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16 suspected ISIS operatives move court seeking speedy trial
Sixteen suspected ISIS operatives, arrested from across the country on charges of recruiting and financing people to join the terror outfit, on Tuesday moved a Delhi court seeking day-to-day trial. District Judge Poonam A Bamba issued notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and sought response by December 3, the next date of hearing. Advocate M S Khan, representing some of the accused, said that while the law mandates speedy trial of NIA cases, proceedings in the present case "are going slower than the speed of a snail". The NIA had alleged that that the accused are members of banned outfit Islamic State (IS) or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and in connivance with a few resident and non-resident Indians, have been indulging in identification, radicalisation, recruitment, training of people. "The proceedings in the case are going at a very slow pace depriving the fundamental right of the accused to have a speedy trial.... It has been almost three years and not even ..
Punjab minister orders speedy disposal of pending revenue cases
Revenue Minister of Punjab Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria Tuesday asked the officials to expeditiously clear all pending cases in the revenue courts. Chairing a department meeting in Chandigarh, the minister ordered a day-to-day hearing of all pending cases which were one to two years old. The department has prepared an annual report of cases pending in the revenue courts right from the naib tehsildar level to the top from June 6, 2017 to June 30, 2018, he said. Stressing on efficiency and zero-pendency, he warned the officials against any act of negligence. Sarkaria ordered the clearance of Khasra Girdawari cases pending at various levels within six months so that it could be incorporated in the revenue records (Girdawari) on time. Additional Chief Secretary M P Singh said cases of lambardari, mutations (uncontested, contested or under appeal), section 47-A of Stamp Act, demarcation, partition and khasra (measurement of area) girdawari are pending in various revenue courts, some of which .
SC sends 3 Amrapali directors to police custody
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sent to police custody three directors of the Amrapali Group for not handing over accounts-related documents of 46 companies to forensic auditors.
'Nakkheeran' Gopal arrested after Governor's complaint, set free
The Tamil Nadu Police suffered en embarrassment as a court freed senior Tamil journalist "Nakkheeran" Gopal, hours after he was arrested on charges of allegedly defaming Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
Man arrested for cheating Madhya Pradesh resident of Rs 1.3 crore
A 59-year-old man, accused of cheating a Madhya Pradesh resident of Rs 1.3 crore on the pretext of getting him a loan from LIC Housing Finance, was arrested from Northwest Delhi's Netaji Subhash Place, police said Tuesday. Ravinder Singh Nagar, a resident of Nangloi in Delhi, was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on information leading to his arrest, the police said. In 2014, Amarjeet Singh Bhalla, a resident of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, had registered a complaint at Parliament Street police station alleging he was cheated of Rs 1.3 crore. "Bhalla, in his complaint, stated that he needed a partner and capital to expand his hospital business in Delhi. Nagar introduced himself as official in Life Insurance Corporation and promised to arrange funds from LIC Housing Finance," said Ajit Kumar Singla, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime). Nagar and his associates -- Jaiprakash Sharma and Ravinder Dubey -- met the victim in September 2012 at a club on Parliament Street. They took Rs ...
HC asks CBI to provide trial court records to Raja, others in 2G scam cases
The Delhi High Court today asked the CBI to provide digitised records of the trial court proceedings in the 2G spectrum case to former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others whose acquittal in the matter has been challenged by the agency. The same direction was issued by Justice Najmi Waziri in relation to a case arising out of the probe in 2G scam and in which Essar Group promoters Ravi Kant Ruia and Anshuman Ruia and six others were acquitted by the trial court. The court gave the CBI two weeks' time to provide the digitised records and six weeks to Raja and others to file their replies to the agency's appeals and listed the two matters for further hearing on February 7. The agency had on March 20 moved the high court against the trial court's December 21, 2017 decision acquitting Raja, Kanimozhi and others in the 2G spectrum case. Besides Raja and Kanimozhi, the special court had acquitted 15 others, including former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura, Raja's ...
Musharraf can record statement through Skype in treason case, says Pak court
Absconding former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf can record his statement through Skype as it is vital to the ongoing treason case against him, a special court ruled on Tuesday. Gen. (retd) Musharraf, 75, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, is facing the treason case for suspending the Constitution in 2007. The former army chief left for Dubai in March 2016 for medical treatment and has not returned since, citing security and health reasons. During Tuesday's hearing, Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court Yawar Ali said former president's statement could be recorded on Skype, Dawn newspaper reported. "Can a 342 statement [statement of the accused] be recorded over Skype?" Justice Ali asked. "The court had recorded Mark Siegel's testimony in the Benazir Bhutto murder case on Skype," Musharraf's lawyer Salman Safdar said. But he said that he would have to ask his client if he wished to provide his statement over Skype. "It is not that the defendant does not wish to appear in ..
MLA murder case: SC asks hospital to furnish medical report of convict D P Yadav
The Supreme Court Tuesday directed doctors of a super-speciality hospital here to furnish a report whether Uttar Pradesh politician D P Yadav, facing life term in the MLA murder case, was fit to undergo spinal surgery and cautioned him against taking any "undue advantage". Yadav was awarded life imprisonment by a Dehradun CBI court in 2015 for his role in the murder of Mahendra Singh Bhati, an MLA from Ghaziabad's Dadri area. The lawmaker was shot dead at Dadri railway crossing in December 1992. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, which had earlier granted an interim bail for 15 days to Yadav for undergoing pre-operation tests, today took strong note of the fact that the tests have not been done as he was having viral fever and warned that it would send him to jail. "Please don't take undue advantage. We will send you back to jail. We do not want to comment on the doctors. You are having viral fever and what are you taking -- Paracetamol and Betadine," said the bench, also ..
Haryana police busts gang of robbers
The Haryana Police Tuesday arrested five persons, including a woman, involved in at least 35 criminal cases, officials said. The accused were identified as Pawan alias Poni, a resident of village Ashrafgarh, Pawan's sister Sunita, Amit alias Mita of Sonipat, Bunty and Rishi, both from Jind, the police said. At least 35 cases of theft registered in various police stations were unearthed with their arrest, they said. During patrolling, a police team noticed a vehicle bearing Delhi registration number parked on link road near village Barsana in Jind district. The team went close to the vehicle and spotted five persons, including a woman, near it. When interrogated, they confessed to carry out a major incident of theft while revealing their identity, they said.
Amrapali group playing 'hide and seek', says SC; sends its 3 directors to police custody
Three directors of embattled real estate firm Amrapali Group were on Tuesday ordered to be taken into police custody by the Supreme Court which castigated the company for playing "hide and seek" with the court and not complying with its orders to hand over all the documents to the forensic auditors. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit said the directors -- Anil Kumar Sharma, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar -- who were present in the court, would remain in police custody till they hand over all the documents of the group's 46 firms. "What is this happening? Why this hide and seek and blatant violation of the orders of this court?," the bench told the counsel appearing for the group and added, "You are playing with the dignity of this court". The two auditors -- Ravi Bhatia and Pawan Kumar Aggarwal -- appointed by the court to conduct forensic audit of Amrapali Group, said they have not yet received all the documents. The bench termed it as "gross violation" of the court's ..
Man held in Bulgarian journalist rape, murder case
The Bulgarian police have arrested a person suspected of links to the rape and murder of a journalist who was investigating alleged corruption related to EU funds, officials said on Tuesday.
HC adjourns 2G case appeal hearing to February 7
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 7, 2019 the hearing of a CBI appeal to challenge the acquittal of former Telecom Minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
HC dismisses plea seeking cancellation of Tharoor's anticipatory bail in Sunanda Pushkar death case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking the cancellation of Shashi Tharoor's anticipatory bail granted by a trial court in the case pertaining to the death of his wife, Sunanda Pushkar. Justice R K Gauba rejected the petition filed by lawyer Deepak Anand challenging the Congress MP's move to bypass a magisterial court and directly approach a sessions court for anticipatory bail in the case. The judge said he would give reasons for his decision later. The order came after the lawyer failed to convince the court that his plea was maintainable after it asked him to "show why should your plea be entertained". After hearing his arguments for several minutes, the judge asked the lawyer not to "beat around the bush" nor make "statements in the air" and thereafter dismissed his plea. At the commencement of the hearing, senior advocate Vikas Pahwa, who appeared for Tharoor, said the plea was not maintainable as the petitioner did not have the locus to file such a ...
Norway moves on Rushdie publisher attempted murder case
Norway's police on Tuesday charged various people over the attempted murder in 1993 of the Norwegian publisher of Salman Rushdie's bestselling book "The Satanic Verses".
SC sends 3 directors of Amrapali group to police custody;says they are playing 'hide and seek'
The Supreme Court Tuesday sent three directors of the Amrapali group to police custody admonishing them for playing "hide and seek" with the court and ordered they hand over all the documents of the embattled real estate major's 46 group companies to forensic auditors. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit gave the direction after taking exception to the Amrapali group not handing over all the documents to forensic auditors. It ordered that the three directors-- Anil Kumar Sharma, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar-- will remain in police custody till they hand over all the documents. The apex court's order came on a batch of petitions filed by home buyers who are seeking possession of around 42,000 flats. The court said the conduct of the directors was in "gross violation" of its order. "You are playing hide and seek. You are trying to mislead the court," it said. The court directed the Delhi police to seize all the documents of the Amrapali group and hand them over to forensic ...
Murder convict undergoing treatment in govt hospital escapes
A murder convict undergoing treatment at the government hospital here after an alleged suicide bid in the central prison here, managed to escape Tuesday, police said. They said the 31-year-old Selvaraj, undergoing life sentence in a murder case some three years ago, allegedly cut his wrist and also consumed mosquito repellent three days ago in his cell, reportedly due to differences with his wife. However, he was rescued by cell mates and rushed to the government hospital, where he was undergoing treatment. Selvaraj, hailing from Sankari in Salem district, was found missing from the hospital early Tuesday, police said, adding a manhunt is on for him.
8 persons booked after man dies of snakebite in Maha's Nashik
Eight people have been booked in Maharashtra's Nashik district after a man died last week due to snakebite at a bungalow here, police said Tuesday. Police identified the deceased as Vikram Singh Malout (38), a snake-catcher hailing from Punjab. "On October 3, Malout had visited the bungalow of one of the accused, Balu Borade, who illegally maintains poisonous snakes at his residence. Malout was bitten on the finger by a snake and died on October 4," said Prabhakar Rayate, in charge of Upnagar police station in Nashik. Deputy Commissioner of Police Shrikrishna Kokate said it was earlier assumed that Malout died in the jungles of Samangaon near Nashik while catching snakes. "But police have seized mobile phone clips which show Malout and seven others playing with poisonous snakes at Borade's bungalow in Pimpalgaon Khamb area on October 3 when he was bit. He died in a hospital the next day," Rayate said. He said that four of the eight people booked under the Wildlife ...
Missing woman found in Jammu's Digiana
A woman, who went missing almost three weeks ago was found in Jammu and Kashmir's Digiana on Tuesday, police said. "Acting on a missing person complaint registered at Ramgarh Police Station in Samba district by a man from Chak Bhambo on September 21, the police began search for the woman," officials said. As per the plaint, the man's wife went missing from their home in Chak Bhambo, officials said. "After strenuous efforts, a police party found the missing woman in Digiana, Jammu," they said. The woman was brought back safely to her home and requisite legal formalities were completed, they added.
#MeToo movement in India is a wrong practice: BJP MP
BJP MP Udit Raj Tuesday termed the #MeToo movement in India a "wrong practice" and questioned the relevance of making sexual harassment allegations against anybody after 10 years. The #MeToo movement has intensified in the country with more women recounting their experiences of sexual harassment in the entertainment and media industry. Observing that one should go case-by-case, Raj said there are several instances where women did this after taking money and then moved on to the next target. However, he asserted that if someone has exploited a woman, the person should be "shot". "#MeToo movement is important but what is the relevance of making sexual harassment allegations against anybody ten years later? How will the truth in these allegations be established after so long? "The person on whose the allegations will be levelled, how much it will tarnish his image is worth giving a thought. A wrong practice is being initiated," he tweeted in Hindi. The lawmaker from the north-west Delhi .
Woman allegedly raped in Jhalawar
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour while she was alone at her home in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district, police said Tuesday. The woman filed a complaint Monday evening, they said, adding the accused has been absconding since then. The woman alleged that her mother was unwell and her brother had taken her to hospital late Sunday evening. Noticing the woman alone, the 30-year-old neighbour entered her home and forcibly raped her, the police said. Hearing her cry, one of her relatives in the neighbourhood rescued her, but the accused managed to fee, Station House Officer at Parola Police Station Banne Singh said. The police have registered a case gainst the accused, the SHO said, adding the victim was sent for medical examination Tuesday.