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Citizens can report MCC violations on cVILGIL app: Raj CEO
Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer Anand Kumar Monday said the citizens can report Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations through the cVIGIL application. He said the application is now operational in the state and by using it citizens can immediately report incidents of misconduct within minutes of them occurring. Further, there is no need to rush to the office of the returning officer to lodge a complaint, Kumar said. Addressing a meeting during the state-level cVIGIL app training exercise for election officers, Kumar said citizens with the application can click a picture or record a video of upto two minutes' of the scene of MCC violations. The photo or video is to be uploaded on the application. Using the geographic information system, the app can locate the scene of the violation. After the violation is successfully submitted, the citizen will get a unique ID to track the plaint and receive follow-up updates on his or her mobile. A citizen can report many such incidents in this ...
MP: 4 of family killed after truck overturns, lands on hut
Four members of a family were Monday killed and a minor girl injured after a sand-laden truck turned turtle and landed on their roadside hut in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district, police said. An official said that the driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle near Taal Lidhora village on Jatara-Chandera road following which it overturned, killing four members of the family on the spot. Jatara police station in charge Brajesh Kumar identified the four deceased as Sher Singh (42), his wife Meera (40) and their sons Jigar (10) and Dilip (08). A minor girl who was injured is currently undergoing treatment at the Jatara community health centre, he added. Singh used to sell agricultural tools from his roadside hut, Kumar said. The driver of the truck fled the scene and efforts were on to nab him, the official said, adding that a case had been registered and the vehicle had been seized.
Wheelchair-bound elderly man caught by customs for gold smuggling at Delhi airport
A 68-year-old wheelchair-bound man has been arrested by customs officials at Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold worth about Rs 47 lakh, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The passenger was intercepted on his arrival from Dubai on Saturday. "A detailed personal and baggage search of the passenger resulted in the recovery of three gold bars of foreign origin, collectively weighing 1.4 kg," it said. The market value of the gold, which has been seized, is assessed to be Rs 47.4 lakh, the statement issued by the customs said. During further investigation, the passenger also admitted about having smuggled in three kg of gold bars, valued at Rs 83.29 lakh, during his previous visits, it said, adding that the accused has been arrested.
Najeeb Ahmed case: HC allows CBI to file closure report
The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the CBI plea seeking permission to file its closure report into the disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed, a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student who went missing from here in October 2016.
2 arrested for robbing man of car, mobile phone
Two men were arrested for robbing a man of his car and mobile phone at gunpoint after hiring his vehicle, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as Nawada-resident Rohit alias Raman (29) Abhishek Singh (24), a resident of Bharthal, were arrested from southwest Delhi within an hour of filing of a complaint on Sunday, the police said. According to the complaint filed by Ajay Yadav, Rohit booked his car for a ride from Nawada to Jhajjar in Haryana. "He picked the passenger from Nawada and when he reached Bijwasan, Rohit threatened him with his country-made pistol and asked him to follow his instructions. "Rohit took Yadav to Jhajjar, Rohtak and Kharkhoda in Haryana. Later he asked Yadav to take him to an area near Palam Airport where one of his associates met and boarded the car. Thereafter, the accused persons pushed Yadav out of the car and robbed his mobile and sped away towards Chhawala," a senior police official said. Devender Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest),
Pak SC hears final appeal against execution of Asia Bibi
Pakistan's Supreme Court Monday started hearing the final appeal against the execution of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death in a blasphemy case. Asia Bibi was accused of committing blasphemy in 2009 and was convicted in 2010. Her appeal against the death sentence was rejected by the Lahore High Court. She had filed the final appeal to the Supreme Court against the original conviction. A special three-member bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel took up the appeal of mother of five against the execution. Asia Bibi's lawyer Saiful Mulook briefed the court that the case based on verbal clash between Bibi and a group of Muslim women was filed by a prayer leader of Katanwala in Nankana Sahib. He said the June 14, 2009 incident was reported on June 19. "Are these things on the record?" the chief justice asked. Mulook said no permission to file the FIR was taken from the district ...
NGT refuses to vacate 2015 order against construction on Yamuna floodplains in Agra
The National Green Tribunal has refused to vacate its 2015 order restraining construction and transfer of possession of flats on Yamuna floodplains in Agra after two builders sought lifting of the ban. A bench headed by Justice R S Rathore said that even if the builders have transferred the flat to the purchasers, it does not entitle them to file an application for vacating the interim order passed in the year 2015 as the matter is still pending. "After considering the aforesaid application as well as the reply filed to it by the original applicant, we are of the considered opinion that there is no just reason to grant any of the reliefs prayed by the applicant at this stage," the bench said. The tribunal said the site inspection reports are against the builders with respect to the location of the construction on the flood plain of river Yamuna at Agra. The order came on pleas filed by Agra builders Kalyani Buildwell Pvt Ltd and Ganpati Infrastructure Development Company Ltd seeking ..
Principles of feminism aligned with constitutional values: Justice Chandrachud
If feminism is based on the principle of equality, it is aligned with the values the Constitution of India upholds, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud of the Supreme Court has said.
State consumer commission to re-consider medical negligence case against Ganga Ram hospital: NCDRC
The apex consumer commission has asked the Delhi state fora to re-consider a case of alleged medical negligence against Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here, which resulted in the death of a patient. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was hearing an appeal against the Delhi state consumer commission's order which said the case does not come under its jurisdiction. The appeal was filed by Maharashtra resident Vimla against the hospital and a doctor employed there, claiming that his illegible writing led to a pharmacist issuing the wrong medicine which allegedly resulted in the death of her husband Shiv Narayan Gupta. "We do not agree with the state commission's observation that 'this is not a consumer dispute.' In our view, this is a case of alleged medical negligence (resulting in death), alleged deficiency in service," said a NCDRC bench comprising presiding member S M Kantikar and member Dinesh Singh. The plea claimed that the doctor had prescribed a medicine ...
Bulgarian police probe killing of Bulgarian TV journalist
Bulgarian police are investigating the rape and slaying of a television reporter and presenter whose body was dumped near the Danube River. Authorities discovered the body of 30-year-old Viktoria Marinova in the town of Ruse, northern Bulgaria, on Saturday. Police said she had been brutally beaten, raped and strangled. Her body was found in a park near the river. Interior minister Mladen Marinov said Monday there was no evidence to suggest the killing was linked to Marinova's work. "It is about rape and murder," he said. Bulgarian police, however, say they are working on all possible scenarios, examining possible links to both her personal and professional life. Marinova was a director of a small local TV station and presenter of two investigative programs.
Illegal hoardings: Bombay HC issues notice to BJP corporator
The Bombay High Court Monday issued notices to a BJP corporator from suburban Andheri and seven of his supporters seeking to know why civil and criminal action should not be initiated against them for allegedly assaulting a civic official when he was removing an illegal hoarding in the area. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and M S Sonak was hearing an application filed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seeking action against corporator Muraji Patel and his supporters for contempt of court. According to the civic body, Patel and others obstructed officials implementing the high court's order on illegal hoardings. The high court had, in January 2017, while hearing a PIL, ordered all municipal corporations and district councils in Maharashtra to ensure that no hoarding is erected without requisite permission. The court Monday issued notices to Patel and seven others asking why they should not be prosecuted under relevant civil and criminal provisions of the law for ...
Watchman killed woman after she refused to establish physical relations with him and his friend
A 40-year-old watchman was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a woman after she refused to establish physical relations with him and his friend in Shahdara's Vivek Vihar area, police said. The accused was identified as Sushil and is a resident of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh, they said. During interrogation, Sushil confessed to the crime and told the police that he along with his friend killed the woman after she objected to establish physical relations with both of them, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Meghna Yadav said. A team has been sent to apprehend his co-accused, the police said, adding that they will interrogate and cross-check Sushil's version with that of the other accused once he is apprehended. On October 6, the body of a 42-year-old woman was found near a vacant house in Vivek Vihar area and the deceased was identified as a resident of neighbouring Ghaziabad. The owner of the house did not reside there and the watchman used to look after it. Meanwhile, locals ..
SC reserves verdict on Cong leaders' plea on duplicate voters in MP, Raj
The Supreme Court Monday reserved its verdict on pleas of Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot alleging duplication of voters in the voters' list in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan concluded the hearing on the issue in which Election Commission had earlier claimed that attempts were being made to malign the poll panel and get favourable order by fabricating the documents. The apex court had on August 23, sought reply of poll panel on the petitions filed by Nath and Pilot.
1, 495 stranded children rescued this year: Rly ADGP
A total of 1,495 children stranded in various railway stations in Tamil Nadu has been rescued and handed over to their parents this year as against 1,940 rescued in 2017, assistant director general of police (Railways) C Sylendra Babu said Monday. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a one-day workshop organised by the railways on 'Crime Against Women and Children in Railways: Investigation Skill and Development for Men and Women in Railways. The police official said 22 cases have been so far been registered this year for crime against women both on trains and railway stations and two people sentenced to three years imprisonment for such crimes. He claimed the railway police was the first to take step whenever crimes happened because of which the rate of crime has come down. "The travelling public has full trust in the railway police force as it takes immediate steps against crimes owing to which crime rate has drastically come down," he said. The official ...
Auto-rickshaw driver stabbed to death by passenger, 3 held
A 26-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was stabbed to death by his passenger over a dispute regarding additional night charges in the fare. Three men have been arrested for their involvement in the crime.
Father kills son in Ranchi
A former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable shot dead his 29-year-old son here on Monday, police said.
No arrest for Chidambaram, son till Nov 1
A special court here on Monday extended former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti's interim protection from arrest till November 1 in the Aircel-Maxis case.
Bulgaria probes journalist's rape, murder
Bulgarian authorities have launched a probe into the rape and murder of an investigative journalist in the city of Ruse, the third journalist to have been killed in the European Union (EU) this year.
Mexican couple found with body parts are suspects in 10 murders
A Mexican couple arrested outside Mexico City while transporting human body parts in a baby carriage are now suspected of killing 10 women, prosecutors said Sunday. The man and women were detained on Thursday in Ecatepec, a crime-ridden northeastern suburb of the capital, prosecutors in Mexico state said in a statement. After searching two buildings, investigators found additional human remains in buckets filled with cement, and wrapped in plastic in a refrigerator, the statement added. A judge ordered the couple to remain in detention as the investigation proceeds. Forensics experts are attempting to identify the victims. Hundreds of people vented their outrage in the streets of Ecatepec on Sunday. Carrying candles and white flowers, they demanded justice and an end to rampant femicide in Mexico state. "Not one more! Enough is enough!" said their placards. Mexico has suffered for years from waves of violence against women and girls. More than 90 per cent of crimes go unpunished in ...
Let SC deal with only specialised subjects: N Santosh Hegde
The Supreme Court should be the last court only for specialised subjects like interpretation of the Constitution, and not for every litigation, retired SC judge N Santosh Hegde has said. "Supreme Court (SC) should not be the last court for every litigation; it should be the last court only for some specialised subjects like interpretation of the Constitution like the American Supreme Court," the former Solicitor General of India told PTI. "Let the High Court and other courts deal with it (other subjects); let the matter stop (at HC and other courts; let it not go to SC)", the former Karnataka Lokayukta suggested. High Courts also, he advocated, should be a little more careful and reduce the number of intake (of cases). "All matters should not be taken up as a matter of routine; there should not be right on every citizen to have a hearing by the High Court or Supreme Court," Hegde said. It would be easier for the Apex Court if it was made a "constitution court" or "some ...