Supreme Court upholds sentence for two Kharkiv residents convicted of passing on military locations, humanitarian aid data
The Supreme Court's Cassation Criminal Court has refused to reconsider the guilty verdict against two Kharkiv residents convicted of passing on precise coordinates of Defense Forces positions and locations where civilians and servicemembers received humanitarian aid.
Three brothers and a business associate surrendered to a Goa court on Monday, two weeks after the Supreme Court denied their efforts to challenge the withdrawal of their bail, according to PTI. Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, along with Ajay Gupta, turned themselves in before the Mapusa Additional District and Sessions Court following the apex court's directive.
The Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire in Arpora, North Goa, on December 6, 2025, resulted in 25 fatalities and numerous injuries. Their attorney, Saumya Drago, confirmed the court's acceptance of their surrender and the issuance of remand orders. The Supreme Court on August 31 dismissed the trio's appeals against the Bombay High Court's decision to cancel their bail, instructing them to surrender within two weeks and urging the trial court to hasten proceedings.
The court permitted their requests for medicines and a mattress but left the plea for special footwear pending, awaiting a response from the investigating officer. The matter is slated for further consideration on the subsequent working day, as per Drago. The Bombay High Court had revoked the bail granted to the trio on August 18, citing the gravity of the case and the necessity for additional legal proceedings.
The chargesheet filed against the accused includes multiple charges such as culpable homicide not amounting to murder, endangering human life, negligent conduct related to fire and combustible matter, forgery, using forged documents as genuine, and criminal conspiracy. The chargesheet attributes the "irresponsible acts" of the accused to the "irreparable loss" suffered by the victims' families.
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