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Undertrial prisoner found dead in MP jail toilet
A 35-year-old undertrial prisoner died today under suspicious circumstance in Sewada jail of the district in Madhya Pradesh. Bhura Lodhi, facing trial in a murder case, was found lying unconscious in a jail toilet in the morning, said Jailor Shivpal Paradhia. "Lodhi went to the toilet this morning but did not return for a prayer session, following which a search was launched. We found him lying unconscious in the toilet," he said. Lodhi was then rushed to a health centre where doctors declared him dead, he said. His body has been sent for postmortem, the jailor said, adding an inquiry is on.
HC modifies order to summon CBI chief in rape-murder case
After the CBI filed another status report in its probe into the gang rape and murder of a schoolgirl and the custodial death of an accused, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday amended its order issed a day earlier to summon the agency Director.
Gold bars seized at Bhubaneshwar airport
As many as 15 gold bars, weighing 1143.78 grams and worth Rs 34.90 lakh, were seized at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here on Thursday, an official statement said.
SC collegium breaks traditions, interacts with to be HC judges
In an apparent effort to ward off criticism of opaqueness, the Supreme Court collegium has broken the tradition by interacting with as many as 12 lawyers and trial court judges who were recommended for appointment as permanent judges in the Calcutta and Madhya Pradesh High Courts. The apex court collegium, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and two senior-most judges justices J Chelameswar and Ranjan Gogoi, created a history of sorts by conducting an informal interview of the persons who were shortlisted by the respective High Court collegiums. The Supreme Court collegium considered various materials, including the views of the state Chief Ministers as forwarded by their respective Governors and the Intelligence Bureau reports. "Apart from this, we invited all the recommendees with a view to have an interaction with them," the collegium noted in its decision. For the Calcutta High Court, the collegium has recommended the names of five advocates -- Biswajit Basu, Amrita Sinha, Dr ...
Judiciary-Govt bonhomie, death knell for democracy: SC Judge
Any "bonhomie" between the judiciary and the government would sound the "death knell" for democracy, senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice J Chelameswar has told the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and urged him to convene a full court to deal with the alleged executive interference in judiciary. In an unprecedent letter to the CJI, copies of which were also sent to 22 other apex court judges on March 21, Justice Chelameswar has questioned the probe initiated by Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari against District and Sessions Judge Krishna Bhat at the request of the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, despite his name being recommended for elevation twice by the Collegium. Efforts to get a response on the letter from the office of CJI Dipak Misra did not fructify, while several legal luminaries, when contacted, chose not to comment on the matter. Justice Chelameswar, who had held the unprecedented January 12 press conference along with three other senior judges raising
Sebi settles fraudulent trading matter with individual
Markets regulator Sebi has settled with an individual proceedings related to alleged fraudulent trading in the matter of Le Waterina Resorts and Hotels after he paid Rs 50 lakh towards settlement charges. The individual, Kamal Kothari, had filed an application proposing to settle the adjudication proceedings, which were initiated against him by the regulator for the alleged violation of the PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, as per a Sebi order dated March 28. The regulator's High Powered Advisory Committee (HPAC) considered the settlement terms proposed by Kothari and recommended the case for settlement on payment of Rs 50,09,687 by him. The recommendation of HPAC was also accepted by the panel of whole time members of Sebi. On March 23, Kothari paid the settlement amount, following which the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) settled the adjudication proceedings. However, the regulator said if any ...
Teenage girl travelling with her brother gang raped in MP
A 17-year-old girl travelling with her brother was allegedly abducted and raped last night by at least two persons in Waraseoni area in the district, police said today. Police today arrested Pramod Bisen (24) and Mahesh Jaitwar (23) and took into custody a minor boy in connection with the incident while efforts are on to trace another accused, identified as Lokesh Bopcha (24), said Superintendent of Police Amit Sanghi. The incident occurred when the girl was returning her home in Siyartola village on a motorcycle driven by her brother from Bodalkasa village after attending a marriage. The SP said the accused allegedly stopped the motorcycle when it was passing a forested area, and demanded money from them. "They assaulted the girl's brother. Later, two of the accused pinned down the girl's brother while two others raped her in a dry culvert," he said. The officer said the accused have been booked under various sections of the IPC for gang-rape, kidnapping, and ...
2 travel agents booked for cheating
Police today booked two travel agents for allegedly duping a man of Rs 2 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad on work permit. The travel agents are Sukhdev Singh of Khurala Kingra and Sukhpaul Singh of Phagwara, police said. Police said that a case under IPC Section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) was registered yesterday against the duo on a complaint of Varinder Kumar, a resident of Nakodar. The complainant told police that the duo promised to send him to Malaysia on work permit. The complainant alleged that he was neither sent to Malaysia nor his money was returned by the duo.
6-year-old girl allegedly raped in Assam
A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped yesterday evening in Kamrup (Metro) district when she was alone at home, police said today. The incident came days after the Batadrava gangrape and murder case of a minor girl in Nagaon district. The girl was alone at home as her parents went to a nearby hospital for treatment. The girl narrated the incident to her mother today and an FIR was lodged with Khetri Polce station, police said. After a vigorous search operation, a man, suspected to have committed the crime and was absconding, was arrested from a nearby village this afternoon, police said. On March 23, a class 5 girl was gangraped and burnt to death at Dhaniabheti Lalung Gaon in Nagaon district when she was alone at home.
2 Kenyan women, man from Punjab held under NDPS Act
The Punjab Police today said it has arrested two Kenyan women and a man from Hoshiarpur in the state after 300 grams of heroin was seized from them. The women were identified as Margaret and Eric, presently residing in New Delhi, and the man was identified as Amritpal Singh, a resident of Bulhowal in Punjab. The police said the three were booked under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. SSP, Hoshiarpur, J Elanchezhian said a police team in the city's Civil Lines area signalled a car to stop, but on seeing the police the car's driver tried to escape. After a brief chase, the police intercepted the car. A search of the vehicle's occupants - driver Singh and the two Kenyan women - led to the seizure of 100 grams of heroin from each of them, the police said, adding that the car has been impounded. During preliminary interrogation, the Kenyan women revealed that they used to smuggle heroin from Delhi and sell it in Punjab. Two cases under the NDPS Act ..
Pakistan's ex-PM Gilani, 25 others indicted for corruption
An anti-corruption court here on Thursday indicted former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and 25 others in a corruption case pertaining to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP).
Delhi Police interrogates private tutor over CBSE paper leaks
The Delhi Police on Thursday said that they have taken a teacher of a private coaching centre into their custody in connection with CBSE paper leak.The private tutor of the coaching centre, located in Rajinder Nagar is being interrogated, said RP Upadhyay, special Commissioner of Police, Delhi.The CBSE, in its complaint, has named the teacher as one of the accused in the alleged leak of Class 12 economics and Class 10 mathematics papers.The crime branch of Delhi Police further said that they are trying to trace the trail of the paper leaks."We are trying to trace the trail of the paper leak. One private tutor was named by CBSE in their complaint, he is being interrogated," he added.Upadhyay further informed that two cases have been registered and special investigation team (SIT) has been formed for the investigation."Two cases registered and special investigation team (SIT) has been formed for investigation. Total 25 people have been questioned so far. Both the papers were leaked on ..
CBI registers FIR in Manipur student's custodial death case
The CBI has registered an FIR against unidentified personnel of 19 Assam Rifles to probe the alleged arrest, torture and murder of Manipur college student Khundrakpam Tejkumar Singh in 2004, an official said on Thursday.
Indonesia prosecutors seek 16 years for former speaker in graft case
Indonesian prosecutors today demanded 16 years imprisonment for former parliament speaker Setya Novanto in one of the graft-riddled country's biggest corruption cases. The veteran politician has been indicted for allegedly taking bribes and kickbacks amounting to $7.4 million related to the procurement of an electronic ID system for Indonesia's more than 250 million inhabitants. Novanto, 62, former chairman of a major political party, has also been accused of playing a key role in embezzlement from the $440 million project which led to the loss of $170 million from government coffers. Lead prosecutor Abdul Basir called for the court to order Novanto to pay $7.4 million in restitution to the state. Prosecutors also demanded the seizure of Novanto's assets if the man once regarded as one of Indonesia's most influential politicians fails to pay. Several other politicians, as well as government officials and businessmen have been charged and convicted in relation to the case. "We respect .
Court denies anticipatory bail to Assistant Professor
A Delhi court has refused to protect an Assistant Professor from possible arrest in a case of allegedly writing to the Prime Minister's Office on a forged letter head for action in a matter. Special Judge O P Saini dismissed the anticipatory bail application of GM Govindappa, noting that as many as 48 fake letterheads were recovered from him, he had not joined investigation and a non-bailable warrant has been issued against him. "Asking PMO (Prime Minister's Office) to take action in a matter by writing a letter on a forged letter head is a serious matter and the entire truth is required to be unearthed," the court said, while also noting that the accused was also involved in a previous such case in Karnataka. In his anticipatory bail application, the accused had claimed innocence and said that there was no evidence against him. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police had opposed his bail plea alleging that in a raid conducted at Govindappa's residence, 48 fake letter heads were ...
3 pilgrims killed after vehicle overturns in UP
Three pilgrims were killed and 25 others injured when the pickup vehicle they were travelling in overturned into a roadside ditch near Belha turn here this morning, police said. They were returning from the Devi Patan temple in Tulsipur when their vehicle met with the accident, killing Lalaram (25), his mother Kalawati (55) and Abhay (5 months) on the spot, they said. The injured have been admitted to hospital where the condition of three was stated to be serious, the police said. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, they added.
Two Delhi Police officers arrested for gold robbery
Two Delhi Police officers have been arrested for the robbery of nearly 9 kg of gold chains from a Mumbai-based jeweller here, it was announced on Thursday.
Thai singer handed rare acquittal in royal defamation case
A Thai court acquitted a folk singer-turned-activist of his third royal defamation charge today, a rare ruling under a draconian law that is used to shield the royal family from any criticism. Thanat Thanawatcharanont, better known by his stage name "Tom Dundee", was arrested in 2014 and hit with four counts of lese majeste. The law carries up to 15 years in prison per offence and effectively protects Thailand's ultra-rich and powerful monarchy from public scrutiny. Thanat, 59, has been convicted of two of the lese majeste charges and is still serving a nearly 11-year sentence. But Bangkok's criminal court dismissed his third case on Thursday, which was levelled over a speech he gave at a political rally in 2011. "After deliberation of the indictment details it's not sufficiently clear that the defendant has insulted monarchy," the verdict said. "So the case is dismissed," the judge added. Acquittals are extremely rare in lese majeste trials, which are shrouded in secrecy and often ...
SC judge red flags Centre's interference, asks CJI to convene full court
Senior-most Supreme Court judge, Justice J Chelameswar, has shot off a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) asking him to consider convening a full court to take up the issue of alleged executive interference in judiciary. Justice Chelameswar, in his letter written on March 21, cautioned that "the bonhomie between the judiciary and the government in any State sounds the death knell to democracy". The unprecedent letter, copies of which were also sent to 22 other apex court judges, has questioned the probe initiated by Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari against District and Sessions Judge Krishna Bhat at the instance of Union Ministry of Law and Justice, despite his name being recommended for elevation twice by the Collegium. "Someone from Bangalore has already beaten us in the race to the bottom. The Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court is more than willing to do the Executive bidding, behind our back," Justice Chelameswar wrote in his six-page letter. Raising
Government mulling review petition in SC/ST Act case
The government is mulling to file a review petition in the Supreme Court pertaining to the apex courts order that dilutes some stringent provisions of the SC/ST Act, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.