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Kin of labourers who died in wall collapse, block traffic demanding arrest of accused
A day after six labourers died when a wall of an under-construction rice godown collapsed, their relatives today blocked traffic on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road, demanding arrest of those responsible for the incident. The kin of the deceased today met Khamano Station House Officer Navdeep Singh and demanded immediate arrest of all the accused. They also met Khamano SDM Paramjit Singh and raised the similar demand. Demanding that those responsible for the incident be arrested after which they would allow post-mortem of the bodies, the kin of the deceased blocked traffic on Ludhiana Chandigarh road for around half an hour. They lifted the blockade after the SDM assured them of strict action against all the accused. The Khamano SHO said the accused will be arrested soon. The police is conducting raids to arrest them. Police have registered a case against three people, including the owner of the rice godown, under relevant sections of the IPC.
Delhi HC seeks Centre's response to industrialist Singhal's plea
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to Bhushan Steel's erstwhile promoter Neeraj Singhal's plea against his arrest by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).
SC expresses anguish over trend of targeting judges
The Supreme Court today expressed anguish over an emerging "trend of targeting judges" and said this "must stop", while indicating that it may impose an exemplary cost of Rs 25 lakh on an organisation for raking up the issue of "conflict of interest" against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra. A charitable organisation 'Bhartiya Matdata Sangathan', in its plea, has alleged that in disregard of constitutional morality, a relative of the CJI, who is an MP from Odisha, was practising as a senior lawyer in the courts and tribunals here. A bench, comprising the CJI and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, had on July 9 reserved its verdict on a PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking to ban legislators from practising as advocates. Taking strong note of the interim plea of the organisation in the PIL on which the verdict has already been reserved, the bench said "this has become a trend of targeting judges. This trend must stop. If you have to make the allegation, ...
Man commits suicide after daughter accuses him of rape
A 40-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself after his minor daughter accused him of raping her, police said today. Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's mother, an FIR was registered against the father. "After the FIR was lodged, the father committed suicide the same day," said Vikas Vishnoi, the SHO at Chhatargarh police station here. Meanwhile, the family members of the man lodged a case against five people, including his wife and parents-in-law, for abetment of suicide.
2 men get 20 years in jail for raping minor in Odisha
A court here sentenced today two persons to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. The Additional District and Sessions Judge and Presiding Officer of Children's Court, Samar Bilash Behera, also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on each of the convicts. The two persons were sent to 20-years rigorous imprisonment on the basis of statements of the minor girl, nine witnesses and medical report, the court order said. On April 2, 2015, when the 15-year-old girl had gone to a shop, she was kidnapped by two persons - Ranjan Mohanto (33) and Tapan Mohanto (24) and taken to a nearby forest where they raped her, special public prosecutor Abhinna Patnaik said during hearing in the case.
Palghar arms seizure: Ex-Sena corpoator-cum-financier nabbed
Continuing its investigations into the August 9 arms seizures in Palghar, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) nabbed former Shiv Sena corporator Shrikant Pangarkar from Jalna, official sources said on Monday.
Navi Mumbai land deal: Maha appoints judicial panel
The Maharashtra government today appointed a single judge committee to inquire into a controversial land deal in Navi Mumbai. The committee will also inquire into all such deals involving the sale of land after allocation in the last 15 years as part of the Koyna dam rehabilitation policy, stated a GR (Government Resolution) issued by the Urban Development department. The government has appointed Kishor J Rohi, a retired judge of the Bombay High Court, to conduct the enquiry, it stated. The opposition Congress had last month accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of facilitating the "land scam" by allotting 24 acres of CIDCO ((City and Industrial Development Corporation) land, valued at over Rs 1700 crore, to a private builder for just Rs 3.6 crore. The land in question is located in Kharghar node in neighbouring Raigad district. Congress leaders Sanjay Nirupam and Randeep Surjewala had alleged the state Urban Development department had helped the private builder ...
Dalit student stoned to death for not withdrawing sexual-harassment case
A 23-year-old student was killed here today after she was dragged by her hair while on her way to college and her head smashed with a stone by a man who was allegedly putting pressure on her to withdraw the sexual harassment complaint against him, police said. The incident took place around noon when the Dalit student was walking to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Government Girls College here -- around 350 km from Bhopal, police officials said. Narrating what had happened, they said the accused, 38-year-old Anil Mishra, got down from his motorcycle and dragged the woman to the roadside by her hair. He allegedly pushed the victim to the ground and smashed her head with a big stone lying nearby, said Kotwali police station in-charge Arvind Jain. Some people rushed to help and overpowered Mishra. The woman, who was seriously injured and bleeding profusely, died while being taken to a hospital, Jain said. Mishra, who has been arrested, prima facie committed the crime as the victim ...
Manipur 'extra-judicial killings': SC seeks status report from SIT
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a status report on the alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur by the Army, Assam Rifles and the state police.
Use of groundwater for washing trains: NGT directs railways to seek NOC from CGWA
The National Green Tribunal has directed the railways to seek 'no objection certificate' from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) for extraction of groundwater to clean train coaches and platforms. A bench headed by Justice R S Rathore directed the CGWA to take up the matter on priority basis and decide the question of issuing 'no objection certificate' (NOC) at the earliest. "The railways shall approach the Central Ground Water Authority for the purpose of NOC zonewise. On filing of the application the Zonal Office/ Regional Office of Central Ground Water Authority shall decide such application and pass appropriate orders within a period of one month thereafter," the bench said. The direction came on a plea filed by NGO Society for Protection of Environment and Biodiversity and Ghaziabad-resident Sushil Raghav, seeking directions to stop "indiscriminate withdrawal" of groundwater by the national transporter. It had alleged that in the last decade, the railways has sought only ..
Plea by Manipur Police personnel on SC's remarks to be heard on Sep 4
The Supreme Court today said it would next month hear two pleas filed by some Manipur Police personnel who have alleged that they would not get a fair trial in the alleged fake encounter cases in view of reported remarks of the top court branding them as "murderers". These police personnel have claimed in their petitions that the apex court bench, hearing the alleged fake encounter killings by the army, Assam Rifles and the state police in Manipur, had reportedly remarked on July 30 that "murderers" were roaming freely in the state. In one of the pleas filed by six commandos of Manipur Police, the petitioners have claimed that the CBI's special investigation team (SIT) appeared to have charge sheeted them in connection with alleged encounter cases on murder charges under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court, which is hearing a PIL seeking a probe into as many as 1,528 cases of alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur, had on July 14 last year constituted the SIT and ordered ...
Four drug peddlers held in J-K
Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested in separate incidents in Samba and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. Ashwani Kumar (28), Ajay Sharma (24) and Shoukat Ali (30) were intercepted by a police party during checking at Mansar Morh in Samba district and three grams of heroin was recovered from their possession, they said. In another incident, Shabir Ahmad was arrested after four grams of brown sugar was recovered from his possession during frisking near Ramban district last evening. All the four people were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the police said.
Clerk caught red-handed while accepting bribe in UP
A clerk at the Labour Department was caught red-handed by sleuths at the Anti-Corruption Bureau while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000, officials said today. Based on a complaint filed by Tej Bahadur, a shopkeeper at Harpur area, two days ago, a case was registered, they said. In his complaint, Bahadur had accused the clerk, identified as Yashwant Singh, of demanding a bribe of Rs 5,000. A team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau led by Inspector J P Pandey laid a trap and caught the clerk red-handed while accepting the bribe. "Accused Yashwant Singh has been arrested while taking bribe and case against him has been registered under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988," Pandey said.
Rajiv assassination: Convict tells SC his mercy plea pending before Governor
A life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case today told the Supreme Court that no decision has been taken as yet on his mercy petition filed before the Tamil Nadu Governor over two years ago. A G Perarivalan, who is among the seven convicts in the case, said he had filed the mercy petition seeking remission or pardon from the Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha and K M Joseph asked advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Perarivalan, to file the documents on record in two weeks. Today was Rajiv Gandhi's 74th birth anniversary. Sankaranarayanan said they wanted to file the documents to bring it on record of the court as no decision has yet been taken on the mercy petition and this should not prejudice his case. "Sixth respondent (Perarivalan) prays for and is granted two weeks' time to bring on record a copy of the application for grant of pardon, stated to be filed on behalf of the applicant - 6th respondent -- .
'Real' killers of Dabholkar, others being protected: Chavan
Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said today the "real masterminds" behind the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and three other prominent persons were being protected and some people were being made scapegoats and named as conspirators by probe agencies. The former Maharashtra chief minister questioned the timing of arrests made recently in connection with the killing of Dabholkar. Chavan said in 2011, when he was chief minister and Congress-led UPA was in power at the Centre, he had sought a ban on right-wing organisation Sanatan Sanstha as it was a "divisive and violent" outfit. Chavan said he is still in favour of banning the Goa-headquartered outfit, which has been linked to the killings of rationalists and scholars, including Dabholkar, since 2013. Sanatan Sanstha has denied any link with these killings. On Saturday, the CBI said it has arrested the main shooter in the Dabholkar case. The anti-superstition activist was shot dead on August 20, 2013 in Pune. After ...
Man creates flutter at Collectorate for land deed
Painting the tricolour on his body, raising slogans and carrying the national flag, a 32-year-old man tried to barge into the district collectorate today, seeking a deed for his three-cent land near here, police said. He was immediately stopped by policemen who whisked him away for questioning. The man was in the news recently when he, along with his family members, tried to set himself afire on the Collectorate premises to press for the same demand, they said. While being taken away, the man alleged that the district administration had not paid heed to the demand.
Alwar lynching: SC seeks Rajasthan govt's action taken report
The Supreme Court today asked the Rajasthan government to state within a week what action it has taken in the case of the alleged lynching of dairy farmer Rakbar Khan on July 20, following its directions on the incidents of cow vigilantism. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the plea of Congress leader Tehseen Poonawala seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the state's officials including the Chief Secretary and the DGP for alleged violation of the top court's verdict in the Alwar lynching case. The apex court had on July 17 said that "horrendous acts of mobocracy" cannot be allowed to overrun the law of the land and issued a slew of guidelines to deal with mob lynching and cow vigilantism, besides asking the Centre to consider enacting a new law to sternly deal with such cases. The bench, which also comprised Justices AM Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, also took note of the fact that only Maharashtra, Punjab and Chandigarh had filed compliance ...
No action on Sanatan as its supporters are part of Maha govt:
The BJP-led Maharashtra government is shying away from taking serious action against the Sanatan Sanstha because "supporters" of the right wing outfit are part of the ruling dispensation, the Congress alleged today. Opposition leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil also said that the style of functioning of the Sanstha can be equated with international terrorist organisation, the Al Qaida. The role of Sanstha is under scanner in connection with the killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare and recent seizure of explosives from different parts of the state. The Maharashtra ATS is currently probing if the right wing activists arrested in connection with the killings and seizure are anyway linked to the Sanstha. "The supporters of the Sanatan Sanstha are now part of the state NDA government of the BJP and the Shiv Sena. This is the reason there is no serious action against the Sanstha," Vikhe Patil alleged while speaking with reporters in Mumbai in ...
Complaint filed against Sidhu in Bihar court for hugging Pak army chief
A complaint was filed in a court here today against former cricketer and Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu seeking registration of a case against him under sedition and other charges for hugging Pakistan's Army chief. The complaint was filed by advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Hari Prasad. The court fixed August 24, 2018 as the date for hearing the matter. In his complaint, Ojha contended that Sidhu's gesture of "hugging" Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has hurt his feeling and that of other Indians. "Sidhu, who had gone to Pakistan to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as PM on August 18, hugged the Pakistan General Bajwa on whose orders Indian soldiers are getting killed in cross border terrorism," Ojha submitted in his complaint while adding that "it was General Bajwa who is responsible for beheading of our soldiers". Sidhu's gesture has mocked the families whose loved ones were martyred for the country, he
Shareholding disclosure lapses: 7 entities settles case with Sebi
As many as seven entities have settled a probe by markets regulator Sebi into alleged delay in making shareholding disclosure after paying over Rs 5 lakh towards settlement fee. These entities are -- Moderate Leasing & Capital Services, A to Z Holdings, Longwell Investments, SBEC Systems (India) Ltd, Umesh Kumar Modi, Kumkum Modi and Jayesh Modi. Sebi agreed to settle proposed adjudication proceedings in the case, for alleged delay in compliance of of SAST (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) as well as PIT (Prohibition of Insider Trading) regulations after it was approached by these seven entities with a plea under the settlement regulations. "The proposed adjudication proceedings for the alleged default and the proceedings that could have been initiated for the defaults...are settled," the regulator said in a settlement order dated August 16, adding that it would not initiate any enforcement action against the entities for the defaults. Under the settlement, an ...