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Rajasthan High Court rules that immediate police action under the NDPS Act, based on prior information, does not require written compliance under Section 42 if the contraband is recovered on the spot. The ruling dismisses the suspension of sentence application, reinforcing that procedural non-compliance does not vitiate search and seizure when action is prompt.
Jharkhand High Court acquits three appellants, ruling that mere passive presence at the crime scene, even with weapons, is insufficient to establish common intention under Section 34 IPC unless active participation or prior agreement is proven. The judgment reinforces that joint liability requires overt acts or shared criminal intent, not just proximity to the crime.
The Allahabad High Court overturned convictions under Section 307 IPC read with Section 34 IPC, holding that collective action like stone-throwing does not automatically prove shared intent to kill. The ruling clarifies that Section 34 requires evidence of pre-arranged common design, not just simultaneous conduct-protecting individuals from vicarious liability in mob violence cases without proof of mens rea.
NGT directs impleadment of multiple agencies for Futala Lake cleanup, establishing that environmental remediation cannot rest solely on municipal bodies.