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JNU sexual harassment case: Delhi HC issues notice to police in plea seeking speedy filing of chargesheet against professor
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Delhi police on a plea seeking directions to them to file a chargesheet against JNU Professor Atul Johri accused of sexually harassing students.A Single bench presided by Justice JR Midha sought a reply from the Delhi Police and posted the matter for hearing on October 31.The application in this regard was moved by eight JNU students after the Delhi Police filed its status report on April 30 in the matter.The students had separately registered FIRs against Johar, a professor from School of Life Sciences, in March 2018.In the application moved through senior advocate Vrinda Grover, the student complaintants have alleged that despite lapse of more than a year since the registration of FIR, the Delhi Police failed to file a chargesheet in the matter.It further mentioned that the status report dated April 30, 2019, filed by the Delhi Police failed to provide any justification for non-filing of the chargesheet.The complainants in their .
Five convicted for defrauding bank, one sentenced to life imprisonment
Five people have been convicted by a special CBI court in Mumbai in connection with a bank fraud case.The five convicted persons are--Rajendra Marutrao Patil, Bandalmudi Mahipal, Nizamuddin Ismail Surve, Reshma Kunte, and Premnath Atmaram Nikumbhe, according to a CBI release.Special Judge for CBI Cases, Mumbai, sentenced Rajendra Marutrao Patil to undergo life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 3.13 crore, Bandalmudi Mahipal, the then Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Ghodbundar Road Branch, Thane, to undergo 10 years of rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 3.40 lakh for causing huge losses to the bank.The other three accused have been sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment. While Nizamuddin Ismail Surve has been fined Rs 18,000, Reshma Kunte and Premnath Atmaram Nikumbhe have been fined Rs 12,000 each.CBI had registered a case on January 30, 2010, on a complaint from General Manager, Andhra Bank, Andheri, Mumbai against Rajendra, Bandalmudi Mahipal, then Branch Manager, ...
Journo, BJP sympathiser held for fake news on CM
A journalist of a web portal and another person have been arrested here for allegedly circulating fake news and a morphed photo of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and a Kannada actress, police said Friday. A Gangadhar, owner of UKSuddi.in, and Ajith Shetty Heranje, a BJP sympathiser, were arrested Thursday, a police officer at the High Grounds police station said. A case was registered against them under various IPC sections, including 468 (forgery), 507 (criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman). Gangadhar had allegedly published the morphed image on his website which Heranje reportedly picked up and circulated through a social networking site, the official said. Police said the action was taken based on a complaint by the chief minister's media secretary H B Dinesh. In his complaint, Dinesh said a news portal had put out a report on April 22 under the title 'Chief Minister goes for naturopathy for two
Indian-origin man jailed for causing death by dangerous driving in UK
An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for causing the death of another man while driving dangerously in London. Jaskaren Dayal collided with the victim's vehicle while driving drunk and at way above the speed limit in north-west London in January last year. The 47-year-old was arrested at the scene and found to be over the drink-drive and drug-drive limit by Metropolitan Police officers. He had pleaded guilty at Wood Green Crown Court last month and was sentenced at the same court on Thursday. The court was told that witnesses saw Dayal driving at excess speed, reaching 76mph in a 30mph zone, just before he collided with another vehicle driven by mini-cab driver Anwar Ali. "This was an awful incident in which the actions of an irresponsible man resulted in the death of an innocent man going about his work," said Detective Constable Rob Simpson, of the Met Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit. "There was simply no justification for the way Dayal ...
German police shut down major 'darknet' illegal trading site
German police have shut down one of the world's largest illegal online markets in the so-called darkweb and arrested the three men allegedly running it, prosecutors said Friday. The operation involved Europol, Dutch police and the FBI and also led to the arrests of two major suppliers of illegal narcotics in the United States, they said. The illicit "Wall Street Market" site enabled trade in cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines as well as stolen data, fake documents and malicious software. The encrypted platform had more than one million customer accounts, over 5,000 registered sellers and more than 60,000 sales offers, Frankfurt prosecutors said. The site was accessed through the encrypted Tor network to shield customers from detection and transactions were made with crypto currencies Bitcoin and Monero. The operators allegedly received commissions of two to six per cent of the sales value. German police had on April 23 and 24 arrested the three German suspects aged 22 to 31 in
UN rights chief says 'appalled' by Iran execution of two minors
The UN human rights chief voiced outrage Friday at Iran's execution of two 17-year-old boys charged with rape and robbery, stressing that executing children is banned under international law. Mehdi Sohrabifar and Amin Sedaghat were executed on April 25, after a trial that the UN rights office said appeared to have "seriously breached fundamental due process guarantees." "I am appalled," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in a statement, urging Tehran to immediately halt all executions of people accused of committing crimes while children. "The prohibition of executions of child offenders is absolute under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and under the Convention on the Rights of the Child," she said. Iran is party to both those treaties. Bachelet said the cases of Sohrabifar and Sedaghat were particularly deplorable since "both boys were reportedly subjected to ill-treatment and a flawed legal process." The two boys were 15 years old ..
Man gets life imprisonment for loan fraud
A special CBI court here sentenced a person Rajendra Marutrao Patil to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 3.13 crore in a loan default case causing loss to Andhra Bank of Rs 2.30 crore, the agency said on Friday.
CBI court imposes fine bigger than bank scam amount!
In a trail-blazing judgement, a Special CBI Court here has imprisoned a former Andhra Bank manager and four others to varying prison terms and imposed a total fine on them which is considerably higher than the fraud amount of Rs 2.30 crore they perpetrated on the bank, almost 10 years ago.
Now row over Ravi Kishan's educational qualifications
After Union Minister Smriti Irani, actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan finds himself embroiled in a controversy over his educational qualifications.
Man gets life term for killing youth eight years ago
A 32-year old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court for murdering a youth eight years ago, saying the victim was only 18-19 years of age and a precious human life was lost. The court convicted Mohd Shamim, a resident of West Delhi, for the murder of Mukesh Chand and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him. "In the present case, it has to be kept in mind that the victim was only 18-19 years of age and precious human life was lost. I, accordingly, sentence the convict Mohd Shamim to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life... for the offence punishable under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code," Additional Sessions Judge Poonam Chaudhry said. According to the prosecution, in 2011, Shamim, along with an aide, had stabbed the victim with a knife near Zakhira Bridge in West Delhi for giving information about the accused to the police. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day. The convict had denied all the ...
FIR over alleged forced circumcision of 12-year-old
An FIR has been registered in Jodhpur against a Barmer resident based on a complaint by a local woman regarding the alleged forceful religious conversion and circumcision of her 12-year-old son.
Techie kills wife with girlfriend's help, duo held
A 32-year-old engineer who killed his wife with the help of his girlfriend has been arrested by the Delhi Police, an officer said on Friday.
Pakistani faces trial for killing Indian man to death in Dubai
A Pakistani worker, who was determined to commit any crime that would allow him to stay in the UAE, has been charged with the murder of his Indian colleague, according to a media report on Friday. The 27-year-old construction worker is standing trial at the Dubai court for strangling his workmate to death with a piece of cloth. According to the prosecution, the Pakistani worker was determined to commit any crime that could send him to prison and hence not go back to his home country over an issue with his brother, the Khaleej Times reported. The accused pleaded guilty to the murder charge when he appeared in the court. A police official said an assault incident was reported at a building construction site in Nad Al Hamar on February 26. "We learned that one of the persons involved in the fight died on the way to hospital. When we reached the scene, we found the defendant was caught by police patrol officers. Witnesses informed us having seen the defendant lying over the victim and ...
Pak SC turns down Sharif's plea for permanent bail on medical grounds
Pakistan's Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition of ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for permanent bail on medical grounds, saying there was no immediate threat to his life. Sharif, 69, was granted six-week interim bail by the top court on March 26 to undergo medical treatment and he filed the petition on April 27 for permanent bail as he was suffering from acute anxiety and depression that may lead to "sudden death". A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa who heard Sharif's petition also rejected his plea seeking permission for treatment in the UK. After hearing the arguments and seeing the medical report, the bench turned down the petition by observing that there was nothing new in the medical reports that suggested immediate threat to his life. The chief justice also said the court gave six-week bail to Sharif for treatment. "We gave him six weeks bail as recommended by five medical boards and 31 doctors for angiography, but the time was spent .
Three labourers die while cleaning septic tank, eight booked
Three labourers died allegedly after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a septic tank of a housing society at Nalasopara in the district early Friday, police said. The incident took place in Anand View Apartments in Nilemore locality around 1 am, police said. "The three labourers, who were in the age group of 25 to 35, went into the septic tank to clean it. However, they died inside possibly due to inhalation of toxic gases," spokesperson of Palghar police Hemant Katkar said. Their bodies were pulled out by the fire brigade personnel and a team of disaster management cell. They were sent for post-mortem, he added. "Eight persons have been booked on the charge of negligence," Katkar said. An offence was registered against them under IPC section 304A (causing death by negligence), police said.
Pakistan SC rejects Sharif's plea for bail extension
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for an extension of the six-week bail granted to him earlier on medical grounds in a corruption reference.
New Delhi: Police arrests 3 for murder
Delhi Police arrested three accused in a murder case which took place in New Usmanpur area of the national capital, the police said on Friday.According to police, on May 1, a PCR call was received at New Usmanpur Police Station about Subodh Jain (42) who was found lying unconscious on the bed at his residence in Usmanpur. He was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead.The police have arrested Priti Jain, wife of deceased Subodh who allegedly conspired the murder along with her lover Rahul Jain. Rahul had allegedly given Rs 1,50,000 to his friend Vijay Hooda to kill Subodh. Hooda has also been arrested."In the post mortem, doctors have said the cause of death as asphyxia due to antemortem ligature strangulation," the police said.The police have registered an FIR under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code on May 2.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur said, "During the investigation, it was revealed that Subodh's wife Priti used to speak frequently to
Woman arrested for conspiring in killing of husband
A woman, who allegedly conspired to kill her husband in north east Delhi's New Usmanpur area, has been arrested along with her paramour and another accomplice, police said Friday. Subodh Jain (42) was found unconscious in his house on May 1. An almirah was found open and some articles lying around. He was rushed to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital where he was declared brought dead, Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur said. His wife, Preeti Jain, told police that her husband had become unconscious multiple times previously, the police officer said. Post-mortem revealed that asphyxia as a result of strangulation was the cause of death, following which a case was registered and investigation initiated, the DCP said. During interrogation, it was revealed that Preeti used to "speak frequently" with one Rahul Jain (30), a resident of Sonipat, following which the latter was apprehended, Thakur said. Disclosing about his relationship with Preeti, Rahul said that she was
Pak SC dismisses Nawaz's petition seeking bail extension
Pakistan's apex court on Friday dismissed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's petition which sought an extension for a bail granted to him on medical grounds.The three-time former Pakistani Prime Minister was sentenced to seven years in prison by an accountability court on December 24 after he was found guilty in the Al Azizia Steel Mills corruption case.The ailing Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader was granted bail on medical grounds by the Pakistani Supreme Court on March 26 for six weeks, according to Geo News. He was, however, not allowed to leave the country while on bail, which is set to expire on May 7.On April 25, Nawaz had filed a review petition for a bail extension citing medical reasons again. His bail extension petition was heard by a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, who rejected the Pakistani's leader's request.During Friday's hearing, the Chief Justice remarked that the conduct of petitioner (Nawaz) showed that there was no "imminent ...
UP: Minority community members threaten to leave village over abduction of girl
People belonging to minority community have threatened to leave their village here if a girl, allegedly abducted by youths of another community, is not recovered. A police officer said a case has been registered against the accused -- Sachin and his two associates Mohit and Vipin Kumar -- for allegedly abducting the girl from the village in Jansath town of the district. Members of the minority community Thursday convened a panchayat and resolved that they will leave the village if police failed to recover the girl within two days. They also alleged that the family of the main accused was threatening them to withdraw the case. The mother of the girl has lodged a complaint with the police alleging that her 17-year-old daughter was abducted by the accused from her wheat field on April 24.