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Youth dies while attempting celebratory firing at Guj wedding
A 21-year-old youth was killed after a revolver misfired during a wedding celebration at Rampara village in Surendranagar district last night, said police. The victim, Hitesh Vaghel (21), died instantly after a bullet pierced his chest while he was trying to fire a revolver during a wedding procession, said Police Sub Inspector MJ Jadeja of Joravarnagar police station. Police investigations have revealed that the licensed revolver belonged to Vanraj Vadhel, a relative of the deceased. "Both Vanraj and Hitesh were relatives. When the groom's procession was about to reach the wedding venue, Hitesh borrowed Vanraj's licensed revolver, may be to fire in the air to celebrate the moment. However, the gun misfired, killing Hitesh instantly," said Jadeja. Following the incident, a case was registered against Vanraj under section 304 (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code and under relevant sections of the Arms Act, the official said. He added that Vanraj fled ...
2 minors raped during wedding in UP's Bulandshahr
Two minor girls, who were attending a wedding here, have alleged that they were taken to a secluded place and raped by an unidentified man, the police said today. However, there was no indication of rape in the medical report, SP (city) Pravin Ranjan Singh. The incident took place late last night when the victims, a five-year-old and a seven-year-old, were having the wedding feast with baratis in Malagarh village here. A case of rape has been registered in the case, the police said, adding a hunt was launched to nab the accused.
Bihar ex-CM Jagannath Mishra surrenders in fodder scam case
Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra on Monday surrendered before a CBI court here to serve his sentence in a multi-million rupee fodder scam case.
2 traffic constables booked over death of 20-yr-old man in Pak
A 20-year-old biker in Pakistan died after traffic policemen tried to stop his motorcycle by grabbing the handle, causing it to skid on the road, a media report said today. The man fell off the bike and died after hitting his head on a pavement here yesterday, while the other two riders were injured, Dawn reported. Following the incident, people surrounded the traffic policemen, demanding their arrest. Two traffic policemen were arrested and an FIR was registered against them, the paper said. The family members of the victim were also nominated in the case. According to the FIR, the Christian man died from a head injury from his fall. The FIR was registered under Section 320 of the Pakistan Penal Code under charges of unintentional murder. However, residents of the 66 Quarter Christian Colony demanded that the officers be booked under Section 302 for intentional murder. A three-member investigation committee headed by Superintendent of Police City Ahmed Iqbal was formed ..
Five Jaish workers arrested in J-K
Five over ground workers (OGW) were arrested on Monday when the Awantipora Police in Jammu and Kashmir busted a Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) module.Last month, four OGW of Hizbul Mujahideen were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.A Lashkar-e-Taiba OGW was arrested in Handwara of Jammu and Kashmir in the same month. An AK 56 rifle, two magazines, 25 rounds of AK 56 and one wire cutter were recovered from his possession.
Court order on summoning Lalu's daughter Misa Bharti on Feb 8
A special court here today reserved its order on taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) chargesheet filed against RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti and her husband in a money laundering case for February 8. Special Judge N K Malhotra heard the submissions by the ED's counsel on the evidence the agency submitted in support of its final report against the accused and fixed February 8 for the pronouncement of the order. The ED had, on December 23, filed its final report against Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar through advocate Nitesh Rana. The agency had earlier attached a Delhi farmhouse of the couple in connection with its money-laundering probe. The farmhouse, located at 26, Palam Farms in south Delhi's Bijwasan area, was attached provisionally under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). It belonged to Bharti and Kumar and was "held in the name of M/s Mishail Packers and Printers Private Limited", the central probe agency had ...
Court allows CBI to quiz Indrani Mukerjea in INX Media case
A court here on Monday allowed the CBI to quiz till February 7 former media baron Indrani Mukerjea in connection with the INX Media case.
UK judges block US extradition of alleged hacker Lauri Love
British judges today rejected a US request for the extradition of a man accused of hacking into thousands of US government computers, an AFP reporter in the court said. Lauri Love, 33, faces charges in the United States for allegedly hacking into the networks of the US Federal Reserve, US Army and NASA, among others, in 2012 and 2013. Kaim Todner, the law firm representing Love, hailed what it called a "landmark judgement". "The British justice system has taken the stance that we should deal with the matter ourselves, rather than accept the US government's demands," it said. "It has also been recognised that mental health provisions in US prisons are not adequate to satisfy us that Lauri would not have come to serious harm if he were extradited," the firm said in a statement. Love suffers from Asperger's syndrome. Judge Ian Burnett handed down the ruling, to cheers from people in the public gallery at the High Court in London. Love, who has dual British and Finnish ...
Justice Loya death case: No record of hospital treatment, says petitioner's lawyer
Counsel of petitioner in Special CBI judge Justice B H Loya death case on Monday apprised the Supreme Court that there was no record of the medical treatment given to the latter before he died.The lawyer told the apex court that "it was not in record as to what treatment was provided to Justice Loya in the hospital."The apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, will hear the matter next on February 9.Earlier, the top court had asked the Maharashtra government to submit the post-mortem report of the CBI judge.As per the official records, Justice Loya died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur in 2014, a day after he attended the wedding and reception of his colleague's daughter.However, his family members had claimed he was murdered as they had seen blood stains on his shirt collar.At the time of his death, the CBI judge was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case in which BJP president Amit Shah was one of the accused.
Man with four gold biscuits arrested at Imphal airport
A man was arrested at Imphal airport with four gold biscuits, which were concealed in his rectum.The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on Sunday noticed presence of metal in body cavity (rectum) of a passenger, Dinesh Ahuja, who is a resident of Thane in Maharashtra."He was supposed to travel from Imphal to Kolkata by IndiGo flight No.6E 875. On suspicion, he was taken for thorough checking at separate place. During enquiry, he revealed that he was carrying gold biscuits inside his rectum. On checking, four (04) gold biscuits weighing about 820 grams were recovered from his possession," the CISF said in a statement.The apprehended passenger along-with recovered gold biscuits weighing about 820 grams worth approximate Rs. 24, 90,340 was handed over to custom officials, Imphal Airport for further legal action.
Bharathiar Varsity alumni demand cancellation of appointments
The federation of former students of Bharathiar University here today urged the district administration to take steps to cancel the appointments made during the tenure of Vice-Chancellor A Ganapathy, who was arrested on graft charges. In a memorandum to the District Collector, they stated that they had already petitioned ministers and government officials concerned, regarding the irregularities in appointment of professors and staff, but to no avail. The arrest of Ganapathy has proved their charges and in view of this, the appointments made by him should be immediately cancelled and those with merit be nominated, they said. Stringent action should be taken against those in HR department and also in Syndicate after carrying out detailed inquiry about their roles in the appointment, the memorandum said. Ganapathi was on February 3 arrested for allegedly accepting Rs 30 lakh as bribe from an aspirant for the post of an assistant professor. Dharmaraj, a professor at the ...
1984 riots: Akali Dal claims of having evidence against Tytler
The Akali Dal on Monday claimed of having a CD in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is admitting his role in 1984 anti-Sikh riots.The party demanded the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to arrest Tytler for the same.Talking to ANI here, Akali Dal leader Manjit Singh GK claimed of having evidence against Tytler."We have a sting of Jagdish Tytler in which he is admitting his role in 1984 killings. We are handing over all proofs to the CBI and it should arrest him immediately," the Akali Dal leader said.He also threatened to stage protests and raise voice in the Parliament if the CBI did not arrest Tytler.The sensational claim by the Akali Dal has come to fore after the Supreme Court directed to constitute a fresh three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), to be headed by a former high court judge, to monitor probe into 186 anti-Sikh riot cases, which had broken out in India after the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards on October 31, ..
Jury to hear opening statements in Waymo-Uber trial over autonomous car secrets
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A jury in a trade-secrets lawsuit will get its first earful Monday as opening statements begin in a bitter legal battle between Waymo and Uber Technologies Inc that has captivated Silicon Valley and could help determine who emerges in the forefront of the fast-growing field of autonomous cars.
Money laundering: Court reserves order against Misa Bharti
A Delhi Court reserved its order on the supplementary charge-sheet filed against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti, her husband Shailesh Kumar and others in connection with alleged Rs. 8000-crore money laundering case.The court will pronounce its order on February 8.On January 4, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed the supplementary charge-sheet against them in the court.The ED had in December last year filed a charge-sheet against Bharti, her husband and others in the same case.Earlier, the Income Tax (I-T) department had also issued a final attachment order against Bharti and her husband in the benami assets case.Earlier in July last year, Bharti and her husband were interrogated by the ED officials in connection with the case.
Pradyuman case: No relief for accused
The Gurugram Sessions Court on Monday rejected the bail plea of juvenile accused in the Pradyuman murder case.Earlier on January 30, the court had extended the judicial custody of the accused till February 12.The accused, a Class XI student, was arrested by the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) last year on the charges of killing Pradyuman Thakur, a Class II student of Gurugram's Ryan International School.Pradyuman was found in a pool of blood with his throat slit inside the school premises on September 8, 2017.Earlier also, the court, which took over the case from Juvenile Justice Board, had dismissed the bail plea of the juvenile accused.The Juvenile Justice Board had earlier ruled that the 16-year-old accused will be tried as an adult and transferred the case to the district and sessions court.
SC asks khap not to behave like society's conscience keeper
The Supreme Court today asked khap panchayats not to behave like the conscience keeper of society, pointing out that a marriage between two adults was governed by the law. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it would set up a high-level committee consisting of senior police officers to deal with issues relating to intervention in marriages by bodies such as khap panchayats. "Whether the law prohibits or allows a particular marriage, the law will take its own course. Don't be the conscience keeper (of society)," the bench, also comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said. The observation came when a counsel representing a khap panchayat said it had been encouraging inter-caste and inter- faith marriages and referred to provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act which prohibit a union between 'sapinda' relationships or close blood relatives among Hindus. The lawyer said the khap had been performing its duties as the conscience keeper of society. "We
HC cites R-Day to question Army on objections to women in JAG
The Delhi High Court today asked how the Army could object to the recruitment of married women in its legal branch JAG after the display by women fighter pilots and the BSF all-women bikers' contingent on Republic Day. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the Indian Army should take a "legal stand" against the objections instead of filing a response to the affidavit. "After the Republic Day display by the women (the fighter pilots and the BSF bikers) how can you (Army) still maintain these objections (to recruitment of married women in the Judge Advocate General)," it said and listed the matter for further hearing on March 19. The observation by the court came during the hearing of a PIL by a lawyer claiming that there was "institutionalised discrimination" against married women by not inducting them in the JAG service, the legal branch of the Army. Advocate Charu Wali Khanna, appearing for petitioner Kush Kalra, told the bench ...
AAP govt defends in HC law criminalising consumption of beef
The AAP government today defended in the Delhi High Court a law criminalising possession and consumption of beef in the national capital, saying the state was obligated under the Constitution to protect cows and other milch and draught animals from slaughter. The Department of Animal Husbandry of the Delhi government made the submission on an affidavit filed before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar which listed the matter for further hearing on May 16. The department has said that "the Article 48 of the Constitution casts an obligation on the state to take steps to preserve, improve and prohibit slaughter of cows, calves and other milch animals and draught cattle". "Therefore, the provisions of the Delhi Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act criminalising the possession and consumption of beef in the national capital be not declared as unconstitutional," it has argued. The affidavit has been filed in response to a PIL challenging the ..
Rape of minor: Court slams UP cops for lack of sensitivity
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year-old girl in Ghaziabad in 2013, and came down heavily on the conduct of Uttar Pradesh Police by ordering action against its prosecutor and a woman constable for "lack of sensitivity" in handling the case. The court was irked as UP Police had turned away the victim and her parents, who were residents of the national capital, and asked them to approach Delhi Police even though the incident took place in Ghaziabad. The court said it was "more shocking" that this offence took place within eight months of the "infamous" December 16 gangrape case in which a paramedical student was raped by five men. The woman later succumbed to injuries. The court made these sharp remarks while handing down life term to the auto-rickshaw driver for kidnapping and raping the child in August 2013. "The conduct of the UP Police is a matter of concern as in this case, despite coming to know about the commission of the ...
HC tells Rohini ashram's counsel to leave court
Irked by Rohini-based ashram Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya's counsel's submission that women are the gateway to hell, the Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the advocate to leave the courtroom, reminding him to mind his language.