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SC dismisses plea challenging HC verdict on power to arrest in GST evasion cases
The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Telangana High Court verdict that a person can be arrested by the concerned authority in cases of Goods and Service Tax (GST) evasion. The plea came up for hearing before a vacation bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose and the apex court said it was not inclined to interfere with the April 18 judgement of the high court. "Having heard counsel for the petitioner and upon perusing the relevant material, we are not inclined to interfere. The special leave petition is accordingly dismissed," the bench said. On April 18, the high court had said it was not inclined to grant relief against arrest to the petitioners who had approached it challenging the summons issued by Superintendent (Anti-Evasion) of the Hyderabad GST Commissionerate under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and invocation of penal provisions under the law. The high court had delivered the verdict which dealing with a batch of ...
SC refuses protection from arrest to BSP MP Atul Rai
In a setback to newly elected BSP MP Atul Rai, the Supreme Court Monday refused to grant him protection from arrest in a rape case while noting that 16 other criminal cases were pending against him. A vacation bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose said it was not inclined to entertain the petition of Rai, who has won Lok Sabha election from Ghosi constituency in Uttar Pradesh by a margin of more than one lakh votes. At the outset, the bench asked the counsel for Rai about the number of criminal cases were pending against him. The counsel replied that the MP had 16 criminal cases pending against him and he was out on bail in all the cases except the rape case. The counsel also said that Rai had sought that the FIR against him in the rape case be quashed. "Sorry, we are not inclined to entertain this petition. Dismiss," the bench said. The counsel then sought to withdraw the petition which was allowed by the court. "Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this
NGT seeks action taken report on brick kilns running in UP
The National Green Tribunal has sought action taken reports on brick kilns running in Meerut, Shamli and Muzaffarnagar districts in Uttar Pradesh, noting that illegal units were adding to the air pollution. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board and the district magistrates of three districts to furnish factual and action taken reports in the matter within a month via email. The tribunal said if any brick kiln is found to be operating illegally in the area, appropriate action may be taken in accordance with the law. "A large number of brick kilns are operating illegally without converting to zigzag technology and without valid consent under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Operation of such brick kilns is adding to the pollution. The State Pollution Control Board has failed to take necessary action in exercise of its ...
Absconder arrested in J-K's Rajouri
An absconder, on the run for a year, was arrested from the Sunderbani area in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district Monday, police said. Zaffer Iqbal, the accused, a resident of Marchola village, was wanted in a case registered under sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) in 2018, they said. The accused was remanded to judicial custody.
Ex-Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar skips CBI summons
Former Kolkata Commissioner of Police Rajeev Kumar, who is accused of tampering with evidence in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, did not appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as instructed, CBI sources said on Monday.Last evening, the probe agency had summoned Kumar to appear before it at 10 am, in connection with an ongoing investigation into the scam. This had come after the officials issued a Look-Out Notice against him as they were unaware of his whereabouts.The probe agency had also issued a notice to airports and land ports to not allow the accused to leave the country.It is worth mentioning that Kumar earlier headed the West Bengal police special investigation team (SIT) probing the chit fund scam.Earlier, CBI, in its plea, had sought permission for custodial interrogation of Kumar for his alleged role in destroying evidence in the case. It had said that there was prima facie evidence against him of "trying to destroy or tamper with evidence and shield
Man dies after jumping from the balcony of Bawana police station
A 58-year-old man died after he allegedly jumped from the balcony of the Bawana police station, where he was called for questioning regarding the whereabouts of his son, officials said Monday. The son of the deceased - Rahul is involved in two cases of attempted murder as well as another case of murder and has been declared an absconder by a city court. The deceased has been identified as Balraj, a resident of Bajitpur Thakran near Bawana, said officials. The police also denied allegations that the victim was beaten up at the police station. The incident took place at around 7.30 PM on Sunday when Balraj was called to Bawana police station. He was questioned about the whereabouts of his son Rahul, said Gaurav Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer north). Sharma said Balraj was questioned in the presence of his son-in-law and a few others. "Balraj was questioned for half-and-hour and later released. He went to the balcony of the police station and jumped from there," Sharma ...
Pak SC makes history by hearing case via e-Court
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday made history by holding hearing in a case via e-Court - a system based on video-link connectivity. The Supreme Court said in a statement that it started hearing of cases through e-Court system. "It is for the first time in judicial history of Pakistan that cases in the Supreme Court of Pakistan are heard through videolink connectivity," it said. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and comprising Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel formally initiated the proceedings of cases through the e-Court system at principal seat Islamabad and the Supreme Court Karachi registry. The advocates of Karachi, whose cases were fixed for hearing at Supreme Court Branch Registry Karachi, argued their cases through a video-link and the bench at principal seat Islamabad heard and decided the cases. Justice Khosa while hearing first case through the technology remarked that a big milestone has been achieved in the ...
Maha: Man, pregnant wife killed in road accident
A man and his pregnant wife were killed when a truck hit their motorcycle in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Monday, police said. The couple was on way to a hospital when the speeding truck hit their two-wheeler at Gundewadi village, about 10 km from here, an official at Chandanzira police station said. While the man died on the spot, his wife, who received serious injuries, was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed during treatment, he said. The deceased were identified asYogesh Ganesh Bodkhe (25) and Pooja Yogesh Bodkhe (22), residents of Janphel Misal village in Bhokardan tehsil, the official said. The truck driver was arrested and booked under relevant sections, he added.
NGT slaps Rs 10,000 penalty on UPPCB for "misleading" report
The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board for its "misleading" report on inspection of two industrial units in Ghaziabad. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the UPPCB report is not a responsible one as the team did not visit the actual location of the workshops. The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by city resident Arvind Mahipal, through advocate Siddhartha Singh, seeking action against the polluting activities of the Express Engineering and Spare Pvt Ltd, Surya Nagar, Ghaziabad. "For such misleading report, we impose cost of Rs 10,000 which may be deposited by the UPPCB with the CPCB within one month and recovered from the person responsible for giving misleading report. Appropriate action be also taken by the UPPCB against the conduct of such person, after identifying him," the bench said. The tribunal also noted that no action has been taken in spite of finding illegal action amounting to .
Four new Delhi High Court judges take oath, total strength at 40
Four new Delhi High Court judges, including a woman judge, were sworn in on Monday, taking the working strength of the court to 40 -- still way short of the approved number. Justices Talwant Singh, Rajnish Bhatnagar, Asha Menon and Brijesh Sethi were administered the oath by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon. The Delhi High Court has an approved strength of 60 and faces a shortage of 20 judges. Including Justice Menon, there are eight woman judges in the Delhi High Court. The four judges were appointed by President Ram Rath Kovind after their names were approved by the government. The new appointees were judicial officers in the Delhi district courts. As per the new roster of the high court, Justice Brijesh Sethi will sit with Chief Justice Rajendra Menon; Justice Asha Menon with Justice S Muralidhar; Justice Talwant Singh with Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar with Justice Vipin Sanghi. In October last year, Justices Jyoti Singh, Prateek Jalan, Anup Jairam .
Caravan defamation case: Delhi court records Vivek Doval's statement
A local court on Monday recorded the statement of Vivek Doval, son of National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, in connection with a defamation case filed by him against 'Caravan' magazine and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, who was hearing the matter at the Rouse Avenue Court here, recorded Vivek Doval's statement in connection with an alleged defamatory article by 'Caravan' against him.The court has kept July 10, 11 and 12 for his cross-examination.On May 9, Ramesh was granted bail in connection with the case filed against him, the Editor and a Reporter of 'Caravan' magazine.The Congress leader was granted bail on a personal bond and a surety of Rs 20,000 each. Paresh Nath, Editor of 'Caravan' and Reporter Kaushal Shroff have already been granted bail by the court.On January 21, Vivek Doval had filed a criminal defamation case against Ramesh and the two journalists, contending that they had caused "irreparable damage" to his ...
Delhi HC seeks Vadra's response on ED plea to cancel his anticipatory bail in money laundering case
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought Robert Vadra's response on the ED plea to cancel his anticipatory bail in a money laundering case on the ground that it required his custody as he was not cooperating in the investigation. Justice Chander Shekhar issued notice to Vadra on the Enforcement Directorate's petition challenging trial court's April 1 order which granted him anticipatory bail. The high court also sought response of Manoj Arora, an employee of Vadra's Skylight Hospitality LLP and a co-accused in the case, on the agency's plea seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the ED, said they required his custody as Vadra was not cooperating in the investigation and the trial court had not discussed the gravity of the offence in its order. Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, is facing allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property at 12, Bryanston Square worth 1.9 million pounds ...
West Bengal: SC refuses to entertain Sawar Dhanania's plea
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by West Bengal state BJP unit treasurer Sawar Dhanania seeking protection from arrest in the cases registered against him ''due to political vendetta."A Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi granted him seven days of protection from the arrest to move to the competent court in West Bengal.
Bihar: Father-son duo awarded life term for murdering woman
A local court Monday sentenced a man and his son to life imprisonment for killing a woman after branding her as a witch in Bihar's Begusarai district four years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge Raj Kishore Rai held Alijan Miyan and his son Shabbir Miyan guilty of murdering the woman, who was their neighbour, on October 21, 2015. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 14,000 each on the two.
Suspect arrested after Lyon bomb attack that wounded 13
French police have arrested a suspect following a blast in the city of Lyon that wounded 13 people last week, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said Monday. Castaner announced the development on Twitter. A statement later from Paris prosecutors, who handle all terrorism-related cases, said a 24-year-old was arrested in Lyon and has been placed in custody. Police had launched a large manhunt after a device exploded Friday on a busy pedestrian street in the central city. Regional authorities said the 13 wounded suffered mostly minor injuries. President Emmanuel Macron called the explosion an "attack" but no group has claimed responsibility for the explosion yet. An investigation has been opened for "attempted murder in relation with a terrorist undertaking" and "criminal terrorist association." Last week, France's counter-terrorism prosecutor, Remy Heitz, described video surveillance that showed a suspect heading toward the center of Lyon on a bike Friday afternoon. The man was seen
3 ISIS and LeJ terrorists arrested in Pakistan
Three terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militant groups have been arrested by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officials in Pakistan's Punjab province. According the CTD of Punjab police, separate teams raided whereabouts of the suspected terrorists in D G Khan and Sialkot districts and arrested the three terrorists on Sunday. In the first raid, the CTD said it arrested an active member of ISIS, Mohammad Sadaqat, in D G Khan, some 400-km from Lahore and recovered hand grenades and weapons. It said Sadaqat along with his accomplices wanted to target officials of law enforcement agencies. It said the suspect is being interrogated and his other accomplices in the area will also be arrested. In the raid in Sialkot, some 130-km from Lahore, two terrorists who were involved in sectarian killings were arrested on Sunday. The CTD said both suspects are members of LeJ and they were involved in killing of some people of Shia sect. Weapons have been
Jharkhand: Men's heads tonsured, women's nails trimmed for not following rituals
The Jharkhand Police has detained six people for allegedly forcibly tonsuring the heads of nine men and trimming the nails of seven women in Seraikela-Kharsawan district after they refused to perform the rituals themselves following the death of a fellow villager, police said on Monday. One of the victims, however, claimed that the accused did this as they alleged that they (victims) practise black magic. The accused were detained on Sunday after the police received information about the incident that took place in Chhota Krishnapur village on May 23. Superintendent of Police Chandan Kumar Sinha said a resident of the village died recently and the other villagers shaved their heads as per Hindu customs, but 16 men and women of 12 families refused to perform the ritual. The victims worship a "Guru Maa" and they neither follow Hindu rituals nor go to temples, he said. Considering their refusal inauspicious, the villagers held a meeting and directed the 16 men and women to take a bath ...
Bengal government reinstates top cops transferred by EC
The West Bengal Government has reinstated Anuj Sharma as Kolkata Police Commissioner and other top police officers who were transferred by the Election Commission (EC), according to an official notification.
Faridabad College sex abuse case: Lab assistant admits involvement of teaching staff
In a shocking revelation in the sexual abuse scandal unearthed in a government college in Faridabad last week, an arrested lab assistant has admitted that several girls were targetted by senior college staff, including an Associate Professor.
Four foreigners arrested with drug cache in Delhi
The NCB Monday claimed to have busted a narcotics syndicate operating in the national capital with the arrest of four foreigners, including two women, and recovering more than 7 kg of drugs from them. Officials of the central anti-narcotics agency said two separate operations were conducted over the weekend here. In the first case, a woman from Venezuela was arrested from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) after she landed here from Addis Ababa on May 25, a Narcotics Control Bureau officials said. The woman acted as a drug carrier and had swallowed 65 cocaine-filled capsules which were recovered from her after a medical procedure, they added. Her links in and around the national capital region are being ascertained, they said. In the second operation, a woman from Uganda was apprehended by the Delhi zonal unit of the NCB after she reached here from Mumbai on a train. The woman was operating with a narcotics trade syndicate and during investigation she revealed the ...