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HC to hear PILs against memorial for Jaya on June 6
: The Madras High Court today ordered tagging of two PILs opposing construction of memorial for late chief minister Jayalalithaa with related petitions pending before the court. Vacation bench comprising Justices R Subramanian and M Dhandapani posted to June 6 the PILs -- one filed by social activist 'Traffic' K Ramaswamy and another by S Jayaseelan, a city advocate. Ramaswamy challenged construction of the memorial while Jayaseelan also sought a direction to the authorities to remove the mortal remains of Jayalalithaa from the burial spot on the Marina beachfront. The state government had on May 7 laid the foundation for building the Rs 50.8-crore memorial. Ramaswamy submitted that he had given a representation to the authorities concerned to stop construction of the memorial as Jayalalithaa was 'convicted' by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate wealth case. Citing the same ground, Jayaseelan contended that burial of Jayalalithaa's body on the Marina beachfront was against ...
Speech therapist held for heating minor patient
A speech therapist was arrested in the city for allegedly beating up a patient, a minor boy, while treating him, police said today. The boy of little more than 2 years was allegedly beaten up by the therapist following which he received injuries on his head and back at her clinic on Anwar Shah Road on Monday, a Kolkata Police official said. "We have arrested the therapist yesterday after going through the CCTV footages of her clinic," the officer said. Following the assault on the child, his parents had taken him to a hospital that released him after treating his wounds. The boy's parents then lodged an FIR against the woman at the Charu Market Police station, the investigating officer said. She was arrested under provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act a local court today remanded her to judicial custody till May 19, he added. "Our child is under severe trauma. We do not want anybody to come across such a therapist who can be so inhuman to a child," the boy's mother
Three Myanmar nationals arrested in Manipur
Three Myanmar nationals were arrested on Wednesday in the border town of Moreh in Tengnoupal district of Manipur, police said.
CBI arrests 2 UP police sub-inspectors in Unnao rape case
The CBI today arrested two sub-inspectors of the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with the reported death of the father of a minor girl, who was allegedly raped by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger at Unnao, in judicial custody. Sub Inspector Ashok Singh Bhadauriya, the then Station Officer and Sub Inspector Kamta Prasad Singh--both of Police Station Makhi in Unnao district have been arrested in the case, officials said. The duo is at present under suspension. The accused will be produced before the competent court tomorrow, they said. The two have been arrested over allegations of criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence, the officials said. The rape victim had alleged that she was raped by the MLA at his residence on June 4, 2017 where she had gone with a relative seeking a job. The victim's father was booked by the police under the Arms Act on April 3 this year and put in jail on April 5. Frustrated with the alleged inaction and coercion from powerful people, the victim ...
Bar Council introduces one bar one vote rule
The Odisha State Bar Council today announced that the rule as pronounced by the Supreme Court will be implemented in all the 167 bars of the state, including that of the High Court. The announcement comes at a time when a writ petition seeking introduction of 'one bar, one vote' rule for all lawyers in different bars is pending disposal in Orissa High Court. The Odisha State Bar Council Chairman Chinmay Mohanty said the 'one bar, one vote' rule is part of a guideline set by the Supreme Court in 2015 to identify the number of genuine advocates practising in different courts of the country. Though the rule allows multiple memberships of different bars, it gives only one voting right to an advocate, Mohanty said. "All the bar associations of the state will be provided with their respective voters' list indicating the individual advocate's choice of bar to participate in the annual elections to form its executive body," he said. Elections of all bars of the state will be ...
Pub fire: Co-owners of Kamala Mills compound get bail
The Bombay High Court today granted bail to two accused in the Kamala Mills fire case. Justice V L Achilya had reserved the order after hearing extensive arguments yesterday. Ramesh Gowani and Ravi Bhandari, co-owners of the Kamala Mills compound in central Mumbai, were arrested and charged with 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder' under section 304 of the IPC after 14 people died in a fire at two roof-top restaurants in the compound on December 29 last year. The two had sought bail on the ground that they were not aware of violation of fire safety rules or other illegalities at '1 Above' and Mojo's Bistro pubs, where the tragedy occurred. Special public prosecutor Prakash Shetty had opposed the bail pleas, saying they knew about the illegal structural changes made at the two pubs.
B'desh SC upholds bail for Khaleda Zia
The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the bail order of former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in connection with the ongoing Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.According to lawyers, the bail does not allow Khaleda to walk free soon, as she is embroiled in other graft cases.BNP lawyer Moudud Ahmed was quoted by bdnews24 as saying, "We have to try to seek bail in other cases for that. We'll try hard to secure the bail as early as possible. As the Appellate Division (of the SC) upheld the high court order, it would be easy to get the bail in other cases."Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan said that the Appellate Division has ordered the court to settle the appeal by July 31."We must follow the order. We'll request the court that we are getting ready to begin hearing the appeal," Khan said.BNP's Legal Affairs Secretary Kayser Kamal further said that Khaleda was facing 36 more ..
SC seeks Centre's reply on plea for CBI probe of Bharat bandh
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's response on a PIL which sought a CBI probe into incidents of violence during the April 2 'Bharat bandh', which was called in protest against dilution of the SC/ST Act by some groups and organisations. A bench of justices A K Goel and U U Lalit issued notice to the Centre on a plea filed by social activist Bejon Kumar Misra who alleged that the "public outrage over the alleged dilution of the SC/ST act" was fanned by political parties and politicians cutting across the party lines. "The public outrage over the alleged dilution of the SC/ST act being fanned by the political parties and politicians cutting across the parties lines out of their sole anxiety to hold their vote banks has resulted a huge loss to the human life and the public properties whose cost are yet to be ascertained," the plea filed by advocates Shashank Deo Sudhi and Shashi Bhushan claimed. It also alleged that politicians were creating unhealthy atmosphere by playing ...
Man held for selling stolen vehicles after tampering chassis numbers
A 32-year-old man who allegedly 'purchased' stolen cars from Delhi and neighbouring areas and later sold them after changing their chassis numbers has been arrested, police said today. The accused, Jishan Qureshi alias Pawaa, had sold or dismantled one thousands cars in the last three years, they said. Alok Kumar, joint commissioner of police (Crime), said Quershi was arrested from Dwarka on Monday. Qureshi was allegedly involved in 25 criminal cases of auto-theft and tampering of engine and chassis numbers of vehicles in Delhi, Meerut, Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad, and was declared a proclaimed offender by different courts in four cases of Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad. "Qureshi used to purchase stolen cars from several auto-lifter gangs active in Delhi and thousands of stolen cars were either dismantled by him or sold to another notorious receiver of Meerut, after keeping his commission, who used to further supply them in other parts of India," a police official said.
Allahabad HC grants bail to three Noida authority officials
The Allahabad High Courttoday granted bail to three junior engineers of the Noida authority, who were accused of fraud along with suspended chief engineer Yadav Singh. The bench comprising Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice DK Singh- l granted bail to the three junior engineers, identified as Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Ram Dutt Sharma and Sushil Kumar Agarwal. However, the bench rejected the bail application of the managing director of Tripti Construction Private Limited, Vinod Kumar Goyal, one of the accused in the case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had investigated the matter and submitted a charge sheet against these three junior engineers. Criminal cases were registered against Singh and others on July 30, 2015 under sections 109 read with 120-B IPC (conspiracy) and 13 (2) and 13 (1) (e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 registered with CBI, New Delhi.
Minor raped by neighbour in northwest Delhi
A nine-year-old girl was raped allegedly by her neighbour in northwest Delhi's Swaroop Nagar, following which the accused was arrested, police said today. The incident was reported yesterday to the police. The girl, who does not talk much, had gone to play outside but did not return home, they said. Her family started looking for her and later two men brought her home. The girl's clothes were wet and when her mother changed her clothes, she saw that she was bleeding from her private parts, police said. The girl informed her ordeal with the help of gestures. During investigation, police learnt that a neighbour was missing. He was later arrested, they said. He had taken the girl to an isolated spot and allegedly raped her. Later, he had threatened her of dire consequences. The girl is currently undergoing treatment and is also being counselled.
University reaches $500 mn settlement with Nassar abuse victims
The Michigan university where serial sex abuser Larry Nassar practiced medicine announced Wednesday it has agreed to a $500 million settlement with hundreds of former victims of the USA Gymnastics doctor. The agreement with attorneys representing 332 survivors was a "global settlement," Michigan State University said, and resolved claims against individuals that were employed by the faculty and implicated in the wide-ranging scandal. It did not resolve claims against USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic Committee, star gymnastics coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi, and others. Neither did it end a criminal probe of the university's actions with regard to Nassar's behavior. Nassar was sentenced in January to spend his life behind bars after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting women and girls over a two-decade period under the guise of medical treatment. "It is the sincere hope of all of the survivors that the legacy of this settlement will be far reaching institutional reform that will end ..
Prohibitory orders imposed in Mathura
Prohibitory orders were imposed in the district by the administration ahead of festivals and competitive exams to maintain law and order, an official said. "The orders were promulgated owing to forthcoming festivals and an all India examination," District Magistrate Sarvagya Ram Mishra said. The orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were imposed till June 30, he said.
Thefts in three Connaught Place showrooms, FIR registered
Thieves targeted three showrooms in central Delhi's Connaught Place since Sunday and escaped with over Rs 3 lakh, readymade garments and other valuables, police said on Wednesday.
77 new Karnataka MLAs declared criminal cases in affidavits: Report
As many as 77 newly elected MLAs in Karnataka have declared criminal cases against them, with 54 declaring cases of serious crime, said a report prepared by the Karnataka Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Open to govt to appoint ex-judges of HCs for tribunals: SC
The Supreme Court today said it would be open to appoint any suitable former judge of a high court in a tribunal or commission till any legislative amendment in this regard was brought, so that such bodies "may not remain headless". The apex court also said that a committee could be set up in two months by the Centre to consider issues, including creation of a regular cadre and laying down eligibility for recruitment for tribunals. "We further direct that wherever qualification required for appointment to a tribunal/commission is of a former Chief Justice or a former Supreme Court judge, and no suitable person of that category is available, it will be open to make appointment of any suitable former judge of a high court till any legislative amendment in that regard is brought out so that a tribunal/commission may not remain headless," a bench comprising Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and Indu Malhotra said. "Subject to above, the constitution of the committee is left to the Government. ..
SC Collegium meets to discuss Justice K M Joseph's elevation
The Supreme Court Collegium met today to deliberate on several issues, including reconsidering the name of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph for elevation to the top court after it was returned by the Centre. Details on the outcome of the meeting, which is understood to have gone on for over an hour, are awaited. This was the Collegium's second meeting in five days. At its last meeting on May 11, the Collegium had agreed in principle to reiterate its recommendation for elevating Justice Joseph as a judge of the apex court, almost three weeks after it was returned by the Centre. It had then adopted a resolution which stated that there was need for further discussion on the issue of sending the other names to the Centre and had decided to meet again today. The Collegium comprises Chief Justice Dipak Misra and five senior most judges Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph. "The Chief Justice and other members of the Collegium have, on principle, unanimously
Lalu released from Ranchi jail; reaches Patna on six-week interim bail
RJD president Lalu Prasad was released from a Ranchi jail today, after the trial courts granted him permission in accordance with the six-week interim bail granted to him by the Jharkhand High Court in three fodder scam cases on medical grounds, following which the former Bihar chief minister flew down to Patna. After completing the formalities at the Birsa Munda Prison, the RJD chief came out of the jail and headed to the Ranchi airport straightaway, jail sources as well Prasad's close aide Bhola Yadav, who was accompanying him, said. The RJD chief arrived at the Patna airport at 6:40 pm. No family member was present at the Jayprakash Narayan airport in Patna to receive him. Only a handful of supporters were there to greet the RJD chief, who was seen coming out of the exit gate on a wheelchair, assisted by Bhola Yadav, who is an RJD MLA in Darbhanga district of Bihar. From the airport, Prasad left for the 10, Circular Road residence of his wife Rabri Devi with a posse of security ...
Activists are making allegations without evidence: Sardesai
Goa minister Vijai Sardesai today said the activists who have made allegations against him in the alleged land conversion scam are aping Arvind Kejriwal. Like the Delhi chief minister, they are making allegations without giving evidence, and will apologise later, he said. Hundreds of people held a protest rally here last month demanding scrapping of the Regional Plan 2021 of Goa. The protesters alleged that several politicians including Sardesai, who is the minister for town planning, benefited from the plan, and illegally converted their 'orchard lands' into 'settlement zones' (where construction is allowed). "We asked them to come up with the proof of such conversion, but they didn't," Sardesai told reporters after chairing a meeting of the Town and Country Planning Board. "This is typical Kejriwal style...and then you will give apology. Somebody starts filing defamation cases, then the apology is also automatic," he said, referring to an apology tendered by the Delhi .
Man arrested for duping investor of Rs 1.25cr
The Delhi Police has arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly duping an investor of Rs 1.25 crore on the pretext of providing exciting opportunities to purchase properties, police said today. The accused, Pankaj Dayal, was arrested on Monday and was produced before a court the next day and was sent to judicial custody, they added. Dayal was arrested from Nehru Place in connection with a cheating case of 2014, they said. He had opened a company in the name of Realtech Constructions and he used to lure investors by telling them that they could make money money by investing in property and would take money from them, police said. Later, he would keep delaying the project' for some reason or the other and used to abscond later, police said.