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BSP candidate moves SC seeking bail in rape case
The BSP candidate from the Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Atul Rai, on the run in an alleged rape case, moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking protection from arrest till the end of the elections on May 23. A Vacation bench agreed to hear his plea on Friday.
NCW pulls up UP DGP over Hapur gang rape, demands strict action
Taking suo motu cognizance of the gang rape of a widow in Hapur, the National Commission for Women (NCW) issued a letter to the Uttar Pradesh DGP on Tuesday to take strict and immediate action in the case."The National Commission for Women has come across a media report, wherein it has been reported that the woman who worked as domestic help was allegedly subjected to continuous harassment and gang-rape. It is further reported that when she approached the Hapur police but they refused to register her complaint, the woman has set herself on fire and is battling for her life with 80 per cent injuries," NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said in a letter to DGP OP Singh.The Commission said that it is "seriously concerned" about the rise in crime targeted against women."Considering the gravity of the matter and as per our telephonic conversation, it is requested that the matter may be thoroughly investigated and also action be taken against erring officials. A detailed action-taken the report ..
Hapur gang rape: NHRC asks UP Chief Secy, DGP to submit reports within 4 weeks
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh asking them to submit two separate detailed reports in connection with the treatment of the Hapur gang rape victim.The DGP has been directed to inform the Commission in detail about the progress of the investigation and arrest if any. The deadline to file both reports is four weeks.The woman, a widow from Muradabad, set herself on fire last month after she was gang-raped and sold for Rs 10,000 by her parents and later allegedly turned away by Hapur Police. With more than 80 per cent burns, the victim is struggling for life at AIIMS hospital in Delhi.The victim has been identified as a resident of a village under Babugarh police jurisdiction in Hapur. She was allegedly gang-raped in 2016. Disgruntled after Babugarh Police allegedly refused to pay heed to her complaints, the woman shifted to Muradabad city out of shame, and set her ablaze ...
Woman raped in Mumbai hospital, accused arrested
The Mumbai police have arrested a suspect accused of allegedly raping a 37-year-old woman at a hospital in the city, with the help of a CCTV footage.A case was registered by Sion police under IPC section 376 after an attendant of a patient admitted in the hospital alleged of being raped in the hospital premises.According to the complaint, the victim was in the hospital to look after her sister undergoing treatment, when she was lured to the fifth floor by an unknown person. The man lured her to the fifth floor of OPD building on the context of getting a concession form filled.Later, with the help of footage from security cameras, police arrested the accused Deepak Annappa Kunchukurve on May 11.
SC grants bail to BJP activist Priyanka Sharma, asks her tender apology after release
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to West Bengal BJP functionary Priyanka Sharma, who was arrested on May 10 for allegedly posting a morphed picture of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Facebook, and asked her to tender a written apology after release.A vacation bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna had earlier directed 25-year-old Sharma to furnish an apology before her release."Subject to Priyanka Sharma tendering an apology in writing for putting up an objectionable picture on Facebook account, she shall be immediately released. At the time of release, she shall tender an apology in writing," the bench had said in its previous order.The court later called back Sharma's lawyer Neeraj Kishan Kaul and informed him about the change in its direction.Senior advocate Kaul, during the hearing, had contended that asking for an apology would amount to infringement of the Right to Freedom of Speech.The bench also issued notice to West Bengal police on Sharma's ...
'Missing' rape victim may be on a visit: Goa Congress
The "missing" rape victim who, in 2016, had accused Congress leader Atanasio Monserrate, now a candidate for the Panaji assembly bypoll on May 19, could have gone for a party or a wedding and may not be missing at all, Goa Congress legal cell Chairman Carlos Ferreira said on Tuesday.
Priyadarshini Mattoo case convict granted parole for writing exam
Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted parole to Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case convict Santosh Kumar Singh for writing his LLM Exams.Singh is pursuing LLM through a distance learning course and is in the final year.During the parole hearing, Delhi Government counsel did not oppose Singh's plea. He is serving a life term for raping and murdering Mattoo, a law student.Justice Mukta Gupta granted Singh parole for three weeks starting May 21. Singh's exams will be starting from May 24.Court has also asked Singh to furnish a personal bail bond on surety amount of Rs 25000 each.Singh was acquitted by the trial court in the year 1999, but later, the Delhi High Court set aside the trial court order and held him guilty of rape and awarded him capital punishment.In 2010, the Supreme Court reduced his punishment from capital punishment to life sentence.
Hapur gang rape: 'Beti darao, balatkari bachao' UP govt's agenda, says Cong
Congress on Tuesday hit out at BJP over the Hapur gang-rape incident, claiming that rather than the slogan 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' which was coined by the Narendra Modi government, the ideology of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh is that of 'beti darao, balatkari bachao' (scare the girl child and save the rapist).Addressing media here, Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill accused BJP of not providing help on time to the young widow who was allegedly sold by her father and gang-raped by her 'buyer' and his friends in Hapur."The shocking incident being reported today all over India that a woman from Uttar Pradesh set herself ablaze and is in critical condition in AIIMS with 80 per cent burns in order to ensure that her voice reaches the BJP government, specifically Uttar Pradesh government, is a living cruel reminder of the fact that the main agenda of the political quarter is not to the save girl child and educate them but to scare the girl child and save the rapist. (beti ...
Cop's son posed as Army man to dupe people, arrested
A 21-year-old man who duped people by posing as an Army officer was arrested by police in Lucknow on Tuesday.The youngster, Vikram Singh, is the son of a policeman and conned people dressed as a Lieutenant on pretext of getting them a job in the defence force.He was arrested by a team of Cyber Crime Cell and police after he cheated at least half a dozen people. Singh started deceiving people soon after passing out from a school in 2015.His father, Umashankar Singh, a Sub-Inspector, is currently posted at Wazirganj Police Station.
Himachal Pradesh: Police arrests a man with two leopard skins
The Himachal Pradesh police have recovered two leopard skins from an individual in Himachal Pradesh's Chowari area on Monday.The accused has been arrested and a case has been registered under the Wildlife Protection Act.According to the police, a team of Chowari police station was on patrolling duty on Monday evening and they found the accused suspiciously standing beside the road carrying a bag. As the accused tried to escape, the police chased him following which he was arrested.The two skins were 5 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 6 inches, respectively, informed the police.
Women security biggest casualty under BJP: Cong
The Congress on Tuesday said women security has been the "biggest casualty" under the BJP as it accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Yogi Adityanath led government in Uttar Pradesh of being insensitive towards women. Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said both the prime minister and the Uttar Pradesh chief minister have been busy campaigning and do not have the time to address the challenge of women security as they have "failed" to provide justice to the Hapur rape victim. The woman was "sold" for Rs 10,000 and allegedly raped by many men. She had set herself on fire after Uttar Pradesh Police officials allegedly refused to register her complaint. The woman is now admitted to a Ghaziabad hospital with 80 per cent burn injuries. Shergill said Prime Minister Modi should visit the rape victim in hospital and explain to her why there was laxity in providing justice to her despite several complaints made by her, including that to the chief minister's helpline. "Women security
Woman raped at hospital in Mumbai, one held
A 37-year-old woman was allegedly raped at a civic-run hospital here by a man on the pretext of helping her fill a fee concession form, a police official said on Tuesday. The accused, Deepak Annappa Kunchukurve, 31, a resident of Dharavi area here, has been arrested, he said. The alleged incident took place last Friday on the fifth floor of the Sion Hospital building, he said. While the victim, a housewife, was taking care of her sister hospitalised at the facility, the accused, who had come there for some work, struck a conversation with her and asked her to fill the form for seeking concession in medical bills, he said. When the victim told him that she was unaware of any such form, the accused took her to the building's fifth floor on the pretext of showing her the counter concerned. He allegedly raped her at an isolated staircase there and then fled, Sion police station's inspector Sanjay Popalghat said. Based on the victim's complaint, the police filed an FIR and ...
Lalu will never get out of jail: Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asserted that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, jailed for corruption, will never get out of prison.
Chanda Kochhar appears before ED for questioning in ICICI-Videocon loan case
Former ICICI bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar were questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for a second consecutive day in connection with the ICICI-Videocon loan case.They were earlier grilled by the ED at its Mumbai office after the agency conducted raids in March at premises connected to them. Chanda Kochhar, who was summoned on May 3 by the ED, had sought an extension of time to appear before the agency.The ED had previously questioned Deepak Kochhar's brother Rajiv Kochhar for from April 30 to May 2. According to ED sources, Rajiv Kochhar allegedly withheld crucial information pertaining to the case.The matter related to alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in the sanction of a Rs 1,875 crore loan disbursed by ICICI Bank to Videocon Group in 2009 and 2011.The ED had on March 1 carried out searches at the premises of Pacific Capital Services Private Limited and Quality Techno Advisors Pvt Ltd. The duo holds stakes in the two ..
WB: BJP worker Priyanka Sharma's family distributes sweets, thanks SC for granting bail
The family of West Bengal BJP functionary Priyanka Sharma distributed sweets and thanked the Supreme Court for granting her bail in connection with posting a morphed picture of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Facebook.Sharma's mother Raj Kumari thanked the apex court and said that the state government's decision to arrest her was not right."I am very happy. I am awaiting my daughter's return. I heartily thank the Supreme Court for such a decision. If she had done anything wrong the government could have warned her but directly putting her in custody and that too for 14 days is not done," she said here.Sharma, convenor of the Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing in Howrah, was arrested on May 10 a day after posting a picture of actor Priyanka Chopra at the recent Metropolitan Museum Gala in New York with Banerjee's face allegedly superimposed on that of the actor.Questioning Sharma's arrest, her aunt Radha Singh said, "Tell me what had she done? She is a kid. She shared the ...
Second US lawsuit brought against Aurobindo Pharma
Aurobindo Pharma on Tuesday informed stock exchanges that the company, as well as other firms in the US generic drug industry, are facing a second lawsuit for violation of antitrust laws.
Man gets 3-yr RI for abetting wife's suicide
A court in Maharashtra's Thane has sentenced a 27-year-old man to three-year rigorous imprisonment for abetting his wife's suicide. Assistant sessions judge Shailendra Tambe last week held Ramanuj Buddhiram Gupta guilty under the Indian Penal Code Sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 498-A (husband or his relative subjecting woman to cruelty) and also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on him. According to the prosecution, Gupta, and the victim, Pratiksha Prakash Deshmukh (24), both residents of Thane and studying engineering at a college in Navi Mumbai, got married at a temple in April 2015 against the wishes of their parents. However, when Deshmukh's parents were planning a formal ceremony for them on January 20, 2016, she told them that the accused used to beat her and that she wanted to divorce him. The next day, the woman's parents filed a complaint of harassment against the accused at the Kalwa police station. The victim also later lodged a complaint with the Thane police's cyber .
Police constable's wife raped in Rajasthan
A police constable's wife was allegedly raped by a man in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan, police said Tuesday. The woman alleged that the accused Suresh clicked objectionable pictures of her and was blackmailing and raping her for the last four months, SHO of Kotwali Police Station Chandman said. The woman and the accused were known to each other. A case was lodged on Monday and a hunt launched for the accused.
Morphed picture of Mamata: SC grants bail to BJP activist, asks her to apologise
The Supreme Court Tuesday granted bail to a BJP activist arrested for allegedly posting a morphed image of Mamata Banerjee on social media and asked her to apologise, while observing that freedom of speech ends when it infringes upon others' rights. A vacation bench comprising justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna said Priyanka Sharma, a BJP Yuva Morcha leader, will apologise in writing upon her release from jail for allegedly posting the morphed picture of the West Bengal chief minister. During the hearing, the bench observed that though freedom of speech is non-negotiable but "your freedom of speech ends when it infringes upon others' rights". The bench observed that since Sharma is a member of a political party, the insinuation of posting such a picture will be different from those shared by common people. Sharma was arrested on May 10 by the West Bengal Police under section 500 (defamation) of the IPC and under other provisions of the Information Technology Act on the ...
SC grants bail to BJP activist Priyanka Sharma, waives apology condition
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to West Bengal BJP functionary Priyanka Sharma, who was arrested on May 10 for allegedly posting a morphed picture of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Facebook, after waiving its earlier condition that she tenders a written apology."Subject to Priyanka Sharma tendering an apology in writing for putting up an objectionable picture on Facebook account, she shall be immediately released. At the time of release, she shall tender an apology in writing," a vacation bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna said in its previous order.The court called back Sharma's lawyer Neeraj Kishan Kaul and informed him that it was waiving the condition of apology.Senior advocate Kaul, during the hearing, contended that asking for an apology will amount to infringement of the Right to Freedom of Speech.The court also issued notice to West Bengal police over the way the 25-year-old was taken into custody.Sharma's plea was mentioned before ..