Kolkata Police told the court that Monojit Mishra is highly influential and “could terrorise the survivor and witnesses.” His custody has been extended to prevent obstruction of justice.
Today, On 2nd July, the father and grandfather of a Pune teenager involved in the Pune Porsche crash granted bail in a case related to the kidnapping of their family driver. Vishal Agarwal faces separate allegations of evidence tampering by swapping the minor’s blood sample with his mother’s to avoid alcohol detection. Multiple ongoing cases involve allegations of pressure on the driver and potential evidence tampering.
The new criminal laws in India, effective from July 1, encompass a wide range of offenses with increased imprisonment durations, newly introduced mandatory punishments, and enhanced fines. These laws leave no discretion to the court and impose fixed periods of imprisonment specified by law for specific offenses, such as buying a child for prostitution and facilitating organized crime.
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a petition accusing Swami Nithyananda of child abduction and coercion for donations. The plea was rejected after evidence from the children involved. The parents sought custody of their daughters allegedly held at Nithyananda’s ashram, claiming illegal confinement and FIR against ashram officials. Nithyananda had previously fled India, involving an international aspect.