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Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka HCs get new CJs
Chief justices were on Tuesday appointed to the high courts of Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the Law Ministry has said. Justice Shripathi Ravindra, a judge of the Delhi High Court was elevated as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. Justice P Ramachandran Menon of the Kerala High Court has been elevated as chief justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Justice Abhay S Oka, a judge of the Bombay High Court has been appointed as chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, the ministry said in separate notifications.
Eight-member SIT formed to probe Shimla rape case
The Himachal Pradesh police has formed an eight-member SIT to investigate the rape of a 19-year-old woman in a moving car in Shimla on Sunday night, an official official said. The Special Investigation Team will be headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Parveer Thakur, according to an order issued by DGP Sitaram Mardi this evening. The order came as the opposition Congress cornered the Jai Ram Thakur government on the law and order situation following the incident. Congress leaders, including state party chief Kuldeep Rathore, submitted a memorandum, addressed to President Ram Nath Kovind, to Governor Acharya Devvrat in connection with the rape case. In the one-page order, the DGP said the SIT probe will be monitored by Shimla SP Omapati Jamwal and DIG Southern Range Asif Jalal. CM Thakur has ordered the DGP to conduct a thorough investigation and arrest the accused at the earliest, an official spokesperson said. In her complaint, the woman has alleged that she was raped by a ..
BJP candidate from Bhadohi booked for making derogatory statements: police
A case has been registered against Ramesh Bind, the BJP candidate from Bhadohi, for allegedly making derogatory statements and inciting communal passion, police said Tuesday. Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar said, "Following a complaint filed by Brahman Yuvjan Sabha, a case has been registered against Ramesh Bind at Gopiganj police station." The complainant has alleged that a video of the BJP candidate has gone viral, in which he is seen using derogatory words for the Brahmin community. The SP also said prima facie the voice in the video matches with that of the BJP candidate. "The video dates back to days, when the nominations were not filed, hence it does not amount to violation of model code of conduct," District Election Officer Rajendra Prasad said.
Four held in two separate incidents for supplying liquor in Delhi
The Delhi Police Tuesday arrested three men for allegedly supplying illicit liquor in the national capital in two separate incidents, officials said. The accused have been identified as Rahees Ahmed (26), a resident of Badaun District in Uttar Pradesh, Sunil Kumar (28), a resident of Wazirpur Industrial Area, and Rakesh Shukla (45),a resident of Ashok Vihar, they said. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ram Gopal Naik, "They got a tip-off on Tuesday regarding the smuggling of illicit liquor from Haryana to Delhi." Subsequently, a raid was conducted near Najafgarh drain, Dwarka where Ahmed and Kumar were apprehended. On their instance, Shukla, the owner of the tempo, was also arrested. Total 155 cartons containing 7,590 quarters illicit liquor and one tempo were used in the offence. In another incident, the Delhi Police Tuesday seized 95 units of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) from a tempo that was going towards KN Katju Marg in Rohini, they said. The tempo, which ...
Punjab Police officials with 'missing' Rs 6.65 cr nabbed
Claiming a major breakthrough in the Jalandhar priest's missing money missing case, the special investigation team of the Punjab Police has tracked down two absconding assistant sub-inspectors to Kerala and both have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.
Cricketer found guily of rape, jailed for 5 years
Australia-born cricketer Alex Hepburn was slapped a five-year sentence on Tuesday for raping a woman he found "dozing" in his teammate's bedroom.
Man dies after being pushed off terrace in central Delhi, accused arrested
A 40-year-old man died after being allegedly pushed off the terrace of his house in central Delhi's Jama Masjid area following a scuffle between him and his friend, who had reportedly molested his minor daughter, police said Tuesday. The accused, Gulam Mustafa (23), has been arrested, they said. A senior police officer said the victim and the accused were electricians and Mustafa used to visit the former's house regularly. On Sunday, the victim saw his 11-year-old daughter tense and on being asked she revealed that her father's friend toucher her inappropriately, police said. On hearing this, the victim called Mustafa to his house. Mustafa arrived at victim's house and they started drinking at the terrace which continued overnight. At around 5.30 am, the victim asked Mustafa about the alleged molestation which led to a scuffle between them, police said. During the fracas, Mustafa pushed the victim from the terrace and fled. On seeing the victim lying on the street, the neighbours took
Journalist shot dead in NW Pakistan
A Pakistani journalist was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday. The journalist Amanullah Gharoka, who was the chairman of a press club, was travelling to a village in Parova area bordering South Waziristan when some unidentified gunmen riding a motorbike, fired at him, killing him on the spot, police said. The attackers fled the scene immediately after committing the crime. The local press club condemned the killing of the journalist and strongly deplored the failure of police in combating the increasing target killing incidents in the area.
Two men arrested for supplying weapons to criminal gangs in Delhi-NCR
Two men, who were members of a gang that supplied weapons to criminals in the Delhi-National Capital Region, have been arrested, police said Tuesday. The accused were identified as Suraj (23) and Roop Ram (26), they said. On April 29, police received information that a member of the Nandu gang would come to Khatu Shyam Chowk in Chawla to meet one of his associate. Based on the tip-off, Suraj was arrested, police said. Ram, an arms supplier, was arrested from his house in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district on information provided by Suraj, police said. One country-made pistol and two live cartridges, which were procured by Ram for selling to criminals, were recovered from his house, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dwarka, Anto Alphonse, said. The seized arms and ammunition were purchased at low prices from illegal units based in western UP, he said. The gang has supplied several pistols to various criminals in Delhi-NCR, the officer said. Suraj, a sharp shooter of the gang, was named in ..
PIL in SC seeking CBI probe into 'conspiracy' to fix CJI on sexual harassment allegations
A lawyer Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to CBI to register an FIR into alleged conspiracy to "fix" Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi in a "concocted false sexual harassment" case. Lawyer M L Sharma, during the day, unsuccessfully mentioned his PIL for urgent hearing against seven activist advocates before two benches headed by the CJI and Justice Arun Mishra respectively. While the CJI asked him to mention the case for urgent hearing "before some other bench", Justice Mishra declined the prayer for urgent hearing by saying, "I am bottom down (in seniority)." Sharma has named activist lawyers like Prashant Bhushan, Shanti Bhushan, Kamini Jaiswal, Vrinda Grover, Indira Jaising, Nina Gupta Bhasin and Dushyant Dave as parties in his PIL. He alleged that the actions of some of the lawyers amounted to "contempt of court" and there was a "planned conspiracy" to defame the CJI. "The actions not only amount to contempt of court but there was also a planned ...
Guj bills on chain-snatching, building redevelopment get Prez
Two bills related to enhanced jail sentences for chain-snatchers and redevelopment of old and dilapidated buildings respectively passed in the Gujarat Assembly last year got President Ram Nath Kovind's assent on Tuesday. The Criminal Law (Gujarat Amendment) Bill and The Gujarat Ownership Flats (Amendment) Bill, passed in the Assembly's monsoon session last year, have been approved by the President, informed Pradeepsinh Jadeja, Minister of State for Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs. He said both the bills will be notified as Acts after taking approval from the Election Commission in view of the model code of conduct in force for the April-May Lok Sabha polls. The Criminal Law (Gujarat Amendment) bill sought an amendment in Section 379 (theft) of the Indian Penal Code so that a convicted chain-snatcher will get a maximum jail term of 10 years against the present provision of three years. "Now, those found guilty of chain or purse snatching would face a minimum seven .
Allegations against CJI: Ex SC employee walks out of in-house inquiry panel proceedings
A former apex court employee, who levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, dubbed on Tuesday as "very frightening" the atmosphere of the in-house inquiry committee and "walked out" raising various objections including denial of her lawyer's presence. She said she was also "scared of her safety" as she was followed by two to four men while returning from the proceedings. The woman, who issued the press statement after participating in the proceedings for three days before the three-member panel headed by Justice S A Bobde, also expressed apprehension that she was "not likely to get justice" from the panel which not only refused her request for presence of lawyer Vrinda Grover during the proceedings but also told her if she did not participate "they would proceed ex-parte". She said the panel, which comprised two women judges of the apex court -- Justices Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee -- conducted the proceedings without video or audio ..
Mumbai court grants life term to senior citizen for Rs 1 cr fraud; fines Rs 5 cr
A special court here Tuesday sentenced a 67-year-old man to life imprisonment for fraudulently withdrawing Rs 1.04 crore from a bank by forging signatures of a Dubai-based NRI during 1996-99. The court also imposed a cumulative fine of Rs 5.03 crore on Narendra Patel. CBI court judge S R Tamboli convicted Patel under sections 467 (Forgery of valuable security), 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). According to prosecution, Hussain Nensey, a resident of UAE, had in 1996 opened a term deposit of Rs one crore for three years in the SBI's Hughes Road branch in south Mumbai. The fraud was detected in 1999 when Nensey visited the the branch for a business loan against his deposit, it said. During scrutiny, it was found that Rs one crore was withdrawn from Nensey's account using his forged signatures, and also an account was opened in his name using fake documents. A case was then registered with the CBI. The
Man jailed in mobile phone theft case dies in hospital
A 25-year-old convict has died at state-run J J Hospital here while undergoing treatment for asthma, police said Tuesday. Vakeel Ahmad Sayyad, convicted in a mobile phone theft case, died in the hospital in Central Mumbai Saturday, an official said. He was serving a three-month prison term at Byculla jail here since February 21, said Santosh Bagve, senior police inspector of Nagpada. Vakeel was arrested by the Vashi Railway Police in the theft case, he said. On Friday, he was admitted to the hospital for treatment of asthma but succumbed to the illness the next day, the official said. However, Sayyad's family members alleged he died due to excessive collection of blood from his body by the hospital staff under the pretext of conducting medical tests, said Bagve. He said the deceased's family members have not taken possession of the body as post-mortem is yet to be completed.
Iran arrests 32 over support for cleric's alleged killer
Iran has arrested 32 people who had expressed support online for a man accused of murdering a cleric, semi-official news agency ISNA reported Tuesday. Behrouz Hajilouyi allegedly shot Mostafa Ghasemi on Saturday outside the seminary where the Shiite cleric worked in the western Hamedan province. He had confessed to the crime in a now-deleted post on his Instagram account, Fars news agency reported. "Thirty-two people who had left messages of support for Behrouz Hajilouyi on his personal (Instagram) page were identified and arrested," Hamedan police chief Bakhshali Kamrani told ISNA. Hajilouyi's Instagram account shows photos of him posing with pistols, shotguns and automatic rifles. He was shot dead in a firefight with police on Sunday after his car was tracked, according to Kamrani who has not put forward a motive for the cleric's killing. The murder prompted Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to call on police to crack down on the online trade in firearms. Murders of ...
Assange to be sentenced for UK bail violation on Wednesday
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces sentencing in London on Wednesday for breaching his bail conditions, the whistleblowing site and a court official said. Assange could face a 12-month prison sentence for the violation, although time already served in prison may be taken into account. The 47-year-old, who was arrested earlier this month after spending seven years holed up in the Ecuadoran embassy in London, is due to appear in person at Southwark Crown Court for the hearing, a court official said. Assange, who took refuge in the embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden on rape accusations, was arrested on April 11 after Quito terminated his asylum. WikiLeaks exposed everything from US military secrets to tax evasion by the wealthy. He is also wanted for computer hacking in the United States and faces an initial extradition hearing on Thursday, although the process could last for months or even years.
Woman held with Rs 90 lakh worth of gold bars at IGI airport
An Indian woman was apprehended at the Delhi airport Tuesday for allegedly carrying gold bars worth Rs 90 lakh in her hand bag in violation of rules, officials said. Nidhi D Jain was intercepted by CISF personnel at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here when she arrived from Hong Kong. She was scheduled to take a flight to Mumbai, they said. Three gold bars of one kg each, valued around Rs 90 lakh, were recovered from the woman's hand bag, the officials said. She was handed over to Customs officials as she could not produce the required documents, they said.
Andhra Pradesh: 11-year old molested in Krishna district
Police arrested a person for allegedly trying to take advantage of an 11-year old girl here on Tuesday."The accused, identified as K Edukondalu, allegedly lured the girl and misbehaved with her when the girl was playing near her house," said Nandigama DSP, Subhash Chandra Bose.Parents of the girl complained to the police when the girl informed them about the incident.A case has been registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO) and section 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Further investigation in the incident is on, added the police official.
Sexual assault on wheel: Himachal Police sets up SIT
Himachal Pradesh Police on Tuesday formed a Special Investigating Team to probe sexual assault allegations by a girl belonging to Haryana in a moving car on the outskirts of the state capital.
France seeks to extradite Iranian engineer to US
French prosecutors on Tuesday urged an appeals court to approve the extradition of an Iranian engineer to the United States after his arrest for violating American sanctions against Tehran. Jalal Rohollahnejad, 41, was detained at the Nice airport on February 2 after arriving from Tehran via Moscow, having obtained a French visa for professional reasons. According to court officials, two US judges for the District of Columbia suspect Rohollahnejad was involved in a bid to export sensitive industrial equipment to Iran. After pulling out of a landmark 2015 deal in which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear ambitions, Washington re-imposed a wide-ranging trade embargo on the Islamic Republic. The equipment, parts for industrial microwaves and anti-drone systems, was allegedly being transported clandestinely as part of an order destined for the United Arab Emirates. Officials claim that with modifications, it could be used for making ultra-precise weapons. Rohollahnejad is suspected to ...