Overview

• In its August 11–12 hearing, the division bench ordered Maharashtra to confirm by August 13 whether senior advocate Pradeep Gharat would resume as special public prosecutor.
• Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad demanded production of the official file and all correspondence regarding Gharat’s removal and Mahesh Manohar Mule’s appointment in March.
• The bench sharply criticised the government for removing Gharat without consulting him or the Tadvi family and questioned a letter that urged his ouster.
• Dr Payal Tadvi’s mother continues to legally challenge Mule’s appointment, arguing the replacement violated procedure and lacked explanation.
• More than six years after Tadvi’s 2019 suicide amid alleged caste-based harassment, the trial remains pending, underscoring concerns over delayed justice.