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BJP MP's son arrested for violating prohibition
The son of a BJP MP has been arrested in Bihar for consuming liquor in violation of prohibition law.
Pak: Sharif appears in court in corruption trial
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif today dashed back home from London to appear in court for his trial in corruption cases. Three cases were launched against him last September following a verdict by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case on July 28 that disqualified him as prime minister. Sharif was accompanied by his daughter Maryam who also came from London, and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar, as he arrived in court here to attend the hearing. The corruption cases against the Sharif family pertain to the Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Flagship Investment Ltd, and Avenfield properties. Accountability court Judge Mohammad Bashir began the proceedings in the Al-Azizia Steel Mill case but had to adjourn it until tomorrow due to absence of a key witness. The judge also allowed the Sharifs to go but announced the court would hear the Avenfield case at 2 pm. Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law are accused in the case over properties in the Avenfield area of London. Earlier, Sharif and
2 arrested with pistol, live ammunition in Jammu
The Jammu and Kashmir Police said today it has arrested two men wanted on murder and abduction charges from Jammu city, and seized a country-made pistol and live ammunition from them. Babber Khan and Riyaz Ahmed were arrested from Paloura area last night, a police official said. A case has been registered at Janipur police station. The police in an initial investigation found the two men were wanted on charges of murder and abduction in unrelated cases, he said. Their possible involvement in other criminal cases is being probed, the police official said.
Man held with cannabis in Ramban
A man was today arrested with 700 grams of cannabis from a bus in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. During a routine checking, a police team intercepted the bus near Chanderkote village and seized the cannabis from Gulam Hassan, a resident of Banihal town, police said. He was arrested and a case was registered against him.
Missing 10-yr old girl found outside Haj House in Ghaziabad
A 10-year-old girl, who was missing since the last four days, was found outside a Haj house in Ghaziabad late Sunday night.The girl was reportedly kept in a Madarsa, where she was found in an unconscious state. The incident provoked strong public anger, who want immediate actions to be taken.The police have arrested a Muslim cleric in connection with the case.Further details are awaited.The investigation is underway.
Vice president only statutory authority to reject impeachment notice: F S Nariman
Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman today said the issues raised in the impeachment notice against CJI Dipak Misra were not of "sufficient gravity and rightly rejected" by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. Nariman said Naidu, the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, was the only statutory authority to take the decision on the notice. The notice was moved by the Congress and seven other opposition parties against the Chief Justice of India (CJI) last week. "He (Naidu) was the only statutory authority to take that decision and in my view he has rightly taken the decision. The grounds raised in the impeachment notice are not of sufficient gravity. "When you have a man like the chief justice of the Supreme Court, it (impeachment notice) has to have something that is far more important than just saying he did not do this or that. The vice president has the statutory authority and he has rightly rejected the notice," Nariman told a TV channel. On whether the gravity of charges should have been decided by .
Impeachment motion against CJI rejected as it lacked facts: VP Naidu
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said on Monday that the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra lacked substantial facts to hold the latter guilty of misbehaviour.Naidu said, "I have applied my mind to all five charges made out in Impeachment Motion and examined all annexed documents. All facts as stated in motion don't make out a case which can lead any reasonable mind to conclude that CJI on these facts can be ever held guilty of misbehaviour."As per the Supreme Court officials, all judges of the apex court, including CJI Dipak Misra, held a 20-minute meeting, after the impeachment motion was rejected.According to reports, Naidu, in his capacity as the Rajya Sabha Chairman, held broad consultations with legal and constitutional experts before coming to the conclusion.The rejection of the notice comes a day after he held the consultations with such experts to determine the maintainability of the motion.The Constitution says the CJI
CJI, other judges sat at 10.45 AM to undertake court proceedings
Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Dipak Misra, today initiated court proceedings at 10.45 AM instead of the scheduled 10.30 AM amid speculation that they held a brief meeting on the issue of the impeachment notice against the CJI. CJI Misra, who usually holds his court at 10.30 AM, entered the courtroom almost 15 minutes late and started hearing lawyers who wanted their petitions to be listed for urgent mentioning. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy was among the first few litigants to mention his petition for urgent hearing. The CJI's courtroom was packed with lawyers including those who had no matters to argue for. Besides the CJI, all other courts sat late at 10.45 AM to undertake today's court proceedings. Speculation was rife among lawyers that judges held a brief, informal meeting before they started today's business. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu today rejected the notice given by opposition parties led by the Congress for impeachment of the CJI, citing lack of ..
Bitcoin extortion case: Amreli SP detained by Gujarat CID
Amreli Superintendent of Police (SP) Jagdish Patel has been detained by the Gujarat CID-Crime for questioning for his alleged role in extorting bitcoins and cash from a builder, an official said today. Jagdish Patel was taken into custody from his residence in Amreli district last night and brought to Gandhinagar by CID-Crime, which is probing the case, he said. "Amreli SP Jagdish Patel has been detained by us for questioning. He has not been arrested yet," Gujarat CID-Crime DGP Ashish Bhatia said. A few days back, a police inspector from Amreli district, Anant Patel, was arrested in the case. He is accused of extorting bitcoins worth crores of rupees and cash from Surat-based builder Shailesh Bhatt. Besides Anant Patel, nine other policemen and a middleman from Amreli had been made accused in the case. Before Anant Patel, two constables and the middleman were also arrested by the probe agency. Notably, Jagdish Patel's name does not figure in the FIR. On April 8, the CID-Crime
Lawyer held for assaulting minor on train in TN
A 57-year-old lawyer was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl on the Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Express, police said. The advocate allegedly assaulted her when she was asleep. The girl woke up and raised an alarm, following which her family nabbed him and informed the Travelling Ticket Examiner. The Chennai-based lawyer had boarded the train from Coimbatore on April 21 night, police said. He was handed over to railway police here, which registered a case against him under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), 2012. The lawyer was later lodged in a prison in Coimbatore.
Man sleeping on footpath run over by car in Hyderabad
A man sleeping here on footpath has been crushed to death by a car driven by an engineering student, police said.
BJP leader among 125 people booked for obstructing anti-encroachment drive
Over 125 people, including a local BJP leader, were booked for allegedly obstructing an anti-encroachment drive here, police said today. The case was registered following a complaint by the Muzaffarnager Municipal board's executive officer, according to City Magistrate Vebhav Mishra. BJP leader Sunil Tayal was among those who were booked for disrupting the anti-encroachment drive, an official said. Reportedly, the police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse the mob, including traders, opposing the drive. The protestors also staged a sit-in.
Woman arrested for killing newborn daughter
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her newborn daughter, police said. The accused, Vaishali Pradhan, residing in Umbarde village near here, allegedly cut the throat of her daughter, born just a week ago, with sharpened fingernails on Saturday, police said. The woman, who already has two daughters aged five and three, was apparently worried that she would not be able to raise her third child given her poor financial condition, the police said. The homemaker was arrested yesterday by the Khadakpada police and booked on murder charge, they said. Her husband is a habitual drinker, they said. After killing the child, the woman took her to the Thane Civil Hospital for "treatment". Doctors felt something amiss and informed the police, they said. During questioning, Pradhan confessed to the crime, the police added.
Anant Kumar Hegde receives threat call
Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde has alleged of receiving a threat call in the wee hours of Sunday.Hegde's personal assistant has lodged a complaint at Sirsi New Market Police station.Police have registered a complaint under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 504 and 507 in this regard.On April 18, Hegde's escort vehicle was hit by a truck in Karnataka's Haveri district.Hegde was travelling near Halageri in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district around 11:30 p.m. when the incident took place.The Minister said, "A deliberate attempt on my life seems to have been executed just now. A truck on the national highway, near Halageri in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district, tried to hit my vehicle. Since my vehicle was in top speed, it escaped the hit.
UP: Woman attacked for resisting rape
A woman was attacked allegedly by three men after she resisted their attempt to rape her at a village here, police said today. The incident took place yesterday and a case was registered against the perpetrators, who are at large, they said. The woman was hit with an iron rod after she resisted their bid to rape her. She was alone in the house as her husband had gone out, police said. The matter is being investigated, they said. In another incident in Sujru village, three woman were injured after four people attacked them over an old enmity, police said. The woman were admitted to a local hospital, they said. One person was arrested and a search launched to apprehend the others, police said.
BJP leader arrested for sexually assaulting minor in train
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in the Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai express.The accused has been identified as KP Prem Ananth, an advocate.He was a BJP candidate from RK Nagar constituency, in Chennai, during 2006 assembly election.Following the complaint of the child, Erode Railway Police arrested the accused under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Sunday and later remanded in judicial custody.The accused allegedly assaulted the minor girl when she was asleep. The victim woke up and shouted, following which her family nabbed him.
With the assent of the President of India, the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 gets promulgated
Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 (the Ordinance) lays down the measures to empower Indian authorities to attach and confiscate proceeds of crime associated with economic offenders and the properties of the economic offenders and thereby deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts.
IBC, RERA pitted against each other; need reconciliation: ASSOCHAM
The conflict between IBC and RERA came to the fore in quite a few bankruptcy proceeding in the recent times.... In a way, IBC and RERA have areas where there are possibilities of conflict in operation. While IBC allows companies to file for bankruptcy to provide relief to debtors or creditors, RERA looks at providing relief to home buyers and seeks to hold developers or builders responsible if the project is delayed, ' the paper said.
Kochi: 20 kg cannabis seized, 2 held
The Excise Department here on Sunday seized 20 kg of cannabis worth Rs 6 lakh and arrested two persons from Tamil Nadu in connection with the case.According to officials, the duo was engaged in smuggling the cannabis through agents from Andhra Pradesh to Kochi city.Acting on a tip-off, the team led by Excise Circle Inspector T.S. Sasi Kumar arrested the duo while they were attempting to sell off 10 kg of cannabis to an agent at Marine Drive in the city on the same day.
Haryana: Minor sexually assaulted in Yamunanagar
A 13-year-old minor was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of four men near a temple in Haryana's Yamunanagar on Sunday.The incident occurred when the girl's parents were away. The minor was sleeping in her house with her siblings when the men barged into her house and kidnapped her.They then took the girl to an area near a temple and allegedly raped her. The men then smashed the girl's head on the temple wall, before fleeing, leaving her unconscious.On learning about the incident, the girl's parents filed an FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The relative of the minor told ANI that she was traumatised after the incident and called for strict action against the culprits.Yamunanagar police station house officer (SHO) Shela said, "Medical test of the victim has been done. We have registered the case and an investigation is underway. A search operation is on to nab the culprits."Four incidents of sexual assaults were reported in different parts of .