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Ayodhya land dispute: SC to take up matter tomorrow
The Supreme Court will take up on Friday the matter relating to Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case as the three-member mediator panel is expected to submit its report in a sealed cover.Karunesh Shukla, the lawyer of a litigant, Mahant Dharam Das, said that the mediation panel, which was set up by the apex court, might say what they have decided and what the outcome of the mediation process was."The mediation panel will submit its report in a sealed cover to the apex court five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, and also comprising Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazir," Shukla told ANI.The apex court had on March 8 constituted a three-member committee, chaired by retired top court judge Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, for exploring possibilities of an amicable settlement to the land dispute. The panel also comprised of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and senior Madras High Court advocate Sriram Panchu as members.The ...
Man held for ATM fraud in Ghaziabad
An employee of a company depositing cash in ATMs was arrested Thursday for allegedly embezzling Rs 73 lakh. Cash custodian Rajeev Sachan, along with his accomplices, had on April 23 embezzled the money that was supposed to be deposited in ATMs in the city. An FIR was lodged by the security head of the cash carrying company the following day at the Link Road police station. On Thursday, Dilip Kumar, a gang member, was arrested from Uttam Nagar in Delhi and Rs 2 lakh 20 thousand were recovered from him, the police said. He confessed to helping the gang in stealing the money and said he used to wear the dress of a security guard. He said he was paid Rs 4.5 lakh, the police said. Seven accused have been nabbed and sent to jail in this case. The cash custodian and kingpin of the gang Rajeev Sachan and Salman are still at large, the police said.
Alwar gangrape: All 6 accused arrested, BJP holds protests
The prime accused in the Alwar gangrape case was picked up from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on Thursday and one more accused later in the day even as BJP held protests accusing the government of "deliberately suppressing" the case in view of the Lok Sabha elections.
May consider releasing illegal foreigners in Assam detention centres with riders, says SC
The Supreme Court Thursday said it may consider releasing illegal foreigners detained in Assam detention centres' provided they are available whenever required for legal proceedings. The top court said it may impose such conditions on the detenues to be released, that they can be traced and made available at the appropriate time before the court or the authorities concerned. It asked the Assam government to work on the modalities of setting up around 1,000 foreigners tribunals for speedy disposal of cases related to illegal immigrants. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna asked advocate Prashant Bhushan, assisting the court as amicus curiae, to inform it by Friday about suitable conditions which could be imposed on the detenues upon their release. Bhushan said that upon their release detenues could be asked to report to police station every month and their guarantors could be asked to ensure their presence when necessary. The bench said ...
Food delivery boy among 2 arrested for robbing 76-yr-old woman in Rajouri Garden
A food delivery boy and an elderly man, were arrested for allegedly robbing a 76-year-old woman of cash and jewellery in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden, police said Thursday. Kamal Kant (34), a resident of Nangloi, and Om Prakash (62) of Om Vihar were arrested on Wednesday, they said. In her complaint, Saroop Kaur, a resident of Rajouri Garden, said the incident took place around 3 pm on April 23, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Monika Bhardwaj said. The complainant stated that when she opened the main gate of her house after hearing the door bell, she found a person wearing a helmet standing outside. Kant forcibly entered the house and when Kaur resisted, he showed her a knife and told her to keep quiet, the DCP said, adding that he robbed Rs 5.30 lakh and some jewellery from the woman. During investigation, police examined footage from CCTV cameras in nearby areas and the motorcycle used by the accused was identified, police said. Police also spotted a bag of an online food ...
SC refuses to interfere with HC order dismissing bail plea of Sanjiv Bhatt
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the March 7 order of the Gujarat High Court which had rejected the bail plea of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in connection with a two-decade-old drug seizure case. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi noted that the high court had already granted liberty to Bhatt, who is in jail since September last year, to approach again for relief in case the trial does not conclude within a period of six months. "In view of the liberty granted to the petitioner (Bhatt) by the high court in paragraph 38.3 of the order that if the trial does not get concluded within the period of six months, the applicant shall be at liberty to approach this court once again, we are not inclined to interfere," the bench, which also comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, said. "The special leave petition is, accordingly, disposed of," the bench said, adding, "We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the ...
DCW issues notice to Delhi Police over pamphlets with 'objectionable' remarks against Atishi
The Delhi Commission For Women has issued a notice to the Delhi Police asking whether it has registered an FIR in connection with circulation of pamphlets containing "objectionable remarks" about AAP candidate Atishi. The notice was issued after Atishi broke down during a press conference here while reading out the pamphlets on Thursday. "The pamphlets contain shameful, defamatory and sexist remarks against Atishi as well as against the mother of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. This act is a vicious attack on the character and reputation of a female candidate and clearly outrages the modesty of a woman," the DCW said. DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal issued a notice to the deputy commissioner of police (east) in the matter. The women's panel has asked whether an FIR has been registered in the matter and if not, the reasons for it and whether accused has been identified and arrested. It also asked about the steps taken by police and the current status of investigation. The DCW has ..
Jail officials summoned after Michel says he lost 16 kg
A Delhi court on Thursday summoned Tihar Jail authorities after Christian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, accused jail officials of serving him boiled food which he said had made him lose 16 kg.
IRC guidelines not followed during CSMT foot over bridge audit: Charge sheet
The guidelines of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) were not followed during the structural audit of the foot over bridge linking the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, which collapsed in March and claimed seven lives, a charge sheet filed by the police on Thursday said. The charge sheet was filed in the Esplanade court here against accused Neeraj Kumar Desai, whose firm had conducted the structural audit of the foot over bridge (FoB). The 709-page charge sheet, which contains the statements of 85 witnesses, said Desai's firm had mentioned in its audit report that the FoB was in a "good condition". Several guidelines of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) pertaining to the structure of bridges were not followed during the audit. The base of the bridge was not audited, the charge sheet said. The IRC is the apex body of highway engineers in the country. Among others, the investigators recorded the statements of Geo Dynamics, which conducted the non-destructive test (NDT), and two ..
Unitech case: SC asks Tihar jail authorities to withdraw special facilities to Chandra brothers
The Supreme Court on Thursday withdrew the special facilities given to the promoters of beleaguered Unitech Limited -- Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, who are currently lodged in Tihar jail for not handing over the possession of flats to buyers despite money being paid to the company.A division bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, while posting the matter for hearing to July 5, directed the jail authorities to treat the accused Chandra brothers as ordinary prisoners.As per the jail manual and rules, they were provided room cooler and other facilities.The bench passed the order after the court-appointed forensic auditors submitted that the Unitech group and its officials were not furnishing any digital records to them for ascertaining how much of homebuyers' money was diverted to other subsidiary companies.In the last hearing on February 15, the court had pulled up Unitech for not providing data to the forensic auditors examining alleged financial ...
Andhra tribal welfare minister Kidari Sravan resigns from post
Tribal welfare minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kidari Sravan Kumar resigned from his ministerial post on Thursday.He was given the charge of the ministry on November 11, 2018, after the sudden demise of his father KS Rao.Constitutional requirement mandated him to become a member of any legislative house within six months of taking charge; however, he failed to do so.He contested in the recently concluded assembly elections from Araku constituency, results of which will be announced on May 23. His father represented the Araku assembly constituency and was killed by Maoists on September 23, 2018.Prior to resigning today, Sravan also held discussions with state IT minister Nara Lokesh.Meanwhile, Sravan denied to comment on yesterday's encounter in Odisha, in which one of the accused involved in his father's murder was killed.
SL arrests brother of one church suicide bomber
A brother of the suicide bomber who targeted St. Anthony's Church during the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka last month has been arrested, authorities said on Thursday.
SC to interact with wife of IPS officer who committed suicide blaming WB CM
The Supreme Court Thursday said it would like to interact with the wife of Gaurav Chandra Dutt, IPS officer who had allegedly committed suicide in February blaming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for his death, to know the reason for withdrawal of her plea seeking probe. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked petitioner Sreyashi Dutt, who has sought to withdraw her plea seeking investigation in the matter, to appear before the apex court on any day in July as per her convenience. "Before granting liberty to the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition, this court would like to interact with the petitioner to know the reason for such withdrawal. The petitioner to appear before this court on any day in the month of July 2019 as may be convenient to her," said the bench, also comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna. "The said date be intimated to the Secretary General by the counsel, whereafter the matter will be posted before the bench on such date,"
Irked over non-cooperation in forensic audit by Unitech, SC withdraws facilities of promoters
Irked over non-cooperation of embattled realtor Unitech Ltd in the forensic audit, the Supreme Court Thursday ordered withdrawal of all the facilities given to its promoters, Sanjay Chandra and his brother Ajay Chandra, who are in Tihar jail for allegedly siphoning off home buyers' money. The top court said the Chandra brothers should be treated like ordinary prisoners as per the prison manual of Tihar jail here where they have been lodged since 2017. In 2017, the apex court had directed the jail authorities to facilitate Chandras' meeting with their company officials and lawyers so that they are able to arrange the money for refunding home buyers as well as for completing the ongoing housing projects. It had also said that visit to the jail should be made within the normal visiting hours as per the rules and Chandras' counsel could go there to meet him. On Thursday, after the forensic auditors told the court that Unitech has not cooperated with them, the top court said it is left ...
Key accused among two held in Alwar gangrape case; oppn parties hold protests
Two more men, including the key accused, have been arrested in connection with the Alwar gangrape case, police said Thursday, even as opposition parties held protests against the Rajasthan government for allegedly covering up the matter due to the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. IGP (Jaipur Range) S Sengathir said judicial magistrate recorded the victim's statement on Thursday under Section 164 of the CrPc. While Hansraj Gurjar was arrested Wednesday night from Mathura, the key accused, Chhote Lal Gurjar, was arrested Thursday from Pragpura in Alwar district, the IGP said. Chhote Lal, who was the sixth accused to be arrested, has a criminal history, he said. The IGP said that accused Indra Raj Gurjar was sent to jail for identification parade and others -- Mukesh Gurjar, Mahesh Gurjar, Ashok Gurjar -- were produced in court and sent for police remand till May 13. Hansraj and Chhote Lal will be produced in court on Friday. The gangrape evoked sharp criticism from all sections of the society, .
Probe ordered into alleged manipulation of postal votes of
The Kerala police chief Thursday ordered a detailed probe into the alleged manipulation of April 23 Lok Sabha postal votes of police officers. The investigation was ordered by DGP Loknath Behera after Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena, directed him to conduct a more detailed inquiry into the charges and file a report by May 15. Behera had earlier forwarded a report prepared by the Intelligence chief on the alleged manipulation of the postal ballots of the police officers, to Meena. "Prima facie it seems like there are issues in the postal ballots. The role of the Police Association also has to be probed," Meena told reporters Thursday. A press release from the police department said Behera had asked the Crime Branch chief to register a case and probe into the matter. "After registering the case, action will be taken against those who are responsible," the release said. Leader of Opposition in the assembly, Ramesh Chennithala had complained of 'foul play' in .
UP: EC recovers Rs 24 lakh unaccounted cash
A flying squad of the Election Commission of India (ECI) here on Thursday arrested two men in possession of unaccounted cash worth Rs 24 lakh.Acting on a tip-off, the police launched an operation and intercepted a vehicle. During the search, it recovered the cash.The claimant of the seized money is yet to be ascertained."The claimant of the money is not yet clear. We are investigating," ECI's Expenditure Observer Vibash Sharan told ANI.A case has been registered and an investigation is underway.
Man sets girl on fire for refusing marriage proposal in Pak's Punjab province
A 16-year-old Pakistani girl was set ablaze allegedly by a man after she refused his marriage proposal in southwestern Punjab province, according to a media report Thursday. The incident occurred in Muzaffargarh district when the suspect and his unidentified companion set the girl on fire in an attempt to kill her and ran away from the site of the incident, the victim's mother was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. She said that the suspect's parents asked for her daughter's hand in marriage but they rejected the proposal, alleging it was due to this the suspect and his accomplice entered her house and set her daughter on fire. A first information report (FIR) has been registered by the teenage girl's mother and the suspect has been arrested. According to the FIR, the victim's mother woke up at around 1.30am when she heard her daughter screaming. She said two men were running away after pouring oil on her daughter and setting her on fire, the report said. Police said that the ...
SC dismisses plea seeking to debar Rahul Gandhi from contesting LS polls
The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to debar Congress President Rahul Gandhi from contesting the Lok Sabha elections till the issue of his alleged British citizenship is decided. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi rejected the contention of the petitioners' lawyer who said that in a form along with the annual data of a UK-based company in 2005-06, it was allegedly mentioned that Rahul Gandhi is a British citizen. "If some company in some form mentions his nationality as British, does he become a British citizen," said the bench, also comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna. The counsel appearing for the petitioners -- Jai Bhagwan Goyal and C P Tyagi -- told the bench that Gandhi was contesting Lok Sabha elections from two seats and aspires to become the Prime Minister despite the fact that he had allegedly acquired dual citizenship. "If 123 crore people say that this man should be the Prime ...
Rajiv Gandhi killing: SC dismisses plea against convicts' release
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea by families of those killed along with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by a LTTE suicide bomber at Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991, opposing the release of the seven remaining convicts in the case.