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Sadaf Modak
A legal correspondent based out of Mumbai, Sadaf mainly covers trial courts of the city. Apart from writing on major criminal cases, she also keeps a keen eye on the ordinary and not so ordinary events in courtrooms. She also writes on prisons, juvenile justice and human rights. She tweets @sadafmodak
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Badlapur sexual assault case: ‘Cops may be right about having killed someone in self-defence but there must be accountability’Subscriber Only
April 27, 2025 23:44 IST
Senior Advocate Mihir Desai, who has dealt with custodial death cases, speaks to Sadaf Modak on the due procedure to be followed in cases like the minor's sexual assault case of Badlapur
Sun, Apr 27, 2025
No body no crime? How Mumbai court awarded life sentence to ex cop, absent victim’s bodySubscriber Only
April 22, 2025 16:43 IST
The court relied on technical and circumstantial evidence to arrive at its ruling to retrace a chain of events, while the prosecution established its case using the corpus delicti principle. Here is what to know.
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
‘Proper probe not done may be because he is nephew of an ex-minister’: Court pulls up Navi Mumbai cops while acquitting one accused in Bidre murder caseSubscriber Only
April 22, 2025 02:19 IST
The court said that Ashwini’s family ‘helplessly knocked’ the doors of the police department for justice for a police officer but their complaint was not taken till they approached the Bombay High Court
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
Ashwini Bidre murder case: Former cop Abhay Kurundkar gets life termSubscriber Only
April 21, 2025 13:16 IST
Additional Sessions Judge K G Paldewar found Kurundkar guilty on charges including murder, destruction of evidence, forgery, and false entries in a police registrar to create an alibi.
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
CBI seeks NBW against Choksi in another bank fraud caseSubscriber Only
April 17, 2025 23:06 IST
Special Judge V P Desai has directed the transfer of the case to the magistrate court to decide on the warrant, with CBI officials in the process of moving a plea to seek a warrant against Choksi.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Will file appeal against Mehul Choksi’s arrest in Belgium, says lawyer; bail plea to cite his cancer treatmentSubscriber Only
April 14, 2025 11:17 IST
PNB Bank Fraud Case, Mehul Choksi Arrest News: The lawyers for fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, who is accused in the PNB fraud case, had said earlier that he was in Belgium to undergo treatment for cancer.
Mon, Apr 14, 2025
PNB loan fraud: Belgium confirms Mehul Choksi’s arrest, extradition request by IndiaSubscriber Only
April 14, 2025 08:14 IST
PNB Fraud Case: Wanted for his alleged involvement in the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, Choksi fled India in January 2018.
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Why NIA, and not Mumbai Police got first access to Tahawwur Rana?Subscriber Only
April 10, 2025 00:37 IST
A senior NIA official told The Indian Express, “The trial against Rana is likely to take place in Delhi court”
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
No body and murder weapon, how cop was convicted in missing Mumbai policewoman’s murderSubscriber Only
April 09, 2025 07:09 IST
Assistant Police Inspector Ashwini Bidre was last seen alive outside a police station on April 11, 2016. Two months after zero contact with her, her family reported her missing. Though her body has never been found, three men have been convicted for her murder
Wed, Apr 09, 2025
Malegaon special judge in transfer list as trial nears conclusionSubscriber Only
April 06, 2025 22:53 IST
The special judge has been hearing final arguments by the prosecution and the accused for the past few months and was likely to reserve the case for judgment by next week, having asked the arguments to be concluded by April 15.
Sun, Apr 06, 2025
Saif Ali Khan attack case | Police oppose bail plea: Piece of metal removed from actor’s back from same knife recovered from accusedSubscriber Only
April 04, 2025 23:02 IST
The court is likely to hear the bail plea on April 9.
Fri, Apr 04, 2025
Vulnerable witness deposition centre set up in Mumbai court: Who is a vulnerable witness? And how will the centre work?Subscriber Only
April 03, 2025 13:31 IST
Vulnerable witnesses deposition centres will cater to sexual abuse victims and others deemed vulnerable due to various circumstances.
Thu, Apr 03, 2025
SAFEMA & Tiger Memon: How 14 properties belonging to 1993 Bombay blasts accused were handed to govtSubscriber Only
April 02, 2025 08:40 IST
SAFEMA was enacted in 1976 to crack down on smuggling and manipulation of foreign exchange through smuggling and other activities
Wed, Apr 02, 2025
At Mumbai session court: Separate enclosure, audio-video link facility— vulnerable witnesses to get safe deposition spaceSubscriber Only
April 02, 2025 02:19 IST
The deposition centre at the the Mumbai City Civil and Sessions Court was set up following directives from the Supreme Court
Wed, Apr 02, 2025
Solving Crime | How an alert bank manager and cops posing as civilians in ATM queue uncovered fraud in Navi MumbaiSubscriber Only
March 27, 2025 18:39 IST
In the fraud uncovered by the Vashi police in Navi Mumbai, ATMs would send notifications to customers about successful transactions but the cash remained trapped inside the machines.
Thu, Mar 27, 2025
Torres fraud chargesheet: Investors say firm claimed of saving money by not hiring celebrities for adsSubscriber Only
March 25, 2025 22:06 IST
For investments above Rs 1 lakh, the investors were told that they will be eligible for a lucky draw where prizes would include a 1 BHK house.
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
CBI files closure report in Sushant Rajput case: ‘Simple case of suicide’Subscriber Only
March 22, 2025 22:25 IST
The central agency absolved all persons named in the two FIRs filed in the case, including actor Rhea Chakraborty, her parents and brother; as well as Rajput's sister Priyanka and a doctor.
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
‘Hattamalar Oparey’ adaptation: ‘2 stolen ladoos’, a rehabilitation approach bring 19 juveniles in Mumbai to centre stageSubscriber Only
March 21, 2025 11:31 IST
In a first, 19 boys, who have been rehearsing for two hours daily for nearly four months now at their observation home, will perform an adaptation of ‘Hattamalar Oparey (Beyond the Land of Hattamala)’.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
In order staying Maharashtra Agri Minister’s conviction, court cites high cost of re-election processSubscriber Only
March 13, 2025 22:13 IST
On March 5, the court had accepted Kokate’s plea to put a stay on the two-year conviction handed to him by a magistrate court in a 30-year-old cheating case. The order was made available Thursday.
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
Can religion be regulated by law: Questions raised when Narasu remarried in 1950Subscriber Only
March 12, 2025 10:17 IST
In this new series, The Indian Express tracks down the women and men who reshaped the Republic.
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
SHRC seeks report from collector on Malvan demolition: Due process of law not followedSubscriber Only
March 11, 2025 20:08 IST
Takes suo motu cognisance of Indian Express reports
Wed, Mar 12, 2025
Maharashtra govt removes special public prosecutor in suicide abetment caseSubscriber Only
March 09, 2025 22:55 IST
On May 22, 2019, Tadvi died by suicide in her hostel room. The police arrested three of her seniors, on allegations that they had harassed Tadvi
Sun, Mar 09, 2025
MeToo allegations against Nana Patekar: Court says no explanation given on delay in filing FIR, disposes caseSubscriber Only
March 07, 2025 22:18 IST
The actress had alleged that she was sexually harassed by Patekar in 2008 during a movie shoot.
Fri, Mar 07, 2025
Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate’s conviction in cheating case stayed, will not face disqualification from AssemblySubscriber Only
March 05, 2025 14:33 IST
A magistrate court had sentenced Manikrao Kokate and his brother to two years in jail in a housing fraud case from 1995.
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
Bombay HC stays order directing FIR against ex-SEBI chief, 5 othersSubscriber Only
March 04, 2025 23:10 IST
The complainant had alleged regulatory violations and sought a probe into sections of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Tue, Mar 04, 2025Journalism of Courage
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