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Khirki raid: Court frames charges of molestation against Somnath Bharti

Former Delhi Law minister Somnath Bharti will face trial in connection with the 2014 midnight raid at Khirki Extension here, with a Delhi court today framing molestation charges against him. An FIR was lodged by police in the case on the court's direction after an Ugandan woman filed a plea on January 18, 2014. She had sought lodging of criminal case against unknown persons in the incident. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal passed the directions after the AAP politician and others pleaded not guilty and said they will face trial. The court said there was a sufficient prima facie case against all the accused persons to put them on trial. The charges were framed for the offences of molestation, assault, threat, promoting enmity, rioting and others under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The charges under sections 147/149 (rioting), 354 (molestation), 354C (voyeurism), 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), 143 (unlawful assembly), 509 (outraging a ...

Centre seeks report on e-tailers compliance with new declaration norms

The Centre has asked state governments to provide a detailed report on e-commerce firms printing details like expiry date, best before use and customer care contact information on pre-packaged goods, a senior Consumer Affairs Ministry official said today. From January 1, e-commerce companies have been mandated to comply with new declaration norms for packaged goods except for medicines as perthe Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2017. At present, only MRP is printed on the goods sold online. "We have written to state governments to submit a status report on implementation of new declaration norms by the e-commerce firms," the official told PTI. Companies like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal are complying with the new declaration rules. However, the states have been asked to give a detailed report, the official said. There are thousands of e-commerce portals in the country. Some of them have uploaded the new rules on their websites and asked sellers to follow them ..

Ishrat's mother files objection to discharge pleas of ex-cops

The mother of Ishrat Jahan, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter by the Gujarat Police along with three others, today filed an objection to the discharge applications of two retired police officers accused in the 2004 case. Shamima Kauser filed a plea in a special CBI court here, opposing the discharge applications of retired police officers D G Vanzara and N K Amin, and submitted that there was "clinching" evidence against the two. The court of special CBI judge J K Pandya, who had reserved his order for today after hearing arguments of the two accused and the CBI, said he would further hear the matter in the light of objections raised from the victim's side. In her objection plea, filed through her lawyer P I Parvez, Kauser said the two accused should not be discharged as there was "clinching" evidence against them. She said the evidence on record showed that both were present at the site where Jahan and the others were shot dead by the police on the outskirts of Ahmedabad

Flight attendant suicide case: Husband sent to 14-day judicial custody

A Delhi court today sent the husband of a female flight attendant, who allegedly committed suicide in south Delhi's Panchsheel Park on Friday, to two weeks' judicial custody. Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar sent Mayank Singhvi to 14 days' judicial remand after Delhi police moved an application saying the accused was not required for custodial interrogation and he be sent to JC. Singhvi was arrested yesterday evening. Mayank's wife, Anissia Batra (39), worked with a German airline. She allegedly jumped from the terrace of her house on Friday. Mayank rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she was declared brought dead. Advocate Ishkaran Singh Bhandari, appearing for Anissia, urged the court that a look out notice be issued against Singhvi's parents as they subjected the victim to a lot of atrocities and have not been arrested as yet. The police told the court that they were doing the needful in that regard. Anissia's family has alleged that her husband used to physically abuse ...

Russia condemned by rights court over Politkovskaya, Pussy Riot

The European Court of Human Rights today condemned Russia over its investigation into murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya and its treatment of the protest group Pussy Riot in two separate judgements. In the case of Politkovskaya, who was gunned down in Moscow in 2006, the court ruled that Russia "had failed to take adequate investigatory steps to find the person or persons who had commissioned the murder". The judges at the court in Strasbourg found that Russian investigators should have explored possibilities that the crime was ordered by "agents from Russia's FSB domestic secret service or of the administration of the Chechen Republic". The case was filed at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by Politkovskaya's family, who claimed Russia had not carried out a proper investigation despite the conviction of five men over the killing. The court ordered Russia to pay a total of 20,000 euros (USD 23,500) to the four family members -- Politkovskaya's mother, sister and two ...

5 boys rape 8-year-old girl in Uttarakhand

Five boys allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl in their neighbourhood when her parents were not at home in Sahaspur, the police said today. During questioning by police, the boys, aged between nine to 14 years, said that they had watched pornography on a mobile phone two days before committing the crime, a police official said. The alleged incident, that took place on July 12, came to light late on saturday evening when the victim's parents reported the matter to the police. The accused boys were detained and they were remanded to a juvenile home by Chief Magistrate of Juvenile Justice Board Bhavdeep Rawat. According to the police official, the girl was playing outside her house, when the boys lured her to an empty house, which belonged to one of the accused, by offering her chocolates and gangraped her. The girl's parents who were not at home when the incident took place. They got suspicious when the child did not take dinner and was unusually silent. When asked by her mother, the .

Woman stabbed to death by brother-in-law in Badarpur

A 17-year-old widow was allegedly stabbed to death by her brother-in-law and his accomplices in south east Delhi's Badarpur, police said today. A PCR call about stabbing of a woman was received at Badarpur police station around 7.45 pm yesterday. A police team reached the spot at Tajpur Pahari in Badarpur and found the woman lying unconscious on the roof of her house with stab injuries. She was rushed to Apollo Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead, said Chinmoy Biswal, DCP (South East). "The victim's mother and grandparents were present at the spot when the incident took place. In their statement to police, the family members alleged that the woman's brother-in-law, along with two others, had come to their house and stabbed her with a knife and fled the spot, the DCP said. The crime team inspected the spot and a case was registered, he said. Raids are being conducted in Faridabad and Delhi to apprehend the accused and his associates, the officer said. Ayush (19), the ...

Bail plea hearing of Kerala rape-accused priests postponed

The Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed the hearing of anticipatory bail pleas of two Malankara Orthodox Church priests who are on the run after facing sexual abuse charges against a parishioner.

Two men arrested for 2016's Meek Mill Concert shootings

: Two men were arrested for the shooting of two people outside a 2016 Meek Mill concert in Connecticut. Travis Ward and Jaquan Graves of New Haven were shot in the parking lot of the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, after the rapper's gig in December two years ago. Two others were injured in gunfire. According to Billboard, the police said the accused, Kyle Hampton (23) and Tivon Edwards (33), both of New Haven, have been charged with first-degree manslaughter and other charges. The shooting does not appear to be directly related to the artiste. Hampton's bail has been set at USD 1 million and he will appear in court on July 31, while Edwards will be arraigned July 23. No attorneys were listed in court records.

Avenfield verdict: Islamabad HC to hear Sharif family's pleas

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday was expected to take up the appeals filed by former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar against their convictions in connection to the Avenfield properties case.A two-judge division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kyani was expected to hear the appeals of the trio at around 11:00 am (local time), ARY News reported.Earlier on Monday, the legal counsels of the Sharif family, who are currently serving their respective prison terms at Adiala jail in Rawalpindi filed three appeals.Sharif's counsel Khawaja Haris filed a plea challenging the verdict of the Avenfield case and called for its suspension till the Islamabad High Court adjudication in the case. Maryam and Safdar's counsel Amjad Pervaiz also filed the appeals on behalf of them, Geo TV reported.Separately, an additional plea was filed asking the court to transfer the Al-Azizia and .

Johnny Depp settles feud with former managers

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has reached a settlement in his legal battle with the Management Group, averting a trial that was set to begin next month.

Four held for SSC exam impersonation

Rajasthan Police on Tuesday busted a four-member gang of impersonators involved in the SSC exam held on July 15 here. The police suspect inter-state involvement of the suspects in various other exmas.

Explain why no probe into graft charges against OPS: HC to DVAC

The Madras High Court today asked the anti-graft body in Tamil Nadu to explain, by July 23, why no probe was initiated even three months after a complaint was lodged against Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, alleging amassment of disproportionate assets by him. It also sought to know why a CBI probe should not be ordered into the allegations against the AIADMK leader. When the plea moved by the DMK came up for hearing, Justice G Jayachandran directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to explain by July 23 why no investigation had begun even three months after a complaint alleging amassment of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income was lodged against Panneerselvam. The matter pertains to a complaint lodged by DMK MP R S Bharathi with the DVAC in March. Bharathi filed a petition in the court yesterday, seeking a direction to the DVAC to register a case and investigate into the complaint against the deputy chief minister. In the petition, ...

Arsenal sponsorship deal 'hit by Chinese fraud'

English Premier League club Arsenal has launched an investigation after it was caught up in an alleged fraud involving its sponsorship deal with Chinese carmaker BYD. Arsenal said the deal, which was launched with great fanfare in May, was among those affected after BYD revealed what it described as a plot to defraud advertising agencies. BYD said last week that a woman posing as the marketing manager of its Shanghai branch signed multiple contracts with advertising agencies to promote the company. One of the affected ad firms, Shanghai Jingzhi, has said BYD had been forced to refuse payment on contracts worth 1.1 billion yuan ($165 million). "BYD has informed Arsenal that they believe they have been the victim of a fraud in relation to various advertising agreements," Arsenal said in a statement on their Chinese website. "This includes our partnership with BYD which was formally launched by both parties at an event at Emirates Stadium on 8th May." The team said it was "investigating .

Mentally deranged woman beaten up on "child-lifter" charges

A mentally deranged woman has been beaten up in Jalpaiguri district of North Bengal on suspicion of being child-lifter, police said today. The incident occurred yesterday evening at around 8 pm at Barogharia Gram Panchayat area in Dhupguri Block. Locals claimed thar the woman was spotted in the neighbourhood for the past few days and used candies to lure children. "There have been incidents of child trafficking here. We found that the woman was carrying several candies," Samir Roy, a resident of Barogharia said. The bruised woman was taken to a hospital yesterday and was released after initial treatment. "We are investigating the incident. We have taken the mentally deranged woman into our custidy," Jalpaiguri Superintendent of Police Amitava Maity said.

Mobocracy cannot be allowed to become new norm: SC on vigilantism

The Supreme Court today asked Parliament to consider enacting a new law to effectively deal with incidents of mob lynching, saying "horrendous acts of mobocracy" cannot be allowed to become a new norm. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also passed a slew of directions to provide "preventive, remedial and punitive measures" to deal with offences like mob violence and cow vigilantism. The bench, which also comprised justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said it was the duty of state governments to ensue law and order in society, besides ensuring that the rule of law prevailed. "Citizens cannot take law into their hands and cannot become law unto themselves," the bench said. "Horrendous acts of mobocracy cannot be allowed to become a new norm and has to be curbed with iron hands," it said, adding that states cannot turn a deaf ear to such incidents. The bench asked the legislature to consider enacting a new penal provision to deal with offences of mob violence and ...

SC condemns mob lynching, recommends Parliament enact law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday condemned mob lynching incidents across the country and urged Parliament to enact a law to deal with the crime that threatens rule of law and the country's social fabric.

Indonesia police kill 11 in crime fight ahead of Asian Games

Indonesian police have killed 11 suspected petty criminals and shot dozens more in a heavy-handed campaign to free the capital, Jakarta, of street crime before next month's Asian Games. Jakarta Police Spokesman Prabowo Argo Yuwono said today nearly 2,000 people have been arrested since the operation began July 2. He said 52 were shot for resisting arrest and 11 of them died. He said it's part of a two-month operation against thieves, thugs and other street criminals to boost security for the Asian Games, which take place in Jakarta and Palembang from August 18 to September 3. Yuwono said, "Police won't hesitate to take firm measures, including shooting suspects if they resist arrest." In addition to arrests, another 1,500 suspected criminals were ordered to take part in rehabilitation programmes.

SC asks Parliament to consider new law to deal with mob lynching

The Supreme Court today asked Parliament to consider enacting a new law to effectively deal with incidents of mob lynching, saying "horrendous acts of mobocracy" cannot be allowed to become a new norm. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also passed a slew of directions to provide "preventive, remedial and punitive measures" to deal with offences like mob violence and cow vigilantism. The bench, which also comprised justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said it was the duty of state governments to ensue law and order in society, besides ensuring that the rule of law prevailed. "Citizens cannot take law into their hands and cannot become law unto themselves," the bench said. "Horrendous acts of mobocracy cannot be allowed to become a new norm and has to be curbed with iron hands," it said, adding that states cannot turn a deaf ear to such incidents. The bench asked the legislature to consider enacting a new penal provision to deal with offences of mob violence and ...

SC urges Parliament to frame law against lynching

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Parliament to see whether a new law can be framed to combat the menace of cow vigilantism.The apex court also underscored that violence can't be allowed in the name of cow vigilantism."No citizen can take law into their own hands. In case of fear and anarchy, the state has to act positively. Violence can't be allowed," said apex court during the hearing.The court will next hear the matter on August 28.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on July 3 reserved its verdict on pleas by social activist Tehseen Poonawalla and Thushar Gandhi, who prayed to the court to initiate contempt against states that failed to take measures to combat cow vigilantism.The bench had also termed cow vigilantism as 'unacceptable' and stated that mob lynching is 'beyond law and order problem'.Tushar had also filed a contempt plea against some States, accusing them of not enforcing the earlier orders of the ...