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Bhima Koregaon victim challenges Ekbote's bail in Bombay HC
A victim of the January 1 Bhima Koregaon violence in Pune has filed an application in the Bombay High Court challenging the bail granted by a local court to Milind Ekbote, the prime accused in the case. Ekbote, who heads a right-wing organisation called the Samast Hindu Aghadi, was booked by the Pune Police in two separate FIRs on charges of inciting violence, as well as under sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He was arrested in March after the local court in Pune, the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea. However, a month after his arrest, he was granted bail by the Pune court. This bail order of the sessions court has now been challenged by Sanjay Bhalerao, one of the victims in the case. In his plea, filed through his counsel Nitin Satpute, Bhalerao claimed that the sessions court "erred" in granting bail to Ekbote for it failed to take note of the fact that the latter had been charged with a serious offence, and that he ..
College sex scandal: Court rejects Nirmala Devi's bail plea
A sessions court here rejected today the bail plea of assistant professor Nirmala Devi, arrested in connection with an alleged sex scandal. The suspended assistant professor of the private Devanga Arts College in Aruppukottai, some 500km from Chennai, was accused of advising students to extend sexual favours to some officials in return for higher marks and money. District Sessions judge Singaraj dismissed Nirmala Devi's bail plea and adjourned the hearing on the petitions filed by two other accused in the case - V Murugan and Karuppasamy to May 18. Nirmala Devi was arrested on April 16, a day after an audio clip went viral on the social media, in which she purportedly advised students "to adjust with some officials". It was alleged that she sought to persuade girls to consider extending sexual favours to senior officials of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU), to which the college is affiliated. She, however, denied a sexual angle to her advice and claimed she had made it "in the right .
Senior Maharashtra IPS officer Himanshu Roy commits suicide
Senior Maharashtra IPS officer Himanshu Roy today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself at his residence here, police said. The 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer, who was suffering from cancer, would have been 55 next month. Roy, the additional director general of police (Establishment), allegedly shot himself with his service revolver and was rushed to Bombay Hospital where he was declared dead, an official said. Roy was considered a fitness enthusiast and had been on leave since 2016, undergoing treatment for cancer. The officer had served in elite groups of the Maharashtra Police, including as chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and in the Crime Branch. Roy is credited with being involved in the solving of a string of prominent cases, including the murders of journalist J Dey, fringe Bollywood actor Laila Khan and law graduate Pallavi Purkhayasta in Mumbai. He was also part of the team which pursued leads related to American-born Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David
Mehatpur SHO Bajwa taken into custody for 'assaulting' cop
Mehatpur SHO Parminder Singh Bajwa, who had booked Congress' Shahkot assembly bypoll candidate in an illegal sand mining case recently, was today taken into custody by the Jalandar police for allegedly assaulting an on-duty government official. The Congress nominee for the May 28 by-election, Hardev Singh Laddi Sherowalia, among others, was booked for alleged illegal sand mining in different villages of Jalandhar district. "He (Bajwa) pushed and assaulted an assistant sub-inspector rank police officer during the frisking process at the court premises (in Jalandhar)," Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, Praveen Kumar Sinha said. "He was carrying his licensed revolver at the time of being frisked and tried to conceal it before the on-duty police officer when he checked him," he said. "Bajwa has been taken into police custody as he pushed and assaulted a public servant, thus preventing him from discharging his duty. Being a police officer himself, Bajwa knows the rules, but violated ...
SC wants anti-sexual harassment panels in all courts
The Supreme Court on Friday directed state high courts to ensure that committees in all district courts must be set up to deal with sexual harassment complaints.This order comes in the wake of the recent incident of a lady advocate being assaulted by members of the Bar at the Tis Hazari Courts in New Delhi on May 4.The apex court has also asked all the high courts to submit the report on it soon.The next date of hearing in this matter is on July 5.The three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) and also comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, was hearing the petition of the woman lawyer.The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013 requires every workplace to set up committees to probe sexual harassment complaints.
Man arrested for 'molesting' daughters in Udaipur
A 45-year-old inebriated man was arrested for allegedly molesting his two daughters in Rajasthan's Udaipur district, police said today. The mother of the victims, aged six and 11, had lodged a complaint against her husband, following which a case was registered against him under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, said Adarsh Kumar, the station house officer of Surajpole police station. The accused was produced before a local court today and sent to jail. He was a liquor addict and often quarrelled with his wife, Kumar said.
Allahabad police chief shifted after lawyer, corporator's murders
In wake of the murder of a corporator and a lawyer within three days, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday transferred Allahabad police chief Akaash Kulhari and replaced him with Nitin Tiwari, an official spokesman said.
5 people from Kashmir roughed up in Delhi, cops begin probe
A group of Kashmiri people was allegedly thrashed by a mob in southeast Delhi's Sunlight Colony, following which police launched a probe, an officer said today. The victims, including four women, were allegedly surrounded and beaten up by a mob of 30-40 people last night. The victims alleged that they were targeted because they were Kashmiris. "My sisters were abused and beaten up. I have a broken left hand and one of my guests who had come to visit us was also attacked. It was a planned attack and the accused were carrying hockey sticks," said one of the victims. He said that they were roughed up and the accused were shouting slogans, 'Kashmiri terrorists should be sent back'. He said that they had been attacked a couple of times earlier also and had been living in fear in the locality. Police have registered a case and are probing the matter, an officer said.
Lalu gets six weeks provisional bail for treatment
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad six weeks provisional bail for medical treatment.
Maha IPS officer Himanshu Roy commits suicide
Former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Himanshu Roy allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself here today, police said. The 1988-batch IPS officer allegedly shot himself at his residence with his service revolver, he said. Roy, who also served as Additional Director General of Police (Establishment), was rushed to Bombay Hospital, where he was declared dead. Roy, who was joint commissioner of police (Crime) from 2012-2014, is credited with leading the investigation into the IPL betting scandal. He was then transferred to the state ATS. During his tenure as the agency's chief, software engineer Anees Ansari was arrested for allegedly planning to blow up the American school at the Bandra Kurla complex.
CPI-M's Balakrishnan accused of obstructing murder case probe
A senior IPS officer on Friday alleged that CPI-M state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan had asked him to end a probe into a 2006 murder case, when it went close to possibly pointing at Left workers as the accused.
ED registers money laundering case against journalist
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against senior journalist Upendra Rai, who was arrested last week on the charge of dubious transactions through his bank accounts, an official said on Friday.
Collegium meet on elevating Justice Joseph as SC judge concludes
A crucial meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium today took place to discuss the issue of reconsidering the name of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph for elevation to the apex court, after it was returned by the Centre. Official sources said that the members of the Collegium deliberated on the issue for nearly an hour. Further details are awaited. All the members of the collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph participated in the deliberation.
Uproar in Pak's National Assembly over acquittal of Bhutto's 'killers'
A leader of the opposition in the Pakistan National Assembly (NA) has protested against the recent court ruling of suspected five suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) men, accused of killing former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007.Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, the leader of the opposition in the NA, termed the court order as "another black day in the history of the country's judiciary", The Dawn reported."Who has got the assassins of Benazir Bhutto released? And why are they being released?" Shah asked."Benazir Bhutto used to say that she will grant the people their rights. Today, the same Benazir Bhutto is not getting justice. We should stand united on this issue. The head of the whole nation should hang in shame," he added.Five TTP members, who were arrested on grounds of allegedly conspiring to assassinate Bhutto, were granted bail on Monday.The suspects were given bail on surety bonds worth 5 lakh Pakistani Rupees, as reported by The Dawn.A two-member Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore
2002 Gujarat riots: HC confirms life term to 14, acquits four
The Gujarat High Court on Friday confirmed lifetime imprisonment to 14 convicts and acquitted four others in connection with ode massacre case of 2002 Gujarat riots.The state high court also confirmed seven years imprisonment to five others in the same case.A special trial court had held 23 accused guilty in regards to the same.A division bench of the court comprising justice Harsha Devani and justice A. S. Supehiya concluded the hearing and reserved the order in the case last August.In 2012, a special court for Special Investigation Team (SIT) cases had sentenced 32 people to life imprisonment.The convicts also included Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Maya Kodnani who was awarded 28 years of imprisonment and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi who was sentenced to life imprisonment till death.Apart from this, seven accused were given enhanced life imprisonment of 21 years and the remaining were given simple life imprisonment for 14 years.All the convicts had appealed against their
Sudanese woman sentenced to death for killing 'rapist' husband
A Sudanese woman has been sentenced to death for stabbing and killing her husband, who raped her as his relatives held her down, the media reported on Friday.
Sri Lanka sentences Pakistani to death
A Sri Lankan court on Friday sentenced to death a Pakistani national who smuggled heroin into the island nation in 2010.
J'khand HC grants 6 weeks provisional bail to Lalu
RJD president Lalu Prasad was today granted a six-week provisional bail by the Jharkhand High Court on medical ground in the fodder scam cases, his lawyer Prabhat Kumar said. The provisional bail was granted to Prasad by Justice Apresh Kumar Singh. Currently, Prasad is on a three-day parole to attend his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav's marriage in Patna tomorrow. He reached Patna last evening after receiving the parole order in Ranchi. The RJD chief convicted in three cases of the multi-crore fodder scam has been in the Birsa Munda jail in Ranchi since December 23.
Mumbai court awards life sentence to two for actress' murder
A Mumbai Sessions Court on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment two Bollywood junior artistes for the gruesome killing of Nepali-origin aspiring actress-cum-model Meenakshi Thapa, a law officer said.
Gujarat HC upholds life imprisonment for 14
The Gujarat High Court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment awarded by a SIT court to 14 people for the massacre of 23 persons in a village during the 2002 riots.