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NGT forms committee to check illegal constructions in Haridwar forest division
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttarakhand government to check illegal constructions in Haridwar Forest Division and formed an oversight committee for the same, after a plea alleged rampant violations of forest laws. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel formed the oversight committee comprising Justice U C Dhyani, principal chief conservator of forest, Dehradun, Manoj Chandran, IFS, CCF land survey directorate, Dehradun and the district magistrate of Haridwar. "In view of the alleged magnitude of illegal constructions adversely affecting the environment, the matter needs consideration and action by the forest department and the district administration. We also consider it necessary to constitute an oversight committee to ensure execution of this order," the bench said. The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by environment activist Gauri Maulekhi against illegal constructions in Haridwar forest division in Shyampur range. According to the applicant, .
ED attaches assets worth Rs 26 cr of journalist
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has attached properties worth Rs 26.65 crore of senior journalist Upenra Rai in connection with its ongoing probe into a money laundering case.
Absconder evading arrest for over 4 years, held in Kathua
An alleged criminal absconding arrest for over four years was nabbed in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police officer said today. A police party raided Meartha village in Kathua district and arrested absconder Sudershan Kumar alias Banka, he said. The accused was declared absconder in Police Station Kathua in a section 428 (causing michief by killing an animal) and 379 of RPC (theft) in 2014, he said.
SC reserves pleas seeking debarment of politicians charged with cognisable offence
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a batch of petitions seeking a direction that politicians charged with cognisable offences shall be debarred from contesting polls, at the stage when the charges are framed by the Court provided the offence is punishable by imprisonment of five years or more.A five-judge constitution bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, reserved its order after hearing from the Central government and all the petitioners.During the course of the hearing, the Centre opposed the petitions and submitted to the apex court that 'before a person is not being convicted, how can you stop him or her from contesting election? 'In reply, the petitioners argued before the apex court that if there would not be a ban on those persons charged with cognisable offences, then the decriminalisation of politics would increase. The petitioners stressed that there should be a ban and a direction should be passed by the apex court to .
Drug peddler held with 180 intoxicant capsules in Kathua
An alleged dug peddler was arrested today with 180 intoxicant capsules in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, police said. During patrolling in Kathua, 180 Provonspas plus capsules were seized from Roshan alias Gama today, a police officer said. Police arrested the 32-year old accused drug peddler and seized his scooty and accordingly registered a case, he said. "We request people of the area to come forward and make this drive against drug menace a people's movement," he added.
Mahindra says Fiat Chrysler files patent complaint in U.S
(Reuters) - Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd said on Wednesday Fiat Chrysler Automobiles U.S. LLC filed a patent violation complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against the company.
Mahindra says Fiat Chrysler files patent complaint in U.S.
(Reuters) - Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd said on Wednesday Fiat Chrysler Automobiles U.S. LLC filed a patent violation complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against the company.
ED attaches assets worth Rs 26.65-cr of journalist Upendra Rai in PMLA case
The Enforcement Directorate today said it has attached assets worth Rs 26.65 crore of journalist Upendra Rai in connection with a money laundering and alleged extortion case against him. "The attached assets include high-end cars, flats and investments in mutual funds and bank deposits," the central probe agency said. A provisional order for attachment has been issued against Rai and others under the PMLA, a senior officials said adding the total value of the properties is Rs 26.65 crore. Rai was arrested on June 8 by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at the Tihar Jail here, moments after he secured bail in a Central Bureau of Investigation case related to alleged extortion and dubious financial transactions. Before that, he was arrested by the CBI on May 3 for allegedly indulging in dubious financial transactions, getting an airport access pass made by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) by furnishing false information, alleged ..
Member of Manipur terror outfit arrested from south Delhi
Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested a 45-year-old member ofManipur based banned terrorist outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (KCPPWG) for allegedly threatening the Manipur Chief Minister, the police said today. The accused, Oinam Ibochouba Singh aliasKhoirangba is a top commander and self-styled acting Chairman of the banned outfit and was arrested from south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area yesterday, they said. He was in the process of setting up a base in Delhi to allegedly carry out anti-national activities. He had allegedly threatened Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and some other ministers. A case has been registered in Manipur in this regard.
IMFL worth Rs 1 crore seized in Bikaner, 3 held
A large quantity of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) being transported illegally from Punjab to Gujarat was today recovered from two tankers in the district, police said here today. The value of the seized liquor is approximately Rs 1 crore, SP Bikaner Sawai Singh Godara said. "The trucks were checked at a check post under Nal police station area in the wee hours in which the liquor was recovered, SHO Nal police station Dharm Punia said. Three persons identified as Sahab Ram, Sahiram and Badu Ram, have been arrested in connection with the liquor smuggling, he added.
HC directs release of Bhushan Steel ex-promoter Neeraj Singal
The Delhi High Court today granted interim relief to Bhushan Steel's erstwhile promoter Neeraj Singal, arrested by the SFIO for allegedly siphoning off Rs 20 billion funds, by directing his release on bail. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel said Singal would be released from custody subject to his furnishing a personal bond of Rs five lakh and two sureties of Rs two lakh each. The court also declined an oral plea made by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to stay the operation of the interim order for a week. "Request declined," the bench said, and disposed of the interim application moved on behalf of Singal, represented by advocate Pramod Kumar Dubey, seeking his release from custody. While granting relief, the court imposed several conditions, including that he would not influence witnesses or hamper the investigation. Singal was arrested on August 8 in relation to an SFIO investigation into the affairs of Bhushan Steel Ltd and Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd, .
Bhima Koregaon: SC to hear activists arrest matter today
Eminent personalities like Romila Thapar, Prabhat Patnaik, Satish Deshpande and Maya Darnall, along with others, moved the Supreme Court against the arrest of human rights lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj and former PUDR secretary Gautam Navlakha over an alleged connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence.Asserting that the arrest of the activists was malafide and arbitrary, the petitioners have sought an independent investigation in this regard.The petitioners have also sought an immediate stay on the arrest of these human rights activists, who were apprehended yesterday by the Maharashtra Police for having alleged Naxalists links.Senior lawyers Prashant Bhushan, Abhishek Singhvi, Dushyant Dave and Indira Jaising will appear for the petitioners before the Supreme Court.A three-judge bench of the apex court will hear the matter at 3:45 pm.Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court will hear the matter pertaining to Navlakha's arrest at 2:15 pm today after police sought more time for translation of ...
Bangladeshi scribe hacked to death at her residence
A 32-year-old Bangladeshi journalist, Suborna, was on Tuesday hacked to death by unknown assailants at her home in Pabna city."Some unidentified men rang the doorbell. They fled after hacking her indiscriminately when she opened the door," Bdnews24.com quoted Pabna's Additional Superintendent of Police, Ibne Mizan as saying.Suborna, who was the mother of a nine-year-old girl and had recently split with her husband, was a correspondent for the private channel, Ananda TV, and the Daily Jagroto Bangla newspaper. She succumbed to her injuries while she was being taken to a hospital by locals.The police are investigating the case and have started a search for the killers. Additional Superintendent of Police, Gautam Kumar Biswas confirmed that the motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.Around 10 to 12 assailants, riding motorcycles, arrived at Suborna's house, Pabna Reporters Unity General Secretary Kazi Babla quoted witnesses as saying.Journalists in Pabna have strongly ...
HC directs interim release of Bhushan Steel's erstwhile promoter Neeraj Singal
The Delhi High Court today directed interim release of Bhushan Steel's ex-promoter Neeraj Singal, arrested by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) for allegedly siphoning off Rs 20 billion funds. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel declined SFIO's oral plea for stay of its interim order. The court granted Singal interim relief on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh and two sureties of Rs 2 lakh each. Singal, represented by advocate Pramod Kumar Dubey, was arrested on August 8 in relation to an SFIO investigation into the affairs of Bhushan Steel Ltd and Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd, pursuant to a May 2016 order of the Centre under the Companies Act. He was the first person ever to be arrested by SFIO which was given this power only in August last year. A habeas corpus petition, filed through advocates Ranjana Roy Gawai, Arshdeep Singh and Hemant Shah, has also challenged certain provisions of the Companies Act on grant of bail to persons arrested under the ..
HC to hear Navlakha's plea challenging arrest at 2:15 pm
The Delhi High Court today said it will hear at 2:15 pm the plea of rights activists Gautam Navlakha, arrested for alleged unlawful activities, after the Maharashtra Police submitted that translated documents of the case were not ready. The court had yesterday directed that Navlakha should not be taken away from Delhi till it hears the matter as specific allegations against him were unclear as the documents were in Marathi. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel was informed by Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi, appearing for Maharashtra Police, that the documents to be translated from Marathhi to English will be provided to Navlakha's counsel positively by 12 pm. Advocate Nithya Ramakrishnan, appearing for Navlakha, said the matter could be heard tomorrow. The court, however, said it will hear the matter at 2:15 pm. It had said that for the time being Navlakha will be confined to his residence here under the guard of Delhi Police officers and he will be allowed to only
Romila Thapar, 4 others moves SC against arrest of rights activists
Historian Romila Thapar and four activists today moved the Supreme Court against the arrest of five rights activists by the Maharashtra Police for suspected Maoist links. The petition against the arrest of the activists was mentioned before a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra which agreed to give an urgent hearing today itself at 3:45 PM. In the petition, which was mentioned by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the historian and other right activists have sought release of all activists who have been arrested during raids in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon case. They have also sought an independent probe into the arrests. The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and the upper caste Peshwas at Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year.
Man with fake currency arrested in UP
A man with fake Indian currency totalling Rs 22,000 in Rs 2,000 denomination was arrested here on Wednesday, police said.
Woman TV journalist hacked to death in Bangladesh
A woman journalist of a television channel in Bangladesh has been hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon by some unidentified assailants at her home, media reports said today. Subarna Nodi, 32, was a correspondent of private news channel Ananda TV and also worked for the Daily Jagroto Bangla newspaper, bdnews24.com reported. She lived in Radhanagar area of Pabna district, some 150 kms from here. Suborna, who is survived by a nine-year-old daughter, was awaiting divorce from her husband, the report said. The assailants, said to be around 10 to 12, came riding motorcycles and rang the doorbell of her house at around 10:45 PM yesterday, it said. When she answered the door, they indiscriminately hacked her and fled the spot, Pabna Additional Superintendent of Police Ibne Mizan said. The assailants used a sharp-edged weapon to attack her, police said. Some locals rushed her to hospital where she was declared brought dead. Police have launched several teams to nab the culprits, ...
Migrant files claim over daughter's death after US detention
A Guatemalan asylum seeker has filed a claim against US authorities for the "wrongful death" of her daughter, who died six weeks after their detention by US immigration police, her attorneys said. Yazmin Juarez, 20, and her 19-month-old daughter Mariee were apprehended when they crossed the Rio Grande River in March 2018 from Mexico and held at a detention facility in Dilley, Texas. "Those responsible for providing safe, sanitary conditions and proper medical care failed this little girl, and it caused her to die a painful death," attorney R Stanton Jones of the law firm Arnold and Porter said in a statement yesterday. "Mariee Juarez entered Dilley a healthy baby girl and 20 days later was discharged a gravely ill child with a life-threatening respiratory infection," he said. After her release, the girl was transferred to two different hospitals and died on May 10, 2018. Arnold and Porter sent a notice of claim -- a step prior to a lawsuit -- on behalf of Juarez to Eloy, Arizona, an ..
Don't intend to use 'khadi' term for our products: Fabindia
Clothing retailer Fabindia has informed the Bombay High Court that it does not intend to use the term 'khadi' for its products. Fabindia submitted an undertaking on August 27 before a single bench of Justice S J Kathawalla which was hearing an application filed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). The KVIC had approached the high court in June this year against Fabindia for illegally using its trademark "charkha" (spinning wheel) and selling the apparel with the khadi tag. In its suit, the KVIC had sought damages to the tune of Rs 525 crore from Fabindia. In a separate application, the KVIC had also sought an injunction order to be passed by the court, prohibiting Fabindia from using the term khadi to sell its products. "Fabindia has filed a detailed affidavit challenging registration of the word 'khadi' by the KVIC. In the undertaking submitted on Monday, Fabindia has said that at present it does not intend to use the term for its products," the retailer's counsel, .