'Cannot be termed an encounter': Bombay HC pulls up Mumbai Police over Badlapur accused’s death

‘Cannot be an encounter’: Bombay HC questions police claims on death of Badlapur sex abuse accused

The court asked why the accused man was shot in the head, and not on his hands or legs first.

Badlapur sexual assault accused’s 'encounter': HC calls for unbiased probe

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the shoot-out of Badlapur sexual assault case accused Akshay Shinde could have been avoided and urged for the probe into his death to be carried out in a fair and impartial manner. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan said if it would be constrained to pass appropriate orders if the probe is not done properly. “We are not suspecting the police on their activities, b…

‘Hard to believe’: Bombay HC pulls up cops, rejects ‘encounter’ claim in Badlapur accused Akshay Shinde’s death

The Bombay High Court expressed scepticism about the police's account of Akshay Shinde's death in a supposed encounter, demanding an impartial investigation and questioning the police's self-defence claims, particularly regarding the use of firearms.

'Cannot be termed an encounter': Bombay HC pulls up Mumbai Police over Badlapur accused’s death

The Bombay High Court questioned the Mumbai Police regarding the death of the Badlapur sexual assault accused, Askhay Shinde, and said that the incident could not be "termed an encounter", stressing that a probe should be conducted in a fair and impartial manner.  The high court also said that the shootout of the accused could have been avoided.

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Badlapur encounter in Mumbai: Politics surround the shooting of Akshay Shinde accused of sexual assault, with the Opposition demanding a judicial probe.

Bombay high court's strong words on Badlapur sexual assault case accused's death: 'Difficult to accept police version'

Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay high court said it is very difficult to accept the police version, saying this “cannot be termed as an encounter”.