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Court grants bail to American aid worker
A local court here Monday granted bail to an American aid worker, who was arrested last week for allegedly molesting a judicial magistrate at her home. The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class D G Kharshiing granted bail to Theodore M Moallem with a condition that he would not leave the jurisdiction of the court and cooperate with the investigation, his counsel S K Joshi told PTI. Moallem was granted bail with two sureties of Rs 30,000 each, he said. The American has been in India for quite sometime and has aid organisations working in various states, besides being associated with an organisation for the blind people in Meghalaya. Police arrested Moallem on Saturday, acting on an FIR lodged by the judicial magistrate, who accused him of molesting her on the previous night. Moallem and his organisation had also filed a counter complaint against the magistrate for assaulting him inside the premises the family had rented out to the Blind Lead Trust here. Another complaint was filed ..
Beaten, forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', J'khand man dies; 3 arrested
Three persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man, who was thrashed by a mob for alleged theft and seen in a purported video being forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" and "Jai Hanuman", police said. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been set up to look into the death of Tabrez Ansari, who was declared "brought dead" by doctors at the Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur on June 22, they added. Seraikela-Kharsawan Superintendent of Police (SP) Karthik S said on June 17, Ansari and two others had entered a house in Seraikela village at night allegedly with an intention to commit theft. However, the occupants of the house woke up and raised an alarm, following which villagers caught hold of Ansari and "manhandled" him, while his accomplices managed to flee, the SP told reporters. Ansari was found to be in possession of valuables, which he and and his associates had allegedly stolen from other villages, the officer said. Police reached the spot in the ...
PNB scam: Bombay HC seeks report from JJ Hospital docs on Choksi's health
The Bombay High Court Monday sought a sealed report from an expert team of doctors at the state-run J J Hospital on the medical condition of diamantaire Mehul Choksi and if he was in a position to travel. Choksi, accused of money laundering by the Enforcement Directorate in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam, is presently in Antigua and has told the high court that he is unable to travel to India due to ill health. The bench on Monday directed Choksi's advocate to submit all of his client's latest medical reports to the team of doctors at the JJ Hospital's cardiology department. The hospital shall, on July 9, submit the sealed report to the court with its opinion on whether Choksi can travel, the bench said. The court will hear the plea on July 10. Choksi has claimed that he left India in January 2018 to undergo a bypass surgery and not to avoid prosecution. In an affidavit filed in the HC, he said he would return to India if he is medically fit. Earlier, the ED had told court .
Ram Rahim's plea for parole to be decided after police chief's report: Haryana jail minister
Haryana Jail Minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Monday said the matter relating to granting parole to jailed self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will be decided after the police chief of the area concerned sends a report to the court.The jail administration has submitted a report on Ram Rahim's parole to the police commissioner who will send it to court for approval, he said.Ram Rahim is currently lodged at Sunaria jail in Rohtak after being convicted and sentenced in two cases of rape and for the murder of a journalist."All convicts are entitled to parole after serving for two years. The superintendent of jail has mentioned in the report that Ram Rahim's conduct was fine in the prison," Panwar told ANI."After this, the report will be submitted to the local police. A decision will be taken by the police commissioner after verification," he said when asked to comment on the appeal of the self-styled godman for parole.Ram Rahim has sought parole, saying he wants to farm his land in ..
Govt approves Motor Bill; steep penalties for traffic offences proposed
The government Monday approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill that proposes hefty penalties for violation of traffic norms including up to Rs 10,000 fine for not providing way to emergency vehicles and Rs 10,000 for driving despite disqualification, an official source said. The Bill, which was pending for approval in the Rajya Sabha, lapsed after the term of the 16th Lok Sabha ended. "The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill. It provides steep penalties for violation of various traffic norms," the source said. In the area of road safety, stricter provisions have been proposed for offences like juvenile driving, driving without licence, dangerous driving, drunken driving, over-speeding and overloading. The Bill proposes Rs 10,000 fine for not providing way to emergency vehicles and Rs 10,000 for driving despite disqualification. Aggregators violating driving licences will be fined up to Rs 1 lakh, as per the provisions in .
I-T Dept issues notices in 380 cases of undisclosed foreign assets of Rs 12,260 cr
The Income Tax Department has issued notices in 380 cases involving undisclosed assets of over Rs 12,260 crore under the foreign black money act, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, she said prosecution has been launched in 68 cases. "As an outcome of the actions taken by the I-T Department under Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, as on April 30, 2019, notices under the Act have been issued in over 380 cases involving undisclosed foreign assets and income valued over Rs 12,260 crore," Sitharaman said. The Department takes actions, like searches, surveys, enquiries, assessment of income, levy of tax/interest/penalty and launching prosecution, against those possessing black money. As per data, the Department has conducted searches on 983 groups and seized Rs 1,584 crore in 2018-19, up from 582 cases involving seizure amount of Rs 993 crore in 2017-18 fiscal.
Sheriff: Woman, toddler, 2 infants found dead in South Texas
A sheriff in South Texas says Border Patrol agents have discovered the bodies of four people, including three children, within a wildlife management area near the border. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra tells the McAllen Monitor that the dead appeared to be two infants, a toddler and a woman in her early 20s. The sheriff tells the newspaper that they may have been dead for a few days by the time they were discovered Sunday in Las Palomas Wildlife Management area near the Rio Grande River. The newspaper reports that area is known locally as El Rincon del Diablo, or the Devil's Corner, and is often used for illegal border crossings. The sheriff said on Twitter that the FBI will investigate the deaths.
Sohrabuddin case acquittal: HC admits appeal of brothers of
The Bombay High Court Monday admitted appeals filed by brothers of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, who was allegedly killed in a fake encounter in 2005, challenging acquittal of the 22 persons, including police officers from Gujarat and Rajasthan, by a special court in 2018. In its verdict, the special CBI court had observed that the prosecution had failed to establish a cogent case to suggest that there had been any conspiracy to kill Shaikh and others -- his wife Kausar Bi and his associate Tulsi Prajapati -- and that the accused persons had any role in it. The court had also stated that there was no denying that Shaikh and the others had been killed. As per the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Shaikh, a gangster, and Kausar Bi were killed separately in November 2005 by the Gujarat ATS, and Prajapati in 2006 by the Rajasthan and Gujarat police, for allegedly being a witness to the fake encounter. The appeals challenging the special court order were filed by Sohrabuddin's brothers ...
Sharpshooter of slain gangster Munna Bajrangi arrested in UP
A sharpshooter of slain gangster Munna Bajrangi was Monday arrested during police checking in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district, police said. Amjad alias Pintu alias Doctor was arrested during checking in Chilh area and a country-made pistol and four live cartridges were recovered from his possession, they said. A number of cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity, theft and under the Gangsters Act are pending against the accused, who is a sharp shooter of dreaded gangster Bajrangi, who was killed inside Baghpat district jail last year, the police said. Police are probing his links, they said.
Four BJP leaders suffer burnswhile burning effigy
Four local BJP leaders, including a woman, suffered injuries while burning an effigy during a protest in Warangal against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a nine-month-old girl, police said. The incident occurred when a BJP worker poured petrol on the already lit effigy, depicting the Telangana government, following which flames shot up, injuring four people,including the party's Warangal Urban unit chief Rao Padma, a police official told PTI over phone. One of them, who suffered 35 per cent burn injuries, was hospitalised, while the other three sustained minor burns, he said A case has been registered against the BJP worker on charge of negligence, the official said. The BJP leaders and party workers staged the protest, demanding that the accused be arrested and hanged. The nine-month-old girl died after a 28-year-old man apparently gagged her, resulting in her death while allegedly sexually assaulting her Wednesday last in Warangal, triggering protests by ...
Jharkhand: Family of man beaten on suspicion of theft demands compensation, job for wife
Family of the 22-year-old deceased, who succumbed to his injuries after being beaten up for hours by a mob here, on Monday demanded compensation and a government job for his wife.The disgruntled family also demanded that the perpetrators be tried under Section 302 (Punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Tabrez Ansari was attacked by a mob in Kharsawan district of Jharkhand on the suspicion of theft on June 18. He was beaten up mercilessly for hours before being handed over to the police. He succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital on June 22.He was first admitted to Sadar hospital yesterday morning and then referred to Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur.Tabrez's family has alleged that the attack was communal and that he was made to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Hanuman'."Some locals thrashed Tabrez and later gave him over to the police. He was held on suspicion of theft but it was a communal attack. He was beaten because he had a Muslim name. They made him chant 'Jai .
Sanctioned strength of judges is adequate: Ex-Information Commissioner
The sanctioned strength of judges in the country is adequate but the persistent vacancies in the higher judiciary is leading to a heavy backlog of court cases, former Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has said. For the persistent vacancy in the higher judiciary, Gandhi put part of the blame on the apex court's collegium itself, saying the truth is that the collegium has never recommended enough names to fill all vacancies. The former member of the Central Information Commission described the recent appointments in the apex court filling all its vacancies as an exception. Gandhi made the assertion in a letter to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who had recently written to the Union government suggesting constitutional amendments to increase the strength of the Supreme Court judges and to raise the retirement age of high court judges by three years. In his letter to the CJI, Gandhi said according to his analysis during 2006 to 2012, the average vacancy has been 12 per cent in
Permission from arbitration council mandatory for second marriage: Pak court
A Pakistani court on Monday ruled that the permission from the arbitration council was mandatory for Muslim men for second marriage, even if the husband has prior permission from the first wife. Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued a 12-page written ruling on Monday, according to which it is mandatory to take arbitration council's permission prior to second marriage, Geo TV reported. "A man who intends to contract another marriage during the subsistence of an existing marriage has to observe the procedure and fulfill the conditions prescribed by the legislature otherwise the consequences of imprisonment or fine or both could ensue," the court ruled. According to Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961: "During the subsistence of an existing marriage, no man shall contract another marriage except with the previous permission in writing of the arbitration council." The court was hearing a case pertaining to one Liaquat Ali Mir who had done love marriage in 2011 and then ..
Muthoot robbery case: Mastermind held from Gujarat
Nearly ten days after a gang of robbers attempted a daring heist at the office of a gold firm in Nashik and shot dead an employee, police have arrested the main accused from Surat, a top police officer said Monday. The robbery was planned in February this year and one of the accused had conducted reccee of the office. While Jitendra Bahadur Singh was arrested Sunday, a hunt is on for five of his accomplices, said Nashik Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangare Patil. A gang of masked robbers, wielding pistols and an axe, had stormed into the office of Muthoot Finance located near City Centre Mall in Untwadi locality on June 14. However, the robbers failed to loot valuables as one of the employees, Sajju Samuel (32), a computer engineer, switched on the siren. The panicked robbers fired five rounds in which Samuel died on spot. All the accused hailed from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, the police commissioner said. Nangare Patil has identified other suspects as Pappu ...
Pak court extends remand of Zardari's sister for 14 days in fake accounts case
An accountability court on Monday extended till July 8 the physical remand of Faryal Talpur, the sister of former president Asif Ali Zardari, in a case related to money laundering through fake bank accounts. Talpur, 61, was arrested by the officials of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Islamabad, days after the anti-graft body apprehended her brother and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Zardari on June 10. The NAB presented Talpur before the court on Monday. Her counsel, Lateef Khosa, said that her client has nothing to do with Park Lane apartments and is not even its director, Geo Tv reported. The accountability court extended her physical remand till July 8. The NAB is investigating four cases where the former president and his sister are the prime accused. Zardari and his sister are two of the main accused in the money laundering scandal which utilised fake bank accounts to channel illegally gained funds out of Pakistan. According to the NAB officials, the duo ...
Ram Rahim's parole matter is sub-judice, decision to be taken by Police Commissioner: Haryana Jail Minister
Jail Minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Monday said that the matter relating to giving parole to jailed self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is sub-judice and the final call will only be taken by the Police Commissioner, as per the rule.Ram Rahim is currently lodged at Sunaria jail in Rohtak after being convicted in two rape cases and the murder of a journalist."All convicts are entitled to parole after serving for two years. The superintendent has appealed and has mentioned in its report that his (Ram Rahim) conduct was fine in the jail," he told ANI."After this, the report will be submitted to the local police. The final decision will be taken by the Commissioner after the police verification. The matter is sub-judice," he said when asked to comment Ram Rahim's appeal for parole.Ram Rahim has appealed for parole to Sunaria jail authorities in Rohtak, saying he wants to farm his land in Sirsa, which is lying barren.The appeal was sent by the jail authorities to the District ...
Army officer booked for damaging crop with help of soldiers
An Army officer has been booked for allegedly damaging crop on a disputed agricultural land in his village in Maharashtra with the help of armed jawans, police said Monday. A case was registered at the Khed police station after a complaint by a woman, who said the officer, a Colonel in the Army, damaged crop on the land located in Khed taluka of Pune district, police said. A police officer said the Colonel's brother and Sunil Bharne, a relative of the complainant, are fighting over the ownership of the land in Gulani village, and the matter is pending before the sub-divisional magistrate, Khed. Bharne, whose name is on the 7/12 extract of the land, had sowed soybean in the field. "On June 22, the Colonel, posted at Hyderabad, took 30 to 40 armed jawans in uniform - who came in four Army trucks - to the disputed land, and in their presence, ploughed the land using a tractor and damaged the crop," the police officer said quoting the complaint. The complainant claimed that .
Delhi man convicted of flouting SC orders on bursting firecrackers
A Delhi court has convicted a man here and later granted him bail for flouting Supreme Court orders on bursting firecrackers beyond the permitted hours. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jitendra Singh convicted Delhi resident Mayank Singh under Indian Penal Code Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant). The court then admonished Singh and granted him bail. "Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the convict is facing trial for bursting the firecrackers, I am of considered view that ends of justice would be met if the convict is admonished," the judge said. According to the complaint, on November 7, 2018, Singh was found bursting firecrackers after 10 pm in violation of the apex court-ordered cut-off hour despite being directed by the police to abstain from doing so. Sub-Inspector Khajan Singh of Paharganj police station, who was also an eyewitness in the case, deposed that he along with Constable Hazari Lal .
Dera head parole issue: Sirsa Police yet to give its report to DC
Sirsa Police is yet to give its report to the deputy commissioner on the parole application of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, with a senior police official Monday saying it will be prepared keeping in view merits and demerits of the plea. The sect head had sought parole for over a month for farming at his fields in Haryana's Sirsa, officials had said. He is currently lodged at Sunaria jail in Rohtak after being convicted in two rape cases and murder of a journalist. Following his application for the parole for 42 days, the jail superintendent had written to the Sirsa district administration. In a letter dated June 18, the official had sought a report whether releasing Gurmeet on parole would be feasible or not. In the communique, the jail superintendent mentioned that Gurmeet's conduct in the jail has been good and he has not violated any rule. The Sirsa district administration has been asked to submit a report to the commissioner of Rohtak division with a copy
Nepalese woman arrested for cheating Indian man
A 21-year-old Nepalese woman has been arrested for cheating an Indian man of Rs 23 lakh after befriending him on Facebook. The woman from Mahottari district in southern Nepal was arrested from Kathmandu. She befriended Shripal Jain, 38, from Maharastra, on Facebook by pretending to be the member of a rich family in Nepal, according to Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Circle. Later the woman told Jain that she will pass on her family business to him. She also invited Jain to Nepal to discuss her business plans. The woman took Jain into confidence and asked for Rs 23 lakh on the pretext of paying a huge amount for customs clearance of some goods sent by her father in India. After taking the money she disappeared. Jain filed a complaint with police which searched her rented room in Kathmandu. They recovered nearly Rs 20 lakh in cash and some documents. The police have initiated legal action against the woman.
