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Court OKs expedited appeal in NY Trump bank records case
An appeals court said Friday it will speedily consider President Donald Trump's challenge to congressional subpoenas seeking financial records from two banks with which he did business. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a brief order setting a schedule for written arguments to be submitted by July 18, with oral arguments to soon follow. Lawyers on both sides in the dispute had recommended the expedited schedule after US District Judge Edgardo Ramos ruled nine days ago that Trump, his family and his companies were unlikely to succeed in their lawsuit. Trump, Donald J Trump Jr, Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump, and various companies sued to stop the House Financial Services and Intelligence committees from getting documents from Deutsche Bank and Capital One on the grounds that the requests were unlawful and unconstitutional. The committees said they sought the information as they investigate possible "foreign influence in the U.S. political process." Trump's lawyers ...
Six drug peddlers arrested in Jammu region
Six suspected drug peddlers were arrested on Friday in three separate cases in the Jammu region, an official said. A car was intercepted in Gandhinagar area of Jammu city. Two men, identified as Shafi and Darshan, were arrested after 500 gram heroin was recovered from their vehicle, police said. In another incident, two suspected drug peddlers, Sajad and Rasool, were arrested from Poonch district. Two other suspected drug traffickers, Bal Krishen and Maleep Singh, were nabbed in the Reasi belt with 300 intoxicant capsules, they said. Three separate cases have been registered in the incidents of arrest, the official said.
2 held for duping people on pretext of providing jobs in NDMC
Two men were arrested here for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing jobs in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), police said Friday. The accused were identified as Sunil Kumar Yadav (29), a resident of Kapashera here and Om Prakash Meena (44), a resident of Alwar district in Rajasthan. They were arrested from near Jantar Mantar here Thursday, they said. A complaint in this regard was lodged at the Connaught Place Police Station by Alwar resident Sampat Ram Chaudhary, police said. "Chaudhary stated that in December, 2018, he met Santosh Meena, a resident of Karauli district in Rajasthan, who lured him on the pretext of providing a job in the NDMC as he has good contacts in the department through a broker Manish Pandey," Madhur Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi), said. However, Chaudhary arrived in Delhi on January 4 for the interview at NDMC Office, Palika Kendra. He then reached Jantar Mantar where he met Santosh and three other persons, who had also ...
Among Ravi Shankar's priorities is creation of all-India judicial service
The creation of an all-India judicial service to recruit judges for the lower courts of the country is among the priorities of Ravi Shankar Prasad, who has returned to the Law Ministry for the second time. The ministry has also been consistently working on improving the judicial infrastructure with more courtrooms and appointment of judges. Over 5,000 vacancies of judicial officers/judges in the lower courts have resulted in a massive backlog of cases. Another priority would be the finalisation of memorandum of procedure to guide appointment and transfer of Supreme Court and high court judges. The issue had now been pending for over two years now with the SC collegium and the government failing to reach a consensus. Successive governments have also been working on making India a hub of international arbitration. It has taken several steps to change laws dealing with commercial disputes.
Delhi: Special court issues non-bailable warrant against ex-Airbus official
A special court on Friday issued an open-ended non-bailable warrant against Kiran Rao, an ex-Airbus official, in a money laundering case related to the purchase of 43 aircraft by Air India in 2005.An Open-ended non-bailable warrant doesn't have an execution time limit.Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann presided over the hearing which took place in Delhi's Rouse Avenue court complex.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed Rao, former senior Airbus official, deliberately evaded summons and was deliberately not joining the probe related to the purchase made in 2005.Rao was formerly Senior Vice-President (Pricing & Marketing), Airbus Industries. ED claims negotiations with Airbus caused losses to Indian Airlines.ED's counsel Nitesh Rana informed the special judge that British-national Rao was avoiding summons "deliberately and knowingly" and did not appear for investigation.The former Airbus official currently stays in the UK.Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar is also being tried in ...
MCOCA court hands out 10-12 years jail to six in cheating case
A court of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) here on Friday handed over 10 to 14 years jail term along with fines to six people in a cheating case involving crores of rupees.The quantum of punishment was pronounced by the court of Rakesh Syal, Special Judge MCOCA here to all six convicted persons, namely, Vipin Sharma, Sachin Sharma, Honey Sharma, Harshad Alam, Aman Alam, and Bhupender Singh under the Section 3 of MCOC Act for cheating innocent job seekers. AVipin Sharma was the kingpin of the gang, which was involved in multiple cases of cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, attempt to culpable homicide, wrongful confinement among others in the national capital, which was registered against them at various police stations in Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab.As their crimes fell under the ambit of MCOCA, a separate case under Section 3 of MCOCA was registered at the Police Station of Special Cell, New Delhi, on December 19, 2009. The case was investigated by LN Rao, .
PMLA case: Robert Vadra skips Friday ED date; summoned again on Jun 4
Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Friday skipped his scheduled appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to purchase of alleged illegal assets abroad, officials said. They said Vadra has cited bad health as the reason for missing the date. The agency has now asked him to appear next week on June 4 to answer questions emerging from some fresh evidences brought out in the case, they said. Vadra was grilled for about five hours Thursday when the investigating officer of the case recorded his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The businessman made public comments on social media on Thursday saying it was the 11th time he appeared before probe agencies and has been subjected to 70 hours of questioning so far. "I maintain my belief in the Indian judiciary. I have and will adhere to all summons/norms of government agencies. I have deposed 11 times with questioning of approximately 70
Poll symbol case: HC rejects bail plea of Dhinakaran aide
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of Sukesh Chandrashekhar, an aide of AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran, in a bribery case related to poll symbol allocation by the Election Commission.
Local BJP worker held for assault
A local BJP functionary was Friday arrested for allegedly assaulting his relative here in full public view over a petty issue, police said. A case has been registered against Gunasekaran, who is associated with the party's SC/ST wing, under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including attempt to murder and use of weapon, they said. The incident occurred on Thursday after the victim, Ramesh, who was disturbed by bird droppings, had an altercation with Gunasekaran's son, an avian breeder. Irked by his behaviour, Gunasekaran allegedly assaulted Ramesh, who fell unconscious, police said. Gunasekaran then dragged an unconscious Ramesh along a road, they said. Both of them were allegedly in an inebriated state, police said. Ramesh has been admitted to a local government hospital. A video of the incident has been widely circulated on social media.
Sebi slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on 6 entities for fraudulent trade
Markets regulator Sebi Friday levied a total penalty of Rs 30 lakh on six entities for executing fraudulent trade in shares of Pankaj Piyush Trade and Investments Ltd (PPTIL) The six entities -- Shriniwas Bansal, Yogesh Bansal, Technofab Constructions Ltd, Usha Chahal, All Time Securities Ltd and Rekha Sharma -- were fined Rs 5 lakh each, totalling Rs 30 lakh, according to Sebi's order. The regulator had conducted a probe from December 2011 to October 2013 into the trading of PPTIL's shares. The probe found that the entities contributed to positive LTP (last traded price) and NHP (new high price) by trading among themselves to establish a higher market price and thus manipulated the price of the scrip of PPTIL, Sebi said. "Noticees (six entities)...by executing trades among themselves created false and misleading appearance of trading in the market," the regulator noted. By doing so, the six entities violated the PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) ...
HC grants 4 more months to CBI to complete probe in Asthana bribery case
The Delhi High Court Friday granted four more months to CBI to complete investigation in a bribery case involving the agency's former special director Rakesh Asthana, saying an incomplete probe can lead to termination of proceedings. Justice Mukta Gupta allowed the CBI plea seeking extension of time to complete investigations in the case lodged against Asthana, DSP Devender Kumar and middleman Manoj Prasad. On January 11, the court had granted 10 weeks to the probe agency to complete the investigation. CBI had approached the high court after completion of 10 weeks time. Referring to a judgement of the Supreme Court, the high court said it was held that a fair, just and reasonable procedure implicit in Article 21 of the Constitution creates a right for the accused to be tried speedily and the right to speedy trial encompasses all the stages including investigation. "However, the courts cannot prescribe periods of limitation beyond what is prescribed and such time limits cannot and will
Absconder arrested after eight years in Jammu
On the run for eight years, an absconder was arrested here Friday, police said. Runvijay alais Rami, a resident of Bishnah, was arrested from the Harsa Dabbad, a police spokesperson said. The accused was evading arrest after a case of attempt to murder was registered against him in the Bishnah Police Station in 2011.
No evidence to suggest Payal Tadvi was killed: Mumbai Police
No evidence was found to indicate that Payal Tadvi, the junior doctor at a government hospital here who allegedly committed suicide, had been killed, the Mumbai Police's crime branch told a court on Friday. The court, which refused to extend police remand of the three accused, noted that the case diary and the autopsy report did not suggest that it was a "clear-cut" case of murder. Tadvi (26), a post-graduate student at B Y L Nair Hospital, allegedly hanged herself in her hostel room on May 22, as she was reportedly fed up of being ragged by the three accused who were her seniors. It was also alleged that the accused had hurled casteist slurs at her. The prosecution, seeking police remand for the accused when they were arrested, had suggested that it could be a case of murder. However, the crime branch, which took over the case on Thursday, told the court that it has not "come across any material to call it a murder". The accused -- Bhakti Mehere, Hema Ahuja and Ankita Khandelwal -- ..
Two killed as political clashes go on in Bengal
Two persons were killed and several others were injured as violent clashes between workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Trinamool Congress continued in West Bengal, police said on Friday.
Delhi Police to develop e-facility to lodge missing persons complaint on HC suggestion
The Delhi Police has told the high court here that it has decided to develop an e-facility to streamline reporting of missing persons, including children, and to reduce human interface. In a status report placed before a bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, the Delhi Police has said an e-facility shall be developed through which the citizens would be able to report instances of missing persons on its web portal. "The service shall be provided at the portal of the Delhi Police through internet. This shall ensure prompt and timely police response and take the service delivery closer to the citizens of Delhi," the report, filed through Delhi government standing counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra and additional standing counsel Sanjay Lao, has said. The status report was filed in response to the court's recent suggestion to police to consider allowing lodging of FIRs through SMS, email and WhatsApp in case of missing persons to prevent loss of time and ensure speedy ...
CBI court gives 2-year jail term to ex-SAIL executive
A court here on Friday handed down a two-year prison sentence to a former Deputy Manager of the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) who has been convicted for corruption.
Three suspected cow slaughterers held in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Three persons, suspected to be involved in an incident of cow slaughter, were arrested on Friday after an exchange of fire with police in a village here, officials said. Police have also seized two quintals of cow meat from the accused, identified as Mohammad, Nawab and Wajid, according to Circle Officer (CO) Vijay Prakash. Acting on a tip-off, a police team from Shahpur Police Station raided a house in Kaserwa village and arrested the three men after a brief exchange of fire, the CO said. During the gunfight, Mohammad, who has been booked previously for cow slaughter, and a police constable Hashim Raza suffered bullet injuries and were taken to the hospital, he said. A car, one pistol and cow meat was seized from the possession of the accused, the CO said. During investigation it was revealed that the raided house was owned by Nawab, he said. A case was registered against the accused under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Arms Act ..
Army unit stands by retired Captain declared foreigner
The Indian Army is offering all legal help to the family of retired Captain Sona Ullah, who was declared a foreigner by a Foreigners Tribunal in Assam and sent to a detention camp in Goalpara.
Labour officers arrested for taking bribe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said it arrested here Labour Enforcement Officer Vivek Naik while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.30 lakh on behalf of Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner Mahesh Chand Sharma.
Allahabad HC rejects bail plea of former Noida chief engineer Yadav Singh
The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected the bail plea of Yadav Singh, former chief engineer of Noida and an accused in the disproportionate assets (DA) case.Justice Ramesh Sinha of the Allahabad HC rejected the bail plea of Singh.Singh had filed the bail plea in the Allahabad HC after a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court rejected his plea earlier.Senior legal counsel for CBI, Gyan Prakash claimed that Singh is accused of corruption to the tune of rupees 954.38 crores.The CBI had filed charge sheet against Singh's wife, two daughters, son, daughter-in-law, chartered accountant Mohan Lal Rathi, three firms and a charitable trust in 2017.The CBI said that the assets were allegedly acquired between 2004 and 2015.Singh and his wife's income increased by 500 and 1400 times respectively during his term as the chief engineer in Noida according to the CBI.