A Delhi Court has recently awarded a man a double life sentence for the offences of raping a minor and brutally attempting to kill her by hitting her with brick. At the time of the incident, the victim was 15 years of age.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt of court notice to the Principal Secretary, Home Department, of the Delhi government for not deciding the remission plea of Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehalwan, a convict in 2002 Nitish Katara murder case.
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Registry of the Delhi High Court to file a progress report on four suo moto revision petitions pending before the High Court in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots' murder cases.
The Supreme Court on Monday granted the parents of the victim in the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case the liberty to approach the Calcutta High Court, where their plea is already filed.
Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rakesh Kumar on Saturday said that seven people have been identified as accused in the murder of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Santosh Kumar Singh, with five already in police custody.
The Commissionerate Police arrested five people in connection with two separate murders during Holi celebrations in Bhubaneswar. One murder involved Ayushman Pati, and another involved the Sahid Nagar case. Investigations are ongoing.
"Two people named Mapanna (52) and Alisaba (55) were murdered near Sadyapura village in Shahapur at around 8 am while they were on their way to their village from Shahapur on a bike," said Shahapur Police.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday that there was a lapse by the police in the Swati Byadgi murder case and that only a thorough investigation would bring out the truth.
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday expressed his concerns over the recent sarpanch murder in Beed, Maharashtra, stating that the district was once known for its peaceful atmosphere.
This incident comes on the heels of the murder of Munger ASI Santosh Kumar Singh, who was killed on March 14 while trying to pacify a dispute between two parties in Nandlalpur village. Seven people have been identified as accused in Singh's murder, with five already in police custody.