The Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra government for not forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or filing an FIR against five police officers involved in the Badlapur encounter case, where accused Akshay Shinde was shot. The court warned of contempt actions for failing to comply with its orders.
Today, on 3rd October, the Bombay High Court ordered a swift investigation into the police shooting of Akshay Shinde, a sexual assault suspect. Emphasizing the necessity of a magisterial inquiry into custodial deaths, the court seeks to clarify the circumstances surrounding Shinde’s death, following concerns from his family regarding the legitimacy of the encounter.
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