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Children being exploited to spread superstition: Rationalists
An association of rationalists has alleged violation of children's rights by certain groups in Chikkamagaluru which use them for advertisements to spread superstitious beliefs. A complaint was lodged recently with the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights by the Federation of Indian Rationalists Associations (FIRA) in this regard. In the complaint, FIRA president Narendra Nayak alleged children were being forced to do illegal acts and display imaginary powers for cheating the public. He submitted a video along with his complaint which showed some children claiming they have a 'third eye' which can be 'activated' when they are blindfolded. The video claims children can see through pulse, their brain power and improved concentration. A group from Aldur in Chikkamagaluru claims that children can be made to see without the light from the object falling on their retina, Nayak said in the complaint. Those promoting the children in the videos have allegedly
Seven killed as car hits truck near Vellore in Tamil Nadu
Seven persons, including two women and a child, were killed on Monday when their car rammed into a truck near Vellore in Tamil Nadu, police said. The car hit the rear-side of the cargo truck which was parked on side of the road and got stuck under it. The incident happened at the highway in Ambur. Citing preliminary information, police officials here said the car had a Karnataka registration number and some inputs at the accident spot indicated that the occupants may have been from Maharashtra. Three men and a boy were among the victims, an official said. Efforts to remove the bodies from the mangled car were on and a case has been registered, he added.
Man kills wife in outer Delhi suspecting her fidelity; arrested from Prayagraj station
Being cheated on by his wife, a man allegedly strangulated her to death as she had threatened to file a police complaint against him following an argument between them in outer Delhi's Narela, police said Monday. The accused, Bhola (31), a resident of Bajpatti village in Sitamarhi district of Bihar, was arrested from Prayagraj station on Sunday, they said. The landlord of the accused had informed police a few days back about foul smell emanating from the rented room which was locked from outside. "Police reached the spot and broke open to door to find the decomposed body of a woman wrapped in a blanket. She was gagged with a piece of cloth and her limbs were also found tied," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Guarav Sharma said. The deceased was identified as Kajal and her husband, Bhola, who was last seen by the landlord on April 28, emerged as the main suspect, he said. An enquiry conducted at Sitamarhi revealed that Bhola had fled to Mumbai. However, on contacting his ...
Maha: Three persons killed in separate incidents in Nagpur
Three persons were killed in separate incidents in Lakadganj, Kalamna and Tehsil police station limits in Nagpur city on Sunday, officials said. In the first incident, Shubham Wasnik (22) was stabbed to death by his minor friend as the deceased had not offered the accused food when the latter visited him at home, said a Lakadganj police station official, adding that the minor had been sent to a correction home. In another incident, Chandan Sharma (22) was stabbed by an unidentified person in his house in the jurisdiction of Kalamna police station in the early hours of Sunday, a local official said. Ankit Dhakate (21), a resident of Pachpaoli area here, was killed by five persons over an old rivalry on Sunday night, an official said. Tehsil police have registered a case and efforts were on to nab the five accused, he said.
Jordan loses ICC appeal over Bashir non-arrest
International appeals judges Monday upheld a reprimand of Jordan for failing to arrest former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir during a visit to the Arab country two years ago. Amman had appealed a decision by the International Criminal Court which found that Jordan "failed to comply with its obligations" when it refused to detain Bashir in 2017, wanted by the Hague-based tribunal for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. But the ICC's appeal judges eased the blow by reversing pre-trial chamber judges' decision to refer Jordan to the UN Security Council and the court's Assembly of States Parties (ASP) for further measures. Despite two international warrants for his arrest on 10 charges arising from the conflict in Darfur, Bashir freely attended an Arab League summit in Amman in March 2017. "By failing to arrest and surrender Mr Bashir, in circumstances in which Mr Bashir was entitled to no immunity, Jordan prevented the court from exercising an important power and a ...
Justice Ramachandra Menon sworn in as Chief Justice of C'garh
Justice PR Ramachandra Menon was Monday sworn in as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Governor Anandiben Patel administered him the oath of office and secrecy at a function here at Raj Bhawan. He was earlier a judge in the Kerala High Court. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, his cabinet colleagues, former chief minister Raman Singh and senior officials were present on the occasion. Chief Justice Menon's wife Preeta Menon, his family members as well as judges from the High Courts of Chhattisgarh and Kerala attended the function. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function, Chief Justice Menon listed three priorities, which included clearing cases pending for over five years. "My priority will be to clear all the pending cases which are more than five years old. The second priority will be, I will try to handle cases which are more (related) with the persons in custody. The third is to promote an alternative dispute resolution mechanism so that state will
.Muzaffarpur shelter home case: SC asks CBI to complete probe in 2 weeks
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete within two weeks, the probe into the alleged killing of 11 girls in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case in which Brajesh Thakur is the main accused.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi while posting the matter for hearing on June 3 asked the probe agency to complete the investigation in the said time and also submit a status report in the case.Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal told the top court that it may not possible to complete investigation but the status report can be filed. Considering the urgency of the matter, the apex court hear the matter during summer vacations."...Based upon the facts revealed by one accused namely Guddu Patel during his interrogation, a particular spot in burial ground, as identified by the accused was excavated and a bundle of bones was recovered from the spot," the CBI said in its affidavit filed before the apex court on Friday."It is further submitted that the ..
Delhi court reserves order on Atishi Marlena's complaint against Gautam Gambhir for May 13
A Delhi court Monday reserved order for May 13 on AAP leader Atishi Marlena's plea to summon records from the state Election Commission on her complaint against BJP rival Gautam Gambhir alleging that he was enrolled as a voter in two assembly segments. Metropolitan Magistrate Viplav Dabas reserved the order on the plea of Marlena, Lok Sabha candidate from East Delhi. The court had earlier asked Marlena to prove her locus standi for filing the petition against Gambhir. The plea, filed by advocate Mohd Irshad, alleged that Gambhir has enrolled "deliberately" and "illegally" as a voter in Karol Bagh and Rajinder Nagar assembly segments.
3 including 2 cops killed in road accident
Three persons including two policemen were Monday killed when a police vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by a roadways bus near Bankoda village in Wazirganj area here, police said Sub Inspector Sahdev Singh (48), constable Sudhir (35) and Kalicharan, an accused in a dacoity case were killed while two sub-inspectors-- Satyasen and Vikaram Singh were injured in the incident, Senior Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Tripathi said. The injured were hospitalised and their condition is stated to be stable, Tripathi said, adding that the matter is being probed.
Wadia sentencing a personal matter: KXIP co-owner
Kings XI Punjab co-owner Mohit Burman on Sunday said that Ness Wadia being sentenced for drug possession while on a skiing holiday in Japan is the latter's personal matter and does not have a bearing on the franchise.
Marriage of minor willing to live with spouse on turning 18 valid: HC
The Bombay High Court has said that the marriage of a 56-year-old advocate with a minor girl was valid after she expressed her willingness to live with him after turning 18. A division bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre said this in its judgement last week while hearing a petition filed by the advocate seeking to quash a rape case lodged against him for marrying a 14-year-old girl. The complainant, who is now 18 years' old, got "married" to the advocate, then aged 52, in 2014. In her complaint, she alleged that she was forced into the marriage by her grandparents. The advocate was subsequently in judicial custody for around 10 months and then released on bail. The girl turned 18 on September 17, 2018, after which the advocate moved HC, seeking quashing of the case. The woman last week filed an affidavit in the HC saying she has settled the dispute and wants to now cohabit with her husband and hence, has no objection for the case to be quashed. Additional public ...
Major Leetul Gogoi mulls legal recourse against punishment awarded to him: Sources
New Delhi (India), May 6 (India) Awarded "severe reprimand" and "loss of six months seniority" for meeting a woman source outside his area of responsibility, Major Leetul Gogoi is contemplating legal recourse against the punishment given to him.Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against Major Gogoi by a military court which held him guilty for fraternizing with a woman source in a Srinagar hotel and leaving his unit post in an operational area without permission from his superiors in May last year in violation of rules"The officer shall take recourse to the remedies as per the due process of law," sources close to Major Gogoi said when enquired if he would approach the court against the punishment.As per the Army legal procedure, Major Gogoi can first file a statutory complaint against the punishment in the case and request the higher ups in the force to reconsider the action taken against him. If the statutory complaint does not take a decision in his favour or takes more than ..
SC stays disqualification proceedings against 2 AIADMK MLAs
The Supreme Court Monday stayed disqualification proceedings against two AIADMK MLAs who were served notice by the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker for allegedly indulging in "anti-party" activities. The notices were served under the Anti-defection law. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta also issued notices on the plea filed by two AIADMK MLAs V T Kalaiselvan and E Rathinasabapathy. "Notice. Stay of proceedings," the bench said. On April 30, A Prabhu (Kallakurichi), Kalaiselvan (Vriddhachalam) and E Rathinasabapathy (Aranthangi) were served notices by Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal, seeking an explanation for allegedly siding with Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran. Out of the three MLAs, two lawmakers have approached the Supreme Court challenging the notice served to them. Their petition had sought directions prohibiting the Speaker from acting without jurisdiction and to adjudicate the disqualification petition during the pendency of ...
Rape convict gets 2-yr RI for molesting minor girl in Maha
A 57-year-old man, earlier convicted in a rape case, has been awarded two years' rigorous imprisonment by a court in Thane district of Maharashtra for molesting a minor girl residing in his neighbourhood. District Judge S A Sinha in her order on Saturday pronounced Arif Ahmed Memon, a labourer, guilty under Indian Penal Code section 354-A (physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures). The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 500 on him. According to the prosecution, on May 17, 2017, the accused touched the girl, then aged 12 years, inappropriately while she was sitting outside her house in a locality in Bhiwandi town here. The prosecution also informed that the accused was in 2010 convicted by a court under IPC Section 376 (rape) and served seven years' rigorous imprisonment in that case. In the molestation case, the prosecution examined three witnesses -- the victim, her mother and the investigating officer. After hearing both the sides, the judge ...
SC to hear in due course PIL for probe into 'conspiracy' to fix CJI on sexual harassment allegations
The Supreme Court Monday said a plea seeking direction to CBI to lodge an FIR into alleged conspiracy to fix Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a "concocted, false sexual harassment" case will be heard in due course. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer. "What is the urgency? You have filed it and it will come up for hearing," the bench told petitioner advocate M L Sharma. "It will be listed in due course," it said. Sharma, who initially told the court that his plea be listed for hearing on May 8, later told the bench that he was not seeking urgent listing of the matter. When Sharma said his plea be listed for hearing before the same bench which has dealt with a lawyer's affidavit claiming larger conspiracy to frame the CJI, Justice Bobde said, "We will see when it will be listed and before whom". Sharma has named activist lawyers like Prashant Bhushan, Shanti Bhushan, Kamini Jaiswal, Vrinda Grover, Indira ...
Muzzafarpur case: CBI asked to file report on June 3
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to complete its probe in the Muzzafarpur shelter home rape-cum-murder case and file a status report before the court's vacation bench on June 3.
Muzaffarpur shelter home: SC directs CBI to file status report by June 3
The Supreme Court Monday asked the CBI to file by June 3 its status report on the ongoing probe into the alleged murder of 11 girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur in Bihar. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta said the matter would be heard by a vacation bench on June 3 keeping in view the urgency of the case. Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the CBI, told the court that 11 girls are alleged to have been murdered in the Muzaffarpur shelter home and in one of the matters the agency has also recovered bones from a burial ground. Venugopal, however, told the court it will not be possible for the CBI to complete the probe into the alleged murder of 11 girls by June 3. In a sensational revelation, the CBI had told the apex court on May 3 that 11 girls were allegedly murdered by key accused Brajesh Thakur and his accomplices and "bundle of bones" have been recovered from a burial ground. Several girls were allegedly raped and sexually abused .
Michael Cohen heads to prison in Trump hush-money scheme
Michael Cohen, the former lawyer, media attack dog and all-around fixer for President Donald Trump, is scheduled to begin serving a three-year prison sentence Monday for crimes including campaign finance violations related to hush-money payments made on Trump's behalf. Cohen faces a 2 pm local time deadline to report to the Federal Correctional Institution, Otisville, a federal prison in the countryside 70 miles (113 kilometers) northwest of New York City. A minimum-security prison camp there has become a haven for white-collar criminals. Cohen, who has been disbarred, is trading plaid blazers for khaki prison garb after trying and failing in recent weeks to get his sentence delayed or reduced. His legal team asked House Democrats last month to intercede after Cohen testified on Capitol Hill, but they were reticent to do so. Federal prosecutors in New York were also no help, Cohen's lawyers said. Cohen was originally scheduled to start his sentence in March, but a judge granted a ...
12 suspected Rohingyas held in Mizoram
A total of 12 suspected Rohingyas from Bangladesh were arrested in Mizoram for entering the state without valid travel documents, a police officer said on Monday. Eight women and four boys from Bangladesh were taken from a house to Bawngkawn police station here on Sunday, Deputy Inspector of Police (Northern Range) Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said. It is suspected that they were victims of human trafficking. Khiangte said the arrested people had some mobile phones without sim cards in their possession. Investigation is on to find out their identities. The 12 people were found in the residence of a woman who claimed that her cousin who lives at Tahan in Myanmar had asked her favour to keep the 'guests' before being taken to the neighbouring country. In late April, eight Rohingya women were detained at India-Myanmar border Vairengte town for trying to enter Mizoram illegally and were pushed back. They had claimed that they were from Kutupalong refugee camp at Sabulara in ...
Delhi court extends protection from arrest to Chidambaram, Karti till May 30 in Aircel-Maxis case
A Delhi court Monday extended till May 30 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel-Maxis cases by CBI and ED. Special Judge O P Saini extended the protection after senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for the Chidambarams, made a request in this regard. The request was made after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the agencies, sought more time to complete the probe. The case relates to alleged irregularities in grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval in the Aircel-Maxis deal.