In this Special Report, India Today Legal Correspondent Aneesha Mathur details the Supreme Court proceedings in the Unnao rape case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, challenged the Delhi High Court's interpretation regarding Kuldeep Singh Sengar's sentencing. Mathur reports that the SG argued Sengar, as an MLA, held a 'dominant position' and should be treated as a public servant under the POCSO Act, warranting aggravated punishment. She notes the CBI's stance that the victim was under 16 years of age at the time of the 2017 incident. Mathur highlights the SG's argument that a 'lighter interpretation' by the High Court sends a 'wrong message' and creates an incongruous position where an MLA is not considered a public servant. The report underscores the CBI's push for the stricter definition of authority.
Following the devastating Delhi fire at Flourish Stay on June 3 that claimed twenty-one lives, an undercover investigation by the Special Investigation Team exposed a network of unregulated guest houses in Hauz Rani.
An undercover investigation by the India Today Special Investigation Team reveals safety and regulatory violations in Delhi's Hauz Rani area following a fire in Malviya Nagar that killed twenty-one people.
Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh faces a severe water crisis despite the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. Nearly 430 crore rupees have been spent on laying pipelines and building infrastructure, yet villages like Kheda, Dhundhlpura, and the Bakatpura ward of Para Panchayat remain without tap water.
The top focus of this episode of News Today is on DMK's decision to boycott the INDIA bloc meeting and the Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives on Wednesday.
