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SC agrees to hear appeals against Talwars' acquittal in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the CBI's appeal challenging the acquittal of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the 2008 twin murder case of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. A bench headed by Justices Ranjan Gogoi said the CBI's appeal would be heard along with Hemraj's wife's pending petition, which has also challenged the acquittal of the Talwars by the Allahabad High Court on October 12 last year. "Leave granted," the bench, also comprising Justices Navin Sinha and K M Joseph, said. Representing the CBI, Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh referred to the plea filed by Hemraj's wife, after which the bench said the probe agency's appeal would be tagged with it. Fourteen-year-old Aarushi was found dead inside her room in Talwars' Noida residence with her throat slit in May 2008. The needle of suspicion had initially moved towards 45-year-old Hemraj, who had gone missing, but his body was recovered from the terrace of the house two days later. As
Man arrested for posting fake letter from President on Facebook
A year after a case was registered against the director of a management college in Bengaluru for allegedly posting a fake letter from the President of India on his Facebook account, the man was arrested, police said today. The accused, Hari Krishna Maram, aged between 45-50, was in the US for more than a year but returned to Bengaluru this month and was arrested by Cyber Crime Cell of Delhi Police on Wednesday, they added. The case was being investigated by sub-inspector Bhanu Pratap of the cyber cell after a complaint was filed by the president's press secretary last year. Maram had allegedly posted the photo of an "appreciation letter" received from the president for a book he had authored on digital marketing, said an officer privy to the probe. The letter was fake and Maram had posted the letter to gain publicity and more eyeballs for the book he had supposedly written, the officer said. At the time of the registration of the case, Maram was in the US and was contacted but he did .
185 people held in Pune for vandalism, violence during Maratha bandh
At least 185 people, including five women, were arrested in connection with incidents of vandalism and violence in Pune city during the bandh called by Maratha groups over their demand for reservation for the community in government jobs and education, police said today. They added that some of the protesters hurled stones at the police personnel in the Chandani Chowk area of the city during the stir yesterday. In another incident, some miscreants went on a rampage after the conveners of the Maratha Kranti Morcha (MKM) submitted a memorandum of demands to District Collector Naval Kishor Ram. They damaged the main gate of the administrative building at the collector's office, broke the security cabin's glass and some bulbs. According to the police, the miscreants did not leave the building premises till late evening and were detained after a mild lathicharge. "While 83 people were arrested in connection with the Chandani Chowk stone-pelting incident, 81 others, including five women, ...
Man beaten to death over suspicion of being thief
A man was beaten to death allegedly by a group villagers who suspected him of being a thief in Bijapur village here, the police said today. A farmer spotted three men allegedly attempting to steal the electric motor of a tube well in his filed. He called other villagers who caught hold one of them and beat him to death, said SHO Subhash Rathore. The other two managed to escape, he added. Body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem, Rathore said, adding that the victim is yet to be identified.
Pak court dismisses Indian citizen's plea seeking jail term remission
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday dismissed the writ petition of an Indian prisoner who was seeking remissions in his prison term, reported The News International.The court gave the verdict after the Ministry of Interior apprised it that the Indian prisoner, Hamid Nihal Ansari, will be repatriated after completion of his prison term on December 15.A two-member bench comprising Justice Roohul Amin Khan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim passed the ruling.According to the news portal, Nihal Ansari, is languishing in the Central Prison Mardan, where he has been serving the sentence of three-year imprisonment which was awarded to him by a military court in December 2015 after slapping charges of espionage and involvement in anti-state activities on him.The Pakistan attorney general, representing the government told the court that according to the exchange of prisoners' agreement between Pakistan and India Ansari will be handed over to Indian authorities through the Wagah border within 24
Man held with pistol in Jammu
A man was arrested and a country-made pistol was recovered from him in the Mastgarh area here, the police said today. Following a tip-off, Gopal Das was arrested and the pistol with seven live cartridges was seized from him, they said. A case under the Arms Act has been registered and investigation is on, the police said.
Aarushi murder: SC admits CBI appeal challenging Talwars' acquittal
The Supreme Court on Friday admitted an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the acquittal of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in connection with the murder of their daughter Aarushi and doemstic help Hemraj.The Allahabad High Court had acquitted Aarushi's parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, in the case last year. Challenging the acquittal, the CBI moved the apex court on March 8 and appealed that the Allahabad High Court "in its judgment had erred on many fronts in the case."Suspecting the Talwars' involvement in the murder, the police had named Rajesh for murdering Arushi and Hemraj alleging that he did so after finding them in an "objectionable" position. Following the trial, Special CBI Judge, S. Lal, pronounced Rajesh and Nupur Talwar guilty of conspiracy and murder.Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, both doctors by profession, were released from jail in October 2017, after the High Court's acquittal on grounds of lack of evidence.On May 16, 2008, Aarushi was found ...
HC seeks NIA response on businessman's plea in terror funding case
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to respond to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali's plea challenging the rejection of his bail plea by a trial court in a terror funding case.
Jharkhand HC extends Lalu's provisional bail till Aug 20
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday extended the provisional bail of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Yadav till August 20.
J K: PSA slapped against 'hardcore criminal', sent to jail
Police today slapped the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) against a "hardcore criminal" after he was arrested in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Shivraj Singh alias Raju, 26, had formed a gang to create terror among the people in Samba, police said. A dossier was prepared against Raju for his alleged involvement in a number of criminal activities causing threat to the life and liberty of the people in the district, especially the Vijaypur town, they said. Deputy Commissioner Sushma Chauhan issued orders of arrest under the PSA and police implemented it and sent him to sub-jail Hiranagar, police said. The PSA is an administrative detention law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases. Raju was encouraging and recruiting criminal-minded people to join his gang in a bid to disturb law and order, police said. He was also involved in drug smuggling, they added.
Rajiv Gandhi's killers can't be released: SC told
The Supreme Court was on Friday informed by the Centre that the convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case cannot be released, holding that setting them free will set a "dangerous precedent".
Bangladeshi infiltrator caught by BSF in Meghalaya
A Bangladeshi was caught when he illegally entered the country crossing over the unfenced border in South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya, a BSF spokesperson said today. Md Jaharul Islam, who is an active member of the Jamat-e-Islami Foundation in Bangladesh, was caught on August eight, he told PTI. Islam entered India with a motive to visit the north eastern states, he said. South Garo Hills district SP A T Sangma said Islam was produced in a local court at Baghmara and he was remanded to police custody for 14 days.
SC admits CBI plea against acquittal of Arushi Talwar's parents
The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a CBI plea against the acquittal of doctor-couple Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar in the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, and issued a notice to them.
Head of MP training centre hostel arrested for rape, sexual harassment
A man running a training centre and a hostel for hearing and speech impaired girls and women has been arrested on charges of rape and inappropriate behaviour, police said on Friday.
MP govt orders regular inspection of women's hostels
The Madhya Pradesh government today ordered monthly inspection of women's hostels in the state, after an inmate of a facility for differently-abled women was allegedly raped by its director. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has issued directions to officials in this regard to prevent recurrence of such incidents at women's hostels and orphanages. The director of a hostel for speech and hearing impaired women in the Awadhpuri area here was arrested on Wednesday night for allegedly raping a 20-year-old deaf and mute tribal inmate. "I have taken a meeting of the officials concerned and directed them to conduct monthly inspections of such (state) aided and unaided facilities where girls are residing," Chouhan told reporters at his residence. "The inspection will be carried out by the collector and superintendent of police in each district on a monthly basis," he said. Chouhan said similar rules will also be framed for private hostels to ensure safety of inmates. "Rules will be framed .
Wanted criminal arrested after encounter in Ganjam district
A notorious criminal wanted in over 10 cases was arrested after an exchange of fire with police in Aska area of Odisha's Ganjam district, police said today. A 9mm pistol, ammunition and a motorcycle were seized from the accused, identified as Kalu Biswal (30) of Baliapalli village, who was arrested yesterday, said Inspector In-Charge of Aska police station, Santosh Kumar Jena. Biswal, who sustained bullet injuries in his right leg, was admitted at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here, he said.
'Grave situation', says SC on incidents of vandalism during protests
The Supreme Court today termed "grave" the incidents of vandalism of private and public properties by various groups during protests across the country and said it will not wait for the government to amend the law. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said it will issue directions in the matter. Attorney General K K Venugopal told the bench that responsibility should be fixed on authorities like the superintendent of the police of the area in cases of vandalism and rioting. Such incidents of violent protests and rioting happen almost every week in one or another part of the country, he said, and referred to protests on the Maratha reservation in Maharashtra, nation-wide violence following the apex court verdict in the SC/ST matter and the recent incidents of violence involving 'Kanwarias'. When the film "Padmavat" was to be released, one group openly threatened to cut the nose of the lead actress, he said, and ...
Kanwariya violence: SC orders action against guilty
After videos showcasing vehicles being vandalised by Kanwariyas across Northern states went viral on social media, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the police to take strict action against those responsible for erupting violence and breaching laws.A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, and comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, reiterated an earlier verdict, which stated that videography of every procession should have to be made.The top court, while citing the 2009 judgement, also said that the organisers were responsible for any violence reported during the procession.On Wednesday, a group of Kanwariyas, armed with iron rods and sticks, smashed a car in Delhi's South Moti Nagar area after the driver allegedly tried to brush past one of them while moving on a busy road.A similar incident also took place in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district on August 7, wherein Kanwariyas were filmed attacking a police SUV on a
HC extends bail period of Lalu Prasad till Aug 20
The Jharkhand High Court today extended the provisional bail period of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, convicted in four fodder scam cases, till August 20 on medical grounds. The period was extended by Justice Apresh Kumar Singh. "We have prayed for the extension of the bail period for three more months on medical grounds," Prasad's counsel Prabhat Kumar told PTI. The high court had on May 11 granted six weeks provisional bail to Prasad and again extended it till August 14, Chitaranjan Sinha, another counsel for the RJD chief, said. Prasad is currently being treated at the Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai, Sinha said. He has been convicted in four cases of the multi-crore fodder scam. The cases relate to illegal withdrawal of money from government treasuries in different districts for the the animal husbandry department in undivided Bihar in the 1990s when the RJD was in power in the state. On September 30, 2013, he was convicted in the first fodder scam case related to the Chaibasa ...
2G: HC grants more time to Raja, Kanimozhi to file reply on CBI plea
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted more time to former Telecom Minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others in the 2G spectrum case to file their replies to a CBI plea challenging their acquittal.