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ED urges HC to dismiss Gitanjali Gems' plea
The ED on Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to dismiss a plea of fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's firm Gitanjali Gems that challenged "illegal seizure of documents and articles" in money laundering cases related to the PNB scam.
Youth abducted for ransom found dead
A 19-year-old youth, who was allegedly abducted from his rented room in Akash Nagar area here, was found dead today, police said. The family members of the deceased, Vishal Mewada, had alleged that he was kidnapped yesterday and some unidentified people called his father to demand a ransom of Rs 15 lakh, Circle in-charge at Borekheda Police Station Mahavir Singh said. "The body bore marks of fatal injury suggesting he was brutally murdered," Singh said, adding it was found near riverside in Notana village. A case under relevant sections was lodged against the unidentified accused in this connection and further investigation into the matter were on, Singh said. The body was handed over to the family members after post-mortem, he said.
Cosby's wife Camille slams 'mob justice'
The wife of Bill Cosby today slammed as "mob justice" her husband's conviction by a US jury of sexual assault, attacking the media, prosecutors and his accuser in a tirade-laden statement. "This is mob justice, not real justice," said Camille Cosby, who has been married to the disgraced megastar for more than half a century. "This tragedy must be undone not just for Bill Cosby, but for the country," she added in a three-page statement, insisting her husband was innocent. A 12-member Pennsylvania jury found 80-year-old Cosby guilty on three counts of sexual assault on April 26 for drugging and molesting Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia mansion in January 2004. The sequestered panel reached a unanimous verdict after 14 hours of deliberations. Cosby's first trial ended last June with a hung jury. Camille Cosby called for a "criminal investigation" into the district attorney, accusing his office of an "unethical campaign." Without naming her, she accused Constand of lying, and branded .
Kasauli killing: Man who shot lady officer leading demolition drive held in UP
The man accused of killing a woman officer who was leading a demolition drive here was nabbed today from the Mathura-Vrindavan area, where he was hiding in disguise, police said. A team comprising Himachal Pradesh and Delhi Police personnel arrested Vijay Singh who shot dead Assistant Town Planner Shail Bala Sharma on Tuesday, they said. "The accused Vijay Singh was arrested from Mathura-Vrindavan area this evening. It was a joint effort of the Himachal Pradesh Police and a Delhi Police special team," Solan SP, Mohit Chawla told PTI. The accused was on the run and kept changing locations, he said. He even stayed near the Mathura refinery and the Banke Bihari temple, Chawla said adding the accused would be brought and produced before a court here. He had disguised himself to evade arrest, a police official said. Singh had fired at Sharma, who was leading a Supreme Court mandated demolition drive against illegal structures, and fled. Himachal Pradesh authorities received much flak and ..
Demolition drive on in Kasauli, murder accused arrested
Even as illegal constructions in hotels and resorts in Himachal Pradesh's Kasauli area continued to be razed on Thursday, a hotelier accused of fatally shooting a woman officer two days ago was arrested from Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
May grant Rs 25 lakh compensation: SC to ex-ISRO scientist
The Supreme Court today said it may consider granting Rs 25 lakh as compensation to former ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan and ordering a probe to ascertain the role of SIT officers who had framed him in the ISRO espionage case. "I have served the nation. I am hurt. It was a fabricated case. I have suffered the agony for ten years. The CBI gave me the clean chit and the closure report was accepted by the Magistrate," 76-year-old scientist told the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra. "I seek compensation of Rs one crore and action against the (SIT) officers who framed me," Narayanan, who has received Rs 10 lakh as compensation so far, said. The bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said, "it cannot go the extent of awarding Rs one crore as the public remedy compensation". It, however, told the scientist that a total compensation of Rs 25 lakh can be granted to him and the state will be asked to find out and ascertain the role errant officers ..
Ordinance to amend law to speed up disposal of commercial disputes comes into force
An ordinance aimed at amending a law to allow speedy disposal of commercial disputes came into force today. The government says the move will help improve India's ranking in the ease of doing business index. According to the ordinance issued today, the specified value of a commercial dispute will be brought down to Rs 3 lakh from the present Rs 1 crore. The ordinance amends the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act. The ordinance will replace the bill. It would bring down the time taken from the present 1,445 days for resolution of commercial disputes of lesser value. Ease of doing business is an index of the World Bank which refers to the dispute resolution environment in a country that facilitates an investor in deciding to set up and operate a business. The amendment also provides for establishment of commercial courts at district judge level for the territories over which the high courts Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and ...
Jilted lover held for throwing acid on 19-yr-old woman """
A man was arrested near here today for allegedly throwing acid at a 19-year-old woman apparently after she started avoiding him. The incident occurred at around 9.30 pm yesterday when the woman, who works in a petrol station, was walking home along with her mother and friend when the 23-year-old Shankar came on a two-wheeler, police said. He threw acid (toilet cleaner) from a bottle at her and fled, they said. The woman suffered rashes on her face and other parts of the body, Inspector K Satish said, adding, her friend also suffered "minor" rashes." Both have been admitted to hospital. Shankar, who works as a car-driver, and the woman knew each other for the past two years and had also decided to marry, but she had been avoiding him for the past two months, police said.
Man allegedly kills pregnant wife in fit of anger
A man allegedly killed his 21-year-old pregnant wife in Pandit Nagar locality here this afternoon, police said. Sariputra Shinde (25) allegedly slit the throat of his wife Ramaa Shinde, who was three months pregnant, with a kitchen knife following a quarrel over a trivial matter, said an official from the Ambad police station. Sariputra, who hails from Nikhade in Parbhani district and was working as a construction labourer absconded after the incident and the police had launched a manhunt for him, the official said.
Accused in rape and murder of six-year-old attempts suicide in
The accused in the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Odisha's Cuttack district allegedly attempted suicide inside the jail toilet by trying to hang himself with his towel, police said today. Twentyfive-year-old Mohamed Mustaq attempted to end his life yesterday and was rescued by an alert warder of the Salipur sub-jail, the police said. "Based on the report of the sub-jail superintendent we have registered another case under section 309 (attempt to commit suicide) of IPC against the accused, who has already been booked under Section 376(2)(i)(m) (rape of minor) and the POCSO Act for raping a six-year-old on April 21," said Salipur police inspector D K Mallick. Jail superintendent Runibala Dei said the man failed to take the extreme step as he could not find a suitable point to tie the end of his gamuchha (towel) after putting the noose around his neck. He is now being counseled and is under strict vigil. Police have stepped up investigation into the case and ...
SC rejects Centre's plea to stay its verdict on SC/ST law
The Supreme Court today rejected the Centre's demand for a stay on its verdict on the SC/ST Act and said it favoured "100 per cent" the protection of the rights of these communities and punishing those guilty of atrocities against them. The top court also strongly disagreed with the Centre's contention that its March 20 verdict had led to loss of lives in the violence that had broken out later in several states. The Centre told the top court that its March 20 verdict, laying guidelines putting certain safeguards on the immediate arrest of a person for offences, countermanded the law enacted by the legislature and should thus be stayed and the case referred to a larger bench. However, a bench of Justices Adarsh Goel and U U Lalit refused to stay the verdict and said various aspects and earlier judgements of the top court were considered before arriving at this conclusion. "It's not that the judgement says there shall be no registration of crime. It's not that accused shall not be ...
Minor girl sexually assaulted by elderly man, outrage in AP
In yet another horrific incident of crime against minor girls, a nine-year-old was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 55-year-old man in Guntur district, triggering outrage with locals vandalising his house and women's outfits staging protests today. The incident occurred last night at Dachepalli village, police said. The man, the girl's neighbour, committed the crime after luring her to his house by promising her chocolates, they said. Police said special teams have been formed to trace the accused Subbaiah who is absconding. The girl has been hospitalised and her condition is stable, district collector Kona Sasidhar told reporters after visiting her at the hospital and consoling her family. DGP M Malakondaiah said as many as 15 police teams were searching for the accused, a rickshaw puller. Subbaiah was married twice. He was estranged from his wives and staying with his son at Dachepalli, the DGP said. Condemning the incident, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and ...
Two held for Latvian's rape-murder in Kerala, body cremated
Two men were on Thursday arrested on charges of raping and murdering a Latvian tourist who went missing from Kovalam last month, Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra said.
NIA quizzes Filipino ISIS operative in Manila
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has questioned a key woman ISIS operative in the Philippines who was ordering Indian cadres arrested by it to carry out terror and subversive activities in the country, the agency's spokesman said. Giving details of the overseas investigations, the spokesman said that during the NIA's probe of ISIS-related cases registered in 2015 and 2016, it was found that three accused persons -- Mohd Naser (Tamil Nadu), Mohd Sirajuddin and Adnan Hasan (Karnataka) -- were in online contact with the woman identified as Karen Aisha Al Muslimah alias Karen Aisha Hamidon on platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram. It further came on record that Karen was also in online contact with many other Indians. The questioning of the three accused, who have been since named in a charge sheet, and data retrieved from the digital devices seized from them at the time of their arrest had revealed the her name. Karen is a resident of Barangay Ususan village of Taguig ...
Implement JJ Act in 'letter and spirit' in JK: Prosecuting officers to police
Prosecuting officers have called for implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act in "letter and spirit" in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the mission of the act was to provide relief to the juveniles who are in conflict with law. "The mission of the Juvenile Justice Act is to provide relief to the juveniles in conflict with law as it is presumed that juveniles are immature," Senior Prosecuting Officer, Srinagar, Zia ur Rehman Khan said at a special training programme for police officers of the district. He said the police should implement the act in "letter and spirit" without procedural lacunae. Prosecuting Officer Danish Gul said the act has been drafted with a focus on adopting "reformative approach" in dealing with delinquent juveniles and to provide cover to the juveniles who are in conflict with law. The aim is also to uphold various United Nations conventions on juvenile justice and basic human rights, he said. "The juvenile in conflict with law shall be dealt in a child-friendly ...
10 bovines rescued in J-K's Samba
A bid to smuggle bovines in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district was foiled today and 10 bovines rescued, an official said. A police team intercepted a truck at a check-post in Tapyal area and rescued the cattle, the police said, adding that the driver of the vehicle fled the spot. A case has been registered and investigation started to nab the accused, they said.
Nine-year-old girl raped by 60-year-old neighbour in Guntur
A nine-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by a 60-year-old man here.The rape incident was reported on Wednesday. Local residents of Gurazala, Guntur, on Thursday staged a protest at Bhahma Naidu statue and demanded for the justice to the nine-year-old victim.Appala Naidu, Superintendent of Police, Guntur, told ANI that police received a complaint on Wednesday that a nine-year-old girl was raped by 60-year-old neighbour, who is working as rickshaw puller."The accused has fled away. There were few injuries on the victim's body," he said.He informed that police teams have been deployed to search for the accused person.
Attack on students has exposed supporters of stone-pelters: J-K BJP
The Jammu and Kashmir BJP today condemned the attack on a school bus in which a class 2 boy was injured, saying it has exposed all those who have been supporting stone-pelters. The school bus carrying 35 students was attacked by stone- pelters in militant-infested Shopian district of south Kashmir yesterday morning. "Stone-pelting and targeting small, innocent school children is a heinous crime beyond any scope of pardon or justification. We condemn it. The act has exposed all those who have been supporting the pelters," J-K BJP in-charge Avinash Rai Khanna said. He stressed upon the state government, the police and other law enforcing agencies to identify the culprits and give harsh punishment so that justice was done with small kids, who have nothing to do with the stone-pelters. He further said they have crossed all limits of human values and are now blindly pursuing what their masters are telling them to do. Khanna said, "The incident is also an eye opener for those who always ...
Rajan got scribe killed to send out message to media: Court
Gangster Chhota Rajan had ordered the killing of senior journalist J Dey as he wanted to send out a message to the mediapersons, general public and his rivals that his organised crime syndicate was still "alive and kicking", observed a special court here. Special MCOCA judge Sameer Adkar, in his judgement in Dey's murder case delivered yesterday, also said that Rajan's "ego would have been hurt" by the articles written by the journalist. The court sentenced Rajan and eight others to life imprisonment for the murder committed here in June 2011 but acquitted two others, including a former journalist Jigna Vora, citing lack of evidence. In the 599-page judgement, Adkar observed that Rajan was angered by the articles written by Dey and felt that the journalist was showing him in a poor and weak position and was glorifying his rival Dawood Ibrahim. "When the statements made by J Dey in the articles are considered from the point of view of a criminal mind then certainly these would anger a
17-yr-old killed in road accident in Kota
A 17-year-old boy was killed today after his motorcycle was hit by a speeding mini bus here, police said today. The incident took place when the deceased identified as Raghav Gautam was returning from his coaching classes for the IIT, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Bharat Kumar said. Gautam was returning home at around 1.30 pm, when the mini bus hit his scooter near I L flyover, killing him on the spot, the ASI said, adding that the bus driver fled the place after the incident. The body was handed over to the family members after post-mortem and a case under relevant sections was lodged against the unidentified driver of the mini bus, the ASI said.