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Payal Tadvi case: Crime branch allowed to quiz 3 women doctors
The Bombay High Court Thursday refused to grant crime branch the custody of three women doctors arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of their junior colleague, but allowed it to interrogate them for four days. A single bench of Justice S S Shinde said the crime branch can take the three accused from the Byculla Jail for questioning during daytime. "The arrested accused shall be taken from jail, where they are lodged today (Thursday) from 2 pm to 6 pm, and from 9 am to 6 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for interrogation," the court said. The crime branch had earlier this week approached the HC seeking custody of the three doctors - Hema Ahuja, Bhakti Meher and Ankita Khandelwal. The trio, attached to the B Y L Nair Hospital here, were arrested last week on the charges of abetment of suicide of their junior colleague Dr Payal Tadvi. A special court had on Friday last remanded them to judicial custody after rejecting the police plea for further custody. Crime branch ...
Court should take liberal view on delayed appeals of convicts in custody: HC
Courts should take a liberal approach when appeals against convictions are filed with some delay by those in custody, the Delhi High Court has said. The high court said delay does not work to the advantage of an incarcerated person and people who are in custody do not have the advantage of approaching a counsel and taking legal advice at their own free will, which a free person has. "Courts cannot adopt a hyper technical approach, while considering an application seeking condonation of delay filed against conviction by a person in custody," Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said. The court's order came while setting aside a sessions judge's order, which had dismissed a man's appeal in a robbery case solely on the ground that it was filed after a delay of 220 days. It condoned the delay and restored the appeal to the court of an additional sessions judge and said the matter be listed before the trial court in July. The high court noted the man had filed an appeal after he had surrendered before
Counterfeit Currency Case: SC dismisses bail plea of accused suffering from cancer
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an application filed by Aasu Jaif, an accused in a counterfeit currency case, seeking bail to stay with his mother as he is suffering from cancer and is on the verge of death.A vacation bench of the apex court headed by Justice Indira Banerjee and also comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi dismissed the petition after finding no merit in his prayers.Jaif's counsel Nasim Anwar, had earlier submitted that his client is in the last stage of oral cancer and thereby should be given bail, as had already been granted to other two accused by the Rajasthan High Court."My lord have mercy on my client. Please grant him bail," the lawyer had told the top court.The court had on May 28, sought a detailed response from the Rajasthan Government and jail superintendent of Central Jail of the state, after hearing the petition filed by Jaif, seeking bail in the case.Jaif, a resident of Rajasthan, was caught red-handed by the state police for allegedly possessing ...
Elderly man found dead at home in Kolkata
A 65-year-old man was found dead in his home in Kolkata's Broad Street area, police said on Thursday.
Payal Tadvi death case: Bombay HC allows Crime Branch to quiz 3 prime accused for four days
The Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed the Crime Branch to quiz three doctors of Nair Hospital in connection with the Payal Tadvi death case.A single judge bench presided by Justice S S Shinde granted partial custody of accused doctors Hema Ahuja, Ankita Khandelwal and Bhakti Mehre allowing them to interrogate the trio for a period of four days.The Crime Branch can interrogate and investigate for four days starting from today from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from Friday till Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The trio is currently under the judicial custody and is booked under the charges of abetment of suicide and various provisions of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.The investigation agency had knocked the doors of the high court seeking their custody after a trial court sent the three prime accused persons to judicial custody and the Crime Branch could not get enough time to interrogate them.The death case of the Post Graduate medical student was transferred to the Crime Branch from .
Rajasthan Congress MLA takes pot shots at police
Former Director General of Police (DGP) and Congress MLA Harish Meena on Thursday took jibes at the state police with a series of tweets, accusing the force of managing the media, but not crime.
DSP held for taking bribe in Rajasthan's Bundi district
A deputy superintendent of police was Thursday arrested by the anti-corruption bureau for allegedly taking a bribe from a liquor shop contractor in Rajasthan's Bundi district, an official said. Om Prakash Chandoliya (55) was caught taking a bribe of Rs 24,000 from the contractor at his official residence in Lakheri town, the bureau's additional superintendent of police in Kota Chandrasheel Thakur said. He said a team of the anti-corruption bureau also recovered Rs 1.20 lakh cash, which was hidden beneath cushions, and over 100 bottles of liquor from the DSP's official residence. Chandoliya is posted as an officer in the Lakheri Circle and is a resident of Tonk Phatak area in state capital Jaipur. The contractor, Solanki, had Tuesday lodged a complaint with the bureau's office in Kota against Chandoliya following which the DSP was arrested, Thakur said. The accused had allegedly asked the contractor to give him Rs 15,000 as bribe every month to allow the later to run his shop in ...
SC to hear on Friday mining baron's plea to visit Ballari
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition filed by former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy seeking its permission to visit Ballari to see his ailing father-in-law.
Delhi court takes cognisance of defamation complaint by BJP leader against Kejriwal, Sisodia
A Delhi court Thursday took cognisance of a criminal defamation complaint filed by Delhi BJP leader Vijender Gupta against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia for allegedly "maligning" his image by accusing him of attempting to kill the AAP chief. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal posted the matter for June 24 when Gupta's statement will be recorded. Gupta, who is the Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, has claimed in the complaint that due to widespread circulation of tweets and news reports on the statement of the two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, his reputation was harmed for which they have not expressed any remorse or apologised. He has sought Rs 1 crore as compensation from Kejriwal and Sisodia, besides the litigation costs. He has alleged that the statements of the accused were made with "ulterior motives" to harm his reputation, malign his image and gain some cheap political mileage in the 2019 general elections. During ..
Toddler killed in UP, eyes gouged
In a shocking incident, a two-and-a-half year old girl was strangled to death and her eyes gouged out after her parents allegedly failed to repay a loan of Rs 10,000. Two of the accused have been arrested, police said.
Mutilated body of 3-year-old girl found in Aligarh
The mutilated body of a 3-year-old girl was found in a garbage dump here, with an initial probe indicating that the killing was a fallout of a monetary dispute, police said Thursday. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the crime. Senior Superintendent of Police Akash Kulhari said the girl went missing from Tappal township on May 31 and on June 2, police found her mutilated body in a garbage dump near her house. Police have arrested two persons -- Zahid and Aslam -- on the basis of the complaint of the victim's father. "Post-mortem examination has not found any sign of sexual assault. The report confirmed death due to strangulation," the police officer said. Kulhari said that in view of the gravity of the crime, proceedings have begun to charge the duo under the stringent National Security Act. He said a process has also started to follow this case through a fast track court. The victim's father has demanded that other family members of the accused be arrested as the ..
Farmer electrocuted in Churu
A farmer was electrocuted to death on Thursday after coming in contact with a live wire in a field in Rajasthan's Churu district, police said. The incident happened in Ramsisar Bhedwalia village. A case of death due to negligence has been registered against the power department on a complaint lodged by family members of the deceased, assistant sub-inspector at Sardarshehar police station Ishwar Singh said. He said the body was handed over to family members after post mortem. The farmer had got married only a month ago.
Pragya Thakur hospitalised, fails to appear before court
BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur failed to appear before a court in Mumbai Thursday - for the second time this week - in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Her lawyer told the court that she is suffering from high blood pressure and is unable to travel from Bhopal to Mumbai. Thakur was hospitalised for a stomach ailment in Bhopal Wednesday night and discharged early Thursday, her close aide Upma told PTI, adding the BJP MP would return to the hospital after attending an event in Bhopal. Thakur, who had been directed to appear before the special court in Mumbai in the Malegaon blast case, now has just a day left to comply with the court directions. "She (Pragya Singh) is unwell. She was hospitalised last night for medication and is suffering from some stomach- related ailment. She was administered injectable medicines," Upma said. "She was discharged from the hospital this morning and is taking part in a programme on request of (party) workers, but will return to ...
CBI books two LIC officials for swindling over Rs 3 cr
Two officials of the Life Insurance Corporation of India have been booked by the CBI for allegedly swindling more than Rs 3 crore by making death claims on the basis of forged documents in 190 insurance policies in which they inserted bank accounts of their acquaintances in place of nominees, officials said. The policy holders, who were alive, did not realise that their policies have been redeemed by the swindlers, they said. The scam went undetected in Kodad branch of Suryapet district, Telangana for nearly 10 years between 2008 and 2018 till an internal audit by the LIC caught the ongoing fraud, the officials said. On the basis of a complaint from the LIC, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR against Banoth Beeku Naik, Assistant Administrative Officer and Gugulothu Harya, both suspended employees of the LIC, besides nine agents and some unidentified persons. The agents' accounts were also credited with death claims, they said. "They have submitted fake death ..
Judgement reserved in Pell appeal against child sex conviction
The fate of jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell was in the balance Thursday as judges adjourned to deliberate over an appeal against his conviction on historical child sex abuse charges. The three judges in Victoria state's Supreme Court heard two days of arguments by Pell's lawyers demanding his December conviction be quashed, while prosecutors insisted the jury verdict against the one-time top Vatican official was "unimpeachable". The judges can decide to reject the appeal, order a retrial or acquit Pell, the Catholic Church's most senior convicted child molester. There was no indication of when their ruling would be handed down. Lawyers for Pell, who turns 78 on Saturday, raised 13 objections to his conviction on five counts of sexual abuse for the assault of two 13-year-old choirboys following Sunday Mass in the 1990s. Their appeal maintains that the case against Pell was unreasonably dependent on the testimony of a single victim -- the second choirboy died in 2014 -- and fell .
SC to hear on Friday mining baron GJ Reddy's plea for travel to Ballari
The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea of former Karnataka minister and illegal mining case accused Gali Janardhana Reddy seeking permission to travel to Ballari on the ground that his father-in-law has suffered a stroke.A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi agreed to hear the mining baron's plea tomorrow.The petition was mentioned before the bench for an urgent hearing on Thursday itself.According to his bail conditions, Reddy cannot travel to Ballari with the permission of the court.
German nurse accused of killing 100 patients faces verdict
A verdict is expected in the case of a former nurse charged with 100 counts of murder on allegations he killed patients by putting them into cardiac arrest because he liked the feeling of being to resuscitate them. The 42-year-old Niels Hoegel faces possible life in prison if convicted Thursday of the killings at two hospitals in northwestern Germany from 1999 to 2005. Prosecutors are asking the court in Oldenburg to recognize the "particular seriousness of the crimes" to ensure he serves beyond the standard 15-year term. During the seven-month trial, Hoegel admitted to 43 of the killings, disputed five, and said he couldn't remember the other 52. Hoegel expressed regret in a closing statement Wednesday, saying he realized how much pain and suffering he'd caused with his "terrible deeds.
UP: Two arrested for strangulating minor in Aligarh
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly strangulating a two-year-old girl in Tappal area of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, police said.The body of the girl was found in a garbage dump on Sunday.A case was registered against the accused identified as Zahid and Aslam under sections 302 (punishment for murder) and 363 (punishment for kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code. While Zahid allegedly killed the child, the other accused helped him in committing the crime.Police said on Wednesday that she was abducted and killed in a revenge crime over a financial dispute her father had with Zahid.Aligarh SSP Akash Kulhari told ANI, "The girl's father told us that he had a money dispute with Zahid who had threatened the former with dire consequences. We questioned Zahid and it was revealed that the body was hidden at Aslam's house. The body was later found at the garbage dump."A postmortem was conducted under the supervision of a three-doctor team which confirmed that she was strangulated but ...
People will beat us with shoe if we won't fulfil Ram Temple promise this time: Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that people will 'beat them with shoes' if they do not fulfil the promise of Ram Temple construction this time."In 2014, we promised construction of the Ram temple but we did not accomplish it. The concluded election was also fought in the name of Lord Ram. Before elections, we went to Ayodhya with party chief Uddhav Thackrey ji, we have committed ourselves to the construction of the temple and I feel this time around Ram temple's construction will start. Because if we don't, the country will stop trusting us and us with shoes in anger," he said while speaking to ANI here.Raut stated that the temple will be built soon as NDA has a majority in the Lok Sabha with 350 seats."Now BJP has 303 MPs, Shiv Sena has 18, NDA has more than 350, what more is needed to construct the temple?" he asked.On May 27, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had hinted at stepping up efforts for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, saying "Ram's work has to be ...
Jussie Smollett: Chicago Police releases call details made on day of incident
After Jussie Smollett's case-related documents were made public by the judge recently, Chicago police have now released the details of calls made on the day of the attack reported by the actor.According to Deadline, Smollett's manager, Frank Gaston on the day of the incident called 911 and said, "I just need the police to come by. I work for an artist. I don't really want to say his name.""He states he went to Subway ... and two guys --somebody jumped him or something like that. I just want to report it and make sure he's alright," he added.He made two calls, the first at 2:22 am, 20 minutes after Smollett claimed in his report. The second call was made six minutes later at 2:28 am to inquire about the time of police arrival.When police asked Gaston about why didn't the actor called himself, he replied, "He was cool, he didn't want me to call you guys.""He's definitely gonna make the report. I'm gonna make him make the report," Gatson added.Detailing the incident, Gaston explained, "I