4-Kg Gold Deficit On Sabarimala Temple Idols: HC Orders Vigilance Inquiry
The Kerala High Court’s division bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar has instructed the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer (Superintendent of Police) to probe suspected discrepancies in the recorded gold weight of the Dwarapalaka idols of the Sabarimala temple. Facts: The alleged loss of gold surfaced during the Court’s consideration of […]
HC To Victims : Only Trial Witnesses Can Challenge Malegaon Blast Acquittal
During the hearing of the appeal filed by victims of the 2008 Malegaon Blast against the acquittal of former BJP MP Pragya Thakur, Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, and others, the Bombay High Court, led by Chief Justice Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, made it clear that it would consider the plea only if the appellants […]
Hotelier Jaya Shetty Murder Case : SC Nixes Chhota Rajan’s Plea For Bail
The Supreme Court Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta has cancelled the bail granted by the Bombay High Court to gangster Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, alias Chhota Rajan, in connection with the 2001 murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty. The bench noted that Rajan, convicted in four other cases and absconding for 27 years, […]
147-Kg Ganja Case ; Section 52-A Compliance Enough, Bulk Contraband Need Not Be Shown in Court : SC
The Supreme Court of India has held that, in cases under the NDPS Act, the prosecution is not weakened simply because the seized narcotics were not physically produced before the trial court, provided the requirements of Section 52-A have been properly followed. A bench of Justice Manoj Mishra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan set aside an […]