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Yogi transfers six top police officers in UP
Under fire over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, transferred six senior police officers.
Criminal, associate shot dead in Delhi
A criminal, who had 41 cases against him, and his associate were shot dead here on Friday by unidentified assailants, police said.
SC stays Bombay HC order directing FIR against Dhananjay Munde
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Bombay High Court order directing registration of a case against Maharashtra MLA Dhananjay Munde in an alleged case of illegal purchase of government land.A vacation bench of the top court comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Surya also issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the complainant in the case.During the hearing, the apex court bench said High Courts cannot pass such orders in disregard of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), adding that Article 226 is not a 'Ram Baan' (panacea)."There is a system under CrPC. Where is the power for High Court under Article 226 and direct registration of FIR. Article 226 doesn't mean 'Ram Baan'. What's the exceptional feature that High Court ordered registration of FIR?" asked the top court from Maharashtra.Maharashtra government told the court that allegations against Munde were very serious, a preliminary enquiry was conducted and FIR has been registered against him.In his plea, the NPC leader has
SC refuses to hear plea challenging NEET(UG)-2019
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea moved by a group of students claiming that the answer keys of four questions in the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses were incorrect. The test was held on May 5.
HC gives bail to four accused in 2006 Malegaon blasts case
The Bombay High Court Friday granted bail to four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, holding that there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the accusations against them were prima facie true. The "incriminating evidence" gathered by investigation agencies against nine others who had been made accused earlier, but discharged later, will also have to be "kept in mind" while dealing with the present bail pleas, the court also said. A division bench of justices I A Mahanty and A M Badar granted bail to Dhan Singh, Lokesh Sharma, Manohar Narwaria and Rajendra Chaudhari. "The applicants shall be released on cash bail of Rs 50,000. They shall attend the special court on each day during the trial and shall not tamper with evidence or contact witnesses," the bench said. The four, who are in jail since their arrest in 2013, had approached the high court in 2016 after a special court rejected their bail pleas in June that year. The serial bomb blasts outside a cemetery near Hamidia
2006 Malegaon blasts case: Bombay HC grants bail to four accused
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case nearly seven years after they were arrested.A division bench of Justices Indrajit Mahant and A M Badar granted bail to Lokesh Sharma, Dhan Singh, Rajendra Chaudhary and Manohar Narwariya, who belonged to a Hindu right-wing group Abhinav Bharat.They had moved the high court after a special NIA court denied the relief. The four were arrested on December 29, 2012.On September 8, 2006, serial bomb blasts in a cemetery near Hamidiya Masjid in Malegaon had claimed 37 lives and left over a 100 people injured.The accused were charged under various sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).The charges include section 16 (committing terrorist act) of the UAPA and sections 120 (b) (criminal conspiracy), 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship ) and 153 (a) (promoting enmity between two religious groups) of the IPC.They have
Delhi: Five murders in 12 hours
Two persons were killed in Nand Nagri red light area in Delhi when two bike-borne miscreants fired several rounds of shots at their car in broad daylight.The two victims were rushed to GTB Hospital by locals but were declared brought dead.The police received a call at 12:12 am on Friday and when they reached the spot, they found the victims' Santro, which was fired upon near the place of incident.A resident of Nand Nagri, one of the victims, Khurvesh was an alleged bad character. A case is being registered and the police are investigating the case from various angles, including one of a potential gang war.Three others were killed in isolated incidents across the city, including two in Bhalswa and one in Vikaspuri area. Separate cases have been registered and the police investigations are underway.
Daylight dacoity in Muthoot's Nashik office, 1 dead
At least one staffer was killed and two others injured when four dacoits carried out an armed robbery in Muthoot Finance office here on Friday, police said.
SC stays Bombay HC order of FIR against Munde
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Bombay High Court order for registration of FIR against Dhananjay Munde, the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, in an alleged land grab case.
Indian national arrested in Kuwait for stealing credit card of Kuwati woman
An Indian national has been arrested in Kuwait for stealing a credit card of a Kuwaiti woman and misusing it, according to a media report. The unidentified Indian was arrested by the personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department after the woman filed a complaint with the police station in Mubarak Al-Kabir. Personnel from the crime branch checked the CCTV footage of the cameras installed in shops from where the suspect had made purchases using the stolen card and took him in custody, the Arab Times reported, citing the Al-Rai daily.
Land case: FIR registered against Munde before SC gives relief
NCP leader Dhananjay Munde Friday got relief from the Supreme Court which stayed the Bombay High Court's order directing registration of a case against him for alleged illegal purchase of a government land. But before the SC order came, police in Beed district registered a case of cheating and forgery against Munde and 13 others as per the high court's June 11 directive. Munde, the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, had approached the Supreme Court against the high court's order. "I welcome this SC's decision. The truth has prevailed," he said in a statement. The Supreme Court also sought response from the BJP- led Maharashtra government on Munde's plea. Before the apex court's order came, a case was registered Friday morning at Bardapur police station in Beed district under IPC sections 420 (cheating) and 471 (forgery) against Munde and 13 others. The high court, on Tuesday, had directed the police to file a case against the NCP leader in ...
The truth will appear sooner or later: Neymar on rape allegations
Brazilian striker Neymar Jr has issued a statement regarding rape allegations against him and said that the truth will appear sooner or later."I will be brief. I just want to thank the support and care from all those had sent me messages," Goal.com quoted Neymar as saying."And to say that I am calm. The truth will appear, soon or later. The only wish I have right now is that this case ends as fast as possible," he added.Neymar testified for five hours on Thursday regarding the rape case against him.Earlier, Najila Trindade had accused Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel and she described the whole incident as "an assault together with rape".Before Neymar issued his statement, prosecutors also issued their statement over the rape case against Neymar."He answered all the questions. From now on, the commissioner Juliana Bussacos will take other actions needed to conclude the investigation," Goal.com reported."As the inquiry is confidential, we cannot say anything about these actions. ..
'Illegal purchase of govt land': SC stays HC order directing registration of case against Maha MLC
The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Bombay High Court's order directing registration of a case against Maharashtra MLC and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde for alleged illegal purchase of government land. A vacation bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and Surya Kant sought response from the Maharashtra government on Munde's plea. The bench said that the high court cannot pass such orders under Article 226 of the Constitution in disregard to the CrPC. "Power under Article 226 of the high court are to be used sparingly. It's not the 'Ram Baan' (panacea)," the bench said. The high court had on Tuesday passed an order for registration of a case against Munde on a plea filed by Rajabhau Phad, who alleged that the land which belonged to the government was purchased and given to the Belkhandi Math in Beed as gift. As per law, the land cannot be transferred without the government's permission, the initial petition had said. Heirs of Ranit Wyanka Giri, the mahant of the Belkhandi Math, transferred the ...
4 accused in Malegaon 2006 blast case get bail
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to four prime accused in the Malegaon 2006 blasts case nearly seven years after they were arrested.
Shabir Shah, Andrabi sent to judicial custody
A Delhi court on Friday sent Kashmiri separatist leaders Shabir Shah, Masrat Alam Bhat and Asiya Andrabi to judicial custody till July 12 in connection with a terror funding case.
Anti-encroachment squad attacked
A demolition squad of the Thane Municipal Corporation was attacked by a mob while clearing encroachments in Ovla area here, police said Friday. A case was registered against the members of the mob at Kasarwadavali police station and two men have been arrested so far, they said. The plot of land which has been encroached upon is reserved for a police station and a post office. When the TMC's demolition squad started its work Thursday noon, irate residents surrounded and manhandled them, police said.
Man arrested for Facebook post on Tripura CM
The Tripura Police has arrested a man from Delhi for allegedly posting "fake news" on Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb's personal life, a senior police officer said. Based on specific inputs, Anupam Paul, who had been on the run since April 26, was arrested by the crime branch of Tripura Police on Wednesday. After the arrest, he was produced before a Delhi court on Thursday seeking a transit remand for interrogation and investigation into the case. And, the plea was granted by the court. "He will be taken back to Tripura for interrogation as the court has already granted his transit remand," the police officer said on Friday. The police registered an FIR against Paul for forgery, cheating and conspiracy after the April 25 Facebook post went viral on social media. Earlier, the Tripura Police had arrested a journalist, Saikat Talapatra, in connection with a similar post on Facebook. He is now out on bail, the police officer said. Recently, six people, including journalists, were arrested
Delhi: Two killed in separate incidents by unidentified miscreants
A middle-aged man and a young boy were killed in separate incidents in the national capital on Friday.Both the incidents took place in Bhalswa area of Delhi.The man identified as Chandrashekhar was shot first while a few hours later the boy was killed by the unidentified miscreants.Two separate cases have been registered by the police and investigation is underway.More details in this regard are awaited.
Special team formed to trace missing policeman in Kerala
A special team of the Kochi City police has launched a probe to trace a Circle Inspector who has been reported missing, police said Friday. Kochi Central Police Station Circle Inspector V S Navas was reported missing since Thursday morning allegedly after an argument with his senior officer over the wireless set on Wednesday night. A special four-member team headed by DCP G Poonguzhali is probing the case based on a man-missing complaint filed by Navas's wife, police said. Talking to reporters in Thriruvananthapuram, state police chief Loknath Behera said the special team would trace the missing officer soon. "Hopefully, we will get him quickly", Behera said. The police chief said he would talk to Navas personally once he is traced to understand the situation that forced him to go missing. Police said the probe team would also investigate reports of the argument between Navas and his senior officer. Navas was reportedly last seen at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district.
Another BJP worker killed in Bengal
Amid the ongoing post-poll violence in West Bengal, a woman BJP leader was allegedly shot dead in North 24 Parganas district, state BJP sources said on Friday.