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Decide on time-frame to complete fake stamp-papers case trial: HC to CBI
The Bombay High Court today directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to think about completing the trial in the 2002 fake stamp papers case within a time-bound manner. A bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and P D Naik observed that the case that has been investigated by multiple probe agencies, and has a list of over 800 witnesses, was proving not just to be time-consuming, but was also imposing much burden on the judicial system in terms of time and infrastructure. The bench's directions came after it was informed that there were total 67 accused in the case, though many of them were eventually discharged, and that there existed three separate chargesheets, and over 800 witnesses in the case. The bench was also informed that only 180 of the 800 witnesses had been cross examined so far. "You needn't examine all 800 witnesses. Else the case will never end. Besides, not all of these 800 will be important for the case. So many on the witness list are senior citizens, many have
Over 200 cartons of liquor seized in dry Bihar
More than 200 cartons of liquor were seized during raids in Bihar's West Champaran district, police said today, adding eight persons, including a woman, have been arrested in this connection. Sale and consumption of liquor was completely banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government two years ago. One hundred and twenty-one litres of liquor were seized from an ambulance which was coming from Haryana at Mofussil police station area of the district late last night, West Champaran Police Superintendent Jayant Kant said. The driver of the ambulance has been arrested, he said. In another raid conducted in the town police station area, 88 cartons of foreign liquor were seized from a house owned by a retired bank official, the SP said. A couple and five of their accomplices were arrested in this connection, the SP added.
HM showcaused for breaking question packet seal before time
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education today showcaused the headmaster of a school in Jalpaiguri district for allegedly breaking the seal of the Mathematics paper 35 minutes before the scheduled time of the class 10 board examination on March 19. Board president Kalyanmoy Ganguly said the headmaster of the school at Maynaguri has also been asked to be present at the Board office on March 23 to explain his conduct. While the heads of institution are supposed to open the seal of the packet containing question papers at 11:15 am and start distributing the papers from 11.40 am, the headmaster had allegedly opened the sealed packed at 10:40 am, Ganguly said quoting the report of the Board representative in the district. To questions by media about reports that the accused headmaster had opened the seal of question paper packets on previous days of the examinations as well, Ganguly refused to comment. "We will investigate all aspects and if anyone is found guilty of any
JNU sexual assault case: Shocked to see Professor granted bail, say complainants
The complainants from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), who alleged Professor Atul Johri of sexual harassment, on Wednesday said that they were shocked after he was granted bail.The complainants further stated that professor Johri enjoys the backing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)."If we didn't speak out now, then other women who would have to work with, or under Professor Atul Johri would have suffered. We were shocked after he was given bail in a few minutes yesterday," the complainants said at a press conference in the JNU campus."JNU administration has not taken any action. Lot of pressure on us to withdraw the cases," complainants added.Earlier in the day, a press statement issued by the complainants read, "We have taken immense courage to come out and speak up. We have put our academic career and professional life at stake. For so many years so many women have been subjected to sexual harassment. If we don't speak up now, the ...
Palestinian teen in 'slap video' reaches plea deal for 8 months jail: lawyer
A Palestinian teenager arrested after a viral video showed her hit two Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank has reached a plea deal with prosecutors to serve eight months in jail, her lawyer said today. The Israeli military court where Ahed Tamimi is being tried had not yet decided on whether to accept the agreement reached with prosecutors, lawyer Gaby Lasky told AFP. Tamimi was 16 at the time of the December incident. She has since turned 17. Her sentence would include time served and a fine of 5,000 shekels (USD 1,430), said Lasky, meaning she could be released in the summer. She would plead guilty to only four of the 12 charges against her under the agreement, including assault, incitement and two counts of obstructing soldiers, Lasky said. Lasky however said she only planned to present the plea bargain to the military court if it first accepts an agreement with Tamimi's mother, Nariman Tamimi. A plea deal for Nariman Tamimi would also be for eight months in jail including ..
Woman held for beating husband to death
The police today arrested a 24-year-old woman for allegedly beating her husband to death following a family dispute in Cuttack district. Police said the body of Gajendra Sahu (42) was found at his house at Ramchandi village under Banki sub-division. The body was found lying in a pool of blood with the hands and legs tied with ropes. The couple used to quarrel a lot, the police said adding that some other person could also be involved in the killing of Sahu.
HC dismisses plea to produce DMK chief's son M K Muthu
The Madras High Court today dismissed a habeas corpus petition, seeking that DMK president M Karunanidhi's son M K Muthu be produced in the court, after the latter said he was not in illegal detention. A division bench of justices C T Selvam and N Sathish Kumar dismissed the petition after recording an affidavit filed by Muthu, stating that he was not illegally confined. Petitioner M K M Sheeba Rani, who claimed to be Muthu's daughter, had moved the court, alleging that her "father" was kept in illegal custody by her step-brother. Rani, who claimed that she was born to Muthu and his second wife, had raised doubts on whether her 75-year-old "father" was alive or not and sought a direction to the police to produce him in court.
Nigerian among 5 held by Delhi Police for drug trafficking
The Delhi Police today said they have arrested five men, including a Nigerian, were arrested for alleged involvement in drug trafficking after drugs worth Rs two crore were recovered from their possession. The Narcotics Cell of the Crime Branch was assigned the task to launch a special drive for checking the drug menace in Delhi. The Cell took up an initiative against alleged drug peddlers and deployed informers to gain information about such persons, the police said. On March 14, accused Mohd Shakeel (30) was nabbed from Chand Bagh area in Bhajanpura and 260 grammes of heroin was recovered from him, the police said. On further investigation, drug supplier Safi (42) was arrested from Chand Bagh and 100 grammes of heroin was recovered from his possession, they said. A Nigerian national, Ifeanyi (38) was nabbed from Vasant Kunj on March 17 and 50 grammes of cocaine was recovered from him, according to the police. Ravi Kumar (31) was nabbed from Uttam Nagar and one kg of heroin was ...
'VHP not part of out of court settlement efforts'
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) said today that it had no connection with the efforts being made for an out-of-court settlement in the Ayodhya case and said it would abide by the court verdict in this regard. Talking to reporters here, Dinesh Chandra, VHP's international organization general secretary said, " we are hopeful of an early verdict from Supreme Court...The court will now hear the case as title suit but our lawyers are confident that we have full proofs to to prove the disputed land as Ram Janmabhoomi". Chandra claimed that "if the apex court verdict goes against the Ram Janmabhoomi then we will urge the Union government to make a law for the construction of a Ram Janmabhoomi temple" on the site. It is the responsibility of the Union government what message they want to give to the people, he said. The Centre must remove all hurdles in the way of Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir construction, said Chandra. Different efforts are going on for an out-of-court settlement of Babri ...
Man arrested for killing wife, children
A 32-year-old man, who allegedly killed his wife and two children by throttling them at his father-in-law's house here, has been arrested, police said today. Sangishetty Surender was arrested last night in connection with the murder of his 24-year-old wife, six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter, a police release said. Surender got married to Varalakshmi in 2011 but after marriage they used to quarrel frequently over family issues, it said. On March 17, Surender took his family to his father-in-law's residence. Yesterday morning the couple quarreled over some family issue, it said. After his father-in-law left the house, he killed his wife and children, the release added.
Body of man, woman found hanging from tree
Decomposed bodies of a man and woman were found hanging from a tree near Gudilova in the district, police said today. The deceased were identified as Y Ramanaji alias Haribabu (32) and B Revathi (28), they said. They were employed in two different private firms. The police found a motorcycle and four mobile phones at the spot but they did not find any suicide letter. Though they took the extreme step a few days ago, it came to light only today when locals found the semi-decomposed bodies and alerted police, Inspector R Govinda Rao said. A preliminary investigation has revealed that the man and woman were natives of Kovvuru in the district, he said. They belonged to the same community, classmates and also said to be lovers, the inspector said. The parents were against their marriage. Ramanaji married another woman, a distant relative recently, the inspector said. Ramanaji and Revathi had gone missing from their homes on March 17, the inspector said. Investigation is on to ...
Two nabbed for cheating BJP corporator in Fadnavis' name
The Thane Police have nabbed two cheats including a woman, who attempted to lure a BJP corporator with an MLC seat offer for Rs 10 crore, made in the name of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, officials said here on Wednesday.
Private firm director held for duping investors of Rs 200 crore
The director of a well-known private firm has been arrested for duping and cheating people of Rs 200 crore, police said here on Wednesday.
Tihar Jail asked to file reply on Neeraj Bawana application
A Delhi court on Wednesday sought reply from Tihar jail authorities till March 22 on alleged gangster Neeraj Bawana's application.On March 17, Bawana wrote a letter to Patiala House Court in which he talked about the poor condition of the inmates lodged in high-risk ward of the country's largest prison.He threatened to go on a hunger strike if better facilities of food and medicines were not provided to Tihar jail inmates.On November 28 last year, Tihar Jail authorities were asked to file reply on Bawana's plea.In his plea, Bawana had told the court that he was kept in a high-risk ward of Jail Number 1 along with other 45 inmates. He also said that the cells were stinking and had thousands of insects and plaster dust kept on falling from the wall.The gangster has been charge sheeted in various cases including offences under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
CBI books Chennai jeweller in Rs 824 cr bank fraud
The CBI on Wednesday registered a case against Chennai-based jeweller Kanishk Gold Pvt Ltd (KGPL) for defrauding a consortium of 14 banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) to the tune of Rs 824.15 crore in the form of loans now been declared a non-performing asset (NPA).
Girl's body found in cashew forest in Odisha
The body of a nine-year-old girl was today recovered from a cashew forest near Gadaharishpur village in Ersama police station area of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, police said. Prima facie, it appears to be a case of rape and murder, a senior police officer said, adding that the girl went missing last night. "The body was sent for autopsy after its identification by the local people this morning," he said. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed concern over the incident and directed police to nab the culprit at the earliest. "Patnaik has also announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the family members of the victims," a press statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office said.
Bombay HC frees celebrity lawyer nabbed in CDR scam
In a huge embarrassment for the Maharashta government, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the release of celebrity lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui who was arrested in the infamous Thane Call Details Record (CDR) scam, in which names of several celebrities have tumbled out.
CDR case: Lawyer released by Thane cops after HC order
Acting on a directive of the Bombay High Court, the Thane Police this afternoon released from their custody advocate Rizwan Siddiqui, arrested for alleged illegal possession of the call detail records (CDRs) of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife. Earlier in the day, a bench of Justices S C Dharamadhikari and P D Naik held that in arresting Rizwan Siddiqui, the police had acted in a "high-handed" manner and failed to follow "due process of law". It had asked the police to release him by 5 pm today. Crime Branch officials set Rizwan Siddiqui, arrested last, free in the afternoon. Talking to the media outside the Crime Branch office, he declined to speak anything about the case, saying it was a client-related matter and hence confidential. "There are two matters - one is related to my clients and the other to me. I will not speak on anything. I have been protecting the intrest of clients which I will do in future also. I am here because of my clients," he said. Asked about ...
CBI urges court to expedite hearing in Sheena Bora murder case
Urging the court to expedite the hearing in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, the CBI today sought that the case be taken up for hearing for at least three consecutive days in a fortnight. The investigative agency said the charges in the case against key accused Indrani Mukerjea, her husband (former media honcho) Peter Mukerjea and her former husband Sanjeev Khanna - were framed in January last year, and that cross examination of the first witness who appeared a month later, was still pending. "During the above period, only the examination of approver Shyamvar Rai could be completed. Keeping in view the progress and the seriousness of the trial of the case, at least three consecutive dates in a fortnight are required to be considered and fixed for a speedy trial," an application filed by special public prosecutors Bharat Badami and Kavita Patil read. The probe agency submitted the application before special CBI court judge J C Jagdale. The CBI also told the court that the ...
11 get life term for Ramgarh lynching case
A fast track court in Ramgarh today sentenced 11 people, including a BJP leader, to life imprisonment for lynching a meat trader in June last year over the suspicion that he was carrying beef in his car. Judge Om Prakash had found them guilty on March 16 under IPC sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting with deadly weapons), 149 (unlawful assembly), 435 (mischief by fire or explosive substance) and 302 (murder). The quantum of punishment was pronounced today. A group of people had lynched 40-year-old Alimuddin Ansari in Bazaar Tand locality of Ramgarh town on June 29, 2017, on the suspicion that he was carrying beef in his car. Forensic tests later confirmed that the meat he was carrying was beef, the sale of which is banned in the state. Additional Public Prosecutor S K Sukla said there were 12 accused and one of them was a minor. The prosecution has moved the Juvenile Justice Board with a prayer that the minor be treated as an adult in the case, Sukla said. The prosecution lawyer who ..