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GLORIFICATION OF SINGHAM STYLE POLICE ENCOUNTERS IS A VICIOUS ATTEMPT TO DEVIATE FROM THE DUE PROCESS OF LAW EXIGENCY OF ANTI TORTURE SHIELD TO CURB THE SIN IN THE CELLS
The argument of the government that the notification and implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) sufficient protection have been introduced but these codes still lack a specific and comprehensive panacea for the silence in the cells. The significant blow to the "silent shield" often used to protect officers emerged in the BNSS. Now if the government fails to decide on a request to prosecute a public official within 120 days, the sanction is deemed granted.
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View AllED seeks time to file reply on Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to turn approver in money laundering case
Fernandez, who was summoned by the ED several times in connection with the investigation, was named as an accused for the first time in a supplementary charge sheet filed by the agency.
Thane court acquits woman in child trafficking and prostitution case, cites lack of evidence
A decoy customer was used to fix a deal, following which the accused was arrested, and three "victims", including a 17-year-old girl, were rescued, the prosecution said.
Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Monday April 20:
SC to hear plea related to definition of Aravalli hills.
Guwahati court denies non-bailable arrest warrant against Khera
The order was passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Kamrup Metro, on April 7, a day before Khera applied for anticipatory bail before the Telangana High Court.
UP court sentences man to 25-year jail for abducting minor on pretext of marriage
According to the prosecution, the case pertains to a village in Bhimpura police station, where, in the early hours of November 23, 2023, Bunty Chauhan abducted a 15-year-old girl (a resident of the same village) by luring her with a false promise of marriage.
Nashik court sends 'godman' Kharat in police custody till Apr 23 in fifth sexual assault case
Kharat, who was arrested on March 18 after a 35-year-old woman lodged a rape complaint against him at Sarkarwada police station here, has since been accused of sexually assaulting several women and indulging in large-scale financial frauds by claiming to have divine powers and knowledge of black magic.
TCS case: Kin of accused call him ‘high-performer’; blame office politics, jealousy for allegations
Speaking to PTI, Memon’s uncle Ayaz Kazi said the case was part of a coordinated “conspiracy” spurred by Memon’s academic and professional performance.
POCSO court acquits man accused of raping, impregnating stepsister
Special Judge Ruby U Malvankar acquitted the man, who was 20 at the time of the alleged incident, of Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act charges related to aggravated rape, causing hurt by means of poison, or any stupefying, intoxicating, or unwholesome drug/substance with the intent to commit offence, among others.
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Apr 20, 10:38 AM Excise policy case: Delhi HC Judge Justice Swarana K Sharma to pass order at 2:30 pm on Arvind Kejriwal's plea for her recusal.
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Justice Sharma of Delhi HC to pass order on Kejriwal's plea for her recusal at 4:30 pm
The former Delhi chief minister has further alleged a "direct conflict of interest", claiming that the judge's children are empanelled central government lawyers who receive work through the solicitor general, who is appearing in the court for the CBI.
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View All >GLORIFICATION OF SINGHAM STYLE POLICE ENCOUNTERS IS A VICIOUS ATTEMPT TO DEVIATE FROM THE DUE PROCESS OF LAW EXIGENCY OF ANTI TORTURE SHIELD TO CURB THE SIN IN THE CELLS
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