In affidavit, Delhi Police proposes setting up dedicated court complexes within jail premises to specifically handle trials related to organised crime and gang-related offences.
Filed in special MCOCA court, chargesheet runs into 4,590 pages and names 26 accused. Statements of over 180 witnesses were recorded in connection with probe into Baba Siddique murder.
Both Delhi & Mumbai police have invoked MCOCA against Lawrence Bishnoi in separate cases. ThePrint explains various provisions of stringent law and how courts have interpreted it.
Senior advocate Indira Jaising joins list of jurists seeking deferment of implementation of new laws, scheduled for 1 July. Experts worried about lack of procedural safeguards, misuse.
Mohammad Chaudhary was held for allegedly facilitating financial assistance & reconnaissance for assailants. A lookout for Anmol Bishnoi, kin of Lawrence Bishnoi, has been issued.
Confession of one of the accused, mentioned in the order, recounts how they visited crime spot & AIIMS trauma centre afterwards to gauge situation, and other criminal activities.
Absence of CCTV cameras was major hurdle in Soumya Vishwanathan murder investigation. Police started by questioning gang members and other criminals in areas near crime scene.
The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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