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Include ex-top bureaucrats with judicial experience for appointment to foreigners tribunals: SC
The Supreme Court Thursday told the Assam government to include retired bureaucrats, not below the rank of secretary and additional secretary and having judicial experience, for appointment as members of 200 additional foreigners tribunals which will be set up in the state. A vacation bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose said the state will ensure that 200 additional foreigners tribunals are functional by September 1 this year. The state government informed the bench that at present, 79 such tribunals are already functional. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Assam, told the bench that a meeting was held on May 24 in connection with selection of members and staffs for the proposed additional tribunals. He said that though there is a need for setting up 1,000 more foreigners tribunals in Assam, 200 such tribunals will be set up in the first phase. Mehta said that following the May 24 meeting, a letter has been addressed on May 29 to the registrar ...
Himachal HC gets two new judges
Advocates Anoop Chitkara and Jyotsna Rewal Dua were Thursday sworn in as the judge and the additional judge, respectively, of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, an official said. They were administered the oath of office by Acting Chief Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary at a ceremony held in the high court. Justice Chitkara practised in the high court in 1990 across a wide spectrum of law. He focused in criminal law since 2000. More than 500 cases argued by him have been reported in various law journals. He remained as reference lawyer in the list of lawyers for Himachal Pradesh as well also to the US Citizenry Services, the Embassy of United States of America. He also appeared as Amicus Curiae in many cases in the high court. Justice Dua got enrolled as an advocate in the Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh in December 1991 and practised law independently since then. She practised primarily in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Gang of autolifters busted
With the arrest of two men, the Delhi Police busted a gang of autolifters allegedly involved in several cases of theft and robbery across the city, officials said Thursday. The accused duo of 'Rahish gang' has a network outside Delhi and after stealing vehicles, they would deliver them to Meerut, Northeastern states and various other parts of the country, they said. They have been identified as Vipin (24), a resident of Jahangirpuri and Dilip (31), from Nangloi area. With their arrest, police have solved six cases of robbery and theft. Acting on a tip-off, police laid a trap near Signature bridge to nab 'Rahish gang' -- Vipin -- who came there to deliver a stolen car, following which both were apprehended, Rajesh Deo, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), said. Five stolen cars and one Royal Enfield motorcycle was recovered from them, the senior officer said. Due to financial problems, Vipin and Dilip joined Rahish gang'. The accused duo told police that one Rahish worked with a ...
Assange fails to appear in UK court, claims illness
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 47, is too ill to appear by video link for the latest hearing in relation to his possible extradition to the US, his lawyers told a court, here on Thursday.
HC directs Delhi govt to comply with order on more fast track, commercial courts
The Delhi High Court directed the AAP government Thursday to comply with its previous order to place before the Cabinet the need for 18 more fast track and 22 commercial courts, failing which coercive action would be taken against the department concerned. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Brijesh Sethi directed the Delhi government to complete the process before the next date of hearing, on July 4, and file a report. "List the matter on July 4, by which date the respondents should complete the process as directed by us on May 16 and submit a report, failing which coercive action would be taken against the concerned department," the bench said. The court was hearing a plea for making fast track courts a permanent feature at the district level. Advocate Anupam Srivastava, representing the Delhi government, submitted a status report before the court and said they are in the process of complying with the directions. He said the issue of establishing fast track courts is
Activists' plea for probe into Maoist leader's killing opposed
The Kerala police have opposed a plea by some rights activists to conduct a fact-finding inquiry into the killing of a suspected Maoist leader on March 7 in Wayanad district. The crime branch wing of the state police submitted in the Kerala High Court recently that the petitioner's plea to allow them to conduct a parallel inquiry has no legal backing. Noting that investigation by the Crime Branch and magisterial inquiry was already on, the Crime Branch, in a statement, said "when the two legal fact-finding procedures are going on, the petitioner's plea for conducting a fact-finding inquiry is not at all tenable." "If they are allowed to conduct a parallel inquiry, they would influence the witnesses including the poor Adivasis and other local people. The interaction would adversely affect the investigation and magisterial inquiry. The interaction with adivasis will also create law and order situation," the crime branch said. It said eight other cases have been registered ..
Saradha chit fund case:HC grant one month's protection from arrest to Rajeev Kumar
The Calcutta High Court Thursday granted protection from arrest and any coercive action till July 10 to West Bengal CID Additional Director General Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case. The vacation bench of the court granted him a month's protection from June 10, when the court will reopen after summer break, and directed Kumar to deposit his passport within 24 hours of the passing of the order. The former Kolkata police chief has also been asked to cooperate with the CBI investigation into the multi-crore chit fund case, while recording his attendance with an officer of the probe agency every day at 4 pm. Justice Pratik Prakash Banerjee ruled that the petition will appear before a regular bench on June 12 after the court reopens following a summer vacation. Kumar moved the Calcutta High Court Thursday, seeking quashing of the CBI notice served on him over alleged suppression of facts in the Saradha chit fund scam case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had served .
Nirav Modi: UK court asks for confirmation of prison cell in India
A UK court hearing the extradition case of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Thursday fixed his next remand hearing for June 27 and directed the Indian government to confirm within 14 days which prison he is to be held in if he were to be extradited to India. Modi, wanted in India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to nearly USD 2-billion in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) case, was produced in the dock at Westminster Magistrates Court before Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot for his first case management hearing Thursday. The 48-year-old, dressed in a blue shirt and black trousers, took notes as the judge fixed his next remand hearing via videolink for June 27 and set a 14-day deadline for the Indian authorities to confirm the prison plans in India. "There is no reason why it should not be answered within 14 days, Judge Arbuthnot said, adding that Arthur Road Jail would be the obvious candidate. Arbuthnot, who ordered the extradition of liquor tycoon Vijay ...
London court extends Nirav Modi's custody till June 27
A London Court on Thursday extended custody of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi till June 27.London's Westminster Magistrates' Court extended Modi's custody, during a pre-trial hearing in the extradition case against the absconding businessmen in connection with the USD two-billion Punjab National Bank fraud case.The next hearing will be on July 29.On May 8, Judge Emma Arbuthnot had rejected 48-year-old Modi's bail plea for the third time.In March, Modi was arrested by Scotland Yard in connection with the PNB loan default case.India is seeking the diamond merchant's extradition to make him face the law of the land for allegedly committing economic offences like fraud and money laundering.He is lodged at Wandsworth prison in south-west London.
Maharashtra: Two suspected terrorists held
Maharashtra police on Wednesday arrested two suspected terrorists from Palgarh area here."We have arrested two men on suspicions of them being terrorists, yesterday. We got a phone call from a security guard that two people dressed as terrorists were roaming in Palghar area," police said.During interrogation, police learned that the two were part of a crew who were at the spot to shoot a movie."When we interrogated them, they informed us that they are part of a shooting crew and they had taken permission for a movie's shooting from the municipal council. They were asked not to leave the premises in that dress but they did, so we have taken action," police said.An FIR has been registered in this regard.
Spurious liquor claims 3 lives in Sitapur of UP
Three persons died and four others were taken ill after consuming spurious liquor in Uttar Pradesh, the police said on Thursday.
SC grants 7-day interim protection from arrest to Mamata Banerjee's critic
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted seven-day interim protection from arrest to social activist Anirban Das against whom West Bengal police registered an FIR for allegedly making "abusive and derogatory" remarks against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a Facebook post.A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose granted the relief to Das on a petition moved on his behalf by lawyer Dipak Jena.The plea said that Das could be arrested in a criminal case filed against him in Alipurduar for the Facebook post.Jena told ANI, "We are also seeking quashing of the FIR registered against Das.
Youth booked for raping minor in Sikar district
A youth was booked for allegedly raping a minor here, a crime that came to light after the girl delivered a premature baby two days ago, police said on Thursday. The minor's family got to know that she was pregnant for the past seven months after they took her to a hospital when she complained about stomach ache, an officer said. Acting on a complaint lodged by the girl and her parents, the accused, Amir Qazi (20), who is a neighbour, was booked under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and also the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act on Tuesday, the officer said. The girl did not tell her family about the incident owing to fear of humiliation, the officer said, adding that a search for the accused was on.
Dr Payal Tadvi suicide case transferred to Mumbai Police's Crime Branch
The suicide case of Post-Graduate medical student Dr Payal Salman Tadvi has been transferred to the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police."Considering the seriousness and importance of the case related to Dr Payal Tadvi's death, the investigation has been transferred to the Crime Branch with immediate effect," Mumbai Police PRO Manunath Singhe said on Thursday.Tadvi's family had earlier demanded that the case be either transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the Crime Branch.Tadvi, who belonged to the Scheduled Tribe community, ended her life in her hostel room at BYL Nair Hospital here on May 22, allegedly after facing harassment from her seniors due to her caste.A Mumbai-based court on Wednesday sent all three accused doctors in the case -- Ankita Khandelwal, Bhakti Mehre, and Hema Ahuja -- to the police custody for two days, ending Friday.Dr Tadvi's family on Wednesday had sought the Sessions Court's directions to treat her death as murder.The post-mortem ...
BJP worker stabbed to death in Bengal
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was on Thursday stabbed to death in West Bengal's East Burdwan district, police said.
Pay Rs 5 lakh to elderly couple: Forum to British Airways
A consumer forum here has directed the British Airways to pay a compensation of Rs five lakh to an elderly city-based couple for not providing them wheelchair assistance as requested in advance at the Heathrow Airport, London. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Hyderabad II recently directed the airline to pay the sum to the complainants together as compensation for their "suffering and trauma" besides to pay costs of Rs 10,000 each. The couple had filed the complaint before the forum in November 2016 stating that they are senior citizens in their 70s suffering from age-related ailments. During their onward journey from Hyderabad to Phoenix, USA, they were travelling with the British Airways on November 28, 2015 and they were transiting through London Heathrow. Both had booked for wheelchair assistance for change of terminal but were not provided with the necessary assistance when they arrived at Heathrow Airport and had to walk a long way and faced much ...
Missing 'presumed dead' Indian in UAE jail
A missing Indian man, who was presumed dead by his family back home, is in jail in Abu Dhabi for overstaying his one-month visa during his visit to the Gulf nation, according to a media report. Wasi Ahmad, who belongs to Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh, came to Dubai on a one-month tourist visa through an agent in India on February 9. The agent promised to provide him with an employment visa as soon as he reached and charged him Rs 80,000. Ahmad did not receive any employment visa but got a job after illegally staying for two months in the country. He (Wasi Ahmad) is currently in jail for overstaying. In such cases we refer the case to the police who send them to jail. Once all legal formalities are complete, we inform authorities and issue an air ticket, Pooja Vernekar, First Secretary at the Head of Community Affairs of the Indian Embassy, was quoted as saying by the Gulf News on Tuesday. She said that he was being provided consular and financial assistance. Once he is ...
UK court remands Nirav Modi till June 27
A UK court on Thursday extended till June 27 the remand of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is fighting his extradition to India in the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case. The 48-year-old has been lodged at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his third attempt at seeking bail was rejected by Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot at the last hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court earlier this month. He was produced before Judge Arbuthnot for the first case management hearing in the case. The judge remanded him till June 27. The judge also asked the Indian government to provide within 14 days the information on which prison he will be held at. Modi was arrested by uniformed Scotland Yard officers on an extradition warrant from a Metro Bank branch in central London as he attempted to open a new bank account on March 19 and has been in prison since. During subsequent hearings, Westminster Magistrates' Court was told that Modi was
WikiLeaks says Assange is ill; he misses brief court hearing
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has missed a court session, apparently due to health problems. Assange had been expected to appear from prison via video link at a brief extradition hearing Thursday at Westminster Magistrates' Court. He is in Belmarsh prison serving time for jumping bail in Britain while fighting extradition to the United States, which accuses him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing secret documents containing the names of confidential military and diplomatic sources. Sweden also seeks him for question about an alleged rape. Judge Emma Arbuthnot said a more substantive extradition hearing set for June 12 may be moved to a court next to Belmarsh prison for convenience. WikiLeaks says it has "grave concerns" about Assange's health. The anti-secrecy group says he has been moved to the prison health ward.
Saradha case: Rajeev Kumar moves Kolkata HC, seeks quashing of CBI notice
Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Thursday filed a plea in the Calcutta High Court seeking quashing of a CBI notice asking him to appear before the agency in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam case.The plea of Kumar, accused of tampering with evidence in the case, will be heard by the court later today.He was summoned by the CBI to appear before it at 10 am on Monday but did not turn up for the questioning. He wrote a letter to the agency saying that he was on leave.Kumar's move comes a day after a CBI official said the agency is making a strong case against him to counter his plea for anticipatory bail."The CBI would continue to summon and question suspects in the case," a CBI official had told ANI.A Look-Out Notice was issued against Kumar by the agency even as CBI officials claimed that they were unaware of his whereabouts. Airports and land ports were alerted and officials were asked not to allow him to leave the country.Kumar had headed the West Bengal ...