The Supreme Court today rejected former Mumbai Police Pradeep Sharma’s plea to suspend his conviction for a fake encounter case, preventing him from contesting the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly polls. Sharma was convicted for the 2006 fake encounter killing of a suspected gang member. Despite bail, Sharma withdrew his plea following the Supreme Court’s refusal.
Today, 7th April, The Supreme Court granted permission to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Dattatray Padsalgikar to travel to the US and Europe for personal reasons from May 1, 2024, to May 29, 2024. He was appointed by the Court to oversee investigations into cases related to ethnic violence in Manipur. This decision comes amidst ongoing hearings related to the Manipur violence cases.
