All posts tagged: Anticipatory Bail

CBI gets five-day custody of retired judge Giribala Singh and son Samarth Singh in Twisha Sharma’s death case

CBI gets five-day custody of retired judge Giribala Singh and son Samarth Singh in Twisha Sharma’s death case

A district court in Bhopal on Friday sent former district judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh to five-day CBI custody in connection with the alleged dowry death of actor-model Twisha Sharma. Both accused were produced before the court after separate medical examinations conducted under heavy security arrangements, reported IANS. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CBI arrests mother-in-law and former judge Giribala Singh

CBI arrests mother-in-law and former judge Giribala Singh

In a significant development in the high-profile Twisha Sharma death case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested her mother-in-law and former district judge Giribala Singh. A CBI team, accompanied by heavy police deployment, reached Singh’s residence in the Katara Hills area around 10.30 am. Local police barricaded the locality and restricted public movement during the operation. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CBI scans Giribala Singh’s Bhopal home after HC cancels anticipatory bail in Twisha case

CBI scans Giribala Singh’s Bhopal home after HC cancels anticipatory bail in Twisha case

A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday carried out a 3D scanning of the Bhopal residence of retired judge Giribala Singh as part of its probe into the death of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma.  The CBI team, backed by heavy police force, reached Giribala Singh’s house in Katara Hills around 10:30 A.M. Local police barricaded the area and restricted public movement during the operation. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Madhya Pradesh High Court cancels bail of former judge Giribala Singh

Madhya Pradesh High Court cancels bail of former judge Giribala Singh

In a significant development, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the anticipatory bail granted to former district judge Giribala Singh in connection with the dowry death case of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma. The order, delivered on Wednesday, set aside the relief earlier extended by the lower court, through the May 15 order, observing that crucial materials from the case diary and witness statements had not been adequately considered before granting bail. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Madhya Pradesh High Court adjourns hearing on Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail till May 27

Madhya Pradesh High Court adjourns hearing on Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail till May 27

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday adjourned till May 27 the hearing on petitions challenging anticipatory bail granted to former judge Giribala Singh in the death case of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma. Twisha’s family has accused her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment and suicide Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

POCSO case: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son fails to get interim relief in HC

POCSO case: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son fails to get interim relief in HC

Hyderabad, In a setback to Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bageetrath in a POCSO case registered against him, the Telangana High Court on Friday night did not grant any interim protection from arrest. POCSO case: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son fails to get interim relief in HC Justice T Madhavi Devi, who resumed hearing in the interim anticipatory bail petition of Kumar’s son Bandi Bageerath on Friday evening, said she was not inclined to grant any interim order at this stage. The judge conducted hearings until nearly midnight and indicated that orders would be issued on the next vacation court day. The counsel for Bageerath requested interim protection from arrest until the orders were released. Initially, the arguments presented by the counsels for Bageerath, the victim, and the prosecution focused on seeking interim relief. However, the discussions later transitioned to seeking anticipatory bail. During the elaborate arguments, the counsel for Bageerath said the court’s hearing of the bail petition has an inherent power to grant interim bail pending final disposal of the bail …

‘With folded hands…’: Congress’s appeal to Assam CM Himanta over Pawan Khera row, then a ‘just begun’ counter

‘With folded hands…’: Congress’s appeal to Assam CM Himanta over Pawan Khera row, then a ‘just begun’ counter

Invoking the Supreme Court’s relief to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case linked to remarks on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, senior Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday made a pointed appeal to the CM. SC grants bail to Khera; Singhvi says ‘arrest should be last resort’, appeals to Assam CM (File photos) Reacting to the ruling, Singhvi said the order reinforces the principle that arrest must not be used routinely. He stressed that it should be “not the first but the last resort”. ‘With folded hands…’: appeal to Assam CM Noting that the Assam chief minister “may well head to a victory two days later or may not”, pointing to the counting of votes for the assembly elections slates for May 4, Singhvi made an unusual, direct appeal to Sarma, referring to remarks attributed to him that were cited in the judgment. “There is also a larger issue,” Singhvi said, adding, “Let me preface it by saying I am nobody to advise the CM of Assam,” news agency quoted him …

Court denies interim relief to Nida Khan in TCS Nashik case| India News

Court denies interim relief to Nida Khan in TCS Nashik case| India News

A Nashik court on Monday refused to grant interim anticipatory bail to 26-year-old Nida Khan, one of the eight employees from the Tata Consultancy Services-linked BPO accused in a case of alleged sexual abuse, harassment and religious coercion at the workplace. Advocate Rahul Kasliwal, representing Nida Khan in the TCS case. (PTI) Kiran Bandbhar, public prosecutor on behalf of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case, said that the court of additional sessions judge K G Joshi has issued notices to the investigating officer (IO) and the complainant’s counsel Milind Kurkute, seeking written submissions by April 27, when the anticipatory bail plea will be heard. Also read | ‘He asked me about my honeymoon’: TCS women employee alleges Nashik BPO ordeal “The IO and Kurkute should place their stand before the court about Nida’s anticipatory bail application,” said Bandbhar. “The case is sensitive, and the complainant has suffered physical and mental trauma.” During the hearing Kurkute urged the court not to grant Khan interim relief without considering their submissions, emphasising that the complainant wished …

Big Relief For Swami Avimukteshwaranand As High Court Stays Action Against Him In POCSO Case | India News

Big Relief For Swami Avimukteshwaranand As High Court Stays Action Against Him In POCSO Case | India News

Last Updated:February 27, 2026, 17:32 IST Allahabad High Court stayed Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati’s arrest amid POCSO allegations; FIR filed, probe ongoing, bail plea under review. Allahabad High Court stayed Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati’s arrest amid POCSO allegations; FIR filed, probe ongoing, bail plea under review. (Image: wiki) In a major development in the legal controversy surrounding Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Allahabad High Court has stayed any action and potential arrest against the seer while his anticipatory bail plea is being heard. The development comes after an FIR was registered against Swami Avimukteshwaranand and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, following allegations that two minor boys were sexually assaulted at his religious camps over the past year, including during the Magh Mela and the 2025 Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The FIR was lodged at Jhunsi police station on the orders of a special POCSO court after a petition was filed by another seer, prompting formal investigation by police. Amid the serious nature of the accusations, Swami Avimukteshwaranand moved the Allahabad High Court …

Janakpuri pit death case: Delhi HC rejects bail pleas of contractor firm directors

Janakpuri pit death case: Delhi HC rejects bail pleas of contractor firm directors

The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail pleas of two directors of a private firm allegedly linked to a fatal excavation accident in west Delhi’s Janakpuri earlier this month, concluding that a young life had been lost due to human negligence and a complete disregard of duty. The court stated that the accident occurred as a result of a breach of mandatory duties and the absence of essential safety measures at the site. (HT PHOTO) A bench of justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to grant pre-arrest bail to the two contractors – Himanshu Gupta and Kavish Gupta – noting that the incident in question was a “preventable accident”. The two were directors of the firm awarded the contract by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The court stated that the accident occurred as a result of a breach of mandatory duties and the absence of essential safety measures at the site. These included inadequate safeguards to prevent a person or vehicle from falling into the excavation, the non-availability of necessary rescue equipment, the …