Tag: Judicial Custody

Actor Kasturi has been remanded to judicial custody until November 29 after being arrested by Chennai police in Hyderabad on Saturday. She faces charges related to derogatory comments made about the Telugu-speaking community in Tamil Nadu. The arrest came after a failed attempt to obtain anticipatory bail, with Justice Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court ruling against her application, stating that her remarks constituted hate speech rather than free speech.

The Supreme Court of India is set to deliver its verdict tomorrow on the bail appeal of Manish Sisodia, a senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who has been in judicial custody for over 17 months. Sisodia's appeal was heard by the Supreme Court on August 6, with the court reserving its decision following discussions about the duration of the ongoing trial.

In a significant development, Manorama Khedkar, the mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, has been remanded to 14 days of judicial custody following her arrest for allegedly threatening a farmer with a firearm. The Pune court's decision came on Monday, a few days after her arrest on Thursday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been remanded to 14 days of judicial custody following allegations related to the Delhi liquor policy of 2021-22. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought Mr. Kejriwal's custody citing the need for further investigation and ensuring justice in the matter.

The Delhi High Court has rejected a petition seeking permission for Arvind Kejriwal to set up his chief minister's office in jail, imposing a fine of ₹ 1 lakh on the petitioner. The petitioner, advocate Shrikant Prasad, filed the PIL requesting facilities for virtual conferencing and uninterrupted governance from judicial custody. However, the court deemed the petition 'not maintainable,' citing ongoing legal proceedings concerning Mr. Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and his plea for interim release in the Supreme Court.

K Kavitha, a prominent leader of the BRS party, has had her judicial custody extended till April 23 in connection with the Delhi liquor excise policy money laundering case. The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court made this decision following the dismissal of Kavitha's interim bail application on Monday.

The pontiff of Chitradurga’s Murugharajendra Bruhanmutt, accused of sexually harassing children and booked under the POCSO act, walks out of judicial custody after almost a year, following bail granted by the Karnataka High Court amid ongoing legal disputes.