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SC dismisses Gayatri Prajapati's bail plea in rape case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of former Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prajapati who was arrested in a gangrape case.In February last year, a police complaint was filed against the Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and six others in the case following the apex court's order.The Uttar Pradesh Police had also filed a non-bailable warrant against the accused, following which Prajapati went absconding and was later arrested in Lucknow.Prajapati's bail plea has repeatedly been dismissed by Allahabad High Court, in the past.
Bhim Army leader's kin died in 'accidental firing': Police
The Uttar Pradesh Police have claimed that the brother of Bhim Army's district president was killed in an "accidental firing" by one of his friends. On May 9, Sachin Walia, brother of Bhim Army's Saharanpur district president Kamal Walia, died of the gunshot injury, triggering tension in the area. Yesterday, Deputy Inspector General (Saharanpur Range) Sharad Sachan said that on the day of the incident, Sachin had called Praveen to the house of a mutual friend, Nihal Singh. "At Nihal's house, Praveen Singh was examining a country-made pistol when he accidentally pulled the trigger and the bullet hit Sachin," he said. "During questioning, Praveen told that they had taken Sachin to the district hospital but he died on the way," he said. Police have arrested Praveen and recovered the pistol. The DIG also announced Rs 25,000 award for the police team "that worked out" the case.
Court sends contractor to police custody for a day
A Delhi court today sent a contractor, arrested in connection with an alleged scam in the Public Works Department (PWD), to police custody for a day. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Khanagwal sent Vinay Bansal to custody after the counsel for Delhi Police's Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) said he was required for custodial interrogation. Vinay, who is the son of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's late brother-in-law Surender Bansal, was produced before the court after his two-day custody granted to the ACB ended today. According to an FIR lodged in May last year, Vinay and his father were working on a project of over Rs 4 crore. After receiving a payment of Rs 3 crore, they showed fake bills of Rs 1 crore for procurement of steel from a company that was "non-existent". Vinay was arrested on May 10 by the ACB. The court had then rejected the application of the ACB for police remand, saying Vinay, who had fainted and collapsed in the courtroom that day, was not medically fit. Three .
PNB fraud: CBI files second chargesheet naming Choksi, firms
The CBI on Wednesday filed a second chargesheet in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case against diamond merchant Mehul Choksi and his Gitanjali Group's companies.
Bike lifter arrested, 4 stolen motorcycles recovered in Jammu
An alleged bike lifter was arrested and four stolen motorcycles were recovered at his disclosure here, police said today. The vehicle lifter, hailing from Samba district, was arrested yesterday by a police party from the Gandhi Nagar police station, a police spokesperson said. He said the arrest was made during investigation of a case registered at the police station recently after a two-wheeler was stolen from the area. Fourstolen motorcycles were recovered at the disclosure of the arrested person from different parts of the city, the spokesperson said. He said some more arrests and recoveries are expected as his questioning was still going on.
PNB scam: CBI names Mehul Choksi as 'wanted'
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed the second chargesheet in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case and named main accused Nirav Modi's uncle Mehul Choksi as 'wanted'.The CBI in its 12000 page chargesheet charged 15 accused persons and three firms under sections 409, 420, 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).On Tuesday, the CBI had named three companies and 22 individuals in its first chargesheet and framed charges under section 120B, read with Sections 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant provisions of Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act.The names included Nirav Modi, his brother Nishal Modi, three companies - Diamond R US, Solar Exports, Stellar Diamond and seven employees of these companies Hemant Bhat, Vipul Ambani, Arjun Patil, Kavita Mankikar, Miten Pandya, Manish Bosamiya, and Subhash Parab.Chartered accountant Sanjay Kumar Rambhia was also named.The chargesheet states that Rs. 6498.20 crores amount of Letters Of ...
CBI files chargesheet against Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali group
The CBI today filed its chargesheet against billionaire jeweller Mehul Choksi and 17 other entities, including companies owned by him and other individuals, in connection with the over USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, officials said. The chargesheet was filed before a special CBI court in Mumbai. In the chargesheet, pertaining to an FIR against Choksi, the Gitanjali group of companies and 16 other entities (including companies and individuals), the agency has slapped charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating and under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the officials said. They added that this was a separate chargesheet from the one filed on May 14 against Choksi's nephew Nirav Modi and stressed that the present chargesheet pertained to the FIR against Choksi. Supplementary chargesheets against Modi will also be filed soon, they said. The FIR was lodged on the basis 0f a complaint from the PNB, dated February 13. According to it, the alleged loss to the ...
HC orders action against illegal water cooling plants in Delhi
The Delhi High Court today directed the local municipal bodies to take action against water cooling plants which are illegally operating in the national capital in violation of the master plan. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the three MCDs and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) seeking their response to a plea by an NGO which has alleged that the water cooling plants are operating from notified commercial streets in "flagrant violation" of Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2021. NGO Society for Holistic Approach and Development, in its plea filed through advocates Kamlesh Kumar Mishra and Sanjay Baniwal, has claimed that orders for punitive action against such units by the Municipal Health Officer (MHO) of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and other senior officials have been "disregarded" by its own officials. The plea has said that "despite the orders having been passed and the water cooling plants in the notified commercial
Salman's Arms Act, poaching case hearing on July 17
The District and Sessions Court here will hear the Kankani blackbuck poaching and Arms Act cases against Bollywood Salman Khan on July 17.
SC asks JAL to deposit Rs 1,000 crore
The Supreme Court today asked realty firm Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) to deposit an additional Rs 1,000 crore with its Registry by June 15 for ensuring refund of money to the hassled home buyers. On submission of this amount, the liquidation proceedings against Jaypee Infratech limited (JIL), a subsidiary of holding company JAL, shall remain stayed, a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said. The bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said if there was any default in depositing the money by June 15, the statutory proceedings against JIL, a firm which has been facing insolvency proceedings, shall proceed. The apex court had earlier directed JAL to deposit Rs 2,000 crore with the apex court Registry. So far, the real estate firm has deposited Rs 750 crore.
Lalu granted release order from jail in fodder scam cases, set to fly to Patna by evening
RJD president Lalu Prasad was today granted release order by trial courts from jail in accordance with the Jharkhand High Court's verdict providing him provisional bail in all three cases of fodder scam on medical ground. The release order has been granted in all three cases of fodder scam in which Prasad has been convicted, his lawyer Prabhat Kumar told PTI. While Special CBI court Judge Shivpal Singh granted release order to Prasad in two cases -- RC 64A/96 (Chaibasa treasury) and RC 38A/96 (Dumka) -- the CBI court of Judge S S Prasad provided the release permission in case number RC 68A/96 (Chaibasa), he said. Kumar said that they completed the formalities of signing bond and submitting sureties of Rs 50,000 each in the three cases to get the release order. The release order has gone to the jail authorities so that Prasad could be allowed to go out of the prison, he said. The lawyer said the bail in the three fodder scam cases would be effective from the day he is released from the
Leopard mauls boy to death in Rajouri
A four-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard outside his house in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district today, a police official said. Mohammad Usman was sleeping with his grandmother outside his house in Galutti village when the leopard attacked him in the early hours, he said. The leopard had ventured into the village from a nearby forest and fled after Usman's grandmother and other villagers raised an alarm, the official said. The grandmother escaped unhurt. Usman was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, the police said, adding that the body had been handed over to the family for the last rites.
Rape attempt on minor sparks violent protest in Guntur
A youth's attempt to rape a minor girl sparked violent protests in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur town on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.
Barred from drinking alcohol, man commits suicide
A 25-year-old man, believed to be an alcoholic, ended his life after being prohibited from consuming alcohol by his parents, police said today. Kapil Kumar, a resident of Rahmatpur village in Muzaffarnagar, had frequent altercations with his family members over his addiction, a police official said. Last evening too, when his parents stopped him from going out for drinks, Kumar locked himself up in a room and shot himself with a locally made pistol, police said. Kumar's body has been sent for post-mortem and no suicide note has been recovered, they said.
Woman's body found in a bag in Muzaffarnagar
The body of woman was found in a bag near a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, police said today. The victim, who is yet to be identified but believed to be in her late 20s, was murdered and stuffed inside a bag before being disposed off, police said. Her body was discovered last evening from the outskirts of Phulat village, they said. The dead body has been sent for post-mortem and further investigations are on.
Kejriwal asked to join probe into 'assault' on Chief Secretary
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been asked to join the investigation into an alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two AAP MLAs, Police said on Wednesday.
Kathua guilty will be punished: BJP J&K chief
Ravinder Raina, the Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, said on Wednesday that the guilty in the Kathua rape and murder will be punished.
Chief Secy. assault: Police to question Kejriwal
The police on May 18 will question Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash alleged assault case.Earlier this year, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal were questioned in the regard.Both Khan and Jarwal were arrested on February 21 for allegedly mishandling Anshu Prakash during a party meeting conducted at the residence of Kejriwal.The MLAs were later sent to 14-day judicial custody, which was further extended by 14 days.Later both the leaders were granted by the Delhi High Court.
Avenfield trial in final phase
The London-based Avenfield reference trial against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family has entered its final phase.An accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday turned down the objections of Sharif family's lawyer Khawaja Haris on recording of statements of the accused in the Avenfield properties case.The court has decided to initiate the process under the Section 342 of Pakistan's Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), according to which, the accused is given an opportunity to defend himself/herself before the ultimate verdict or the judgment is passed, the Dawn reports.Questionnaires will be issued to the accused on Wednesday, according to reports.Meanwhile, star prosecution witness Wajid Zia, who headed the Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT), has completed his statement before the court.The defence lawyer will cross-examine from Wednesday.Sharif, his sons Hasan and Hussain, daughter Maryam, son-in-law Capt (retd) Mohammad Safdar and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar are ...
CPI-M worker accused of molestation in Goa
A CPI-M worker from Kerala has been remanded to 14 days in judicial custody for allegedly molesting a 37-year-old woman after luring her to Goa on the pretext of procuring a Portuguese passport for her, police said on Wednesday.