Kerala High Court slams police brutality, stating “custodial torture is the worst crime in a civilised society” and making it clear that lack of official sanction can’t be used to shield delinquent police officers from prosecution. The Kerala High Court ruled that the absence of government sanction cannot excuse police officers from accountability for custodial […]
The Delhi High Court denied Lalu Prasad Yadav’s request to stay the trial proceedings in the CBI’s land-for-jobs scam case, emphasizing he still had opportunities to present his case. His legal team’s arguments regarding the legitimacy of the prosecution were rejected, with the court stating there were no compelling reasons to interfere.
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The Enforcement Directorate informed the Delhi High Court that it has secured the necessary sanction to prosecute former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the 2021 Delhi Excise Policy. Kejriwal’s counsel challenged the trial court’s cognizance due to alleged lack of sanction, prompting further hearings.
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P. Chidambaram challenged the trial court’s cognizance of an ED complaint in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. The Delhi High Court stayed proceedings against him, citing the need for prior prosecution sanction. Allegations involve kickbacks for clearing a Rs 3,500 crore deal during Chidambaram’s tenure as Finance Minister.