The Calcutta High Court quashed the case against a man accused of mocking Mamata Banerjee in a YouTube video. Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta stated that there was no strong evidence or valid grounds to continue the trial. He noted that filing a charge sheet without solid proof is not enough to justify legal proceedings. The verdict reinforces the importance of substantial evidence in criminal cases.
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The Tamil Nadu Government today has contested a Madras High Court decision restraining the police from summoning BJP leader Kesava Vinayagan in a cash seizure case. The Supreme Court has asked for Vinayagan’s response. The case involves the seizure of Rs 3.99 crore from train passengers, one of whom has BJP affiliations. The case is scheduled for September 20.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has clarified the limitations of a Judicial Magistrate’s authority in handling protest petitions. The ruling, delivered by Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal, emerged from a case involving a Chief Judicial Magistrate who initially took cognizance of one accused for murder based on a final […]
