Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Reserves Order In Plea Seeking Implementation Of Witness Protection Scheme 2018
2 years, 11 months ago

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Reserves Order In Plea Seeking Implementation Of Witness Protection Scheme 2018

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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reserved its order in a petition seeking the implementation of the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in the Hanskhali gangrape and murder case wherein a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation had been ordered into a week back. Reliance was also placed on the Supreme Court judgment in Mahendra Chawla v. Union of India to seek implementation of the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in the instant case. He further informed the Court that he would take instructions as to how funding of the witness protection scheme will tale place as both the Centre as well as the State are entitled to contribute towards the State Witness Protection Fund as per the 2018 scheme. The 2018 scheme stipulates that the sources of the State Witness Protection Fund are - Budgetary allocation made in the Annual Budget by the State Government; Receipt of amount of fines ordered to be deposited by the courts/tribunals in the Witness Protection Fund; Donations/contributions from International/National/Philanthropist/Charitable Institutions/Organizations and individuals permitted by Government and Funds contributed under Corporate Social Responsibility.

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Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations against former AIADMK minister K T Rajenthra Bhalaji in a cash-for-job scam case. Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and S V N Bhatti passed the order …

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The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against the CEO of OpIndia, Rahul Roushan, and its Editor, Nupur Sharma, for allegedly spreading fake news about migrant workers of Bihar being attacked in Tamil Nadu. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, on Tuesday, allowed the plea filed by Rahul and Nupur in 2023 seeking to quash the FIR registered against them by …

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Live Law  

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Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the state government to apprise it of the implementation of the scheme related to the protection of witnesses in criminal cases. Converting a writ petition related to protection of witnesses into ‘suo moto’, a division bench of Justice AR Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi on February 11 observed: “Whether the …

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2023 Ghaziabad Advocate Murder | 'Provide Security To Wife If She Applies Under Witness Protection Scheme': High Court To UP Govt

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The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh authorities to provide adequate security to the wife of 42-year-old Ghaziabad advocate Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, who was shot dead by two assailants in his chamber in 2023, if she applies under the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018. A bench of Justice Nand Prabha Shukla passed this order while disposing of the plea …

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – January 2025
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – January 2025

Live Law  

Supreme Court: Plea In Supreme Court Challenges BSA's Electronic Evidence & Confession Provisions And BNS Sections Case Title: Vinod Kumar Boinapally Versus Union Of India And Ors., W.P. S.187 BNSS | Supreme Court Affirms HC Judgment That Police Custody Must Be Within First 40 Days For Offences Punishable Upto 10 Yrs Imprisonment Case : Hyder Ali v.State of Karnataka The …

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When will you frame witness protection scheme under BNSS, Madras HC asks T.N. govt.

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has directed the Home Secretary and Director General of Police to explain the enormous delay of nearly 10 years by the Tamil Nadu police in completing investigations, even in murder cases. On finding that almost all the criminal cases, including one for the charge of murder, against the detainee were still under investigation, despite them having …

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While hearing a matter seeking transfer of probe in the over Rs 100 crore Bhovi Development Corporation "scam", the Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the state government appeared to be shielding the main accused who has not been summoned for investigation and have neither secured bail. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a petition filed by two accused Yashaswini …

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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Jharkhand High Court Asks State Govt By When Rs 9 Crore Grant Will Be Released For Insurance Benefits Of Lawyers

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The Jharkhand High Court has recently directed the state government to file an affidavit indicating as to when the approved grant of Rs 9 crore would be released to the Jharkhand Advocate Welfare Fund Trustee Committee. A division bench of Chief Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan in said, "The respondent no.3 shall file an affidavit stating …

SC agrees to examine CBI plea to transfer Yasin Malik’s trial from Jammu
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SC agrees to examine CBI plea to transfer Yasin Malik’s trial from Jammu

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea to transfer the trial of Yasin Malik, a terror convict and former Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front chief, from a Jammu court to Delhi. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta and advocate Rajat Nair, representing CBI, brought on record the agency’s application in the light of a Jammu …

High Court's notice to Centre on DMK plea opposing three new criminal laws
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High Court's notice to Centre on DMK plea opposing three new criminal laws

India Today  

The Madras High Court on Friday ordered issuing notice to the Centre over a plea by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to declare as ultra vires and unconstitutional, the three new criminal laws brought in by the Union government. The three laws-- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have come into effect from July 1. A …

Gujarat Encounters | Police Officers Identified In Justice HS Bedi's Enquiry Report Must Be Prosecuted: Petitioners To Supreme Court
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Gujarat Encounters | Police Officers Identified In Justice HS Bedi's Enquiry Report Must Be Prosecuted: Petitioners To Supreme Court

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In pleas relating to fake encounter killings allegedly carried out by the Gujarat Police during 2002-2007, the Supreme Court today was informed by petitioners that the Report of Justice HS Bedi-led Monitoring Committee has found foul play in 3 cases out of a total of 17, and as such, the police officers identified in the Report must be prosecuted.After a …

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Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking the issuance of practice directions regarding the three new criminal laws in relation to cases where the cause of action dates back to before the passing of the new laws and no petition, application or trial had been commenced.The plea A petition has been filed before the Delhi High …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
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Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

SC to hear petitions challenging its order upholding PMLA provisions tomorrow
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SC to hear petitions challenging its order upholding PMLA provisions tomorrow

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the batch of petitions challenging the July 2022 judgment of the apex court which upheld the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Delhi excise policy case: CBI, ED tells Supreme Court contemplating making AAP accused A special bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, and Justice Bela M. Trivedi will …

The Hindu Evening Wrap July 4 2023
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The Hindu Evening Wrap July 4 2023

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 4 did not entertain a plea by the Enforcement Directorate to decide by itself the question of custody of Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji in a money-laundering case linked to the cash-for-jobs scam following a split verdict by the Madras High Court. The Supreme Court on June 21 had left it entirely to the Madras …

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital
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High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Union of India and Delhi Government on a plea seeking directions upon them to consider enacting the Advocates Protection Act in the national capital.Advocate KC Mittal appearing for the Bar Council of Delhi told Justice Prathiba M Singh that the lawyers’ body and the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations of …

Cannot Interfere With ED Case Registered In Another State : Karnataka High Court
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Cannot Interfere With ED Case Registered In Another State : Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has held that it cannot interfere with criminal proceedings initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement in Mumbai merely on the ground that the accused is staying and operating a bank account in Karnataka. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the petition filed by Vihaan Direct Selling India Private Limited which had approached the …

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Reasons For Withdrawal Of Sanjiv Bhatt’s Security In 2018
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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Reasons For Withdrawal Of Sanjiv Bhatt’s Security In 2018

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife Shweta Sanjay Bhatt regarding disclosure of reasoning by the State Government for withdrawal of police protection of her husband. Sanjiv Bhatt's police protection was withdrawn by the State government vide order dated 16.07.2018 which was placed before the co-ordinate bench of the High …

Gujarat High Court Allows Rape Accused To Use Victim’s Section 161 CrPC Statement Of Different Case To Contradict Her Allegations
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Gujarat High Court Allows Rape Accused To Use Victim’s Section 161 CrPC Statement Of Different Case To Contradict Her Allegations

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The Gujarat High Court recently quashed a trial court order denying the accused opportunity to examine a police inspector in a rape case. The trial court had also observed that unless and until she is not examined by the court, the statement recorded under Section 161 of Cr.P.C. Before the registration of rape case, the victim's brother had lodged the …

Delhi HC Calls for Centre's Stand on Plea for NIA Probe Against DHFL's Ex Promoters on Allegation of Terror Funding
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News 18  

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought to know the Centre's stand on a plea seeking a probe by NIA against several persons, including former DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan facing prosecution in a multi-crore bank loan scam case, for allegedly indulging in terror funding. The petition said that on May 9, the petitioner filed a complaint "regarding the offences …

Madras High Court recalls ‘star witness’ for examination in Gokulraj murder case
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Madras High Court recalls ‘star witness’ for examination in Gokulraj murder case

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed appearance of Swathi, a “star witness” of the prosecution in the 2015 Gokulraj murder case, on November 25 for examination. However, while deposing in the trial court in 2018 she had turned hostile, saying she did not accompany Gokulraj to the temple on the fateful day and she knew …

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest-October 2022
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Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest-October 2022

Live Law  

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 173, 156, 190 - Where the Magistrate is of the opinion that the result of investigation in the form of report filed before him is not satisfactory, he may also order investigation in terms of Sections 156 and/or 173 CrPC or he may straightway take cognizance under Section 190 CrPC. Mukesh Singh v. State …

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [October 24 – 31, 2022]
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Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [October 24 – 31, 2022]

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Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Review Of Its PMLA Judgment
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Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Review Of Its PMLA Judgment

Live Law  

A review petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against its July 27 judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs Union of India which upheld the power of arrest, attachment and search and seizure conferred on the Enforcement Directorate by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The Court also upheld the reverse burden of proof under Section 24 of …

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2022 (Jan - Jun) CRIMINAL TRIAL
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Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2022 (Jan - Jun) CRIMINAL TRIAL

Live Law  

Criminal Trial - A mere chart giving description of offences, numbers and the sections of the offences and about the nature of offences cannot be taken into account at the stage of conviction - If the Prosecution wanted the Court to take note of the fact that there were other matters in which accused were involved, the concerned Chargesheets should …

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Seeking ₹1 Crore Compensation For Victim's Kin
2 years, 9 months ago

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Seeking ₹1 Crore Compensation For Victim's Kin

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking compensation to the tune of Rs 1 crore for the family members of the minor victim in the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case which is currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court Judgements 1. Endosulfan Tragedy :Supreme Court Slams Kerala Govt For Disbursing Compensation To Only 8 Out Of 3704 Victims Case Title: Baiju KG vs Dr VP Joy | CP 244/2021 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 517 While considering a contempt plea preferred by victims of endosulfan alleging failure on the part of State of Kerala to disburse 5 lakhs compensation, …

Supreme Court Quarterly Digests 2022 - CRIMINAL LAW (Jan-March)
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Quarterly Digests 2022 - CRIMINAL LAW (Jan-March)

Live Law  

Anticipatory Bail - SLP Against Madras HC Judgment dismissing anticipatory bail with some observations about requirement of custodial interrogation- Dismissed - High Court, after having found no case for grant of pre-arrest bail, has otherwise not given any such direction of mandatory nature - Observations are essentially of the reasons assigned by the High Court in declining the prayer of …

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Transfer Of Trial From Nadia To Kolkata, CBI Files Status Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Transfer Of Trial From Nadia To Kolkata, CBI Files Status Report

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record the latest status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation pertaining to the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case. According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to the scheduled caste community died on April 5 after she was allegedly gangraped by the son of a panchayat member owing allegiance to the …

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta HC Issues Orders For Witness Protection At State Expense
2 years, 11 months ago

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta HC Issues Orders For Witness Protection At State Expense

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court vide order dated April 20 has allowed for the filing of a witness protection application before the competent authority as specified under the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 to protect the family members of the victim in the Hanskhali gangrape and murder case wherein a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation had been ordered into a …

Mandatory To Place Report Of Further Investigation Carried Out U/S 173 (8) CrPC Before Magistrate: Chhattisgarh High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Mandatory To Place Report Of Further Investigation Carried Out U/S 173 (8) CrPC Before Magistrate: Chhattisgarh High Court

Live Law  

The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that in cases where a further investigation has been carried out then irrespective of its outcome, such further investigation report is required to be placed before the Court of Magistrate.The Bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri observed thus while relying upon the ruling of Supreme Court recent ruling in the case of Luckose Zachariah @ …

'Attempt To Suppress Incident': Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe Into Hanshkhali Gangrape & Murder Case, Report To Be Submitted By May 2
2 years, 11 months ago

'Attempt To Suppress Incident': Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe Into Hanshkhali Gangrape & Murder Case, Report To Be Submitted By May 2

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI investigation into the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case.According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to the scheduled caste community died on April 5 after she was allegedly gangraped by the son of a panchayat member owing allegiance to the Trinamool Congress and others in West Bengal's Nadia district. The Calcutta High …

Hanskhali rape case: BJP's 5-member fact-finding team to probe brutal 'rape and murder' in West Bengal
2 years, 11 months ago

Hanskhali rape case: BJP's 5-member fact-finding team to probe brutal 'rape and murder' in West Bengal

India TV News  

Highlights BJP nominates five-member fact-finding committee to probe Hanskhali "rape and murder" The committee, with all the five members being women, will visit West Bengal Earlier, Calcutta High Court ordered CBI probe in the alleged rape and death of a minor girl The Bharatiya Janata Party National President on Wednesday nominated a five-member fact-finding committee to visit the place of …

Patna High Court Formulates Guidelines For Recording Evidence Of Vulnerable Witnesses As Per Supreme Court's Direction
2 years, 11 months ago

Patna High Court Formulates Guidelines For Recording Evidence Of Vulnerable Witnesses As Per Supreme Court's Direction

Live Law  

With the objective of ensuring a safe and conducive environment for recording the evidence of Vulnerable Witnesses, the Patna High Court has formulated and notified its Guidelines for Recording of Evidence of Vulnerable Witnesses.The guidelines have been notified in light of the directions issued by the Supreme Court of India in Smruti Tukaram Badade v. The State Of Maharashtra and …

Supreme Court Criminal Digest With Subject And Statute Wise Index- March 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Criminal Digest With Subject And Statute Wise Index- March 2022

Live Law  

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Calcutta High Court Stays Single Judge's Order On CBI Probe Till April 4
2 years, 11 months ago

Calcutta High Court Stays Single Judge's Order On CBI Probe Till April 4

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday stayed a Single Judge's order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-D' in The Calcutta High Court on Friday stayed a Single Judge's order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into the alleged irregularities in the appointment of …

Delhi High Court Reserves Order In Plea Challenging CIC Order Denying Details Of SC Collegium's December 2018 Meeting
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Order In Plea Challenging CIC Order Denying Details Of SC Collegium's December 2018 Meeting

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved order in a plea challenging an order of Central Information Commission denying information sought regarding the decisions taken by the Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018.Justice Yashwant Varma reserved the order today after hearing Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petitioner, activist Anjali Bhardwaj.Bhardwaj. The Delhi High Court …

Supreme Court asks UP govt to ensure protection of witnesses in Lakhimpur Kheri case
3 years ago

Supreme Court asks UP govt to ensure protection of witnesses in Lakhimpur Kheri case

India TV News  

Highlights SC heard the plea seeking cancellation of Ashish Mishra's bail in Lakhimpur Kheri case. The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the plea seeking cancellation of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni's son Ashish Mishra's bail. "The lack of any discussion in the High Court's order as regards the settled principles for grant of bail is …

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: February 7 To February 12, 2022
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Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: February 7 To February 12, 2022

Live Law  

Judgments/Orders of the Week 1. 'Period Of 4-6 Weeks Was Only Suggestive': Calcutta High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against SEC Regarding Postponement Of 4 Civic Polls Case Title: Bimal Bhattacharya v. State of West Bengal Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 34 The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a contempt petition filed against the State Election Commission alleging that it had failed …

Supreme Court Slams UP Police, Magistrate Over Arrest & Remand Of Accused Ignoring SC's Bail Order
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Slams UP Police, Magistrate Over Arrest & Remand Of Accused Ignoring SC's Bail Order

Live Law  

While considering an application filed by Vijay Kumar Sharma, accused in Bike Bot Scam, the Supreme Court today deprecated the conduct of Investigating Officer of the Uttar Pradesh Police and expressed serious reservation in the manner in which the Magistrate proceeded to direct remand despite Top Court's order of directing Sharma's release. "We deprecate the conduct of the Investigating Officer …

Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt, Its Authorities & Committees To Implement Witness Protection Scheme
3 years, 4 months ago

Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt, Its Authorities & Committees To Implement Witness Protection Scheme

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Uttar Pradesh Government and all its concerned authorities/committees to implement the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 forthwith.This direction came from the Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Vikas Budhwar that was hearing the plea of a petitioner, Mithlesh Narayan Tiwari, who is a witness in a 2018 Murder case, and. The …

Supreme Court concerned over eight states not giving consent for CBI probe
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court concerned over eight states not giving consent for CBI probe

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over eight state governments – all non-BJP ruled states -- not granting “general consent” to the Central Bureau of Investigation to carry out investigation in their respective states, describing it as not a “desirable position”. Sundresh expressed concern over the state of affairs as the investigating agency informed the court that …

Witness Protection in India
3 years, 4 months ago

Witness Protection in India

Live Law  

Witnesses have a major role to play in the criminal justice system. Reasons behind witnesses turning hostile When a witness backs out or tends to back out from his statement which was recorded by the police, he is called a "hostile witness." The Bombay High Court recently termed the hostility of witnesses as "cancerous to the justice delivery system" in …

Court Security: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To All Stakeholders To File Suggestions By Oct 29
3 years, 4 months ago

Court Security: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To All Stakeholders To File Suggestions By Oct 29

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked all the stakeholders concerned to file their suggestions for enhancing security measures at court complexes in the national capital by October 29. Accordingly, the Delhi Police, the Bar Council of Delhi and the Delhi High Court Bar Association had filed their replies in the matter. After conducting security audits at all the seven courts, …

CBI team recreates crime scene as it probes hit-and-run death case of Jharkhand judge
3 years, 7 months ago

CBI team recreates crime scene as it probes hit-and-run death case of Jharkhand judge

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation team, investigating the hit-and-run case in which Dhanbad district and sessions judge Uttam Anand lost his life, recreated the crime scene on Saturday at the site of the incident at Randhir Verma Chowk in Dhanbad. Taking cognizance of a letter filed before the court by the Dhanbad principal district judge in the case, Justice Ranjan …

Court orders protection to witnesses in murder case against Sushil Kumar
3 years, 9 months ago

Court orders protection to witnesses in murder case against Sushil Kumar

Hindustan Times  

A local court has ordered both Delhi and the Haryana police to provide round the clock protection to all the four witnesses in the wrestler Sagar Dhankhar murder case, in which Olympic medallist Sushiil Kumar is one of the accused. The high court said that the competent authority will take a decision within one week of filing of the application …

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