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Noida police launch initiative to review dragging cases
In a new initiative to expedite the resolution of cases dragging for long, Noida police started a dedicated programme Friday to review sensitive matters once a week in the presence of the complainant and the investigating officials. The "Vaadi Diwas" (or the plaintiff's day) will be organised every week in urban police stations on Wednesdays and in rural areas on Fridays, said Senior Superintendent of Police, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Vaibhav Krishna. He said cases of murder, loot (including snatching, cash or jewellery loot, auto lifting) and theft of more than Rs 5 lakh will be heard on priority basis. Cases of crime against women in which probe is underway for more than three months will also be reviewed during "Vaadi Diwas", the SSP, who has mooted the concept at the district level, told reporters. "Cases of attempted murder, culpable homicide, abetment of suicide, and those of fraud which are pending for more than 90 days will be assessed during these meetings," he said. "The ...
Yasin's appeal seeking transfer of TADA cases dismissed
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik seeking transfer of the trial of two TADA cases against him to Srinagar.
Three get life term for killing man
A court here has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for murdering a man about three years ago. District Sessions Judge Sanjay Kumar Pachori also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh each on Sunil alias Pappu and Sunder and Rs 20,000 on Tasleem after holding them guilty under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal code. The court has directed that 95 per cent of the total amount should be paid to the family of the deceased. According to district government counsel Dushyant Tyagi and assistant district counsel Yogesh Sharma, Amarpal was strangled to death by Sunil, Sunder and Tasleem over an old enmity in Sikanderpur village under Bhopa police station in the district on May 11, 2016. A complaint was filed by the deceased's brother Ompal against the three, they said.
Former HP minister Chaudhary Vidyasagar dies
Former Himachal Pradesh minister and senior BJP leader Chaudhary Vidyasagar passed away at the age of 84 in Kangra near Dharamshala, a family member said. He was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments for a few days and died on Thursday night at his home in Zamanabad area, the family member said. An OBC leader in the region, Vidyasagar was a four-time MLA from Kangra assembly constituency and worked as a minister in the state governments led by Shanta Kumar and Prem Kumar Dhumal. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur, ex-CM Dhumal and Shanta Kumar have deeply mourned his death.
Ensure smooth probe of rationalists' killings: HC to political parties
The Bombay High Court Friday said political parties and their bosses should show "maturity" and ensure that there are no obstacles in the probe into the killings of rationalists Narendra Dabhoklar and Govind Pansare. "Voice of dissent" must not be muffled, a division bench headed by Justice S C Dharmadhikari said while hearing petitions filed by family members of Dabholkar and Pansare demanding an HC-monitored probe. Dabholkar, a well-known anti-superstition activist, was shot dead on August 20, 2013 in Pune. Pansare, CPI leader and rationalist, was shot on February 16, 2015 near his house in Kolhapur in western Maharashtra. He died four days later. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of state police are probing the killings of Dabholkar and Pansare, respectively. The high court Friday said that the state government should provide all "ground-level assistance" for the probe. "No one should attempt to silence any voice of dissent. ..
Asaram's son Narayan Sai held guilty in rape case
A sessions court here Friday convicted Narayan Sai, son of jailed self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, in a rape case filed against him by a former woman devotee in 2013. The sentence will be pronounced on April 30. Besides Sai (47), who is lodged at Lajpore Jail here since 2013, the court held four of his aides, including two women, guilty of various offences. Sai was convicted under IPC sections 376 (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 323 (assault), 506-2 (criminal intimidation) and 120-B (conspiracy). Of the 11 accused, six were acquitted. Additional Sessions Judge P S Gadhvi will pronounce the quantum of punishment on April 30. The minimum punishment for rape is 10 years in jail, while the maximum punishment is life imprisonment. Sai's aides--Dharmishtha alia Ganga, Bhavna alias Jamuna and Pavan alias Hanuman--were held guilty for being part of a conspiracy. Sai's driver Rajkumar alias Ramesh Malhotra was held guilty under IPC section 212 (harbouring an offender). Ganga and Jamuna, ...
Man gets 7 years RI for raping tribal girl
A court here has sentenced a 26-year-old man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a tribal girl in 2016. Special court judge P P Jadhav held Ashirwad Vishnu Patil guilty under Indian Penal Code section 376 (rape) and relevant provisions the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and awarded the sentence on Monday. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him. "The victim is a poor tribal girl. She delivered a child out of rape. She has not been given compensation under any government scheme. "Under such circumstances, this is a fit case to be recommended for compensation," the court said in its judgment. Prosecutor Vivek Kadu told the court that Patil and the girl were residents of the same village in Bhiwandi. He befriended the girl and then sexually assaulted her on several occasions on the promise of marriage in June 2016, Kadu said. The girl, a few months later, complained of health problems and when her parents took her for medical checkup, ...
Man arrested for duping people on pretext of providing jobs in foreign countries
A man was arrested here Friday for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of providing them jobs in foreign countries, police said. Police in Budgam district had received a complaint against a job consultancy firm -- Gulf HR Solutions, Hyderpora -- that its owner is cheating people on the pretext of providing them jobs in foreign countries, a police spokesman said. While investigating the case, police learnt that the proprietor of Gulf HR consultancy has duped many unemployed youth by providing them fake visas, fake appointment orders and fake air tickets and illegally grabbed a huge chunk of money from each one of them, he said. "Acting on a complaint, police arrested a man, identified as Adil Yousuf Sheikh, a resident of Nowpora in the Khayam area of the city," the spokesman said. He said relevant records were also seized for the purpose of investigation.
Ex-SC staffer who accused CJI, appears before panel
Former Supreme Court staffer, who levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, appeared before an in-house inquiry panel of the apex court on Friday.
Rohit Tiwari murder: Apoorva Tiwari sent to 14-day judicial custody
A Delhi court on Friday sent Apoorva Tiwari, wife of late Congress leader ND Tiwari's son Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, to judicial custody for 14 days.Apoorva was granted judicial custody by Delhi's Saket Court in connection with the murder of her husband recently.Through her lawyer, Apoorva asked for a separate cell, citing threat to her life. The lawyer also said she is educated and should be kept with literate women. She also asked for spectacles and earrings to be allowed inside the jail.The court, while granting permission for spectacles to be kept in jail, said that Apoorva will be allotted a cell as per the jail manual.Delhi Police Crime Branch told the court that investigation is underway, adding that at this stage, they don't need Apoorva's questioning.Rohit slept during the night of April 15 and was found mysteriously dead at 4 pm the next day. The Delhi Police, after over a week of investigation, arrested Apoorva on April 24.Officials of the Crime Branch said that Apoorva ...
Asaram's son Narayan Sai too convicted of rape
The Surat Sessions Court on Friday pronounced Narayan Sai, son of self-styled godman Asaram, guilty in a 2013 rape case. The quantum of sentence will be announced on April 30.
East Delhi AAP candidate Atishi files criminal complaint against Gautam Gambhir
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from East Delhi Atishi Marlena on Friday filed a criminal complaint against BJP nominee Gautam Gambhir as his name figures twice in the electoral rolls.The complaint has been filed under Section 155(2) of the Representation of the People Act at Tis Hazari Court, seeking direction for the police to investigate Gambhir's offence, which is punishable under Sections 17, 31, 125A of the Representation of the People Act, said a press statement issued by Atishi's office.As per Section 17 of the Representation of the People Act, no person is entitled to be enrolled as a voter in more than one constituency. Section 31 makes false declaration in the matter of inclusion or exclusion of voter rolls punishable with up to one year in prison.Consequently, any such declarations made in order to obtain registration as a voter in two or more constituencies is a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment up to one year, or fine, or both.According to the statement, ...
AAP alleges Gambhir has two voter IDs, files criminal complaint against him
The AAP Friday claimed that the name of East Delhi BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir figures twice in electoral rolls and it has filed a criminal complaint against him in Tis Hazari Court over the issue. Replying to the allegations, BJP Delhi president Manoj Tiwari said the "AAP is loosing elections" that is why it is raising such issues. All documents of Gambhir are correct and no one can stop him from fighting the election, Tiwari said. "We are for positive politics and will not be affected by their negative politics," Tiwari said. Aam Aadmi Party's East Delhi candidate Atishi said it is a criminal matter and called for Gambhir's "immediate disqualification". "We have filed a criminal complaint in Tis Hazari Court against Gambhir," she said. She alleged that the cricketer-turned-politician has two voter IDs of Rajendra Nagar and Karol Bagh, and he faces upto one year in prison for this offence. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal asked voters to not "waste" their vote on someone who will get ...
Court asks police to file report on plea for FIR against Rahul Gandhi for remarks against PM Modi
A Delhi court on Friday directed the police to file an action taken report on a plea seeking registration of FIR against Congress President Rahul for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal listed the matter for further hearing on May 15. The complaint, filed by advocate Joginder Tuli, has sought direction to the police to register an FIR against Gandhi for making allegedly derogatory remarks in 2016 against PM Modi, accusing him of hiding behind the blood of soldiers and cashing in on their sacrifice.
London court again rejects Nirav Modi's bail plea
A London court on Friday extended till May 24 the judicial custody of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, rejecting his bail plea as it suspected that he could flee Britain and "interfere with witnesses".
Australian counter-terrorism police arrest 2 outside church
Australia's counter-terrorism officers on Friday arrested two persons including a woman during an operation near a church here. A Victoria Police spokesperson, however, said that there was "no current or impending threat to the community". "The Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) Melbourne can confirm it is conducting operational activity in North Melbourne today (Friday)," the official said. Two two people were "assisting with inquiries", he said. The man was taken away after being placed in a white forensic suit while the woman was also cuffed and arrested, Australian news website news.com.au reported. The heavily-armed officers, some carrying machine guns, were seen outside St Mary's Anglican Church about 1:30 PM (local time), according to ABC news. The Australian Federal Police confirmed that the JCTT was conducting "operational activity" in North Melbourne without giving further details. On March 15, a self-styled white supremacist killed 50 people and injured as many others in ..
UK court further remands Nirav Modi in custody till May 24
Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi was Friday further remanded into custody till May 24 by a UK court hearing his extradition case in the USD 1-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case. The 48-year-old, who has been behind bars at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his arrest last month, appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot via videolink from the jail. Dressed in a beige and black sweater and looking slightly less dishevelled than his last appearance in person before the court in March, Modi spoke only to confirm his name. "Mr Modi, you will be back for another short hearing via videolink on May 24, with a full hearing in the case planned for May 30 when you will be produced in person," Judge Arbuthnot told the diamantaire. She asked his barrister Jessica Jones if there were any matters to be considered and was told there were none, which confirmed that Modi's team did not file another bail application ...
Astounding Centre doesn't want to disclose info about loan defaulters, says Prashant Bhushan
It is astounding that there is Rs 10 lakh crore non-performing assets (NPAs) of banks, but the Central government does not want to disclose details about defaulters, said noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan here on Friday."It is astounding that there is Rs 10 lakh crore NPAs of banks, but the Central government doesn't want to disclose information about these defaulters," said Bhushan, while talking to reporters here."The information regarding willful defaulters who were likely to flee the country was given to the Centre by then RBI Governor Urjit Patel. The government did not share this information with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)," he claimed."People like Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are fleeing the country, but the general public are not entitled to access any information in this regard," he said.Bhushan's statement comes close on the heels of the Supreme Court on Friday granting last opportunity to the RBI to comply with its order to disclose the inspection reports of banks under
Rohit Shekhar Tiwari murder: Delhi court sends his wife Apoorva to 14-day judicial custody
Rohit Shekhar Tiwari's wife Apoorva Shukla, arrested in connection with his murder, was sent to 14-days judicial custody by a Delhi court on Friday. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat sent Shukla to jail after the police informed the court that her custodial interrogation was not required. Shukla was arrested on April 26 on charges of Tiwari's murder, citing a "turbulent and unhappy" marriage as the motive. Rohit Shekhar, the son of the late veteran politician N D Tiwari, was smothered to death on the intervening night of April 15 and 16, an autopsy report said. Apoorva, a lawyer practising in the Supreme Court, was being questioned in connection with the killing since last Sunday.
Sushil Modi appears before court in connection with defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi
Appearing before a court here on Friday in pursuance of his defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said his image has been tarnished by the Congress chief's "why all thieves have Modi in their name" remark. The senior BJP leader requested the court to take cognisance of the comment under sections 499 and 500 of the IPC which relate to defamation, and issue summons to the Congress president and put him on trial. He contended before the court that not only he but millions of others who shared the same surname were facing ridicule on account of the "rash" remark of the Congress president, Modi told PTI. "I appeared before the chief judicial magistrate as directed by the court in pursuance of my defamation suit filed last week. I submitted that Rahul Gandhi, at a rally held in Kollar district of Karnataka, had remarked that all thieves had the surname Modi. "The excerpt was telecast on news channels and reports were also published in ...