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3 associates of bandit Veerappan acquitted in tusk smuggling case
A court here today acquitted three close associates of slain sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, in connection with an ivory smuggling case, in 2000. It also said charges against three others including Veerappan stand abated, in view of their death. Sathyamangalam Magistrate K Kumarasivam acquitted all three, saying there was no proper evidence against the accused. Veerappan and two other accused died during the trial of the case. According to the prosecution, on January 27, 2000, a team of Special Task Force personnel while conducting a search operation in Guthiyalathur forest found some people moving in the area with tusks. The officials then arrested three people, Rajendran, Jawahar and Shanmugam, all close associates of Veerappan and seized 12 well grown tusks from them. A case was registered against six persons including Veerappan, in this connection. However, the police could not arrest Veerappan, Chandran and Govindaraj. The accused were produced in the court amid tight security ...
Challenging Naidu's decision on impeachment suicidal: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday termed the Congress' decision to move Supreme Court against the rejection of impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra as "suicidal".
SC prohibits further constructions in unauthorised colonies in Delhi
The Supreme Court today prohibited any further construction not in confirmity with the building bye laws in 1,797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi and questioned the authorities' intent in regularising such colonies having illegal constructions. The apex court, while observing that there cannot be any area in Delhi where there was no "rule of law", directed the Centre to immedietly set up a special task force (STF) to oversee enforcement of laws regarding unauthorised constructions, and asked it to remove encroachments from public roads, public streets and the areas meant for pedestrians. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, while refusing to vacate the stay at this stage on the proposed amendments in the Delhi Master Plan-2021, also sought details and figures on the status of groundwater level in the national capital since 2000 onwards. "We direct that there should not be any further construction in any unauthorised colonies and public land...," the bench said. Senior ..
Noida: Woman's body found in bag
The body of an unknown woman was found wrapped in a bag in Noida today, the police said. The police received information in the morning about the bag in Sector 115 area, said Pankaj Pant, the station house officer (SHO) of Sector 49. The woman's age appeared to be around 25 years of age. It seems she was apparently killed somewhere and dumped here, Pant said. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, the SHO said, adding that they were waiting for the report to ascertain whether she was raped before being murdered.
Life terms to 10 for lynching in Jharkhand
A court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to 10 persons convicted of lynching a person in Bokaro district of Jharkhand in 2017 after suspecting him of kidnapping children.
Woman stabbed to death by brother in west Delhi
A 59-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her brother following an argument over his drug addiction in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area, police said today. The woman, identified as Ashwani, was taken to Mata Chanan Devi Hospital in Janakpuri yesterday where she was declared brought dead, Vjay Kumar, deputy commissioner of police (West), said. Her mother, who was a witness in the incident, told the police that the woman was allegedly stabbed by her younger brother Latinder (33). Latinder is a drug addict, the official said, adding that his sister used to question him about his addiction. Yesterday, he asked for money to buy drugs, which led to an argument. The accused picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed her twice, he added. A case was registered and subsequently, he was arrested, the official said.
Kerala CM rejects CBI probe into custodial death of youth
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today slammed the State Human Rights Commission Acting Chairperson P Mohana Das for seeking a CBI probe into the alleged custodial death of a 26-year-old youth in Kochi. Rejecting the demand for a CBI probe, Vijayan said let the Human Rights Commission chairman do his duty only. The Chief Minister was responding to questions on the CBI probe into the alleged custodial death of S R Sreejith at a press meet here. Many of Das' statements were unbecoming of the position he holds, Vijayan said, adding it seems the statements were part of his political stand. He was appointed as acting chairperson of KSHRC by the previous Congress-led UDF rule. Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala had yesterday observed a 24-hour hunger strike seeking a CBI inquiry into the death of S R Sreejith, who had died of alleged torture in police custody on April 9. Sreejith, who was taken into custody in connection with the death of a person early this month, had died in a ...
Woman killed by father and brother over inter-caste affair
In a case of honour killing, a 25-year-old woman was hacked to death allegedly by her father and brother for having an affair with a man from another caste in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district, the police said today. The victim, was killed by the father-brother duo last night in Nagla Nathu village of Sirasganj area, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manoj Kumar said. After the murder, both the accused dumped the woman's body in an area outside the village, where it was found this morning, the SSP said. A manhunt has been launched to nab the accused, who are absconding, he added.
Kathua rape case: Bail plea of accused juvenile rejected
The Kathua Chief Judicial Magistrate on Tuesday rejected the bail application of the juvenile accused in the rape and murder incident of an 8-year-old girl.In Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, the minor girl belonging to a nomadic Muslim tribe was allegedly abducted, drugged, gang-raped, tortured and killed in January.In the wake of the incident, President Ram Nath Kovind, on April 22, promulgated the ordinance the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, for effective deterrence against the commission of rape.The ordinance seeks the death penalty for the rapists of girls below 12 years of age and stringent punishment for perpetrators of rape particularly of girls below 16 years.
J&K Police to move court against defence lawyer in Kathua case
The Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch on Tuesday decided to approach a court against a defence lawyer in the Kathua rape-murder case for allegedly "circulating twisted facts" on the matter, informed sources said.
NGT directs 4 states to submit ambient air quality data
The National Green Tribunal has directed the governments of Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Goa to submit ambient air quality analysis data and inform it about the levels of pollution in the states. A bench headed by acting NGT chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to analyse the data and submit their recommendations. "It is submitted by the counsels appearing for the States that they have filed reports regarding ambient air quality in terms of the order dated April 4, 2018. "However we notice from record that though statement has been filed on behalf of State of Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Goa, that they have filed such statement is not on record. Hence, we direct them to furnish in the registry the date of filing of such statement," the bench said. The tribunal posted the matter for next hearing on May 3. The green panel had earlier slammed the Punjab and ...
Police not probing assault case properly: AAP minister tells Court
Delhi minister Imran Hussain today told a city court that the police was not properly investigating his complaint about being mobbed and assaulted by some officials a day after the alleged attack on chief secretary Anshu Prakash. The Delhi Environment Minister, through his counsel, submitted before Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra that despite being given the names of his attackers, the police has not taken any action on his complaint. "Counsel for applicant submits that investigation is not conducted properly. He submits that the complainant in the FIR clearly mentioned the names of the persons who attacked him but no action has been taken by the police so far," the magistrate noted in his order. The police, meanwhile, submitted its status report on the investigation so far and informed that the hard disk containing the CCTV footage of the alleged incident has been sent to the forensic lab for examination. It also said the process of identifying the culprits was still going .
Custodial death: Victim's family moves Kerala HC for CBI probe
Alleging lapses in the police investigation into the 'custodial death' of a 26-year-old man near here, the victim's family has moved the Kerala High Court seeking a CBI probe into the incident. """ Akhila, wife of S R Sreejith, who died after allegedly being tortured in police custody, on April 9, told reporters here that a petition has been filed in the High Court seeking CBI investigation in the case. She has also sought Rs 1 crore compensation for the 'custodial death' of her husband to her and other dependents of the joint family within a time frame fixed by the Court. In her petition, Akhila stated that she apprehends that the inquiry conducted by police against the officials from their department would not yield expected results. """ It is fair and proper to handover the investigation to the CBI, she said. The role of other influential officers including the district police chief (rural) and circle inspector of the area should also be investigated, she said in the
Verdict on Asaram: MHA issues precautionary advisory
Ahead of a trial court's verdict in rape case against self-styled godman Asaram, the Union Home Ministry on Tuesday issued an advisory to Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana to step up security in order to prevent any untoward incident, an official said.
RMP leaders meet Ker Governor ""
Revolutionary Marxist Party leader today met Kerala Governor P Sathasivam and submitted a memorandum citing their apprehension on premature release of some accused convicted in the T P Chandrasekharan murder case. The leaders included K K Rema, widow of Chandrasekharan. The memorandum has been forwarded to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for appropriate consideration, a Raj Bhavan release said. According to the RMP, the state government had a proposal to release CPI(M) leader P K Kunhanandan, who is serving a life-term after being convicted in the murder case, on the ground that he was aged above 70.
Asaram verdict: MHA asks states to tighten security
The Centre today asked Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana to tighten security and deploy additional forces ahead of the verdict by a Jodhpur court in a rape case against self-styled godman Asaram, an official said. In a communication, the Home Ministry told the three states to beef up security and ensure that no violence takes place after the judgment tomorrow. The three states were also told to deploy additional forces in sensitive places, the Home Ministry official said. Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana have large number of followers of Asaram. Prohibitory orders have already been issued in Jodhpur where the trial court will deliver its verdict in the Central Jail premises, as directed by the Rajasthan High Court. "We have made all arrangements for the judgment day, DIG Jail Vikram Singh said. The magistrate along with court staff, Asaram and the co-accused along with the defence and prosecution counsels will remain present in the courtroom in jail premises, he said. Asaram is accused of .
Two minor girls raped in separate cases in Maha, accused held
Two minor girls were allegedly raped in separate incidents in Parbhani and Hingoli districts in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, police said today. In Parbhani district, a seven-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man earlier this month, while in Hingoli, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped on Sunday by a man, who blackmailed her with a video clip, police said. Accused in both the cases have been arrested, they added. The first incident took place on April 13 in Gandhi Park area in Parbhani. "The 30-year-old accused identified as Sayad Bablu Ashraf kidnapped the girl and raped her at a village in Purna tehsil in the district," Parbhani superintendent of police Dilip Jhalke told reporters. The accused was arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said. The second incident took place last Sunday in Akhala Balapur village of Kalamnuri tehsil in Hingoli, around 255
Disclosure of rape victims' identity: Even dead have dignity, says SC
Even the dead have dignity. They cannot be "named or shamed." This was the observation of the Supreme Court today as it dealt with the issue of disclosure of identity of rape victims, including the eight-year-old girl who was raped and brutally murdered recently in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. It said that even in cases where the rape victims were alive and were either minors or of unsound mind, their identities should not be revealed as they have the right to privacy and they cannot live under such a "stigma" throughout their life. "Think of the dignity of dead also. It (media reporting) can be done without naming or shaming them. The dead also have dignity," a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said while hearing the matter in which senior lawyer Indira Jaising raked up the issue of section 228-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with disclosure of identity of victims of sexual offences. The bench, which agreed to examine the aspect related to section .
MacLaughlin case: Court bars media from publishing witnesses' names
A Goa court hearing the death case of Danielle MacLaughlin, a British woman whose body was found in Canacona taluka last year, today asked the media not to publish detailed depositions and names of the witnesses in the matter. "For the reporters who are present in the court, no name of the witness or detailed content of the deposition should be mentioned at this stage from the court proceedings," district and sessions judge Sayonara Telles Lad said in an open court. The 28-year-old British national of Irish origin who was holidaying in Goa was found dead at an isolated stretch between Agonda and Canacona beaches in South Goa on March 14, 2017. A Canacona resident Vikat Bhagat (23), who was last seen with the victim and who the police claimed had previous cases against him, was arrested on the charges of murder, rape, theft and destruction of evidence. The second witness in the case was today examined by the prosecution before the judge. Assistant public prosecutor V J Costa, who ...
Lucknow teacher alleges molestation, attempts self-immolation
A woman teacher on Tuesday tried to set herself on fire in front of the Vidhan Sabha building here, alleging that the Principal of her school had molested her and the police was not entertaining her complaint.