Page 2020 - Law Crime
Brazilian court rejects Lula's request to avoid prison
The Brazilian Supreme Court of Justice has rejected a motion by the defence team of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to avoid his arrest for a graft conviction that was upheld last week.
Shabir Shah's bail plea rejected
A court here on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in a money laundering case.
Case filed against VHP functionary for provocative statement
A case has been registered against a district VHP functionary for making alleged provocative public statement over the recent killing of a Muslim man here. Police today said they have suo motu (on their own) registered a case against Dakshina Kannada VHP district president Jagadish Shenava under Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups) and 116 (abetment of offence) of the IPC. Speaking at a book release function last week, Shenava had made the 'provocative' statement on the fatal attack on Abdul Basheer on January 3 in an apparent retaliation to the killing of a Bajrang Dal member Deepak Rao in the city on the same day. He had then said he would not be bothered even if the police filed a case against him for the remarks. The speech had drawn flak from various quarters and JD-S and Popular Front of India had demanded action against Shenava.
Sharif's counsel asks SC for more time in Article 62 case
Lawyers representing former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday sought more time from the Supreme Court to prepare themselves well for a case pertaining to the time period required for disqualifying lawmakers.According to the Geo TV, Nawaz's counsel Azam Tarar made this request to an apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar.The hearing is underway to determine the duration of disqualification of elected officials on the violation of Article 62(1)(f) and other related laws.Justice Nisar accepted the plea and directed Tarar to come prepared next week.The Pakistan Supreme Court had, on July 28, disqualified Sharif from holding the office of the prime minister and asked the National Accountability Bureau to file references against the Sharif family in connection with corruption cases against them.
Calcutta HC directs commencement of trial in model's death
The Calcutta High Court today directed a court in Alipore to commence trial in the death of model Sonika Chauhan, who was killed in an accident while being driven in a car allegedly by actor Bikram Chatterjee. Justice D P Dey directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Alipore to commit the case to the sessions court at Alipore within a month following which trial in the case would commence. Sonika's father Vijay Singh Chauhan moved a petition before the high court seeking expeditious trial in the case. Chauhan submitted in the petition that though the FIR was lodged in April, 2017 and charge sheet was filed in July, neither the case has been committed nor the trial has commenced. Appearing for Chauhan, counsel Sandipan Ganguly alleged that Bikram, who has been accused of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and rash driving, has been adopting dilatory tactics to delay proceedings in the case before the lower court. Public prosecutor Saswata Mukherjee submitted a ...
Bawana fire tragedy accused sent to 14-day judicial custody
The owners of a firecracker storage unit in Bawana industrial area, where 17 people were recently killed in a massive blaze, were today sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Delhi court. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gagandeep Singh sent Manoj Jain and Lalit Goyal, owner and co-owner respectively of the factory, to Tihar Jail till February 13 after the police sought the same step to prevent them from tampering with evidence. "Both accused produced from police remand along with their counsel. Heard. File perused. Both accused be remanded to judicial custody till February 13," the magistrate said. During the hearing, the police sought that the accused be sent to judicial custody so that they do not commit any further offence. "The accused be sent to judicial custody to prevent them from causing the evidence to disappear or tampering with such evidence in any manner," the police said. Jain was arrested on January 21 and Goyal on January 27 and sent to police custody. Both ...
Kasganj victim's mother seeks strict punishment for accused
The mother of Chandan Gupta, who was shot dead during the communal clashes in Kasganj on the Republic Day, has demanded strict punishment for the arrested prime accused.The deceased's mother, Sangeeta Gupta, told ANI, "I want strict punishment for the accused. This will give peace to my son's soul".Meanwhile, Chandan's teacher Dr Mithlesh Kumari said, "Chandan was one of the sincere students. We demand justice for Chandan".The prime accused in the murder case of Chandan was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police earlier today.Yesterday, Inspector General (IG) Sanjeev Gupta had said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to probe the violence that erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj last week.He also revealed that a magisterial inquiry was ordered in the matter.The clash broke out after an unauthorised bike rally was taken out by the RSS-affiliated students' group Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in the city to commemorate the ...
No single judge bench can hear cases at NGT: SC
The Supreme Court today directed that no single judge bench be constituted to hear and decide matters in the National Green Tribunal (NGT). A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra is hearing a petition filed by the NGT Bar Association challenging the constitutional validity of the National Green Tribunal (Practices and Procedures) Amendment Rules, 2017 that allows even a single member bench to perform judicial functions. "Let us tell you very candidly. We cannot allow single judge benches (at NGT)," the bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said. The bench asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to advise the NGT's Acting Chairperson against setting up of a single judge bench, either at the head branch or the zonal branches of the green tribunal. When Venugopal submitted that there were large number of vacancies in the NGT, the top court said even in that condition, single member bench cannot be allowed to discharge judicial ...
Agusta deal: SC asks searching questions to Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court today posed searching questions to the Chhattisgarh government on the purchase of a AgustaWestland helicopter for VIP use in 2006-07 and asked what was the "interest" of Chief Minister Raman Singh's son in this. A bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit asked the state about the allegations of irregularities in the purchase of helicopter and foreign bank accounts purportedly linked to the chief minister's son, on which a probe has been sought in the petitions filed before it. "What is the interest of Abhishek Singh, who also happens to be the son of the chief minister, in this? You have to satisfy us on that," the bench asked senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, who was representing the state. Jethmalani said the allegations were "unwarranted insinuations" and there was no evidence to substantiate these claims. "These are all reckless allegations in the petition," he told the bench which reserved its verdict on the pleas filed by NGO Swaraj ...
Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife, two children
A court in this Chhattisgarh district has sentenced a 29-year-old man to life imprisonment for killing his wife and two children in 2015. Additional District and Sessions Judge (Katghora) Thomas Ekka yesterday pronounced Gayaram Kaushik guilty under IPC section 302 (murder) while sentencing him to life imprisonment, public prosecutor Shekhar Ram said today. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on him. Kaushik, a native of Dhritara village, had killed his wife Ambika Kaushik (then aged 23) and two sons - Yuvraj (5) and Lucky (2) - on October 15, 2015. Police had recovered the three bodies buried deep under a heap of cow dung in a field behind their home, the prosecutor said. The police said during interrogation, the accused admitted that he had killed his wife after she refused to have sexual intercourse with him that day. Later, in a fit of rage, he had also beaten up his two sons to death with an iron rod, the prosecutor said.
Four of family hacked to death in UP
Four members of a family were hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Mahavir (46), his wife Chunni (43) and two minor sons Rajkumar and Pawan Kumar.DIG Gyaneshwar Tiwari said that the reason behind murder is yet to be ascertained."Four members of a family has been dead and two children is alive. Bodies of family members were sent for the postmortem. The reason for the murder is yet to be ascertained", he said.Investigation is underway as the bodies have been sent for postmortem.
Army files counter-FIR in Shopian firing
The Indian Army has filed a counter-FIR in response to the one lodged by the Jammu and Kashmir police in connection with the killing of two civilians in Shopian district, according to sources.On January 27, two civilians were killed and nine others injured reportedly after the army opened fire on a stone-pelting mob in Ganowpora village.Following the outrage over the killings, the state police had earlier registered a case under sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the Ranbir Penal Code against the personnel of 10, Garhwal unit, of the Army.Earlier today, the death toll in the alleged Army firing increased to three after a critically injured man succumbed to his injuries.
Govt official held while taking bribe
The Lokayukta police today caught an official of the Madhya Pradesh tribal welfare department while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 11,000. K K Dubey (50), posted at Morod village, was caught red-handed while taking the money from a Government Press clerk, Indore Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Dilip Soni said. Dubey told the clerk that there were several complaints of corruption against him, and the clerk should pay Rs 5 lakh if he wanted to 'close the matter'. Later Dubey settled for a mere Rs 11,000. After the clerk informed the Lokayukta police, a trap was laid and Dubey was caught red-handed while taking the money in Mhow Naka area, the SP said. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against him.
Minor girl sexually exploited by Maoists
A minor girl has alleged that she was sexually exploited by Maoists including an 'area commander' of the outfit in Jharkhand, police said today. The 13-year-old girl told the Superintendent of Police, Anish Gupta, that she was inducted into the outfit by her her paternal uncle, a Maoist. The girl said she was fed up of the torture meted out to her by the squad members and three/four of them including 'area commander' Kandulana had allegedly exploited her sexually, they said. The girl told police that she managed to escape from the clutches of the Maoists after an encounter with security forces. After escaping from the clutches of the Maoists, she approached the police for help. The SP has handed over a cheque of Rs 10,000 to the girl. As the girl did not want to go back to her native village, the Sub-divisional Police Officer (Chakradharpur), Sakaldeo Ram said she has been sent to the custody of Child Welfare department and the Superintendent of Police has assured to ...
NCP's Saseendran to become Kerala minister again
Days after being acquitted by a court of sexual harassment charges, over which he was forced to quit the LDF ministry last year, NCP leader A K Saseendran would be sworn in as a Kerala minister tomorrow. Saseendran would be administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor P Sathasivam tomorrow at 5 pm, Raj Bhavan sources said. He had resigned 11 months ago after a Malayalam TV channel released an audio clipping of a purported conversation of him with a woman. A case was registered against Saseendran after the woman filed a complaint, in which she stated that he had misbehaved with her when she met him for an interview at his office. The chief judicial magistrate's court here had last week acquitted Saseendran of the charges holding that no case had been made out against him that warranted conviction. Challenging Saseendran's acquittal, a woman today moved the Kerala High Court. After the harassment charge surfaced, the government appointed Justice P S Antony ...
Latur police raid two coffee shops, arrest four under POCSO
The police at Latur in Maharashtra have rescued four minor girls and arrested as many men under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after raiding a coffee shop. Raids were conducted yesterday at two coffee shops by 'Damini' squads (which probe anti-women crime) under the MIDC and Gandhi Chowk police stations limits, a senior police officer said. Four minor girls were rescued during a raid at a coffee shop under the MIDC station limits, and three men who had brought them there, and who were caught indulging in indecent behaviour with the girls, were arrested, police said. "The coffee shop owner was also arrested for helping them...he had made small cubicles where indecent activities were going on. He charged Rs 400 per hour for the cubicle," said Deputy Superintendent of Police, Latur City, Shilvant Dhavale. "We arrested these four men including the shop owner under sections 8 (sexual assault), 12 (sexual harassment) and 17 (abetment) of POCSO," ..
Bawana fire accused sent to judicial custody
A Delhi court on Wednesday sent Manoj jain and Lalit Goyal, accused in the Bawana fire, to 14 days judicial custody.On January 25, the court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Lalit Goyal, a co-accused in the case.Jain was sent to five-day police custody on January 24.Earlier on January 20, 17 people were killed in a fire at a firecracker storage unit in Bawana area.
Court rejects Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah's bail
A Delhi court today rejected the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in a 2007 money laundering case related to alleged terror financing. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma, who had in August last year denied the relief to Shah citing the ongoing probe, dismissed his fresh bail plea. In his bail application filed through advocate M S Khan, the accused had told the court that investigation into the case was complete as the agency has filed its charge sheet and there was no chance for Shah to hamper the probe. The court had on August 22 last year rejected Shah's earlier bail plea after the ED said it was probing whether he had received money from countries such as Pakistan to promote terrorism in India. On November 15, the court had framed money laundering charges against Shah and alleged hawala dealer Mohammad Aslam Wani in the case. Both the accused have pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. The central probe agency, in its charge sheet filed under
Man beheads wife, daughter nails him
A man who beheaded his wife and dumped the body inside the box bed at their home has been nailed by his 14-year-old daughter. After killing his wife, the man identified as Binod Pathak wrapped the torso and the head in gunny bags, and hid them inside the bed box, police said. He then lodged a report with the police saying his wife Anu had gone missing. When the police visited his house to enquire about the missing case yesterday, the couple's daughter spilled the beans. She informed the police that her father had killed her mother with a sharp weapon and also showed them where the body was hidden. Binod and his wife did not have a sound relation for years as Binod had an extramarital relation with another woman and he killed her during a quarrel two days ago, the police said. Binod, however, managed to flee from home and effort is on to arrest him.
Factory worker found dead in Punjab
A 45-year-old factory worker, who was missing since Monday, was found dead on the Phagwara- Dosanjh-Mukandpur road, police said today. The deceased, identified as Ram Sunder of local Gobindpura mohalla, was found lying near the fields near Virk village last night, they said. They said that the victim appeared to have been allegedly strangulated with a string. Sunder's family told the police that he had lent some money to a few acquaintances, the police said. The family claimed that one borrower had recently called him to give back the money. But Sunder went missing mysteriously, they said. A missing complaintwas lodged at local Satnampura police station, they said. A case under section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered against unknown persons, the police said.