Tag: criminal

103 cops convicted in criminal cases still in service, Punjab tells High Court

Source:-https://www.tribuneindia.com Chandigarh, December 19 In an astounding revelation, the Punjab Government has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that no less than 103 convicted police functionaries, including three SPs and two DSPs, were continuing in service. An affidavit filed before the court by the Department of Home Affairs and Justice makes it clear that

62 criminal cases against Karnataka BJP leaders revoked, law minister claims it ‘routine’: Report

Source:-wakilsahab The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Karnataka government has decided to rescind 62 criminal cases against several of its party’s leaders, including sitting MPs and MLAs, reported News18 on Thursday. The decision was reportedly taken on the suggestions from a sub-committee led by state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai. However, the state’s director general and inspector general

Third party cannot prosecute criminal proceedings: Madras high court

Source: deccanchronicle.com Chennai: Holding that a rank third party to the proceedings who is neither a victim nor an aggrieved person, cannot be permitted to prosecute criminal proceedings, the Madras high court has dismissed a petition, which challenged an order of the lower court, dismissing a complaint relating to an alleged custodial death. Dismissing the petition

Drug addicts are victims, can’t be treated as criminals

Source: tribuneindia.com The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed the States of Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to initiate criminal proceedings against consumers of “narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances” to eradicate the menace in the case of “Surmukh Singh versus State of Punjab”. But any interpretation of the order without distinguishing