The Patna High Court quashed the discharge refusal and charge-framing orders against a former Anchal Adhikari of Keoti, holding that cognizance was taken without the previous sanction Section 197 CrPC requires for official acts.
The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an MLA’s daughter accused of abusing and slapping a woman Sub-Inspector on temple bandobast duty in Mandya district, noting the maximum sentence of two years, her public apology, her lack of criminal antecedents and her undertaking to cooperate with the investigation.
Granting interim bail to a Sub-Inspector accused in a Prevention of Corruption Act case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court flagged a ‘deeply concerning trend’ of public servants accused of corruption being reinstated, often to the very department or jurisdiction that is the subject of the prosecution, giving them access to sensitive records and witnesses. The Court directed the Chief Secretary, Haryana to file an affidavit on the rules governing such reinstatements, and whether they require consultation with the prosecuting agency or trial court before a suspension is revoked.
The former NSE Managing Director argued that officers of a private company cannot be public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court’s rejection of that argument, holding that whether she was discharging a public duty is a question she can raise at trial.
Additional Sessions Judge Axay Kumar Dwivedi has earned nationwide admiration for embracing a simple lifestyle despite holding a senior judicial office. Rejecting official perks, he lives modestly, cooks his own meals, and walks to court daily, reflecting an exceptional commitment to public service and humility.
