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Case Background — Arrest Under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita The case concerns Abhishek Bhardwaj , a 20-year-old college dropout , who was arrested in May 2025 from Sukahar village in Dehra sub-division of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh . The arrest followed allegations by the police that sensitive and objectionable content was found on his mobile phone, leading to suspicions of spying and anti-national activity. Based on these allegations, Bhardwaj was booked under Section 152 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) , which criminalises acts endangering the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India . Prosecution Allegations — Social Media Activity and Espionage Claims According to the police, Bhardwaj had: Uploaded photos and videos on Facebook displaying prohibited or illegal weapons Followed anti-national persons on social media Uploaded images of the Pakistan flag along with arms Shared information about Operation Sindoor with alleged Pakistani contacts Expressed opposition to Op...

In a significant ruling that strengthens constitutional protections for the accused, the Supreme Court of India has reiterated that failure to furnish written grounds of arrest to an accused person renders both the arrest and subsequent remand illegal . The judgment also confirmed the bail of Shivani Agarwal , who was arrested in connection with the high-profile Pune Porsche crash case . Case Background: Pune Porsche Crash and Allegations The case stems from the May 19, 2024 , Pune incident where a minor , while driving a Porsche allegedly owned by his father, ran over and killed two IT professionals — Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta . The incident triggered nationwide outrage over reckless driving and alleged procedural lapses during investigation. The minor’s mother, Shivani Agarwal , was arrested for allegedly tampering with her son’s blood samples to shield him from legal consequences. She had been in judicial custody for over ten months before the Supreme Court granted a...

Background of the Case The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bengaluru Police not to harass Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and other company officials in connection with a case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for abetment to suicide . The order came in response to a petition filed by Aggarwal , Ola Electric , and Subrat Kumar Dash , head of Vehicle Homologation, challenging the FIR filed against them after the death of a 38-year-old Ola Electric engineer , who allegedly died by suicide on September 28, 2025 . The High Court bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz , in an order passed on October 17 , restrained the police from taking coercive action or harassing the petitioners “under the guise of investigation.” Facts of the Case The deceased, who worked as a Homologation Engineer at Ola Electric since 2022, allegedly consumed poison at his Bengaluru residence. After his death, his family discovered a 28-page handwritten note accusing senior company offi...

Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction After 27 Years In a significant ruling reaffirming the importance of accountability in serious criminal offences, the Supreme Court of India has cautioned against adopting a “pedantic” or excessively rigid interpretation of the burden of proof principle in criminal jurisprudence. The apex court stressed that overemphasis on procedural rigidity could allow offenders in grave crimes to escape justice, thereby making “society the casualty.” The judgment came in a case involving the murder of a daughter-in-law, Pushpa , in Madhya Pradesh 27 years ago. The bench, comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe , restored the conviction of the accused, Janved Singh , reversing the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s 2010 acquittal . Case Background: Dowry Death Disguised as Electrocution Pushpa, who was married to Mahesh Singh, was found dead in her home in December 1997 . Her father-in-law, Janved, reported to police that she had died of electrocuti...

The Incident: Allegations of Harassment and Financial Exploitation A shocking case from Bengaluru has raised troubling questions about workplace culture and mental health in India’s corporate sector. An Ola Electric engineer , aged 38, allegedly died by suicide on September 28, 2025 , after consuming poison at his residence. The engineer, who worked as a Homologation Engineer at Ola Electric since 2022, reportedly left behind a 28-page handwritten note accusing his superiors — including Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal and Subrat Kumar Das , Head of Vehicle Homologations and Regulations — of mental harassment and financial exploitation . His friends discovered him in distress and rushed him to a hospital, but he succumbed the same day. Initially, an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) was filed. Later, his brother found the suicide note and approached the police, leading to a formal FIR against Aggarwal, Das, and other senior officials. The FIR and Legal Proceedings The Karnataka Poli...

In a shocking incident that has horrified Hyderabad, a 27-year-old cab driver , identified as Mahender Reddy , allegedly murdered his pregnant wife, dismembered her body, and dumped the parts in a river. The gruesome crime, which occurred on Saturday evening, has sent shockwaves across Telangana. Discovery of the Crime According to police, the crime came to light when Mahender approached Uppal Police Station , claiming his wife, identified as Swathi alias Jyothi , had gone missing. The case was transferred to Medipally Police Station , where officers grew suspicious during questioning. DCP (Malkajgiri Zone) PV Padmaja Reddy confirmed that Mahender later confessed to strangling and smothering his wife before using a blade to sever her head, arms, and legs. Method of Disposal The accused reportedly packed the dismembered body parts in small plastic bags, making three separate trips to a river to dispose of them. Investigators revealed that he kept the headless, legless torso i...

Apex Court Extends Interim Protection for BJP Minister On May 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of India extended its interim stay on the arrest of BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah , who had made controversial remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi in the context of Operation Sindoor , an Indian Army operation involving Pakistan. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotishwar Singh passed the order while also instructing the Madhya Pradesh High Court to close its suo moto proceedings , noting that the Supreme Court is already seized of the matter. “Let there be no parallel proceedings. Let the High Court close the case in view of the ongoing matter here,” the Court observed. SIT Investigation Underway The court perused a status report filed by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police , which confirmed the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising three senior IPS officers , including one woman officer from outside the Madhya Pr...

Plea in SC Against Newly Amended Criminal Law Bills A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Supreme Court against the newly amended criminal law bills: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023. The petitioners, Anjali Patel and Chhaya, represented by advocates Sanjeev Malhotra and Kunwar Siddhartha, seek to challenge the viability and implementation of these laws. Petitioners' Concerns and Demands The petitioners have urged the Supreme Court to issue a notice to immediately constitute an expert committee to assess and identify the viability of the three new amended criminal laws. The plea seeks to overhaul the criminal laws of the country and replace the Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The petition has also sought to stay the operation and implementation of these new laws. Alleged Defects in the New Bills According to the plea, the propo...