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Delhi Police bust gang of mobile phone thieves, 8 arrested
The Delhi Police has arrested eight members of a gang of mobile phone thieves and recovered 27 stolen phones from their possession, police said on Monday.
Kejriwal opposes second Rs 10 cr defamation suit in HC
Arvind Kejriwal today opposed in the Delhi High Court the second Rs 10 crore defamation suit against him by Union Minister Arun Jaitley over the use of an objectionable word by the Chief Minister's former lawyer Ram Jethmalani. Kejriwal claimed before Justice Manmohan that he had never instructed his then counsel to use any scandalous words against Jaitley during recording of his evidence. Jaitley had filed the second defamation suit after Jethmalani allegedly "abused" him in the open court during the proceedings of the original defamation suit he had filed against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and five other party functionaries. The chief minister, however, maintained that apart from the ground of "absolute privilege, the present suit is also barred by Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act". "The statement, upon which the suit is based on alleged defamatory imputations made by the senior advocate (without any oath), allegedly on the instructions of the defendant (Kejriwal), which .
Bangla SC stays Khaleda Zia's release on bail for 20 days
Bangladesh Supreme Court today stayed the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia on bail in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to five years in jail, prompting her party to announce a nation-wide demonstrations tomorrow demanding her unconditional release. Zia, 72, was sentenced on February 8 in connection with the embezzlement of 21 million taka (about USD 250,000) in foreign donations meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust, named after her late husband Ziaur Rahman, a military ruler-turned-politician. "The full bench of the appellate division (of the Supreme Court) stayed until May 8 her (Zia's) bail, which means she will not be freed until that day," a spokesperson from the Attorney General's office said. The five member apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, also fixed May 8 the date for hearing the arguments supporting and opposing Zia's four-month interim bail by the High Court. The Chief Justice said after examining records of the case, all ..
SC admits plea for CBI probe in Haryana mob lynching case
The Supreme Court today stayed the trial of the Haryana mob lynching case in which 17-year-old Junaid Khan was stabbed to death on a train in June last year and agreed to examine his father's plea seeking a CBI probe into the incident. The father of victim said that investigation by the Haryana police was so "manipulated" as to give it the shape of a conflict or a clash rather than a "sinister one-sided hate attack on helpless victims". A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and M M Shantanagoudar issued notice to the Centre, Haryana and the CBI on the plea and stayed the proceedings in the case before the Faridabad trial court till further orders. Junaid, who had boarded a Mathura-bound train from Delhi on June 22 last year, was allegedly stabbed to death when the train was nearing Ballabgarh in Haryana. He was returning home to Khandawali village along with his brothers and cousins after shopping in Delhi for Eid. His body was dumped near Asaoti village in Faridabad district. Junaid's ...
Ex-Akali minister Langah gets bail in rape case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted bail to former Akali Dal minister Sucha Singh Langah in a rape case, days after the complainant turned hostile. The bail was granted to Langah by the court of Justice Lisa Gill. "Langah has been granted bail by the HC as the alleged victim turned hostile last month," the former minister's counsel J S Bedi said. He said Langah was granted bail with a condition that he will not travel abroad without the permission of the court. On February 28, the woman, who had accused the former Akali minister of raping her, retracted her statement in a Gurdaspur court. In the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Prem Kumar at Gurdaspur, the complainant also denied being in a purported video clip that went viral on social media allegedly showing Langah in compromising position. Langah was booked by the police on September 28 last year after a woman gave a complaint to the police alleging the Akali leader allegedly raped her on multiple ...
SC stays trial in Junaid lynching case in Harayana
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the trial in Junaid Khan lynching case as it sought response from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Haryana government on a plea seeking the transfer of investigation from the state police to the CBI.
Elderly woman found murdered in Kochi
A 60-year old woman was found 'murdered' at her house near here today, police said. Molly was found dead with injury marks at her two-storey house in Puthenvelikkara. Police said they have a registered a case of murder and detained one person for questioning. The woman had been staying with her son, who is stated to be mentally disturbed, police said. The incident came to light when her son informed neighbours about the death of his mother.
SC rejects PIL seeking disqualification of Bihar CM as MLC
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking disqualification of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as an MLC on the ground that he had allegedly suppressed the fact from the poll panel that a murder case was pending against him. The top court said a candidate is liable to disclose the pendency of a criminal case only after a court takes its cognisance and rejected the PIL filed by a lawyer, saying it lacked merits. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud took note of the submission of the Chief Minister that he had revealed to the Election Commission the fact of pendency of the case in 2012 after the court took cognisance of it in 2009. "The Election rules say that he (Nitish Kumar) should declare it (pendency of criminal case) post cognisance of the case," the bench said, adding "having heard the counsel for parties, we do not find any merit and the petition is dismissed". The chief minister's counsel informed the court that ...
Drug peddler arrested with 5 kg poppy in Jammu
A drug peddler was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri city today after 5 kg of poppy was seized from him, police said. The peddler was intercepted at Manda belt of the city and during a search operation, the consignment was seized, they said. He was arrested and a case registered, he said.
Nirav Modi indirectly challenging PMLA case via his firm: ED to Delhi HC
The company's plea was misconceived and premature, the ED said, adding it was presently at the stage of search and seizure as well as retention of records
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Police arrest proclaimed offender wanted in murder cases
A proclaimed offender, who allegedly had links with militant outfits like the Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and the Babbar Khalsa, and was wanted in multiple cases of murder, was arrested, the Kapurthala police today. Ranjit Singh, alias Rana, was allegedly involved in five shooting incidents in Punjab and in the murder of four people, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police Sandip Sharma said Singh was a resident of Jalandhar. Singh was arrested from a religious shrine in Koharkalan village in Jalandhar where he was working as a priest, the SSP said. "He was declared a proclaimed offender in the murder case of one Surinder Singh, of village Manawali, falling under police station sadar in Phagwara. His accomplices, Jagdish Singh and others, killed Surinder Singh in May 1991. After the murder, he went to Saharanpur in UP and started living there," he said. The SSP said Ranjit Singh has been evading arrest for over 27 years. Ranjit was also allegedly involved in the murder of ...
Goons attack a policeman in Bengaluru
A policeman was attacked by some goons in Bengaluru's Whitefield area on Monday.The incident happened when he went to the area apparently in an attempt to bust a gambling den.A case has been registered and the investigation is on.Four people have been arrested in connection with the case.Meanwhile the Congress criticised the attack and blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for it."This is the culture of the BJP. They (BJP) are known for their goondaism and they are using all their machinery, not only from the local governments but also the local bodies where they are in power. They are taking the law and order in their hands," said Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar.He warned that "the government will deal with any such things firmly".
ED attaches assets of top Maoist leaders
The Enforcement Directorate has attached movable and immovable properties, valued at Rs 68 lakh, of two top Maoist leaders, brothers Pradumn Sharma and Pramod Sharma.
Three of family killed in cylinder explosion in TN
A 45-year-old woman and her two teenaged daughters were charred to death when an LPG cylinder exploded in their house in the district today, police said. Jayamani and her daughters aged 18 and 13 were found burnt to death when police, on being informed by neighbours, broke open the door of the house at Thayirpalayam. Police suspect that the gas could have been leaking since last night and that the cylinder must have exploded when someone switched on the light. Jayamani's husband was away at work when the incident occurred, they said adding further investigation was on.
Three held for rape and killing of teenage girl
Police today arrested three persons, including a woman, in connection with the alleged rape and killing of a teenage girl in city, nearly a fortnight after the incident, an official said. According to police, the deceased used to consider the woman as her sister and had been staying with her after leaving the house of her parents. The alleged incident occurred at the residence of the accused, who are related to each other, in Musakhedi area on March 4. The trio are identified as Anita Vishwakarma (25), the foster sister of the teenage girl, her husband Ramprasad Vishwakarma (23), and his brother-in-law Tulsi Vishwakarma (31), said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amrendra Singh. He said the girl had left her parents' house following a dispute over her alleged affair with a man, and was staying with Anita and her husband. "On March 4, Ramprasad and Tulsi allegedly raped the girl. They allegedly strangled her when she called up somebody over phone and was trying .
Kerala: Woman found murdered in Ernakulam
A 60 year-old woman found murdered at her house in Kerala's Ernakulam.According to the police, the incident happened in village Puthenvelikkara in Ernakulam district.The police have not given out any details regarding the case.Investigations have been taken up by the police.Further details are awaited.
ED moves Delhi HC over 2G spectrum case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday moved the Delhi High court against the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum case.In a surprising judgment, a special CBI court had last year acquitted all key accused, including A Raja, in the Rs 30,000 crore 2G spectrum allocation case.Special CBI judge O.P. Saini had cleared the 19 accused of all charges, rejecting the case presented by the agency, citing lack of "prosecutable evidence".The ED had after the CBI court's decision made clear its intention of challenging the verdict.
Aarushi murder: SC acknowledges plea challenging Talwars' acquittal
The Supreme Court on Monday admitted the appeal filed by Hemraj's wife Khumkala Banjade, for further hearing in the Aarushi Talwar murder case.Khumkala, in December, had approached the apex court challenging the acquittal of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar by the Allahabad High Court.Meanwhile, today, the Supreme Court also accepted the petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Earlier this month, CBI moved the Supreme Court challenging Talwars' acquittal in their daughter Aarushi and their domestic help Hemraj's murder case.In October last year, the Talwar couple, who were accused in the murder of their 14-year-old daughter Arushi and Hemraj, walked free from the Dasna jail after the Allahabad High Court acquitted them of charges of their daughter's murder, setting aside the CBI court's earlier order.
Security guard held for 'molesting' minor girl
A 57-year-old security guard was today arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl, police said. "The accused Harishchandra Pal worked at a housing complex in Morivali of Ambernath," Thane Police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. Pal yesterday took the five-year-old girl, while she was playing in an open area of the society, to the parking space and molested her, Narkar said. Following a complaint, a case under section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 was registered at the Badlapur (West) Police station, Narkar said, adding a probe was on.
Aarushi-Hemraj murder: SC notice to Talwar couple on plea against acquittal
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on a plea challenging their acquittal in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case by the Allahabad High Court.