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Lynch victim's family gets death certificate from municipality
The Ramgarh Municipality has issued the death certificate of Alimuddin Ansari, who was lynched by a mob of cow vigilantes in Ramgarh district last year, an official said today. "The Ramgarh Municipality handed over the death certificate of Alimuddin to his widow Mariyom Khatoon," said Sub-Divisional Officer, Ramgarh, Anant Kumar. "The death certificate mentions multiple injuries as the cause of death of Alimuddin," the SDO said. Khatoon had earlier said, "We had approached the RIMS in Ranchi for getting the death certificate but the authorities refused to issue it saying that Alimuddin was brought dead and the RIMS issues death certificates only for patients who died in the hospital. "The authorities suggested that we should approach the district administration for the death certificate." On June 29, 2017, a group of people had lynched 45-year-old Alimuddin Ansari in Bazaar Tand locality of Ramgarh town on the suspicion that he was carrying beef in his car. A fast track .
SC issues guidelines for conferring lawyers with senior designation
Ten months after its verdict, the Supreme Court today notified its guidelines for according 'senior' designation to lawyers and constituted a five-member permanent committee headed by Chief Justice of India to shortlist the candidates. The names will then be sent to the Full Court, comprising all the apex court judges, for a decision. The candidates will have to file an application or the committee can also recommend a candidate to the full court on its own, according to the guidelines. The apex court has notified the norms in pursuant to its judgement on October 12, last year by which it had laid down guidelines for itself and 24 high courts to govern the exercise of designating lawyers as seniors. The committee which will meet twice a year in January and July will have a permanent secretariat which would facilitate collating the details of the probable candidates. The finalised guidelines are titled "Supreme Court Guidelines to regulate Conferment of Designation of Senior Advocates,
Man kills 3 sons by throwing them into river in AP: Police
A 28-year old man allegedly killed his three young sons, including a toddler, by throwing them into a deep pool of water in a river, about 70 km from here, police said. Venkatesh, a lorry driver and stated to be an alcoholic, was arrested today, they said adding the motive for the shocking act was under investigation. He had thrown the children -- aged six, three and ten months -- into the river at Gangadhara Nellore yesterday. The incident came to light after locals spotted the bodies of the children floating in the water this morning and informed police. After investigations, police arrested the man, who was allegedly found in an inebriated condition. The man had two wives as his first wife did not have any children, they said.
Maha: 3 held for attack on BJP MP's car, SC/ST Act invoked
Three persons have been arrested in connection with yesterday's attack on the vehicle of BJP MP Heena Gavit outside the district collectorate in Maharashtra's Dhule district. Gavit, who represents tribal-dominated Nandurbar Lok Sabha constituency, had escaped unhurt in the attack, allegedly by Maratha protesters. She was sitting in the car when the protesters broke its windshield. A senior police official said that around 25 people had been charged under section 307 (attempt to murder), 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting) and 341 (wrongful restraint) and other relevant provisions of IPC in connection with the incident. Provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act have also been invoked, the official said. Meanwhile, a bandh was observed today in Nandurbar, Gavit's constituency, with commercial establishments, shops, schools and colleges remaining shut. Heavy police bandobast was in force across Nandurbar city, police ...
Parliament passes bill to provide death to child rape convicts
Parliament today passed a stringent legislation prescribing death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years and making the law against such sexual offences harsher. The Bill replaces the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated on April 21, following an outcry over the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and the rape of another woman at Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2018, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on July 30, was approved by a voice vote in the Upper House. While replying to a debate in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju assured the House that the concerns and issues raised by the members would be looked into by the government, even as he did not agree with the demand of several MPs to send the bill to a Select Committee for scrutiny. Terming the bill as one of national importance, Rijiju said the law is aimed at providing safety to minor girls as
Parliament passes Bill for stringent punishment in rape cases
Parliament on Monday passed a Bill that enhances the minimum punishment for rape of women from seven to 10 years and provides for life imprisonment or death penalty to rape/gang rape of girls below 12 years of age.
SOS Village official arrested, suspended for 'misconducting'
The SOS Children's Village today said it has suspended its arrested Guwahati assistant village director for his alleged misconduct against three minor girls who were inmates of the Village here. The police arrested the assistant village director on August 3 and he was suspended by the SOS Village authorities the same day, according to a release issued by the organisation. It said it was regrettable that such an act has allegedly been committed by an employee and SOS India would cooperate with the authorities so that justice is delivered to the girls who were aged between 12 and 13 years. The three girls have recorded their statements before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kamrup (Metro). The Village is providing counselling support to the three girls. SOS Children's Villages International, the umbrella organization of which SOS Children's Villages India is a member, is also closely monitoring the situation through its Regional Office for Asia, the release said.
Bail racket busted, 6 arrested in Thane
With the arrest of six people, police today claimed to have busted a major racket involving fabrication of documents and arranging guarantors to obtain bail for arrested persons from courts here in Maharashtra. Addressing a press conference, DCP (Crime) Deepak Deoraj said initial assessment revealed that around 150 people benefited from the racket and got relief from courts in the last one year. He said officials of the Ulhasnagar Crime Branch kept a vigil near the Kalyan court and on July 30 picked up three people on suspicion and their interrogation blew the lid off the racket. Three more people were arrested later for allegedly being part of the racket, he said. The gang used to arrange bogus ration cards, tax receipts of gram panchayat and also bogus guarantors for obtaining bail for arrested persons in courts at Ulhasnagar, Kalyan and Thane, the police said. During a search of their premises, 45 rubber stamps, 51 bogus ration cards, 318 tax receipts of gram ...
CBI did not investigate Deoria shelter home
The CBI has not given any report regarding the operation and management of an illegal shelter home in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, from where 24 girls have been rescued, officials said. The girls were rescued yesterday from the shelter home after allegation of sexual exploitation of the inmates came to light, prompting the Uttar Pradesh government to swing into a damage control mode by removing the district magistrate and ordering a high-level probe. The CBI officials said that on the directions of Allahabad High Court in 2017, the agency has done an inquiry looking into the financial irregularities and misdemeanour of shelter homes running across Uttar Pradesh. CBI Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said the agency's inquiry was limited to looking into funds allocation and financial misappropriation, if any. "The CBI did not visit any NGO or specific shelter home in Deoria as it was not mandate of its inquiry," he said. The officials said managers of all such NGOs were called by the CBI to ...
Two arrested in extortion case
Two persons have been arrested for reportedly demanding Rs 50 lakh from a Faridabad-based entrepreneur, a police spokesperson said today. The accused have been identified as Gurudutt and Anil, he said, adding both were working in a private company in Noida. While Gurudutt is a distant relative of the complainant, the other accused is a friend of the former. The duo made an extortion call to Ashwani Panchal and threatened him to arrange for Rs 50 lakh or else they said they would abduct his son, the spokesperson said. The accused were traced after two others, arrested in a mobile snatching incident, said they sold the stolen mobiles to Gurudutt and Anil, police added.
Man carrying reward of Rs 25k arrested
A 20-year-old man, carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his arrest for his alleged involvement in attempt to murder cases, was arrested along with his associate, the police said today. The accused, identified as Sumit and Harsh, are residents of Bajitpur Thakran in outer Delhi, they added. With their arrest, the police claimed to have solved three cases of attempt to murder and one case of the Arms Act. On October 13, 2017, a man named Nishant, a resident of Bawana, alleged that while he was sitting at the gate of his house, Sumit, along with his two associates Bhushan and a minor, came on a motorcycle and began firing at him, following which the complainant sustained bullet injuries, said Rajneesh Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini). In another incident, on October 22, 2017, when one Sonu and his two friends were going for an evening walk, the accused, Sumit, and his associate Bhushan came on a bike and opened fire at him and he sustained bullet injuries. Subsequently, Bhushan
Spanish paedophile jailed in Germany for 'buying' boy online FREIBURG
A German court today jailed a Spanish man for 10 years for repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy whose mother and stepfather sold him to paedophiles online. In a case that horrified Germany, the defendant Javier Gonzalez Diaz was convicted by the regional court in Freiburg of "14 counts of aggravated sexual assault, one count of rape and one count of bodily harm while making child pornography," judge Stefan Buergelin said. The 33-year-old was also ordered to pay 18,000 euros (USD 20,800) to the young victim. Prosecutors had demanded a 12-year prison sentence. The verdict against the mother and stepfather in the case, which police have called one of the most atrocious they have investigated, is expected tomorrow. Berrin Taha and Christian Lais, both German nationals, stand accused of rape, aggravated sexual assault of children, forced prostitution and distribution of child pornography. They are accused of having sexually assaulted the boy -- who was nine when their trial began in ...
Oath-taking ceremony of Justice K M Joseph, 2 others to go as scheduled
The oath-taking ceremony of three judges elevated to the Supreme Court -- Justices Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran and K M Joseph -- will take place as scheduled tomorrow in the order of seniority notified by the Centre. Highly placed sources in the Supreme Court said that nothing much can be done at this stage and the concerns raised by some of the apex court judges would be discussed after the three judges are sworn in tomorrow. The sources said except Justice Ranjan Gogoi, a member of the apex court collegium who was on leave, others had "informally" deliberated on the Centre's alleged decision to lower down the seniority of Justice K M Joseph. However, it was decided that the oath-taking ceremony should take place. "Let the oath-taking take place. There is no time. The oath-taking can't be deferred. It has to be seen what can be done later," one of the sources said about the discussion that was held among the judges in the morning at the judges' lounge before they commenced the ...
SC declines plea for anticipatory bail by two Kerala priests
The Supreme Court on Monday declined a request for anticipatory bail by two priests of the Malankara Orthodox Church facing charges of sexual abuse.
SC judges meet CJI over Justice Joseph appointment row
A group of top court judges including those from the collegium on Monday met Chief Justice Dipak Misra to express their concern over the Centre altering seniority of Justice K.M. Joseph by placing him at third position, after Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Vineet Saran, in the order of appointment as top court judge.
Three accused of brutally killing 4-yr-old Yug convicted
Three persons accused of brutally killing a four-year-old boy were convicted by a sessions court here today. The murder of little Yug had sent shock-waves across Himachal Pradesh and locals had taken out processions and candle marches in Shimla to express anger while demanding capital punishment for the accused. Sessions Judge Virender Singh held Chander Sharma, Tajender Singh and Vikrant Bakshi responsible for kidnapping and murdering the little boy. The judge deferred the hearing to August 13 for arguments between public prosecutor Randip Singh Parmar and defence counsel Rajneesh Lal on the quantum of sentence. Public Prosecutor Randip Singh Parmar told PTI that statements of 105 witnesses were recorded in this case. It took almost one year to record the statements of the witnesses to ensure conviction of the accused, he said. Yug's father Vinod Gupta was present in the court when the accused were convicted. He told PTI that the conviction strengthened his faith in the judiciary. "I
NIA carries out searches in Hyderabad in a 2016 ISIS case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today carried out searches at seven places in the old city here in connection with a 2016 case related to terror outfit ISIS, an agency spokesman said. The spokesman said during the searches at the premises of suspects in Hyderabad, the agency seized digital devices and incriminating material. He said further investigations were on in the case and refused to share any further details. The NIA had registered a case in 2016 based on "credible information" that some youths of Hyderabad and their accomplices have entered into criminal conspiracy to wage war against the state by collecting weapons and explosive materials to target public places including religious sites, sensitive government building, etc. in various parts of the country. The NIA had completed investigation in the case and filed a charge sheet against 11 people, of whom three were absconding. Agency officials said that some further leads were received in this case after which ...
England cricketer Stokes lost control in street brawl, court told
England cricketer Ben Stokes lost his self-control and knocked two men unconscious in a street fight last September, a court heard on Monday as his trial for affray began. Stokes, acting in "revenge, retaliation or punishment", was involved in a "sustained episode of significant violence", prosecutor Nicholas Corsellis told a jury at Bristol Crown Court in southwest England. Stokes, 27, who starred on Saturday as England beat India at Edgbaston, is being tried alongside 27-year-old Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale, 28. They each deny the charge of affray. They had all been drinking inside a Bristol nightclub. The fight took place outside after 2:00 am on September 25 last year, the prosecutor said. They were all involved in threatening and/or using unlawful violence towards each other, it is alleged. Corsellis said only the defendants knew how the fracas began and it could have been stopped very quickly. "During the incident, Mr Stokes lost his control and started to attack with revenge, ...
Fifth accused held in alleged cow slaughtering case
The fifth accused involved in an unauthorised cow slaughtering racket operational in Rajasthan's Alwar district was arrested, police claimed today. Govindgarh police have arrested Sattar Khan from Bharatpur district who along with Shakil and his family members was allegedly involved in unauthorised cow slaughtering and selling beef, police said. The accused was arrested yesterday from the Bharatpur district, they said. It is the fifth arrest in the case, SHO, Govindgarh police station, Dara Singh said. On July 31, police had seized nearly 220 cow skins, 82 buffaloes and 45 goats from a slaughter house suspected to be carrying out unauthorised activities, officials said. Shakil Qureshi, his wife, mother and sister-in-law were later arrested for slaughtering a cow at their residence and nearly 40 kg suspected beef was seized from them, they added. Based on the information provided by the arrested accused, Salim and then Sattar Khan were arrested, officials said.
Student commits suicide in University
A 23-year-old student of a private university here allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the seventh floor of a building in the college premises, police said today. The deceased was identified as Vishal Bhardwaj, a resident of Balabhgarh in the Faridabad district of Haryana. He was living at a rented accommodation here, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Pargat Singh said. Bhardwaj was a final year student of Fine Arts in Lovely Professional University(LPU), Chaheru, eight kilometres from here on the Phagwara-Jalandhar National Highway 1. He was rushed to a private hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the ASI said. The reason behind the suicide could not be ascertained, he said, adding the body was sent to Civil hospital for post-mortem.