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Case Background A 29-year-old contractual government doctor posted in Satara’s Phaltan region was found hanging in a hotel room on the night of her death. A note left on her palm, written in Marathi, alleged that she had been raped four times by the Phaltan City Police Station sub-inspector Gopal Badane and harassed by her landlord’s son Prashant Bankar for five months. Both the accused have been arrested. Key Revelations Relationship with Accused (Prashant Bankar): Investigators found evidence of a months-long relationship between the doctor and Prashant Bankar (landlord’s son and software engineer). Call and chat records show more than 150 calls since January of the year. Marriage Proposal & Emotional Fallout: The doctor reportedly proposed marriage; Bankar refused, claiming he considered her a sister. This allegedly led to emotional escalation and frequent arguments. Rape Charge against Police Officer: The suicide note named sub-inspector Gopal Badane, alleging h...

Supreme Court’s Landmark Observation On Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court order directing the registration of criminal cases against former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar and officer Vinay Kumar Pandey . The apex court emphasized that “those who investigate should also be investigated to ensure the common man’s faith in the system is kept alive.” A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale dismissed the appeals filed by both officers, confirming the Delhi HC’s earlier decisions of 2006 and 2019. Allegations Against the Officers The case dates back to the late 1990s and early 2000s when Neeraj Kumar was deputed to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as its joint director. Pandey, later an Assistant Commissioner of Police, was serving as a CBI inspector at the time. Complainant Sheesh Ram Saini alleged he was coerced into signing documents in a corruption case involving former ED deputy director Ashok Agarwal. Complainant Vij...

The Curious Case of a Missing Man Found Alive: Supreme Court to Examine Police Custody Mystery In a case that reads more like the plot of a Bollywood thriller , the Supreme Court is currently examining a curious incident where a man presumed dead for 14 years  after allegedly escaping police custody was found alive . The case, dating back to 2005 , has raised questions about police misconduct, wrongful detainment, and an alleged conspiracy involving the Punjab Police . Background of the Case: The Disappearance and "Death" The saga began in August 2005 , when Hardeep Singh was arrested by Punjab Police under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) from Ludhiana. The very next day, the police claimed that Hardeep Singh had escaped from custody . A First Information Report (FIR) was registered under Section 224 of the IPC  against him, which deals with the escape of a person from lawful custody. His father, Naginder Singh , filed a habeas corpus petition , i...