A Delhi court acquitted former AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in the 2014 assault case involving women from African countries. The court held that witness statements were inadmissible and the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond doubt. Bharti, then Delhi law minister, had claimed the women were involved in illegal activities.
A Delhi court has remanded Vinesh Chandel, director of I-PAC, to 14 days of judicial custody in a money laundering probe connected to an alleged coal pilferage case. Chandel has filed for regular bail. The Enforcement Directorate’s custody concluded on the day of the hearing, and the court noted the arrest followed required legal procedures.
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A Delhi court has sent Rahul Meena, a 19-year-old domestic help accused of raping and killing a senior IRS officer’s daughter, to four days of police custody. During court proceedings, he admitted to committing a “mistake” and the crime, prompting further custody for investigation. He also faces similar allegations in Alwar, Rajasthan.
A Delhi court at Rouse Avenue denied interim medical bail to Punit Garg, the former Director of Reliance Communications, accused in a Rs 40,000 crore money laundering case. The court cited an AIIMS report stating his tests are not urgent at present, directing that any future medical requirement be routed through government hospital referral rather than interim release.
A Delhi court ordered an ACP-monitored probe into a sexual harassment FIR against Hero Future Energies CEO Srivatsan Iyer after police acknowledged major investigation gaps. The court noted that he was not examined and that he had reportedly left India, prompting directions for his interrogation and stricter supervision over the inquiry.
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