Bombay High Court seeks report on Maharashtra forensic labs backlog since 2020

Kiswahili

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to submit a report on the backlog in forensic laboratories dating back to 2020. The state informed the court that labs are currently examining samples from 2020, leaving little capacity for newer cases. Prosecutors attributed delays in a case registered in 2024 to this backlog.

The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government for a report on the backlog plaguing forensic laboratories since 2020. During the hearing before Justice Shivkumar Dige, the state informed the court that the labs are still processing samples from 2020, resulting in limited capacity for recent cases.

The issue arose in a murder case registered in 2024 at Vadgaon Maval Police Station in Pune district involving Mohan Shankar Turde. Prosecutors told the court that delays in this case, including analysis of CCTV footage, stem from the backlog.

The court directed the government to provide details on the reasons for the backlog and measures to address it.

Makala yanayohusiana

Illustration depicting Supreme Court judges ordering a freeze on West Bengal voter rolls, with iced documents symbolizing the directive.
Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Supreme Court orders freeze of West Bengal voter rolls

Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to freeze West Bengal's voter rolls and publish the supplementary list by midnight after noting that adjudication of claims from voters deleted during the Special Intensive Revision was nearly complete. The court refused to set a deadline for appellate tribunals, stressing the need to freeze the lists now.

New forensic lab handed over in KZN to tackle backlog

The Department of Public Works has handed over a new forensic laboratory to the South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal, aimed at reducing a backlog of over 27,000 exhibits. The facility is expected to fast-track forensic analysis and strengthen investigative capacity. Officials note it requires additional equipment and staff to become fully operational.

Supreme court quashes criminal case pending for 35 years

Imeripotiwa na AI

The Supreme Court has quashed a criminal case pending trial in Prayagraj since 1991, stressing that quick justice is essential under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Asia

Jharkhand high court orders removal of Bokaro police station officer

Asia

Accused seek computer access amid rising e-evidence volumes

Asia

Supreme Court imposes ₹25,000 penalty on Centre

Madhya Pradesh court orders FIR in Jabalpur boat tragedy

A court in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur has directed police to register an FIR over a cruise boat tragedy in Bargi Dam reservoir that killed 13 people last week. Judicial Magistrate First Class D.P. Sutrakar cited the crew's failure to rescue drowning passengers as an attempt to commit culpable homicide. The order was issued on May 5, 2026.

Supreme Court directs CBI probe into contracts awarded to Arunachal CM's family

Imeripotiwa na AI

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to begin a preliminary inquiry into allegations that Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu's family received public contracts worth ₹1,270 crore from January 2015 to December 2025. The order addresses claims of corruption and nepotism in the awarding process.

MHA issues fresh extension for Manipur violence probe panel until November 2026

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the deadline for a Commission of Inquiry into the 2023 Manipur violence until November 20, 2026. The three-member panel must now submit its report on the ethnic clashes as soon as possible but no later than that date.

Madhya Pradesh high court reserves order in Bhojshala dispute

Imeripotiwa na AI

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday reserved its order in the Bhojshala case after hearing arguments over the religious character of the disputed site in Dhar.

Alhamisi, 21. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 01:05:28

Hearing begins in fast-track court for Pune minor rape-murder case

Jumatatu, 18. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 02:52:06

Inquiry panel probing allegations against justice varma submits report to speaker

Jumatano, 6. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 02:05:19

Mumbai sessions court releases POCSO accused over arrest language lapse

Jumatatu, 27. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 20:09:48

Supreme Court orders probe transfer in lawyer assault case, Rs 3 lakh aid

Alhamisi, 16. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 00:54:43

Khampepe commission hears threats and challenges in TRC prosecutions

Alhamisi, 2. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 18:15:07

M.P. High Court to start Bhojshala mosque dispute hearings from April 6

Jumatano, 1. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 10:18:19

Supreme Court agrees to consider plea on 2021 Bengal post-poll violence

Jumatatu, 30. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 14:27:01

Bombay high court grants bail to Kurla bus crash driver

Jumanne, 17. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 04:46:31

Supreme Court issues notice on appeals by two Bilkis Bano case convicts

Ijumaa, 13. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 06:21:59

Karnataka high court convicts four in 17-year-old triple murder case

 

 

 

Tovuti hii inatumia vidakuzi

Tunatumia vidakuzi kwa uchambuzi ili kuboresha tovuti yetu. Soma sera ya faragha yetu kwa maelezo zaidi.
Kataa