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Chinese court holds off ruling on Canadian's death penalty appeal
A Chinese court adjourned a hearing on a Canadian man's appeal against his death sentence for drug smuggling without a decision Thursday in a case that has deepened a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Ottawa. Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, 36, was sentenced to death in January after a court deemed his previous 15-year prison sentence too lenient. His appeal hearing came a day after a top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, appeared in court in Canada to fight a US extradition bid that triggered the diplomatic storm. The Liaoning High People's Court in northeast China said in a statement that "all procedural rights of appellant Schellenberg were guaranteed in accordance with the law". The trial has adjourned and the court will "select a day or time to pronounce the sentence," it said without specifying. Schellenberg's case is seen as potential leverage for Meng, who was arrested on a US extradition request related to Iran sanctions violations -- a link that Beijing ..
Gauri Lankesh killing: SIT denies reports linking Sadhvi Pragya
The special investigation team probing the journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh murder case Thursday denied a media report about BJP MP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's involvement in the crime. An English daily Thursday reported that there was a possibility of the Sadhvi's link with the murder. The SIT issued an official statement, saying it did not find her involvement at any stage of investigation nor find her name mentioned in the charge sheet. "SIT has not found in its investigation or mentioned in the charge sheet any link to Sadhvi Pragya, Malegaon blasts, Abhinav Bharat. There is no evidence to suggest the same. No documents purporting the same have been submitted to the Hon'ble Court," the statement read. The SIT has so far arrested 16 people while two are still at large in connection with the murder of Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru on September 5, 2017. The SIT has accused a gang of Right wing members, who were inspired by a .
Supreme Court dismisses petition on Rahul Gandhi's alleged UK citizenship
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking a bar on Congress President Rahul Gandhi from contesting the Lok Sabha polls over his alleged British nationality.A three-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and also comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna dismissed the petition filed by Jai Bhagwan Goyal."We dismiss the petition. There is no merit in the petition." the CJI said.Last week, the Home Ministry had issued a notice acting on a complaint by BJP Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy. The complaint states that the Congress president had declared his nationality as British in a UK-based company. The BJP leader demanded Rahul should dismiss these documents in a press conference and tell that he has not authenticated them.
Five killed in Pune saree shop blaze
At least five people were killed on Thursday in a major fire that engulfed a well-known saree shop here, police said.
SC rejects Centre's plea on judges' elevation
In a significant development, the Supreme Court Collegium has rejected the Centre's plea to reconsider the recommendation for the elevation of Justices Aniruddha Bose and A.S. Bopanna to the Supreme Court. However, on Thursday, it recommended Justices Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai and Surya Kant for elevation as top court judges.
SC Collegium reiterates names of Justices Bose, Bopanna for elevation to apex court
The Supreme Court Collegium has rejected government's objections and reiterated its recommendation to elevate Justices Aniruddha Bose and A S Bopanna to the apex court, observing nothing adverse has been found regarding their competence, conduct or integrity. The collegium has also recommended names of Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant for elevation to the apex court. The two resolutions of the Collegium were made public on the apex court's website on Thursday. According to the website a five-member Collegium headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had met on Wednesday and deliberated on the issue of elevation of the four high court judges. "In view of the above, on due consideration of all aspects mentioned in the file, the Collegium resolves to reiterate the aforementioned recommendation dated 12th April, 2019, especially since nothing adverse regarding competence, conduct or integrity of Justices Aniruddha Bose, and A S Bopanna, has been pointed out," the Collegium said in its May 8 ..
Village sarpanch's husband among 3 held for taking bribe
Three people, including the husband of a village head, were arrested in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a man to help him in a property matter, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said. Nagaon grampanchayat official Udayraj Shelke (36) and the village sarpanch's husband Prabhakar Madavi (42) allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 from the man, who owned a 'chawl' (old style tenement), to help him in a tax related issue, the ACB said in a release. The man agreed to pay the amount and at the same time lodged a complaint with the ACB, it said. The anti-graft agency laid a trap and caught one Dileep Deshmukh (27) on Wednesday while he was accepting Rs 50,000 on behalf of the other two accused at the Nagaon panchayat office, the release said. The ACB said when the complainant went to pay the money, the accused increased the demand to Rs 1 lakh and accepted Rs 50,000 as the first installment. Later, the ACB also managed to arrest Shelke and ...
Canadian man fights China death penalty in appeal
A Chinese court was expected to hold a hearing Thursday on a Canadian man's appeal against a death sentence for drug smuggling in a case that has deepened a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Ottawa. Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, 36, was sentenced to death in January after a court deemed his previous 15-year prison sentence too lenient. The appeal hearing comes a day after a top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, appeared in court in Canada to fight a US extradition bid that triggered the diplomatic storm. Schellenberg's case is seen as potential leverage for Meng, who was arrested on a US extradition request related to Iran sanctions violations -- a link that Beijing has repeatedly denied. Following the Huawei executive's arrest in December, China detained former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor, in what observers saw as retaliation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said China had "chosen to arbitrarily" sentence Schellenberg ..
Jairam Ramesh granted bail in defamation case filed by Vivek Doval
A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in connection with the criminal defamation case filed against him by Vivek Doval, son of National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval.Ramesh appeared before the Patiala House Court in connection with the case filed against him, the editor and a reporter of Caravan Magazine.The Congress leader was granted bail on personal bond and surety of Rs 20,000 each. Paresh Nath, the editor of Caravan and reporter Koshal Shroff have already been granted bail by the court."The matter is sub-judice and I won't say anything on the matter other than the fact that I'm a private person and have not been involved in any are of public life. It was a direct attack on me and my family. I will keep coming till justice is served," said Vivek Doval."They have made so many allegations against me without any credible proof," he added.On January 21, Vivek had filed a criminal defamation case against Ramesh and the two journalists, contending ..
SC collegium recommends elevation of two judges
The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge, Bombay High Court; and Justice Surya Kant, the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court for elevation as top court judges.
Woman held for lifting 5-day-old infant from Pollachi hospital
A 50-yr-old woman was arrested on Thursday for lifting a five-day-old infant from a government hospital here on May 5.The accused has been identified as Mariamma, a resident of Udmalpet. According to the police, the infant belongs to a tribal couple who lives in Narikalpathi village near Annamalai."As per the parents of the infant, the accused met them in the hospital and told them that her husband had been admitted in the male ward of the same hospital. She urged them to allow her to stay in a female ward with their child. She also promised the couple that she would look after their child. However, a few hours later, Mariamma ran away with the child from the hospital," police said. Soon after the incident was reported to hospital authorities, footage from a CCTV camera installed at the hospital was examined. Later, hospital authorities informed Pollachi police, who, in turn, formed two special teams to nab the kidnapper. An FIR has been registered in the case and the accused has ...
Woman alleges man raped her and chopped off hair
A 23-year-old woman working in the film industry has alleged that a man raped her on the pretext of marriage and forcibly chopped off her hair after they had a fight during a visit to Goa, a police official said. Based on the woman's complaint, the Thane police in Maharashtra on Wednesday booked the man, identified as Amit Shelar, a resident of Wangani area here, he said. The woman, who is associated with casting in films, in her complaint said she met the accused about two-and-half years back. The two became friends and soon started living together at a house in Wangani, the official at Kulgaon police station said. However, she later got to know about some of his other affairs and when she asked him about it, he fought with her, the official said. She alleged that during their stay together, the accused raped her several times on the pretext of marriage, but later went back on his promise, he said. On May 3, the duo went to stay at a hotel in Goa where they again had a .
Rajasthan: 5-year-old girl raped in Chittorgarh
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Chittorgarh, police said."A case has been registered in connection with rape with a five-year-old girl. The medical examination of the child has been done and her condition is stable," said Anil Kayal, SP, Chittorgarh."One suspect has been identified and further investigation in the case is underway. It is an unfortunate incident," Kayal added.The incident reportedly took place when the girl visited a store. She was later taken to a jungle and raped there.
Woman alleges husband gave her 'triple talaq' on WhatsApp
A 23-year-old woman in Thane district of Maharashtra has alleged that her husband divorced her by sending a 'triple talaq' message on her mobile phone, police said on Thursday. Bhoiwada police station's senior inspector Kalyan Karpe said they received a complaint from the woman on Monday and were seeking a legal opinion on it. The victim, who is physically disabled, in her complaint said she got married to a man from Kalyan town here on May 18, 2014. She alleged that her in-laws constantly harassed her and sometime back her husband demanded Rs 10 lakh from her and threw her out of the house. The woman, currently staying at her parent's place in Bhiwandi town here, further alleged that she recently received the 'triple talaq' message on WhatsApp from her husband. When she tried to call him, he refused to speak to her, Karpe said, quoting the complaint. He said the victim approached the police with her complaint, saying she does not want to divorce her husband. "We are yet
J-K: BSF apprehends Pakistani national near Samba sector
A Pakistani national was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) near Samba sector on Wednesday, officials said.The person has been identified as Mohammad Afzal, a resident of Narowal in Nihar district of Pakistan."The alleged intruder was apprehended by the patrol party near Samba sector. He has been identified as Mohammad Afzal son of Liyakat Ali and a resident of Narowal in Nihar district of Pakistan," BSF said.It is yet to be revealed if anything suspicious was recovered from him.Further investigation in the matter is underway.
American LeT recruiter admits to helping terror group
A teenage American recruiter for the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has admitted in a Texas federal court that he was guilty of a conspiracy to help the terrorist organisation, according to John C. Demers, the assistant attorney-general for national security.
Huawei's Meng requests to reject US extradition bid
Canada's arrest of Meng Wanzhou last December at the behest of the US was unlawful and Washington's request for her extradition should be rejected, lawyers for the Chief Financial Officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei told a Canadian judge on Wednesday.
Huawei officer to seek stay of extradition proceedings
Lawyers for a senior Huawei executive say they intend to apply for a stay of proceedings in a high-profile extradition case.
FIR against Indore BJP candidate for violating the MCC
An FIR has been lodged against BJP candidate Ashok Lalwani for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).On April 29, the day when he filed his nominations, Lalwani had allegedly offered a cloth with BJP symbol inked on it while praying in Ganesh Temple in Khajrana. A notice was issued to him after Congress complained against his act."BJP candidate Shankar Lalwani had offered a cloth with party symbols inked on it in the Ganesh Temple. A case has been lodged against him under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988," Khajrana SHO Preetam Singh Thakur said while talking to ANI on Wednesday.According to SDM Rakesh Sharma, the case was lodged as per the directions of District Election Officer Lokesh Kumar Jatav.
Trump son Donald Jr subpoenaed by Senate panel
President Donald Trump's son Donald Jr was subpoenaed Wednesday to testify by the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of its probe into Russian election meddling, US media reported. It was the first known legal summons issued to a member of the president's family to force testimony in the ongoing investigation, and comes after Special Counsel Robert Mueller declined to accuse Trump's 2016 campaign of criminal conspiracy to collude with the Russians.