Supreme Court of India ruled that a person accused of murder or abetment cannot inherit the victim’s property, even during a pending trial. The court said the disqualification under the Hindu Succession Act applies to both intestate and testamentary succession based on principles of justice and equity
A murder accused escaped from police custody in Asifabad on Tuesday night. The suspect, who killed a villager over sorcery suspicions, fled during interrogation. Police have launched special teams to trace him as residents fear for their safety.
An FIR was lodged against him at Bhiwani City Police Station in Maharashtra’s Thane district under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 302 (murder), 363 (kidnapping), 387 (extortion), 397 (robbery), 120B (criminal conspiracy), and 34 (common intention).
50-year-old Raju Banarasi was arrested from the forest area in Jharkhand for his alleged involvement in a case of murder committed in 2013 in Delhi's Tilak Nagar
