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SC dismisses plea seeking guidelines for conduct of cesarean deliveries
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking the laying down of guidelines on how the procedure for cesarean deliveries has to be conducted in hospitals, saying the petition was an abuse of process of law. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi also slapped a cost of Rs 25,000 on the petitioner and directed him to deposit the amount within four weeks with the Supreme Court Bar Association. "What is that you want? How much cost will you pay, you tell us? You want the court to lay down guidelines as to how cesarean deliveries has to be done? Is it a PIL (Public Interest Litigation)," the bench, comprising justices R Banumathi and Navin Sinha, said. "Having perused the PIL, we are of the view that the same is an abuse of process of law," the bench added. The petition was filed by Reepak Kansal, who had alleged "flagrant violations and abuse of health norms" due to a lack of policy, and claimed that several private hospitals and maternity homes often conduct unnecessary C-section ...
Eight held for running fake job racket in Hyderabad
: Eight people belonging to two gangs were arrested on the charge of running a fake job racket here and cheating around 150 unemployed youth by promising employment in central and state government departments, police said. Acting on information, police arrested the eight people yesterday and found they had indulged in cheating job-seekers after taking advance between Rs one lakh and Rs 10 lakh from each candidate. The gang had issued fake appointment orders and training letters to the youth, a police release said adding Rs 24lakh was seized from them. The modus operandi of the gang was to tell unemployed youth through their friends and relatives about jobs in various departments including railways, revenue, education and Telangana electricity transmission company among others and demanded between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 25 lakh from candidates to secure positions in them, it said. After obtaining advance from the candidates, they used tosend fake mails and call letters asking
Weinstein gets approval to disclose rape accuser's emails
A bankruptcy judge gave permission to the attorneys of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to include 40 emails from an anonymous rape accuser in a motion to dismiss his criminal case.
Two men open fire in bid to rob jeweller, caught by people
Two men, who allegedly opend fire in a bid to rob a jeweller at Dombivli in the district, were caught by people and handed over to the police, an officer said today. The accused- Gopal Yadav (21) and Vikas Singh (20)- were later placed under arrest for the incident that took place late last night, the officer from Tilak Nagar police station said. According to police, the jeweller was going home after closing the shop at 10 pm when the accused came there and opened fire with the intention of robbing him of his belongings. The jeweller's assistant, who was with him, raised an alarm. Hearing him, people in the neighbourhood caught the duo and thrashed them. They later handed over the accused to the police. The duo was booked under sections 397 (robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt), 307 (attempt to murder), 341 (wrongful restraint), 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and the Arms Act. Further investigation is on.
Weinstein gets approval to disclose tape accuser's emails
Harvey Weinstein's attorneys were granted permission by a bankruptcy judge to include 40 emails from an anonymous rape accuser in a motion to dismiss his criminal case. Judge Mary Walrath allowed Weinstein's lawyers to use the emails, provided that the alleged victim's name and initials are not used in the motion, reported Variety. Weinstein's attorney, Benjamin Brafman, argued that the emails would show that the Hollywood producer had a friendly, long-term relationship with the woman, lasting for four years after the alleged rape occurred in 2013. "They are endearing, intimate, pleasant, flattering, friendly emails between her and Mr Weinstein. If the grand jury had these emails, they would not have indicted," Brafman said. Brafman asked permission to refer to the woman by her initials, which he repeatedly stated are "J M". Lawyer for the committee of unsecured creditors, James Stang, objected to using the woman's initials, saying that would make it easier to discover her ...
Man gets 7 years rigorous imprisonment for raping minor
A 28-year-old man from Mumbra in the district has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by a special court here for raping a minor in 2015. Special POCSO court judge P P Jadhav recently convicted Shabbir Mulani and also slapped a fine of Rs 30,000 on him. He was found guilty under IPC sections 376 (rape) and 312 (causing miscarriage), and also under section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused is a contractor in the business of making imitation jewellery and used to give the contract of making jewellery to women in the locality. Prosecutor Vivek G Kadu, who appeared for the prosecution, told the court that the victim who resided in the vicinity used to collect material from Mulani's unit for the assembly of jewellery. On May 20, 2015 the accused called the victim, who was 17 years old then, to his unit for packing the jewellery. When she came, he sexually assaulted her, the prosecution said. Two months later, the .
Australian supermarket giant charged with man's death
One of Australia's biggest supermarket chains was on Friday charged with the death of a man who was run over after falling asleep in a loading dock.
Nick Carter being investigated over sexual assault charges
Nick Carter, the 38-year-old member of the Backstreet Boys, is currently being investigated by the Los Angeles (LA) County District Attorney's Office in connection with alleged charges of sexual assault levelled against him.The Santa Monica Police Department brought the case forward on Tuesday, the LA district attorney's office told Fox News.The investigation into the charges against Carter follows up a Police report which was filed in February, in connection with an alleged sexual assault incident in 2003.In February, American singer Melissa Schuman of the band Dream filed a police report accusing Carter of raping her in 2003.She took to her Twitter handle, saying, "I'm finally doing what I thought I could no longer do. Im filing a police report #timesup #bebrave #bethechange #metoo thank you @RAINN for empowering me to take this step."In November 2017, she wrote a blog where she revealed that she was ""forced to engage in an act" against her will."After kissing for a moment, he took
Nick Carter under review over alleged sex assault
Nick Carter, a member of the popular group the Backstreet Boys, is under review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in connection with a sex assault case.
Manipur fake encounter: Army Major, 2 police personnel booked
After being grilled by the Supreme Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation has booked a Major of Indian Army, two Manipur Police personnel and five riflemen in a nine-year-old alleged fake encounter case.The first investigation report (FIR) states that Azad Khan, a teenager, was killed in a joint operation of Indian Army and Manipur Police in 2009.Major Vijay Singh Balhara has been named in the FIR filed by CBI on July 31.After the death of Azad in 2009, his father had later approached Justice Hegde commission, which was appointed by the Supreme Court.Following two orders of Supreme Court, CBI has taken over investigations in 41 cases of alleged fake encounter and custodial killing.On July 30, the Supreme Court questioned the CBI why no arrests were made till date after chargesheets were filed in four of the Manipur fake encounters cases.A two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur and also comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, asked the CBI Director, ..
Allergan sues Pfizer over costs of opioid litigation
(Reuters) - Allergan Plc on Thursday sued Pfizer Inc to force its rival to cover any damages Allergan is forced to pay as a result of hundreds of lawsuits claiming it deceptively marketed an opioid it acquired from a company Pfizer bought.
Maharashtra: 8-month pregnant gang-raped by 8 men
An eight-month-old pregnant woman was allegedly gang-raped by eight men in Tasgaon area in Maharashtra's Sangli district on July 31, police said.The woman, along with her husband, went to a hotel to look for job, where she was later robbed and raped by a waiter and his friends, while her husband was beaten up."The woman had gone to a hotel with her husband to look for a job for him. Her husband was beaten up by a waiter and his friends who raped her and later took her jewellery," said Umesh Dandil, Police Inspector, Tasgaon, Sangli.First investigation report (FIR) has been lodged against the accused and the police have started investigating the matter.
Weinstein gets approval to disclose rape accuser's emails
A federal bankruptcy judge has given permission to disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein the right to use the emails sent from The Weinstein Company account to fight a grand jury criminal case that could see him serving time for the rest of his life.In an emergency hearing requested by Weinstein's lawyers against Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance Jr's office with misconduct over the indictments in New York Supreme Court, Judge Mary Walrath allowed Weinstein to include emails with one of his alleged victims in a motion to dismiss the criminal case, reported Deadline.However, now information indicating the identity of the woman in question can be included in the paperwork, which is expected to be filed on Friday.The emails apparently offer a perspective on Weinstein's relationship with the victim that supposedly contradicts what the Manhattan D.A. told the grand jury about the much accused movie executive.The woman is one of three whose allegations underpin the criminal case against ...
Corrected - Allergan sues Pfizer over costs of opioid litigation
(Reuters) - Allergan Plc on Thursday sued Pfizer Inc to force its rival to cover any damages Allergan is forced to pay as a result of hundreds of lawsuits claiming it deceptively marketed an opioid it acquired from a company Pfizer bought.
Ghaziabad: Lawyers go on strike over alleged beating of colleague by police
Lawyers of a Ghaziabad court went on a strike today over the alleged beating of their colleague by police following an argument between the advocate and an eatery owner. Eatery owner Anil Mishra alleged that last night three customers, including lawyer Dal Chand Gautam, abused his staff, claiming that there was a delay in serving food. He alleged that they later thrashed him and he received a head injury. An FIR was registered in connection with the matter, said Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna. However, bar sources said Gautam had actually called the police after the heated argument. They alleged that Gautam was taken to the Vijay Nagar police station where he was detained and thrashed. On learning about the alleged thrashing of the lawyer, his colleagues went on a strike today. After SP (City) Akash Tomar reached the court premises to maintain law and order, an argument broke out between the lawyers and the police personnel, bar secretary Viswash Tyagi said. Tyagi ...
Pak court stays execution of Sufi Singer Amjad Sabri's Killer
A court in Pakistan today stayed the execution of an accused and suspended the death penalty given to him by a military court in the assassination of Amjad Sabri, one of the country's finest Sufi Qawwals. Sabri, 45, was travelling in a car in Karachi's congested Liquatabad 10 area when two motorcycle-borne gunmen shot him in the head in a targeted terror attack on June 22, 2016. In April, Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had approved death penalty for 10 terrorists including those who shot dead Sabri. Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court Waqar Ahmed Seth suspended the death sentence of Arish, who was convicted by the military court for killing Sabri. The convict's counsel Azizuddin Kakakhel told the court that his client was deprived of the right to defence, saying he was sentenced to death without any witness and evidence. The court suspended the death sentence and adjourned the hearing till September 9. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Hakimullah Masood group had claimed ...
Jogeshwari land case: Nirupam urges CM to suspend BMC chief
City Congress president Sanjay Nirupam urged Maharashtra Chief minsiter Devendra Fadnavis today to suspend BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta for his alleged involvement in losing Rs 500 crore prime piece of land in Suburban Jogeshwari. In his letter, Nirupam alleged that Fadnavis's consistent ignorance has provided Mehta "enough chance do to scams" which are being exposed every passing day. "The fact that the Jogeshwari plot in question worth Rs 500 crore and measuring 13,000 sq mts, which was initially reserved for a hospital and other public purposes, was deliberately allowed by default to be returned to the private owners makes it evident that this is a major scam in which the municipal commissioner appears to be hand in glove with the private owner," Nirupam's missive reads. He also enlisted various acts of alleged "omission and commission" on the part of the Brihanmumbai Municipal commissioner which eventually led to the land scam. Nirupam wrote, "Why didn't Ajoy Mehta approach the
7 arrested for cyber theft in Delhi
Seven people were arrested for allegedly duping more than hundred people by masquerading as bank employees and collecting their bank details, police said today. The accused were identified as Majer Sing (29), Varinder Singh (25), Abhishek Sharma (25), Mohammad Salim (28), Mohammad Abdul Rahim (33), Mohammad Mumtaz Ansari (26) and Jagannath Mandal (45), they said. On July 10, a complaint was filed by Prabeer Kumar Basu alleging that he had received a call two days ago by a person who asked him for his card details and pretended to be an employee of the State Bank of India. Subsequently, Rs 50,000 was deducted from his SBI account, said Ajit Kumar Singla, the additional commissioner of police (crime). Three persons were arrested from Punjab, while another was nabbed from Jharkhand's Jamtara district. The four later disclosed the details of their other associates in Jamtara, from where these fake calls used to be made, the officer said. The accused revealed that they used to make calls ..
4 held for selling car, filing fake FIR to mislead owner
Four men were arrested for allegedly selling a car and filing a fake FIR to mislead the vehicle's owner, police said today. The accused identified as Deepak (22), Gautam (22), Mukesh (24) and Lalit (23) were arrested on charges of criminal breach of trust, they added. A complained was filed by one Karan Singh alleging that on June 25, his nephew Deepak and his friend Gautam took his car for repair work in a workshop in Mehrauli, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Romil Baaniya said. Later, they did not return with the same vehicle. When he asked about the car, Deepak told him that it had been stolen and he had filed an online FIR in connection with it, the DCP said. During investigation, the CCTV footage of the workshop was scanned and it was found that the vehicle was taken out from the workshop ten minutes after being taken there, he said. It raised suspicion about the conduct of Deepak and Gautam, following which both were arrested, he said. During interrogation, they confessed .
Businessman robber of Rs 70 lakh in west Delhi
A 40-year-old businessman was robbed of Rs 70 lakh allegedly by three men at gunpoint today, police said. The victim, Kashish Bansal, a resident of Rohini was travelling to Gurgaon in his car, when three men riding a motorcycle intercepted it in west Delhi's Naraina, they said. At gunpoint, they took the cash kept in the dicky of his car, the police said. Police suspect that someone known to the victim had planned the robbery since the accused were well-aware about where the cash was kept.