On January 19, the Supreme Court directed the state government to decide within two weeks on granting sanction to prosecute Shah for his controversial remarks against Colonel Quereshi.
The Bench indicated prima facie disagreement with the high court’s approach in treating the officer’s criminal acquittal as sufficient to nullify departmental findings.
. Allowing the plea, the court directed that Chaitanya Baghel be released subject to statutory conditions
The PIL urged immediate judicial intervention to address what she described as a “humanitarian crisis” affecting hundreds of undertrial prisoners from the Union Territory.
There were reports of stone pelting at showrooms even as political parties supporting the bandh claimed that it was successful.
The legal fraternity stood together in a demonstration of an unwavering solidarity with the victims and their families.
With the Calcutta High Court on Monday directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a comprehensive report on the rape and murder of the junior doctor of the R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, clarifying if it was a case of "rape” or “gang-rape", the victim's father expressed immense gratification over this particular observation of the court.
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Committee member B.S. Yediyurappa in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case by staying the summons requiring his personal appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.
A Division Bench of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice MA Chowdhary expressed displeasure over the poor health facilities in the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories (UTs).
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today made it clear that the state would move high court seeking capital punishment for the convict while expressing shock at the hearing of verdict of life sentence in the R G Kar rape and murder case.
