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Dasna Jail inmate dies due to Hepatitis C
A prisoner in Ghaziabad's Dasna Jail, who was suffering from Hepatitis C, died on Friday at the government-run MMG Hospital here.
Boy killed as cement bench falls
In a tragic incident, a six-year old boy was killed when a cement bench fell on him, police said here Friday. The boy was sitting and playing on the bench in their residential apartment complex when the accident occurred, the police said. The supporting stand of the cement bench had already been broken and nobody noticed it, they said. A case was registered following a complaint from the boy's father, they added.
8 Rohingya women deported back to Assam by Mizoram police
The Mizoram police deported eight young Rohingya women, suspected to be victims of human trafficking, to neighbouring Assam on Friday after they were arrested near the border of the two states in Kolasib district a day ago, police said. The women, aged between 18-22, were arrested at the Vairengte police checkpoint on the Mizoram-Assam border while trying to enter the state without any valid travel documents on Thursday, the police said. The eight women were produced before a fast-track court, which fined them Rs 50 each and ordered that they should be pushed back to Assam. The state police handed them to the Young Muslim Association (YMA) of Bagha town in Assam's Cachar district. The women have been identified as Toyabah Begum, Tasim, Noorkayash, Atariza, Swaminara Begum, Rubina, Sanwara Begum and Serkhu. The women said they were from the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar. They claimed that they were shopping at a market last Friday when a group of men abducted ...
Ambulance driver, nurse arrested in TN baby trade case
Tamil Nadu Police on Friday arrested an ambulance driver and a nurse in Namakkal district in connection with the case of selling babies, officials said here.
CBI starts probe into UP sugar mills divestment scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case in the alleged sugar mills disinvestment scam in Uttar Pradesh during the tenure of former Chief Minister Mayawati, an official said on Friday.
Delhi court extends protection from arrest to Chidambaram, Karti till May 6 in Aircel-Maxis case
A Delhi court on Friday extended till May 6 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case. The ED meanwhile told the court that Karti was not cooperating in the case and evaded questions on certain emails retrieved from his computer hard disks. Special Judge O P Saini extended the interim relief to Chidambarams and deferred the matter after Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought adjournment of four weeks as the response to Letters Rogatory from Singapore is awaited. "It is submitted by senior advocate/Special Public Prosecutor for ED that Solicitor General/SPP is not available today and the matter may be adjourned. Reluctantly allowed. No further adjournment would be granted. Accordingly, put up the matter for consideration of cognisance on May 6," the judge said. The prayer for adjournment was strongly opposed by senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for both the accused, on the ...
6 get life imprisonment for cheating Mumbai bank of Rs 2.5 cr
In a rare judgement, a CBI court here Friday awarded life imprisonment to six people, including a bank official, for fraudulently obtaining credit facility of over Rs 2.5 crore from Bank of India between 2000 and 2003. Special judge S R Tamboli awarded the life sentence to Bhagwanji Joshi, the then AGM of Bank of India's Mandvi branch, borrowers Manohar Lal Ahuja and his son Amit, and three others, Mahesh Bohra, Sandesh Nage and Shanti Lal Chauhan, who had played a role in forging documents. The judge held the accused guilty under IPC sections 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of valuable security), and 120 B (criminal conspiracy), as well as under the Prevention of Corruption Act. While passing the order, judge Tamboli observed that three of the accused were habitual offenders and had cheated various nationalised banks. All have committed an economic offence detrimental to the financial health of the country, he added. According to the prosecution, Manohar and his son Amit had availed ...
Chidambarams interim protection from arrest extended
A special court here on Friday extended the interim protection from arrest for former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti till May 6 in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.
Man sentenced to life for raping deaf-mute girl
A special court for POCSO cases at Bharuch in Gujarat has sentenced a man to life imprisonment till death for raping a hearing-and-speech impaired girl. Ashok Vasava, 34, was convicted under IPC section 376 (rape) as well as under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Thursday. Public prosecutor R J Desai said Vasava, father of three children, raped an 11-year-old girl who was deaf and mute at Jhagadiya in Bharuch district on December 6, 2016, when she stepped out of her house to answer nature's call. While the girl's testimony could not be recorded, the prosecution examined nine other witnesses including her mother and also produced medical evidence, Desai said. Judge S V Vyas, in his order, said to show leniency to the accused who showed no remorse "after exhibiting extreme depraved mentality" would be a "travesty of justice". The court said Vasava would serve prison sentence till his death (as against ordinary life sentence where the convict can be released ...
39-year old Man held for link to killings of four members of
A 39-year old man has been arrested in Mysuru for alleged involvement in the killing of four members of RSS and its affiliate organisations in Karnataka in the past 11 years, police said Friday. Atique Ahmed Sharif alias Timber Atique, a resident of Lashkar Mohalla in Mysuru, was arrested Thursday by the Central Crime Branch and the local police. While he was arrested following investigation into the killing of Raju of Kyatamaranahalli in Mysuru in 2016, during interrogation his link to the fatal attack on three others came to light, police said. He is involved in four murder cases and one attempt to murder case, Mysuru Commissioner of Police K T Balakrishna told PTI. He however, refused to divulge further details, saying the investigation into the cases was at a crucial stage. Police sources said Atique had been targeting right wing outfit members here and was allegedly involved in the killings of three others between 2008 and 2009.
Ford says US opened criminal probe over vehicle emissions
US authorities have opened a criminal probe into Ford's US emissions certification process, the automaker said Friday. Ford in February 2019 "voluntarily disclosed" to US and California regulators a "potential concern" with the program to certify the amount of pollutants emitted by its vehicles. "Subsequently, the US Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the matter," the automaker said in a securities filing, stressing that is it did not involve "defeat devices" used by German automaker Volkswagen.
Gauhati HC reinstates Nagaon DSP Sabita Das
The Gauhati High Court on Friday set aside the suspension of Nagaon district Deputy Superintendent of Police Sabita Das, as Assam authorities failed to frame charges against her within the stipulated time in an alleged bribery case. Justice N Kotiswar Singh reinstated the senior police official with her rank and post as the state government did not frame charges against Das within the three-month period. "The court set aside the suspension order. Her salary and other components will remain as earlier. The detailed judgement is being drafted," Additional Senior Government Advocate Dipankar Nath told PTI here. Das had filed a writ petition on October 10 last year, after she was placed under suspension for an alleged bribery case in Nagaon district. She had claimed in the petition that she is a victim of departmental rivalry as she had raised questions over the "nexus of some of the police officials with criminals". Iftiquer Rafique, advocate of Das, said the government must serve ...
JKLF chief to face trial in Jammu in cases of gunning down of IAF personnel, Rubiya Syed kidnapping
Decks were cleared Thursday for the trial of JKLF chief Yasin Malik in Jammu in two nearly 30-year-old cases relating to gunning down of IAF personnel and the Rubiya Syed kidnapping, with the Jammu and Kashmir High Court striking down a 2008 order that had transferred their hearing to Srinagar. In a 27-page judgement, Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta also vacated an order by a single bench of the high court which had stayed trial against Malik in 1995, besides observing that the October 25, 2008 order of special TADA court of Jammu allowing Malik's petition for shifting trial to Srinagar was not correct. "...from bare perusal of contents of petitions and relief sought therein, one can definitely come to conclusion that petitioners (Malik) have sought transfer of their cases from designated court Jammu to additional court at Srinagar, which is not permissible under law," Justice Gupta said in his order. Malik is presently lodged in Tihar jail in New Delhi after being arrested by the NIA in a
EC bars West Bengal BJP leader for 48 hours over sexually coloured remarks against TMC candidate
After a Supreme Court prod, the Election Commission Friday barred BJP's Nadia district president Mahadev Sarkar from campaigning for 48 hours for making sexually coloured remarks against a TMC candidate. The ban came into force at 4.00 pm on Friday and would remain in force till April 28 evening, an order issued by the commission said. The EC's decision came a day after the Supreme Court ordered the poll panel to initiate action based on a complaint filed by TMC candidate Mahua Moitra. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna had on Thursday directed the Election Commission to pass the order "forthwith". The EC "strongly condemned" and "severely reprimanded" Sarkar for his remarks and said he had violated para 2 of the model code which states that: "Criticism of other political parties, when made, shall be confined to their policies and programme, past record and work. Parties and Candidates shall refrain from criticism of all aspects of ...
Court to hear on May 1 plea against Gautam Gambhir for allegedly having two voter IDs
A Delhi court Friday said it will hear on May 1 a criminal complaint filed by AAP leader Atishi against former cricketer and BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir for allegedly enrolling as a voter in more than one constituency in violation of the Representation of the People Act (RPA). The complaint seeking directions to police to investigate the matter has been put up for consideration before Metropolitan Magistrate Viplav Dabas. The complaint has alleged that Gambhir, the East Delhi BJP candidate, has enrolled "deliberately" and "illegally" as voter in at least two separate constituencies here -- Karol Bagh and Rajinder Nagar. The plea, filed by advocate Mohd Irshad on Thursday, further alleged that Gambhir has provided false information in his nomination papers, accompanying affidavit and other documents preceding voter screening and registration in order to be seen as qualified to contest elections and potentially secure a membership of the Parliament. Complainant Atishi, who is the AAP ..
Crime Branch busts inter-state drug syndicate, arrests three persons
The Crime Branch have busted an inter-state drug syndicate and recovered around 25 kilograms of marijuana from them, police said Friday. Three people - Rajeev Kumar (28), Sanjay Ram (25) and Anil (22), who used run the syndicate under the garb of turmeric business were also arrested, police said. "The arrest was made following a tip off that the members of the syndicate would come in New Usmanpur area with a consignment of marijuana," said Ajit Kumar Singla, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime). Two of the accused, Sanjay Ram and Anil, were apprehended from New Usmanpur after a trap was laid for them and 25.600 kilograms of marijuana was recovered from them, he said. Investigations revealed that Rajeev Kumar was the mastermind of the syndicate. He was also traced and arrested on the same day. Kumar belongs to Sitamarhi district of Bihar. About three years back, he came to Delhi and started a turmeric business from a rented godown in New Usmanpur area. Sanjay, another accused was .
A big blow to integrity of SC as institution: Santosh Hegde
Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde Friday said integrity of the apex court as an institution has taken a big blow in the backdrop of allegations against the CJI and those on larger conspiracy to frame him and fixing of benches. He said it would take a long time for the Supreme Court to come out of "these problems". Hegde made the comments in response to questions on matters regarding the sexual harassment allegations against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and allegations of a lawyer about "larger conspiracy" to frame the CJI and fixing of benches in the apex court. He also noted the setting up of an in-house inquiry committee, headed by senior most judge Justice S A Bobde, to deal with the complaint against the CJI and appointment of former supreme court judge A K Patnaik to hold an inquiry into the allegations of the lawyer. "It's a very sad state of affairs irrespective of the ultimate results. The institutional integrity has taken a big blow", Hegde,
Delhi Court seeks report on action taken by police on Rahul's derogatory remarks against PM
A Delhi Court on Friday sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from Delhi Police on a criminal complaint seeking directions for registration of an FIR under section 124A (IPC-- Sedition charges) against Congress president Rahul Gandhi.The complaint was filed by Joginder Tuli, an advocate practising in the Supreme Court, saying that Gandhi had accused the Prime Minister of 'hiding behind the blood of soldiers and doing dalali on their (soldiers') sacrifice.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Samar Vishal sought the report from Parliament Street Police by the next hearing (May 15).Advocate Tuli annexed a newspaper cutting which published the news of the said speech given by Gandhi. The petitioner also alleged that he had approached the concerned police station, but no action was taken by the police.
Complaint against Gautam Gambhir for 2 voter cards
Aam Aadmi Party's East Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Atishi has filed a criminal complaint against Gautam Gambhir, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee for the same seat, for holding two voter cards.
CBI registers FIR to probe alleged irregularities in sale of 21 sugar mills in UP
In what could spell trouble for BSP chief Mayawati, the CBI has started investigation into alleged irregularities in the sale of 21 state-owned sugar mills during her tenure as Uttar Pradesh chief minister. The sale of the mills during her tenure in 2011-12 had led to a loss of Rs 1,179 crore to the state exchequer, officials said. The agency has registered an FIR and six preliminary enquiries to probe the alleged irregularities, they said. The BJP government under Yogi Adityanath had recommended a CBI probe in the matter on April 12 last year. The agency has not named as accused any official of the Uttar Pradesh government or any politician of the state, the officials said. Seven private persons, who had allegedly submitted forged documents during the purchase of the UP State Sugar Corporation Ltd mills, have been booked by the agency, they said. The state government had sought a CBI investigation into the sale of the 21 sugar mills, and forgery and cheating in the purchase of seven