A Delhi court has sent the case on the alleged attack on CM Rekha Gupta to the sessions court for trial starting November 10. The accused face serious BNS charges, including attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy.
A Delhi court has freed seven women accused of dancing “obscenely” in a bar, ruling that neither wearing small clothes nor dancing is a crime unless it annoys others. The judge criticized the police for making up a false case without public support or proper evidence. The court also acquitted the bar manager, stating that there was no proof of any rule violation.
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Bibhav Kumar, charged with assaulting Swati Maliwal, has contested the court’s cognizance of the chargesheet, claiming procedural errors under the Bharat Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. His revision petition is pending at Tis Hazari Court, with arguments citing adherence to old procedures instead of the new law. The case continues to be judicially reviewed.
Yesterday, On 3rd August, Delhi’s Tis Hazari court dismissed bail for accused in the UPSC aspirants’ death case, advising them to approach the appropriate court after investigation was transferred to the CBI. The move comes after the High Court criticized Delhi Police’s handling of the case and warned against recurring tragedies due to neglect. Civil services aspirants continue to protest.
On Friday(2nd August), Manuj Kathuria, the SUV driver implicated in the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Delhi, was released from Tihar Jail following bail granted by Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court. The release came amid allegations that Kathuria’s reckless driving caused a flood in the coaching center’s basement where the victims were trapped.
