Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Stay of Conviction in Cooperative Bank Fraud Case — Economic Offence Not an Exceptional Case for Stay Under Section 389(2) CrPC. The court held that the right to represent the constituency does not override the need to maintain integrity in electoral process and that economic offences warrant strict scrutiny.
4 Jul 2024The applicant, a former Cabinet Minister and Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, was convicted by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate...
