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Complete ridge demarcation work by June 30: NGT to Delhi govt
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to complete demarcation of forest land in the Southern Ridge area here by June 30. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore warned the officers concerned that in case the work is not completed till that date then a fine of Rs 5,000 per day would be imposed on them. "After considering the facts and circumstances and the past orders by which time was given for completion of the work, we deem it proper to grant further time up to June 30, 2018. "However, we also direct that in case work is not completed till that date then fine of Rs 5,000 per day thereafter shall be paid, till July 31," the bench said. The tribunal made clear that extension of time would not be done beyond July 31 under any circumstances and in case of default appropriate order shall be passed against the concerning officer, in accordance with law which may include penal action. "The respondents shall submit periodical report in respect of the ...
SC declines to stay its SC/ST verdict; to consider Centre's plea soon
The Supreme Court today said it will consider in detail the Centre's review petition against its March 20 judgement on the SC/ST Act but declined to keep in abeyance the directions passed by it to deal with the issues of arrest and sanction under the special law. The apex court said people who are agitating may not have read the judgement properly and must have been misled by people with vested interests. Several states were rocked by violence and clashes yesterday following a 'Bharat Bandh' call given by several SC/ST organisations protesting the top court's March 20 order, that has claimed eight lives. "We have not diluted any provision of SC/ST Act but only safeguarded the interests of the innocents from being arrested," a bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit asserted. It was the same bench that had passed the March 20 judgement. During an hour long hearing, the apex court said the provisions of the SC/ST Act cannot be used to terrorise the innocents. The bench made it .
Trump's lawyer seeks Stormy Daniels case be resolved privately
United States President Donald Trump and his attorney Michael Cohen have filed court papers asking a federal judge to demand porn star Stormy Daniels to raise her disputes through private arbitration.According to the Hill, Cohen's own attorney, Brent Blakely, argued in Monday's filing that the agreement includes a provision that any disputes about it be settled through arbitration, as opposed to open court.Daniels's attorney, Michael Avenatti took to Twitter to state that he will "vigorously oppose" the request for private arbitration."This is a democracy and this matter should be decided in an open court of law owned by the people," Avenatti added.Daniels has publicly claimed a 2006 sexual encounter with Trump. She recently appeared on CBS' "60 Minutes" and claimed Cohen orchestrated a payment to keep her quiet during the election.Daniels has been locked in a legal battle with President Trump earlier this month, seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement she and Cohen had signed
Pune kid trapped in abandoned car dies of heat
In a shocking incident, a five-year-old boy who got accidentally trapped in an abandoned car on Pune's outskirts was found dead of suffocation and burns late on Monday, police said on Tuesday.
Beijing cracks down on disturbing cartoons
Over 2.1 million online animated videos and games featuring popular children's characters allegedly in sexual or violent scenarios have been deleted as part of a campaign targeting such firms registered in the Chinese capital Beijing, official media reported. Over 50 cases were placed on file for investigation by police, and some 800,000 yuan (USD 1.30 lakh) in fines were issued for violations, according to Beijing Integrated Law Enforcement on Cultural Market, an agency under the Beijing municipal government. The campaign was from January to March this year, state- run Xinhua news agency reported today. In late January, Beijing issued a notice, asking video websites to purge illegal content, examine and clean up all videos and online games related to disturbing cartoons, which Chinese media has termed "children's evil classics." Wang Ningzhi, deputy head of the Beijing Integrated Law Enforcement on Cultural Market, said that the city will continue its crackdown on such violations to .
Absconder held in Jammu
An absconder wanted in an attempt to murder and rioting cases in Jammu's Pakka Danga was arrested today, police said. Shubham Gill, a resident of Dogra hall, had been evading arrest for the last one year after he was named in an FIR registered at police station Pacca Danga in the city last year, police said. "Gill was facing various charges, including attempt to murder, rioting, and wrongful confinement to extort property," a police official said.
Sikh leader detained under PSA for provocative speeches
A Sikh leader was on Tuesday detained under the harsh Public Safety Act (PSA) in Rajouri district for making provocative speeches.
SC refuses to stay ST/SC Act order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay its order on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) Act.The court was hearing Central Government's review petition on Schedule Castes and the Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.The apex court also asked all parties to submit detailed replies within two days. The matter will be heard after 10 days.On March 20, the apex court, in a bid to check misuse of the SC/ST Act, ruled that preliminary enquiry in a case under the Atrocities Act would be done by the DSP to ensure the allegations are not frivolous, and to avoid the false implication of an innocent.The court also held that a government official cannot be prosecuted on a mere allegation of committing an offence under the Act without the sanction of the appointing authority.A nationwide bandh was called by Dalit outfits on Monday against the apex court's ruling that allegedly diluted the act.At least nine people have been killed across the country due to violent ...
SC declines to stay its SC/ST verdict
The Supreme Court today declined to keep in abeyance its March 20 order on the SC/ST Act but said it will consider in detail the Centre's review petition. A bench of Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit, while referring to the large-scale nationwide violence during the protest against the verdict, said that people who are agitating have not read the judgment properly and have been misled by vested interests. The bench also said it has not diluted any provision of SC/ST Act and only safeguarded the interest of innocents from being arrested. However, the provisions of the Act cannot be used to terrorise the innocents, it said. The top court listed the Centre's review petition after 10 days for detailed hearing and asked the Maharashtra government and others to file written submissions by then. The union government, in its review petition, said the March 20 verdict has "wide ramification and implication resulting in dilution of the stringent provisions of law enacted under the 1989 enactment.
SC refuses to stay its order on SC/ST Act
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay its ruling which activists say has diluted a law aimed at preventing atrocities on Dalits and tribes.
Three naxals killed in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra police on Tuesday killed three naxals, in an encounter that took place in Gadchiroli district.Two of those killed were women.Further details are awaited.This encounter took place five days after five naxals, including two women, surrendered before the police.
Engineer's wife found dead; police suspects murder
A 27-year-old woman has been found dead here with burn injuries under suspicious circumstances, police said on Tuesday.The police received a call regarding the incident early in the morning after the neighbours informed them that the woman, Sowmya, has been found burnt, according to police.At the time of the incident, Sowmya was with her half-year-old son, who has been saved by the neighbours.The incident reportedly took place at 00:30 am after her husband, who is an engineer, left for work at 8:30 pm.According to police, the incident has raised suspicion as her flat was locked from outside and the body had few other injury marks too.The police said they suspect it to be a murder and not suicide.An FIR has been registered, and a probe has been initiated.
ED grills Delhi min Satyendar Jain in money laundering case
The ED today questioned Delhi Health and Power Minister Satyendar Jain in connection with a money laundering case registered against him and others. Officials said Jain was summoned under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and his statement will be recorded by the investigating officer of the case. The PMLA case was registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last year in August on the basis of a CBI FIR. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) complaint had said that Jain could not explain the source of funds received by four companies in which he was a shareholder. It had registered a case against him, his wife and four others on charges of money laundering. The CBI has grilled him in the case earlier. CBI sources had said that Rs 4.63 crore was allegedly received through Prayas Info Solutions, Akinchan Developers, Managalyatan Projects and Indo-Metal Impex Pvt Limited in 2015-16. They had said Jain and his wife were allegedly holders of one-third of the shares in ...
Bail plea of Minister's son rejected in Bihar
A Bihar court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Union Minister Ashwini Choubey's son Arijit Shashwat, accused of inciting communal violence in Bhagalpur district.
Girl shot dead in London
A 17-year-old girl was shot dead in London, police said on Tuesday.
NIA arrested 81 in cases related to ISIS: Govt tells LS
The National Investigation Agency has probed 23 cases related to dreaded terror group ISIS in which 81 people have been arrested and 39 are absconding, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said some of the arrested and absconding accused have either provided or received funds for helping co-accused to go to the areas under the influence of Islamic State (IS). "The NIA has investigated 23 cases related to ISIS in which 81 people have been arrested and 39 are absconding," he said in reply to a written question.
German prosecutor requests Puigdemont extradition to Spain
German prosecutors said today that they have requested a court's permission to extradite Catalonia's ousted president Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest last month. "The prosecutor's office of Schleswig-Holstein state applied for an extradition arrest warrant against former Catalonian regional president Carles Puigdemont from the superior regional court," it said in a statement.
Bhagalpur clashes: Court rejects Arijit Shashwat's bail plea
A court here today rejected the bail application of Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey's son Arijit Shashwat, who was jailed on Sunday in connection with communal clashes in the district. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Anjani Kumar Srivastava turned down the plea of Shashwat, filed by his counsel Veeresh Kumar Mishra, Public Prosecutor Satya Narayan Prasad Sah said. Shashwat was named in one of the two FIRs lodged in the aftermath of the communal riots which took place on March 17, on the occasion of New Year as per the Hindu calendar. Violence had erupted in Nathnagar area of the district, when people belonging to a minority community took exception to the loud music played at a procession. Several people, including two police personnel, were injured in the clashes. The district administration had also claimed that the procession was taken out without obtaining due permission. Shashwat was arrested in Patna in the early hours of Sunday, barely a few hours after a Bhagalpur ...
Temple theft: Court sends duo to jail; says they have no fear of God
A city court has upheld the conviction of two persons by a magisterial court in a temple theft case, saying the duo had "no fear of God". The sessions court ordered the duo, who stole silver articles from a temple in south east Delhi, to remain in jail for six months. The court's decision came on the appeal of the two convicts -- Mahender and Charanjeet-- against the magisterial court order sentencing them to six-month imprisonment for stealing silver articles from Sai Baba temple in East Kidwai Nagar in south east Delhi. "I concur with the observations of trial court that conduct of the appellants (convicts) in possessing stolen property belonging to the temple shows that they have no fear of law and God. In order to discourage that conduct, it is necessary that the sentencing should be in proportion," Additional Sessions Judge Neera Bharihoke said. The sessions court also refused to quash the jail term awarded to them. "I have also perused the testimony of all the witnesses of the ..
Bhagalpur Court rejects bail plea of Arijit Shashwat
The Bhagalpur Court on Tuesday rejected bail plea of Union Minister Ashwini Choubey's son Arijit Shashwat in connection with the state's violence case.Arijit, who surrendered late Saturday night, was sent to 14-days judicial custody in regards to the same case. He surrendered hours after a Bhagalpur court rejected the anticipatory bail plea against whom an arrest warrant was issued on March 24.Arijit's father Ashwini Choubey claimed that false FIR has been registered against his son and demanded an impartial investigation by the agencies.The violence broke out during a procession led by Arijit in Nathnagar to mark the Hindu New Year.However, Choubey and other local BJP leaders later claimed that the district administration had allowed the rally and also denied that provocative slogans were shouted.