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notification Bar&Bench Tuesday, 12 May 2026 NEW

Supreme Court asks for details on pending criminal cases in UP, quashes 35-year case

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The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings pending for over 35 years against a Uttar Pradesh police constable accused of assaulting a fellow constable during Kumbh Mela duty following a dispute over food in a police mess. [Kailash Chandra Kapri v. State of Uttar Pradesh]In a judgment dated April 29, a Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed an appeal filed by police constable Kailash Chandra Kapri (accused) challenging an Allahabad High Court order refusing to quas
 
  
 
 
Key Facts
 
 
 Type Notification 
 
 Source Bar and Bench 
 
 Published Tuesday, 12 May 2026 
 
 Affected Population 1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees 
 
 
 
 
Key Numbers
 
 
    20 million central + state government employees 
    Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT 
    1,500+ services on UMANG app 
    Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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 PMOCabinet SecretariatDARPGNITI AayogMinistry of Electronics & IT 
 
 
 
Key Stakeholders
 
 Civil ServantsState GovernmentsJudiciaryInternet UsersTech CompaniesStartups 
 
 
 
Government Context
 
 
 NDA III BJP-led NDA 
 
 
 
  Centre-Right 
 
 
 Left Centre Right 
 
 
 
 
      
 
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