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SC upholds NGT order on eco-sensitive zone around Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary
The Supreme Court has upheld an order of the National Green Tribunal, dismissing a plea challenging the declaration of one-km eco-sensitive zone around Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh. A bench comprising justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said there was no ground to interfere with the tribunal's direction. "We do not find any reason to interfere with the order of the National Green Tribunal. Accordingly, the civil appeal is dismissed," the bench said. In October last year, the tribunal junked a plea filed by an NGO on the ground that objections and suggestions were considered by the expert committee for declaration of one-km eco-sensitive zone around the sanctuary. "The tribunal cannot loose sight of the fact that limitation of distance cannot be taken to a distance of 10 km or so. The authorities and the (environment) ministry are likely to take various factors into consideration while ensuring the applicability of principle of ...
Man dies after escaping from custody, police officer suspended
The death of a man, who allegedly committed suicide after escaping from a police station in Odisha's Kendrapara district, has led to road blockade by irate villagers and suspension of a police officer. The deceased, identified as Abinash Paitala (25), had been arrested yesterday night in a mobile theft case. After interrogation, he was kept in a lock-up of Mahakalapada Police Station, the police officer said. He allegedly escaped from the police station at around 10 pm, when he was taken out of the lock-up to attend natures call. The police launched a search to trace the man but could not find him. Paitala's body was found hanging from the staircase railing of a house in the village today morning, the officer said. Director General of Police R P Sharma placed Inspector-in-Charge of Mahakalapada Police Station, Shyamaghana Behera, under suspension with immediate effect for gross negligence and dereliction of duty, the police officer said. The DGP also instructed ...
Man kills wife over illicit relationship in Rajasthan
A 32-year-old woman was allegedly killed in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district by her husband, who suspected that she was in an illicit relationship, police said today. They said the man was arrested today after a case was registered on the complaint of the woman's 11-year-old daughter. The accused, Kishan Lal (35), after an argument late last night with his wife Manju, hit her with a brick on her head, Station House Officer, Suratgarh City, Niket Kumar Pareek, said. The body of the woman was handed over to family members after post mortem and the matter is being investigated, he said.
Hundreds booked as two communities clash in UP's Shahjahanpur
A clash broke out between two communities outside a gurudwara here following which over 80 identified and hundreds of unidentified people were booked for rioting and damaging public property, the police said today. Additional Superintendent of Police (rural) Subhash Chandra Shakya said tension erupted yesterday when a watchman objected putting up a cart to sell 'rakhis' by a 14-year-old girl outside the gurudwara in the Banda area of the district. The watchman also allegedly hit the girl with a stick on her leg, the police said. As the news spread, Hindus and Sikhs reached the spot and indulged in stone pelting, they said. Superintendent of Police, Shahjahanpur, S Chinappa said, "Three FIRs have been registered against more than 80 people from both sides and hundreds of others under various sections of the IPC for rioting and damaging public property." He said the FIRs were lodged on complaints by Sher Bahadur (father of the girl), Rajesh Jain (resident of Banda) and the police, ...
Dabholkar, Gauri Lankesh murders linked, CBI tells court
In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday said it has established links between the murders of Pune-based rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and Bengaluru-based journalist Gauri Lankesh.
Five alleged arms smugglers held: police
Five alleged arms smugglers were arrested here with three pistols and 14 live cartridges, police said today. The accused, including Prabhuram Bhargava, Surjaram Jat, Tolaram Sihag, Bharatdan Singh and Sameer Chhipa were arrested in Jainarayan Vyas Colony police station area, Bikaner SP Swai Singh Godara said. The matter is being further investigated, he added.
Woman returning home after buying rakhi shot dead in Bihar
A woman returning home after purchasing rakhis has been shot dead by an unidentified miscreant in Bihar's Katihar district, a police officer said today. Superintendent of Police Vikas Kumar said that the woman, identified as 22-year old Priyanka Kumari, was shot at near Sant colony yesterday when she was returning home with her sister. The miscreant, who had covered his face with a handkerchief, had stopped the sisters near Sant colony and tried to snatch Priyanka Kumari's mobile which she resisted following which the miscreant shot at her leaving her seriously injured, the SP said. The woman was rushed to sadar hospital but doctors referred her to Katihar Medical College and Hospital where she was declared brought dead. The miscreant escaped from the scene after snatching the mobile phone. Raids are being conducted to nab the culprit, the SP said adding that a sniffer dog has also been pressed into service to trace the culprit. Police are investigating the matter from .
Ex-Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari summoned in money laundering case
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister tomorrow in a Rs 35 billion money laundering and fake bank accounts case. In July, the Supreme Court listed Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur as beneficiaries in an alleged scam "running into billions of rupees" that led to the arrest of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman's close aide and famous banker Hussain Lawai. The FIA issued notices yesterday to the former president and his sister to appear at the agency's headquarters in Islamabad tomorrow. This is the fourth time they have been summoned, Dawn newspaper reported. Despite earlier summons, Zardari and Talpur failed to appear before the FIA's joint investigation team probing a multi-billion money laundering scam. The FIA has been asked by the Supreme Court to submit a comprehensive report in connection with the fake accounts case on Tuesday, it said. Zardari and Talpur have not joined the investigation in the case.
Can FIRs be lodged online: MHA asks law panel
Can people be allowed to lodge a first information report (FIR) online or an e-FIR from the confines of their homes, the Home Ministry has asked the Law Commission. Registration of FIR is mandatory under Section 154 of the CrPC if the information discloses commission of a cognisable offence and no preliminary inquiry is permissible in such a situation, according to a November 2013 Supreme Court order. The law panel, while examining the issue, has come across suggestions that if the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is amended to allow people to lodge FIRs online, one of the fallouts could be that some may use the facility to tarnish image of others. "Yes, people do find it difficult to go to police stations to lodge an FIR. It would be much easier to lodge one from the comforts of your home. But most find it difficult to lie before police. "Policemen understand the demeanour of the complainant. But anyone can use the online facility to tarnish the image of someone. This is what we ...
HP cop suspended after 'misbehaving' with woman official
A Himachal Pradesh Police head constable was suspended today for allegedly misbehaving with a woman official of the Geological Survey of India in Una district of the state. Surjeet Singh, in-charge Mehatpur entry point, was suspended after the official called up Superintendent of Police, Una, Diwakar Sharma, at around 1.30 am alleging misconduct by the head constable. Without wasting time to wake up my driver, I myself drove the vehicle and reached the spot in 15 minutes, which was 15 kilometres away, Sharma said. Singh was found in an inebriated state and his suspension orders were issued on the spot, the SP said. A departmental inquiry has been ordered against him and he was sent to police lines in Jhalera, Sharma added. He said a show cause notice notice has also been issued to SHO Sadar and in-charge Mehatpur police post for "lacking in command and control". The Mehatpur barrier is one of the main entry points to Himachal Pradesh from Punjab and Chandigarh. The official was ...
Youth held for 'sexually assaulting' minor girl in Erode
A 21-year-old man was arrested today for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in the district, police said. The matter came to light after the 17-year-old girl, a native of Sivagiri village, was found pregnant by doctors at the Erode government hospital, where she had gone for treatment, they said. Upon enquiry, the girl told the parents that Shanmugam, with whom she was in love, had sexually assaulted her a few months back. Subsequently, the victim's parents lodged a complaint against the youth and a case was registered against him under POCSO Act. Investigation is on, police said.
Woman, two sons killed in MP
Unidentified assailants killed a woman and her two sons and critically injured her husband in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Saturday, police said.
J-K crime branch to probe supply of e-challan devices to traffic cops
The Jammu and Kashmir crime branch has registered a case and begun probe into the supply of hand-held e-challan devices to the traffic police at a cost 14 times higher than the market price. The FIR was registered against unidentified officials of the state police and Jammu and Kashmir Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP) for alleged fraud in the supply of 30 hand-held e-challan system, a crime branch official said. According to the official, some officials of SICOP and the state police headquarters were allegedly involved in the manipulation of the relevant tender and thereby causing a huge loss to the exchequer. The tender for purchase of the devices was issued in 2016. SICOP emerged as the lowest bidder and agreed to supply the equipment from a Noida-based company at a cost of Rs 20,100 per piece. However, after the purchase order was issued by the police headquarters in March last year, the tender formalities were changed and the machines were purchased ..
Court orders action against cop over false case of 'theft of question' from Assembly
A court here has ordered that "criminal proceedings" be initiated against a police officer for filing a false case of theft of a starred question from the Legislative Assembly against a social activist. Starred questions are important queries tabled in the legislature. Such questions and the answers to them are compiled in booklets by the legislature staff, but they are not supposed to be published outside before a discussion in the House. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Shubhalaxmi Shivolkar, in her order yesterday, said inspector Vishwesh Karpe of the Crime Branch should not have filed a case of theft in the matter by blindly following the orders of his superiors and political leaders. The Crime Branch had registered a case of theft under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against activist Kashinath Shetye in July, 2017 for allegedly stealing a copy of a starred question from the Assembly and uploading it on social media before it came up for discussion in the House. The case was filed ..
Sex racket busted in Mathura, 3 held: Police
Police claimed today to have busted a sex racket in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh with the arrest of three persons, and said they were trying to identify other members of the gang. The racket was busted on Friday and the three men were arrested at Tekman colony under Highway police station. Police identified the three men as Naresh, Mukesh and the gang operator Sandeep. They have also recovered more than Rs 6,000 from them. SSP Babloo Kumar said the department was trying to get more information about the gang members and the role of a hotel manager was also being investigated. According to police, two women managed to escape from the place before they swooped in. Kumar said one of the women was Sandeep's wife, Suman.
New law will deter rapists: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, passed earlier this month, will act as a deterrent against rape and will play an effective role in curbing crimes against women and young girls.
Criminals who wanted to burgle Lovato's house arrested
Singer-actress Demi Lovato's house was to be targeted by criminals while she is in a rehabilitation centre but the police tracked them earlier.
Judgement in 2007 Hyderabad twin bomb blasts case tomorrow
Eleven years after twin bomb blasts at Gokul Chat and Lumbini Park here claimed 42 lives and left over 50 injured, a court here will deliver the judgement in the case tomorrow. The trial against four accused in the case was shifted to a court hall located in the premises of Cherlapalli Central Prison here from a court located in Nampally court complex in June this year. On August 7, after completion of arguments and counter arguments, Sessions Judge Srinivas Rao had posted the case for judgement on August 27. Family members and relatives of the victims yesterday observed the 11th anniversary of the twin blasts that took place on August 25, 2007. The Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of Telangana Police had investigated the case and filed three charge sheet against the accused, some of whom are absconding. In August 2013, the second Metropolitan Sessions Judge court had framed charges against Aneeq Shafiq Syed, Mohammed Sadiq, Akbar Ismail Choudhary and Ansar Ahmed Badhsah Sheikh - all ...
HC pulls up police for not lodging FIR against real estate firm on cheating complaint
The Delhi High Court has pulled up the police for not lodging a case of cheating against a real estate firm for allegedly cheating several persons by inducing them to invest in its project to build a mall in north Delhi on a false promise of ownership of shops and has directed registration of an FIR. Justice Vipin Sanghi said the reluctance shown by the Delhi Police in lodging a case despite disclosure of commission of serious offences, including criminal breach of trust and forgery, and its opposition to such an order in the lower courts and the high court "shakes the confidence" and raises doubts "as to whether the police is truly interested in performing its statutory obligations". The judge also said that non-registration of an FIR has led to "serious miscarriage of justice" to the petitioners, represented by senior advocate Ravi Gupta and advocate Dhanesh Relan. "The possibility of the accused (Today Homes and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, its CMD V K Ghambir and Director Arun Nayyar),
China's Didi suspends 1 carpooling service after killing
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has fired two executives and will suspend one of its carpooling services nationwide starting tomorrow after a woman was raped and killed allegedly by a driver in eastern China, the company said today. The moves come as the country's largest online ride-hailing platform scrambles to address public complaints it isn't doing enough to ensure the safety of its users who it says book 30 million rides daily. The killing of the female passenger on Friday was the latest violent crime involving a Didi driver, only three months after another Didi driver allegedly killed a flight attendant. Police in the city of Yueqing in Zhejiang province said they arrested a Didi driver who admitted raping and killing the 20-year-old woman on Friday. Yesterday, Didi Chuxing apologised, saying it has "inescapable responsibility" for the incident. The victim had used the carpooling service in the afternoon and after getting into a car had sent a text message to her ...