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Woman commits suicide due to dowry harassment
A 35-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance allegedly due to harassment over demand for dowry in Muzaffarnagar's Shahpur town, police said today. Fehmida Begum took the extreme step yesterday after a dispute over the phone with her husband Javed, SHO, Kushalpal Singh said. The police registered a case against Javed and three others for abetment of suicide under section 306 of IPC (abetment of suicide). According to the complaint lodged by the deceased's brother, Javed had been pressuring Begum to demand more dowry from his in-laws. Javed stayed in Odisha for his business-related work. The accused is absconding and further probe into the case is on, police said. In a separate incident, a minor girl was allegedly sexually harassed by a youth when she was alone at her house in Gharidolat village under Kandhla police station limits in Shamli district. The girl, aged 16, was harassed last evening by her neighbour Sharik (22) , SHO O P Choudhry said, adding .
NGT seeks report on illegal banquet halls, wedding farm houses in Ghaziabad
Ahead of the wedding season, illegal banquet halls and wedding farm houses in Ghaziabad have come under the scanner of the National Green Tribunal which has sought an action taken report from the authorities against them. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim directed the Ghaziabad Development Authority to file a detailed affidavit on the issue by July 7. The order came after the green panel was informed that there were 106 banquet halls which were operating without taking No Objection Certificate from the department concerned. "The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is directed to file statement of the action taken against the banquet halls operating illegally in addition to the reply already filed in this case," the bench said. During the hearing, advocate Raman Yadav, appearing for the civic body Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam, told the bench that the administration has been sealing farmhouses and banquet halls that were being run in violation of norms. The tribunal ..
Salman Khan's blackbuck case hearing adjourned to July
The hearing of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's plea for suspending his five-year prison term in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, that was scheduled for Monday, has been adjourned to July 17.
SC sets aside law allowing government bungalows to former UP CMs
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a provision of a law that allowed government accommodation to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers, terming it "arbitrary and discriminatory" as it violated the concept of equality.
Son kills father, buries body in village field
A man was killed allegedly by his son after an altercation in Bihar's Nawada district, the police said today. Baleshwar Manjhi (45) was beaten to death allegedly by his son Jitu Manjhi (20) after an altercation over some issue at Bajra Musahri village last night. After killing his father the son buried the body in a field of neighbouring Dhurihar village, they said. The police reached the spot and exhumed the body of the deceased from Dhurihar village and sent it to sadar hospital for post-mortem. The accused, Jitu Manjhi was absconding, they said.
Sunanda Pushkar death case: Delhi Police to file final report in a week
The Delhi Police on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will file its final report for the Sunanda Pushkar's death within a week's time.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked for more time to file its reply in the matter.Wife of senior Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor, Sunanda Pushkar was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a suite of a five-star hotel in Delhi on the night of January 17, 2014.On February 23, Tharoor said he was looking for a conclusion in his wife's death case.Incidentally, on that day, Tharoor's statement came hours after the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Delhi Police on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy's appeal challenging the Delhi High Court order dismissing his plea for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into Sunanda death case.
Cauvery dispute: K'taka says SC released more water to TN
The Karnataka Government on Monday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court, claiming the latter released more water to Tamil Nadu than what was allotted to it, while settling the dispute over Cauvery river water.The matter will be heard on Tuesday (May 8).On February 16, a three-judge Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Amitava Roy and A.M. Khanwilkar pronounced the judgement on the Cauvery Water Dispute between the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the UT of Puducherry.The bench directed Karnataka to release 177.25 TMC of water, instead of the 192 TMC to Tamil Nadu.
CJM court fixes May 22 as next date of hearing
A court today posted for May 22 the hearing in the case of the juvenile accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua. Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) A S Langeh fixed the hearing for May 22. Earlier on April 25, the juvenile presented himself before the court amid heavy security. CJM Langeh had then asked the juvenile whether he had received copies of the charge sheet from the crime branch, to which he replied in the affirmative. The CJM court had dismissed the bail plea of the accused juvenile. The counsel for the accused had moved the court for his bail soon after the crime branch had filed its charge sheet against him and seven others allegedly involved in the rape and murder case. The juvenile accused had sought the bail on the ground of his age. The Supreme Court is likely to hear today the Kathua gang rape-and-murder case along with the petitions seeking shifting of the trial to Chandigarh and handing over the investigation to the CBI. According to the ...
SC rules no govt bungalows for former UP CMs
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the law passed by the Uttar Pradesh government granting permanent residential accommodation to former chief ministers of the state.The apex court, in its order, said that former chief ministers of the state were not entitled to government bungalows.While striking down the law, the Supreme Court said that Section 4(3) of Uttar Pradesh ministers (salaries, allowances and miscellaneous provisions) Act, 2016 was unconstitutional. The law was passed in August 2016, by the then Akhilesh Yadav-led state government.The law was then challenged by the NGO Lok Prahari in the top court.
Justice Arindam Lodh assumes office as Tripura HC judge
Justice Arindam Lodh on Monday assumed office as a Tripura High Court judge, leaving only a single post vacant in the sanctioned strength of four judges for the high court.
Three killed in road accident in Kota
Three persons were today killed after their motorcycle rammed into a stationary truck on the Etawa Khatoli state highway near Keshavpura village in Kota district, police said. The deceased were identified as Giraj Saini, Sugrave Saini and Ramhate Joshi and, all around 29 to 30 years of age, and residents of Khatoli town, Station House Office at the Etawa police station Sanjay Royal said. The bodies were handed over to the family after postmortem, he said. A case of negligence driving was lodged against the truck driver, who was arrested, the official said, adding that further investigation into the matter was underway.
Bhujbal to be kept under observation for 2 more days in KEM hospital
Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal will be kept under observation for two more days in King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital for his diabetes treatment.Reportedly a few more necessary tests need to be performed and a special team of doctors is monitoring his condition.Bhujbal was first admitted to Mumbai' Jamshedjee Jeejibhoy (JJ) Hospital in March, before being shifted to KEM Hospital for further treatment.He was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on May 4, in a money laundering case. Earlier on March 26, the Supreme Court had issued a notice to the Centre on Bhujbal's plea, which was filed in connection with the Maharashtra Sadan scam.The plea was filed by Bhujbal, wherein he challenged his arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).On March 14, 2016, he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in connection with this case, wherein he and his relatives have been accused of receiving kickbacks.Bhujbal is not only being investigated for .
Minor girl killed by aunt in Haryana
A 3-year-old girl was killed allegedly by her aunt in a village in Haryana's Yamunanagar district, with police suspecting it to be a case of child sacrifice. The incident took place yesterday when the accused woman, who is married and has two children, allegedly pierced a knife through the girl's throat, resulting in her death, police said. "During our investigations so far, the accused woman told us that she used to have dreams that evil spirits had gripped her. She also told us that in her dreams someone told her to make child sacrifice in order to get rid of evil spirits," they said. Yesterday, when the girl went to meet her aunt, she took her to a room, where the accused had kept some earthen lamps to perform some 'puja', police said. Soon afterwards, the woman grabbed a knife and allegedly pierced it through the child's throat leaving her in a pool of blood, they said. On hearing the child's cries, the neighbours rushed there after which she was taken to a hospital where she was
Money laundering: Misa Bharti produced before Delhi court
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar were produced before the Patiala House Court, on Monday, in connection with a money laundering case worth Rs. 8,000 crore.At the hearing, the Special CBI judge Arvind Kumar issued a production warrant against another accused, Santosh Jha, and listed the next date of hearing on June 4.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has charged Misa Bharti and her husband with converting black money into white money through the shell company of businessmen, Surendra Jain and Virender Jain.The accused businessmen were also produced before the court. They were granted bail in January on a personal bonds of Rs 2 lakh each.The couple was also granted bail by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in the aforementioned case, on the condition that they cannot leave the country without the Court's permission.
Man arrested for making objectionable remarks against BJP
A man has has been arrested for allegedly making objectionable comments against the BJP on social media, police said. On a complaint of BJP leader Gopalji Soni, one Arman was arrested from the Rasda area for allegedly making objectionable comments against the BJP on Facebook, Assistant Superintendent of Police Vikrant Veer said. The police was probing the matter.
883 crorepatis, 645 criminals in Karnataka Assembly poll fray
Of the 2,654 candidates in the fray for the May 12 Karnataka Assembly elections, at least 883 are crorepatis and 645 have criminal cases against them, said two watchdogs after analysing their affidavits filed with the Election Commission (EC).
Man stabbed in west Delhi
A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by a disc jockey in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area following a quarrel over playing a song, police said. The incident took place around midnight in a restaurant at club road between a group comprising nine persons and restaurant staff over playing of a song, Vijay Kumar, deputy commissioner of police (West), said. The victim, Vijay Deep, received stab wounds and was attacked by one Deepak (25), he added. Deepak, hailing from Uttarakhand, lives in Burari. He was arrested today, the DCP said.
16-year-old raped, set ablaze in Jharkhand, one held
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped and set on fire in Kankarbona area of Pakur in Jharkhand.The victim has been admitted to West Bengal's Malda Hospital and is in a critical condition.The girl was alone at her uncle's residence when a man from the village entered her house and attacked her. As the girl resisted the rape attempt, the accused poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze. He fled the spot after the incident.Pakur Superintendent of Police Shailendra Prasad Barnwal said that the accused was arrested on the basis of the statement of the victim.The accused was sent to jail after a case was registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Rs 30,000 has been provided to the girl's family as immediate aid. The administration has assured the family of complete cooperation.Pakur Deputy Commissioner Dilip Kumar Jha said that the administration will bear the entire expenditure for the girl's treatment.Meanwhile, the case will be tried in a ..
Blackbuck case: Next hearing on July 17 on Salman Khans's plea
A court here today adjourned till July 17 the hearing on Bollywood actor Salman Khan's plea challenging the trial court order sentencing him to a five-year jail term in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. Fifty-two-year-old Khan appeared before the judge today in compliance with the directions given by the court on April 7 while granting bail. District and Sessions Judge Chandra Kumar Songara adjourned the hearing after the defence counsel Mahesh Bora sought time to begin arguments. Khan was released from the Jodhpur jail, where he spent two nights, on April 7 after then District and Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi here granted him bail in the case. In a late evening order on April 6, Joshi was transferred to Sirohi as part of a reshuffle carried out by the Rajasthan High Court. He was replaced by Songara. In his order granting bail, Joshi had allowed Khan's application for suspension of sentence for a month against his conviction. The judge had asked the actor to appear before ...
Air India air hostess alleges molestation by pilot
An air hostess of Air India has alleged that she was molested by the pilot of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight.The pilot allegedly molested the air hostess on May 4.According to the police, "A scuffle broke out between the complainant and the pilot onboard. The woman then approached the Sahar police station in Mumbai and lodged a case".Based on her complaint, the police registered a case against the pilot under section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the IPC.Further investigations are underway.