In the R G Kar rape-murder case, the victim’s mother told the court that the CBI has done everything to shield the real culprits and has failed to file the supplementary chargesheet, despite repeated requests from the grieving family.
A Delhi court denied former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s bail plea under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for the second time. The judge cited insufficient grounds for bail, with police concerns that his release could jeopardize the ongoing investigation into an organised crime syndicate linked to gangster Kapil Sangwan.
Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan has withdrawn his bail plea after Delhi Police filed a supplementary chargesheet under MCOCA, naming him as an accused in an organised crime investigation. Balyan’s legal team argued against the charges, claiming lack of evidence, but police opposed bail, asserting ongoing unlawful activity justifies MCOCA application.
A Delhi court directed the police to file a chargesheet in the MCOCA case against Naresh Balyan by April 2. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja granted 20 days of custody to the police. The order came after a plea by special public prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh on March 12. The case remains under active investigation.
Satyendar Jain, former Delhi minister and AAP leader, faces prosecution by the CBI for allegedly acquiring disproportionate assets of Rs1.62 crore during his public service from 2015 to 2017. Jain, arrested in May 2022 under money laundering charges, is currently in judicial custody, with ongoing legal proceedings regarding his interim bail.
The parents of a rape-murder victim from Kolkata moved the High Court, alleging that the investigation into the case has been “compromised.” Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, heading a single-judge bench, said the case is currently with the Supreme Court. The High Court explained that it could only hear the matter after confirming whether the Supreme Court is supervising the investigation. The victim’s parents are seeking a fair inquiry and justice for their daughter.