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Delhi court sends 3 India Gate protesters to police, 7 to judicial custody

A Delhi court on Monday remanded three protesters to three days of police custody in a case relating to the alleged use of pepper spray on police personnel during a demonstration at the India Gate over pollution last month. The trio was identified as Ravjot, Gurkirat and Kranti. The court also remanded seven other accused protesters to seven-day judicial custody. While Delhi Police requested 10 days of police custody for Ayisha Wafiya and three other women, the court granted them only three days of judicial custody. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Aridaman Singh Cheema passed the order, directing that the women be interrogated only by female investigating officers. The decision followed arguments from the defence counsel, who claimed the women had been subjected to rape threats and sexual harassment by male police officers. While arguing for police custody, Delhi Police said that some of the arrested students had attended a conference of the banned Radical Students' Union

Delhi court sends 8 accused in India Gate protest to 7-day custody

A Delhi court on Friday sent eight accused arrested in connection with a case related to using 'pepper spray' on police personnel to seven-day judicial custody. Judicial Magistrate Aridaman Singh Cheema sent the accused to seven-day judicial custody. Earlier in the day, these protesters got relief from Judicial Magistrate Sahil Monga, who granted them bail in a case related to scuffle with police personnel at the Parliament Street police station. However, Delhi Police arrested them in the 'pepper spray' case. A total 23 protesters were arrested in two different cases registered at the Parliament Street police station and the Kartavya Path police station. Seventeen were arrested in connection with the scuffle at the Parliament Street police station and six were arrested by the Kartavya Path police in the 'pepper spray' case.

Delhi court grants NIA 11-day custody of Anmol Bishnoi for interrogation

A Delhi court on Wednesday sent Anmol Bishnoi, an accused in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, to 11 days of NIA custody. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced Anmol, the brother and close aide of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, amid tight security in Patiala House Court around 5 pm after the federal agency arrested him upon his deportation from the US. Special Judge Prashant Sharma sent Anmol to 11 days of NIA custody on the agency's plea seeking 15-day custodial interrogation of the accused. Speaking to reporters outside court, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Rahul Tyagi said the accused will be produced before the court again on November 29 after completion of his NIA custody. "He is a very important member of the terror-gangster syndicate. He has some very important information. He was running the syndicate, and was a key member," the prosecutor said. He said the NIA sought his custody on the grounds of unearthing the modus operandi, source of funds, involvement of

'No ex parte order': Court denies Anil Ambani's plea to halt media coverage

A Delhi court refused Anil Ambani's request to stop media reports on alleged ₹41,000-crore fraud, saying it will hear all media organisations first before deciding on any interim order

Delhi HC denies Johnson & Johnson subsidiary to sell existing ORSL stock

The Delhi High Court declined interim relief to JNTL Consumer Health, Johnson & Johnson's Indian arm, to sell its remaining ORSL stock, upholding the FSSAI order against misleading branding

Delhi court sets aside probe order against Kapil Mishra in 2020 riots case

Yamuna Vihar resident Mohammad Ilyas sought an FIR against Kapil Mishra, alleging he saw the BJP leader blocking a road and damaging carts during the 2020 riots in Delhi's Kardampuri area

Delhi court rules against Bengaluru firm in 'Carnatic Cafe' trademark case

Carnatic Cafe, a Delhi-based South Indian restaurant chain, discovered that Lemonpepper Hospitality started operating a restaurant in Bengaluru under the name 'Carnatic'

Delhi court jails 13, including ex-IAS officer, in ₹4,000-cr housing scam

A Delhi court sentenced 13 people, including a former IAS officer, to jail in the ₹4,000-crore Safdarjung housing scam, calling corruption a 'cancer' that must be dealt with firmly

BMW accident case: Accused driver gets bail, told to submit passport

A court here on Saturday granted bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, the key accused in the BMW accident case. Kaur, 38, is accused of being behind the wheel of the BMW car that rammed into a two-wheeler being ridden by Navjot Singh, a senior finance ministry official, and his wife. The 52-year-old government employee died, while his wife was grievously injured in the incident. Judicial Magistrate Ankit Garg directed that Kaur be released on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh along with two sureties of the same amount. He also ordered Kaur to surrender her passport as part of the bail condition. A detailed order in the matter is awaited. Before pronouncing the order, the court noted that an ambulance reached the incident spot but remained there for around 30 seconds instead of rushing the injured to the nearest hospital. Navjot Singh succumbed to his injuries, which he sustained on Ring Road near the Delhi Cantonment Metro station on September 14. He was a deputy secretary in the Department of

Delhi court rejects bail plea of Chaitanyananda Saraswati in forgery case

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in an alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy case against him. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur said, "Investigation of the present case is at a nascent stage and the investigating officer (IO) requires custodial interrogation of the applicant/ accused to establish the entire chain of fraud, cheating, conspiracy and misappropriation of funds. As per the version of IO, the applicant/ accused is not available at his given address, and his mobile phone is switched off." "Considering the seriousness of allegations and gravity of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant/ accused. Therefore, the present bail application stands dismissed," the judge added. The FIR in the case has been registered for the offences of cheating by personation, cheating by dishonestly inducing a person to deliver property or consent to its retention,

Delhi court to hear businessman Samir Modi's bail plea on Sept 22

Samir Modi's senior counsel raised questions about the timing of a look-out circular (LOC), stating, "How can a LOC (Look-out circular) be issued in five days of FIR?"

BMW crash: Delhi court sends woman accused to two-day judicial custody

A Delhi court on Monday sent a woman, who allegedly drove the BMW car involved in the crash that killed a senior Finance Ministry official and left his wife injured in Dhaula Kuan, to two-day judicial custody. Duty Magistrate Akanksha Singh sent Gaganpreet Kaur (38) to judicial custody after she was produced before the judge at her residence, and said her custodial interrogation was not required, her counsel, senior advocate Vikas Pahwa said. The judge also issued notice to Delhi Police and victim's kin on the bail application moved by Kaur, and directed to file their replies by September 15, when the court concerned will hear the matter. Kaur was arrested on culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other charges on Monday after being discharged from a hospital, police said. Several questions were raised on the handling of the aftermath of the crash as the FIR alleged that Kaur, took the victims, Navjot Singh and his wife Sandeep Kaur, to a healthcare facility more than 19 ...

Delhi court to rule on complaint against Sonia over voter list forgery

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Vaibhav Chaurasiya had reserved the order on Wednesday after hearing arguments

Delhi's Lok Adalat 2025: How to settle your traffic challans on Sept 13?

On Sept 13, the Delhi Traffic Police will hold a National Lok Adalat, giving drivers a 24-hour window to pay their dues. From today, Sept 8, vehicle owners can begin downloading their challans

Court issues non-bailable warrant against Vikash Yadav, ex-R&AW officer

Vikash Yadav, accused by the United States of plotting to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, had failed to appear before a Delhi court in a case of extortion and kidnapping despite repeated summons

Delhi court summons Samir Modi in defamation case by GPI directors

A Delhi Sessions Court has set aside a trial court order and summoned Samir Modi in a defamation case filed by Godfrey Phillips directors Nirmala Bagri and Atul Kumar Gupta

Delhi court acquits Swati Maliwal accused of revealing rape victim's name

A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted AAP MP Swati Maliwal accused of allegedly disclosing the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim who succumbed to injuries. Additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal acquitted Maliwal. A detailed order is awaited. Delhi Police booked Maliwal in 2016 when she was the chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women, and said there was a blatant violation of provisions of Juvenile Justice Act, which protect the identity of a minor victim of sexual offence. The minor girl succumbed to her injuries on July 23, 2016, at a hospital after being sexually assaulted by her neighbour who allegedly forced a corrosive substance down her throat and damaged her internal organs. The police said Maliwal circulated a notice she sent to the area deputy commissioner of police, in which she sought to know about the investigation in the case. The notice, which was given to the print and electronic media, reportedly named the victim. The FIR alleged the notice was ...

Delhi court denies bail to businessman in ₹48,000 crore PMLA fraud case

Hayer, the son-in-law of the late Nirmal Singh Bhangu, is one of the accused in the case linked to PACL. He is on bail granted by the Delhi High Court in a related case filed by the CBI

IRCTC case: Court defers order on charges against Lalu Prasad till Aug 5

A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till August 5 its order on framing of charges against RJD president Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi, their son Tejashwi Yadav and others in a case linked to alleged irregularities in the IRCTC. On May 29, the court reserved its order after the arguments were concluded on the aspect of charge. Prasad, Devi and Yadav have refuted corruption and other charges levelled against them by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case. The charges also include criminal conspiracy and cheating, and carry a maximum jail term of seven years. The three claimed before the court through their lawyer that the CBI lacked evidence to prosecute them. Prasad, who was the railway minister during the UPA-I government, earlier questioned the validity of sanctions obtained by the CBI to prosecute him. The agency told the court on February 28 that there was sufficient evidence to prosecute the accused persons. The case is linked to alleged irregularities in th

Delhi Court convicts former Nalco CMD Srivastava for money laundering

A Delhi court convicts former NALCO CMD Abhay Kumar Srivastava and others for money laundering under the PMLA in a case involving bribery linked to coal procurement