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Julian Assange's arrest warrant upheld by judge
A British judge upheld the arrest warrant of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, for for the second time this week, causing him a significant setback after five and a half years of evading the authorities by living in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.Senior District Judge Emma Arbuthnot rejected the arguments made by Assange's lawyer, stating that he was not a prisoner, The New York Times reported.Judge Arbuthnot further stated that Assange's living conditions were nothing like those of a prison and that he could have as many visitors as he liked. Assange can and should walk free at any time to meet his legal fate, according to her."He is a man who wants to impose his terms on the course of justice. He wants justice only when it's in his favor," The New York Times quoted Judge Emma Arbuthnot as saying.If the judge had nullified the warrant, Assange might have left the embassy, but that was far from certain.The United States and British governments have never publicly ruled out the ...
One held for killing ex-army officer living on Pune footpath
The Pune Police on Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old in connection with the death of retired Army Captain Ravindra Kumar Bali, who used to live on the footpathnear Cantonment.The accused, identified as Robinson, confessed to his crime during police interrogation.Robinson revealed that he hit the 65-year-old ex-army officer with a cement block after indulging in a drunken brawl with him on February 1.Bali was found dead on February 4.As per reports, Bali was an officer of a batch of 1970 and was posted at engineering department in the National Defence Academy (NDA) Pune.He used to work with some IT companies but lived like a recluse.
Judge rules against Trump in case over immigration program
A federal judge in New York has ruled President Donald Trump's administration didn't offer "legally adequate reasons" for ending a program that spared many immigrants from deportation if they were brought to the US as children. US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said in an order issued today the Republican president "indisputably" has the power to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program but relied on flawed legal positions in doing so. Trump's attorney general has said then-President Barack Obama's decision to implement DACA was an unconstitutional exercise of authority. The judge says Trump's administration relied on an "erroneous" belief the program was unconstitutional. His ruling mirrors one issued in San Francisco in January. The judge ordered Trump's administration to allow people already in the DACA program to continue enjoying protections. He declined to extend the program for new applicants.
Judge rules against Trump in case over immigration program
A federal judge in New York has ruled President Donald Trump's administration didn't offer "legally adequate reasons" for ending a program that spared many immigrants from deportation if they were brought to the US as children. US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said in an order issued today the Republican president "indisputably" has the power to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program but relied on flawed legal positions in doing so. Trump's attorney general has said then-President Barack Obama's decision to implement DACA was an unconstitutional exercise of authority. The judge says Trump's administration relied on an "erroneous" belief the program was unconstitutional. His ruling mirrors one issued in San Francisco in January. The judge ordered Trump's administration to allow people already in the DACA program to continue enjoying protections. He declined to extend the program for new applicants.
Judge rules against Trump in case over immigration program
A federal judge in New York has ruled President Donald Trump's administration didn't offer "legally adequate reasons" for ending a program that spared many immigrants from deportation if they were brought to the US as children. US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said in an order issued today the Republican president "indisputably" has the power to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program but relied on flawed legal positions in doing so. Trump's attorney general has said then-President Barack Obama's decision to implement DACA was an unconstitutional exercise of authority. The judge says Trump's administration relied on an "erroneous" belief the program was unconstitutional. His ruling mirrors one issued in San Francisco in January. The judge ordered Trump's administration to allow people already in the DACA program to continue enjoying protections. He declined to extend the program for new applicants.
Guatemala arrests ex-president Colom on graft charges
Guatemalan authorities have arrested former president Alvaro Colom on corruption charges, along with 10 members of his 2008-2012 government, including the current chairman of scandal-hit Oxfam International, officials said. Colom, 66, was taken into custody at his home in an upmarket district of the capital, the head of the special anti-graft prosecution unit, Juan Francisco Sandoval, told AFP yesterday. Also arrested was Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, a former finance minister and current chairman of Oxfam International, the British-based charity rocked by accusations of sexual misconduct and exploitation by some staff members in Haiti, Chad and South Sudan. There was no suggestion of any link between the Guatemala graft accusations and the scandal engulfing Oxfam. The allegations against Colom and his former ministers related to graft in the public transport system. The ex-president told reporters as he was brought to the main court building in Guatemala City that he was confident of .
New York bomber sentenced to life in prison
A New York judge today sentenced a US restaurant worker to life in prison following a September 2016 bombing that wounded 31 people in Manhattan's upscale Chelsea neighbourhood. Afghan-born Ahmad Khan Rahimi, 30, was convicted at trial last October on eight counts linked to two bombs he planted in New York, and others found in New Jersey. "There is nothing that could justify anything but a life sentence," US District Judge Richard Berman told the court. "There is no comparison between the grievances that you may feel and the actions you took," he said. "The conclusion is inescapable that you remain extremely dangerous." At Rahimi's two-week trial, prosecutors said it was a "miracle" that nobody was killed in the September 17, 2016 attack. A second bomb forced the cancellation of a US Marine Corps run in the New Jersey town of Seaside Park. Police also defused another device in Chelsea and found additional pipe bombs in Rahimi's hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey, where he worked in his
Small Savings Act amended to allow flexibility to investors
In order to remove existing ambiguities due to multiple acts and rules for small saving schemes and further strengthen the objective of "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance", the Finance Ministry on Tuesday proposed a merger of the Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 and the Public Provident Fund (PPF) Act, 1968 with the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873.With a single act, relevant provisions of the Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 and the Public Provident Fund Act, 1968 would stand subsumed in the new amended act without compromising on any of the functional provision of the existing act.All existing protections have been retained while consolidating PPF Act under the proposed Government Savings Promotion Act. No existing benefits to depositors are proposed to be taken away through this process, the ministry said.The main objective in proposing a common act is to make implementation easier for the depositors as they need not go through different rules and acts for .
Explore possibility of installation of CCTVs in all state tribunals: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central government and High Courts of the states to explore the possibility of installation of CCTV cameras in state tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies.
Israel police recommend Netanyahu corruption charge: reports
Police in Israel today recommended after a probe that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted in two cases of alleged corruption, media reported. A decision to press formal charges against the long-serving premier now rests with the attorney general's office. Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has said that a prime minister who has been formally charged with offences is not obliged to resign.
Gorakhpur deaths: UP HC dismisses oxygen supplier's bail plea
The Allahabad High Court today dismissed the bail plea of the proprietor of a firm which supplied oxygen to the government-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur where dozens of children died last year. More than 60 children, mostly infants, had died at the hospital within a week in August, 2017. There were allegations that the deaths occurred due to a disruption in oxygen supply over unpaid bills to the vendor. Justice Yashwant Varma today dismissed the bail petition of the proprietor of Pushpa Sales, Manish Bhandari, saying, "the court is inclined to accept the submission that custodial interrogation of the accused may still be warranted and it would not be appropriate to grant him bail at this stage". The counsel for state government opposed the petition saying the investigation in the case is still pending and Bhandari may be required for it.
Dileep Saroj death: 3 accused arrested
Three accused on Tuesday were arrested in connection with the murder of a Dalit law student who was beaten to death after a minor argument at a restaurant in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad."Three accused arrested. Strict action to be taken against those responsible," said Allahabad Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Praveen Kumar.On Sunday, 26-year-old Saroj was thrashed by a group of people during an argument in Katra Bazar on Saturday. Later he succumbed to his injuries.Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) have been deployed around Allahabad University campus.The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested the main accused in the case after a video of the incident went viral on social media.The police also identified, Vijay Shankar, a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) as one of the attackers.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minitser Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced Rs. 20 lakh ex-gratia to the kin of Saroj.
MP: 1,500 villagers fall ill after consuming 'khichdi'
At least 1,500 villagers on Tuesday complained of stomach ache and dehydration after consuming 'khichdi' offered at an event organised at the occasion of Maha Shivaratri in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani.However, the District Magistrate told ANI that the situation is under control now."We have deployed forces to identify the victims and bring them to the district hospital. Two private hospitals also helped in this situation. The situation is under control now," Collector and District Magistrate, Tejaswi S Naik said.An investigation is underway to identify the cause of the incident.
Ludhiana: Man posing as IPS officer arrested
A man posing as an IPS officer was arrested by Ludhiana Police, on Tuesday.The police seized licensed revolver, beacon and unauthorised documents from him."We arrested a man who, as per media reports, had been going around posing as an IPS Officer. A case has been registered. We're investigating the case in detail," ADCP Surendra Lamba told ANI.Lamba also informed that the imposter used to go for courtesy visits to people and click photos with them.
Man arrested for procuring, selling drugs
A city-based architect engineer was today arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau for allegedly procuring and selling drugs. As part of its probe into a case in which two men were arrested from the city for alleged involvement in a drug racket, the NCB, Kolkata unit today held Rhythm Das Ray, the bureau's zonal director (East) Dilip Srivastava told PTI. NCB sleuths had arrested Niloy Ghosh and Jerome Watson in last December and recovered from them 148 blots of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) and 26.6 gram of MDMA/Ecstacy. Das has admitted of knowing Ghosh, who used to place orders of MDMA by depositing money in his account through cash deposit machines inside ATM kiosks, Srivastava said. "Rhythm used to procure the drugs from some other associates of Bangalore. Niloy had purchased the consignments through Rhythm since last six months before being arrested," he said. The NCB has also arrested three persons including a DJ of a popular night club in the city for alleged ...
Justice needs to be proper, swift: Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said there should be proper and fast administration of justice which should also send the message that wrong-doers will be punished.
Ex-Navy man arrested for bashing 72-yr-old porter to death
Thane district police have arrested a retired Navy personnel for beating a porter to death at Khadavali railway station. Dhananjay Kumar Sinha (54), a former Navy man, hit Kanu Jadhav (72), a porter, with a piece of wood yesterday afternoon following a quarrel, police said. Onlookers held Sinha and handed him over to police, said inspector Pradeep Kasbe of Kalyan taluka police station. Sinha was booked for murder. A local court today remanded him in police custody till February 16. Both Sinha and Jadhav were Khadavali residents, the inspector said.
Bharati Ghosh case: Another police officer arrested
The West Bengal CID today arrested another police officer, considered close to former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh, for his alleged involvement in misconduct and extortion from civilians, an official of the investigating agency said. Sub-Inspector Rajsekhar Pain of West Midnapore was arrested by the CID in connection with a case relating to misappropriation of Rs 45 lakhs from one businessman in the district, he said. He was held from the Midnapore police lines. The SI was the OC of Kharagpur police station when he had allegedly extorted the money from the complainant, the official said. The CID had earlier arrested two police officers Inspector Subhankar De and SI Chitta Pal in the same case. Pal was OC of Ghatal police station and De was circle inspector there. An arrest warrant against Ghosh has been issued by the investigating agency, which had raided residences of the former IPS officer and the two police officers. Gold jewellery, documents and a large sum of cash were
Kidnapped contractor rescued
Three days after being kidnapped by a group of unidentified men, a contractor has been rescued from a jungle in Miao police station area of Changlang district, the police said today. Taru Tana, vice president of a construction company, was abducted on February 9 night from his rented residence cum office in Goju village of Miao same sub-division. Tana was supervising the works of Mahadevpur-Buri Dehing NH-52 B, SDPO Tashi Darang said. The kidnappers have reportedly demanded ransom for release of the victim. After the victim's brother lodged a complaint, the police started an investigation and rescued him yesterday night from a jungle between Nayang and Kamlang villages under Miao police station area, the SDPO said. The kidnappers had fled abandoning the contractor, he said adding it was found Tana had suffered injuries on his head and hip and he is under treatment.
Nalini challenges validity of CrPC section 435 on premature
Nalini, serving life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, today moved the Madras High Court challenging a CrPC section's constitutionality noting that there cannot be two different treatments for single class of life convicts, when it comes to premature release. Section 435 (1) (a) of the CrPC mandates the state government to consult the Centre to remit or commute a sentence, in any case investigated by central agencies. According to Nalini, the Tamil Nadu government passed an order dated February 1 introducing a scheme of premature release of life convicts under Article 161 (Power of governor to grant pardons, and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases) of the Constitution. But she would not be eligible for the scheme, since there is a specific clause in the order, to the effect that the cases of eligible life convicts should not come under CrPC section 435. Since the offence for which Nalini was convicted was investigated by the CBI, she ...