The Supreme Court has moved a hit-and-run case against a probationary judicial officer from Punjab to a Delhi court after the victim’s family alleged bias. The Bench also directed that any further probe be handled by the Delhi Police.
The Supreme Court of India criticized a Magistrate’s issuance of bailable warrants against Alisha Berry in a domestic violence case filed by her mother-in-law under the D.V. Act. The Court deemed the warrants unnecessary and agreed to transfer the case from Delhi to Ludhiana, highlighting the quasi-criminal nature of D.V. proceedings.
