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Justice Chelameswar expresses anguish over affairs in SC, refuses to list PIL on allocation of cases

The Supreme Court's most senior judge, Justice J Chelameswar, today again expressed anguish over the affairs in the apex court and refused to order listing of a PIL filed by former union Law Minister Shanti Bhushan seeking formulation of guidelines on allocation of cases. In fast-moving developments, advocate Prashant Bhushan, after being denied urgent listing of his father's PIL, rushed to Chief Justice Dipak Misra's court and mentioned the matter for listing expeditiously. The bench headed by CJI said, "We will look into it." Bhushan initially mentioned the matter before Justice Chelameswar and said this was an emergency situation. He said he was referring the matter to Justice Chelameswar's bench as the PIL challenges the master of roster concept and the CJI cannot deal with it. Justice Chelameswar said he would not like to deal with the matter as the reasons were "too obvious". His remarks came in the backdrop of two recent letters written by him and Justice Kurian Joseph over the

Peru nationals arrested from Mumbai airport with 4 kg cocaine

Two Peru nationals, including a woman, were arrested by the NCB from the Mumbai airport for allegedly smuggling into the country over four kg of cocaine, officials said today. Michael (35) and Mariya (25), were intercepted yesterday, when they landed in Mumbai from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, they said. The operation was based on an input provided by the American Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the officials said. They were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and 4.3 kg of "high grade" cocaine was seized from them, they said. This is the second instance of smuggling this year in which high quantity of cocaine, a party drug, was seized. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had seized about four kg of cocaine in Cochin earlier this year. In an another narcotics case, the agency had arrested three people and seized 56.8 kg of opium and 19.93 kg of poppy straw in Rajasthan's Ajmer district yesterday. This is the biggest seizure of opium in the ...

Ex-NSG commando kills village head in Manesar

A retired soldier and village head in Haryana has been shot dead by a former National Security Guard (NSG) commando apparently over a financial dispute, police said on Thursday. Two persons have been detained.

Kathua rape case: Mufti says 'justice will be delivered'

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday assured that the investigation in regard to the Kathua rape case is on a fast track, adding "law will not be obstructed by the irresponsible actions".CM Mufti took to Twitter and said, "The Law will not be obstructed by the irresponsible actions & statements of a group of people. Proper procedures are being followed, investigations are on the fast track & justice will be delivered. #JusticeForAsifa. "Earlier in January, eight-year-old Asifa, belonging to a nomadic Muslim tribe in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, was allegedly abducted, drugged, raped, and killed. Her body was found a week later.The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed an FIR against lawyers of Jammu, who tried to prevent Crime Branch officers from filing a charge sheet in a court on Monday in connection with the Kathua rape and murder case.A special team of the crime branch has made a case of conspiracy, kidnapping, wrongful confinement, gang ...

Anganwadi worker rescued in Balasore district

An Anganwadi worker was rescued by the police after she was allegedly assaulted by villagers and locked in a room of the Anganwadi Centre in Balasore district. The police swung into action after the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of Bahanaga block informed them about the incident yesterday. "After getting the information, police personnel immediately rushed to the spot and rescued the woman," said K C Palei, Inspector In-Charge of Khantapada police station. The woman has lodged a complaint with the police that some people barged into the Atasapur Anganwadi Centre while she was on duty, manhandled her and locked her in a room. The woman alleged that she was injured in the incident and her mobile phone, neckless and Rs 5,000 were were snatched away by the culprits, police said. The IIC said investigation was in progress and necessary action would be taken.

FIR filed against BJP MLA in Unnao gangrape case, case to be handed to CBI

Police in Uttar Pradesh today registered an FIR against ruling BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the alleged gangrape of a minor girl in Unnao, hours after the government said it would hand over investigation into the case to the CBI. Till the premier investigating agency takes over, the local police will continue with the probe, Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar said. The letter for handing over the probe to the CBI for maintaining total transparency in the case will be sent today, he told reporters. The decision on whether to arrest the accused MLA will be taken by the CBI on the merits of the case after investigations, he said. The Unnao police this morning registered the case against Sengar under various sections of IPC and provisions of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in the Makhi police station area. The FIR has been registered under sections 376 (rape), 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage,), 363 ...

Unnao rape victim had filed false case earlier: BJP MLA

Amid an outcry over the alleged Unnao rape case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Surendra Singh said that the victim had filed a "false rape case" against a man in the past."I have heard that the same girl had filed a false rape case against a man some years back, because of which the man had to spend six months in jail," he told ANI.However, Singh stated that if Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Bangarmau district in Unnao, who has been accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in 2017, was found guilty, he should be punished."Narcotics test should be done of Kuldeep Singh Sengar and the complainant. The truth will then be out. If the MLA is found guilty, he should be punished," he added.On Sunday, the victim and her family members tried to commit suicide in front of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 's residence in Lucknow, alleging that she was raped by Sengar and his fellow accomplices.Later, the victim's father was arrested, and died in judicial ...

Unnao case: Top cop addresses accused BJP MLA as 'mananiye'

A joint press conference of Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh and Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar over the Unnao rape case on Thursday, ruffled some feathers among the media persons after the accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar was referred to as 'mananiye' (honourable).On being questioned, DGP Singh responded, "There is no harm in giving respect to an MLA. Even if he is an accused, he is not guilty yet.""Nobody is defending him, all we are saying is that we have to hear both sides," he added.The rape case against the BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Bangarmau district in Unnao as well as the case of custodial death of the victim's father were transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The Principal Secretary (Home) confirmed the move during his address.Elaborating the details of the alleged rape, Kumar said that the incident dates back to June 4, 2017.According to the Principal Secretary, the victim had gone missing on June 11, 2017, and her ..

Medical officer, pharmacist arrested for graft

A doctor and a pharmacist were arrested by anti-graft vigilance sleuths for allegedly taking bribe from a woman for discharge of her husband after a surgery at a hospital in Odisha's Ganjam district. Dr Sishir Kumar Pradhan, Medical Officer and P Raghaba Rao Patra, Pharmacist of the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Bomokei, were arrested yesterday after a trap was laid by vigilance officers, a vigilance release said. The accused had demanded Rs 2,000 from the woman for discharge of her husband, whose operation had been conducted on April 4 at the CHC. Following a trap, Dr Pradhan was caught by the vigilance officers at his office chamber at the CHC, the release said. After receiving the bribe, Dr Pradhan had kept it in his shirt pocket and given Rs 500 to the pharmacist from the amount, the release said. Vigilance officers recovered the bribe from both the accused persons who were arrested. The residential quarters of Pradhan and Patra located at Berhampur and the CHC ...

Dalit woman's body found with throat slit

A 22 year-old Dalit woman was killed in Nainaha Bartali village under Sangrampur police station area here, the police said today. The body of the woman, a BA first year student, was found this morning about 100 metres from her house with her throat slit, the police added. Additional Superintendent of Police BC Dubey said the body has been sent for post mortem examination and a police team has been formed to work out the case.

UP assures fair probe against MLA accused of rape

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday assured a fair probe into the alleged gang rape of a girl by a BJP legislator and the custodial death of her father, saying it was not trying to protect anyone.

Justice Chelameswar expresses anguish, refuses to list PIL of ex-law min on allocation of cases

The Supreme Court's most senior judge Justice J Chelameswar today once again expressed his anguish over affairs in the apex court and refused to order listing of a PIL filed by former Union law minister Shanti Bhushan seeking formulation of guidelines on allocation of cases. In fast moving developments, advocate Prashant Bhushan, denied urgent listing of his father's PIL, rushed to Chief Justice Dipak Misra's court and mentioned the matter for listing expeditiously. The bench headed by CJI said, "We will look into it." Bhushan initially mentioned the matter before Justice Chelameswar and said this was an emergency situation. He said he was referring the matter to Justice Chelameswar's bench as the PIL challenges the master of roster concept and the CJI can't deal with it. Justice Chelameswar said said the reasons were too obvious and he would not like to deal with the matter. His remarks came in the backdrop of two recent letters written by him and Justice Kurian Joseph over the ...

Pregnant Pakistani singer shot dead

A pregnant Pakistani singer was shot dead in Larkana district after she reportedly refused to oblige a man's "request" to stand up while singing at a ceremony, the media reported.

92-yr-old farmer killed in Thane

A 92-old-farmer was allegedly killed by unidentified persons at his farm in the district, the police said today. The deceased, identified as Mahadeo Jadhav, was sleeping along with other family members in his house at a farm in Mohane village when some persons allegedly barged in and forcible took him away on Wednesday late night, police PRO Sukhada Narkar said. Yesterday morning, the farmer's body, bearing several wounds on head and face, was found at some distance from his house, she said. The body was sent for postmortem and a case was registered against unidentified persons under IPC section 302 (murder) at the Khadakpada police station of Kalyan division, Narkar said. A search was underway to nab the killers, she said. The police suspect that the killing could be an attempt by some miscreants to grab the farmer's land.

Man involved in 50 chain-snatchings held in Thane

The police has arrested a 40-year-old man allegedly involved in about 50 cases of chain-snatching in Thane and the neighbouring Palghar and Mumbai districts. The man, identified as Pradeep Banerjee, was arrested by the Kashimira police on April 6, district rural superintendent of police Mahesh Patil said today. The police seized from him some stolen gold jewellery and a scooter without the number plate, he said. The police also arrested the accused's wife and another man for the sale and purchase of the stolen jewellery, he said. Patil said during interrogation, the accused admitted to the police about his involvement in nearly 50 cases of chain-snatching in the three districts from January this year. Banerjee was earlier arrested in a chain-snatching case registered at the Kasarwadavali police station of Thane city, and lodged in the Thane Central Jail. He was released on bail in January-end. Immediately after coming out of the jail, the accused stole the scooter from a .

Unnao rape: FIR registered against accused BJP MLA

An FIR was registered against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, on Thursday, the Police Station Officer (SO) Rajesh Singh confirmed.The FIR was registered under sections 363 (kidnapping), 366 (abduction of woman), 376 (rape),506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.This comes after an SIT probe was initiated into the case following the custodial death of rape victim's father.The uncle of the victim expressed happiness, saying, "Yes we are happy that finally an FIR has been registered against Kuldeep Singh Sengar; had this been done much earlier, my brother (victim's father) would be alive today. Still, let us see if he will be arrested or not."On Sunday, the victim, along with her family members, had tried to commit suicide in front of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's residence in Lucknow, alleging that she was raped by Singh Sengar and his fellow accomplices.Later, the rape victim's father ...

US governor accused of forced sexual encounter

A woman who had an affair with Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has accused him of a forced sexual encounter in a graphic report by the state authorities probing the matter, the media reported.

Unnao rape case: FIR registered against BJP MLA

The police today registered an FIR against Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the gangrape of a 17-year-old girl in Unnao district. The MLA has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Superintendent of Police (SP), Unnao, Pushpanjali Devi said. The FIR has been registered under sections 376 (rape), 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage,), 363 (kidnapping) and 506 (criminal intimidation) at the Maksi police station, the officer said.

CBI busts antique smuggling racket, retrieves 81 artifacts

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday busted an antique smuggling racket and recovered 81 artifacts dating back to several hundred years, from a residence in east Delhi.A case has been registered against businessman named Subodh Dalal and the same has been detained for questioning, according to an official statement.During their search, the CBI found that out of 81 artifacts, 34 were found to be unregistered and 47 of them are suspected to have fake documentation.An investigation is underway to find out whether the artifacts were stolen from religious places or excavation sites.

Man arrested for trespassing Taylor Swift's home

A man who was trying to scale a wall outside pop star Taylor Swift's Beverly Hills mansion, was arrested.