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charge sheet
Coverage of charge sheet in the Nexus archive.
- Accused cannot claim default bail for non-filing of charge sheet copies: Supreme Court judgment
The Supreme Court ruled that accused individuals cannot claim default bail for failing to file copies of the charge sheet. Default bail is only applicable if the charge sheet itself is not filed within the statutory 60 or 90 days of investigation.
- Why charge sheet in Pandit Sarla Bhat’s killing a milestone for J&K police? | Explained
The charge sheet in the killing of Pandit Sarla Bhat, a 27-year-old nurse, marks a milestone for J&K police. The case is among the first targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley after the 1989 armed insurrection, and the filing is viewed as progress toward justice by her family and the Pandit community.