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Non-Gujaratis targeted after toddler's rape; 170 arrested
Non-Gujaratis, especially those hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were targeted in several parts of the state following the arrest of a Bihar native for allegedly raping a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district last week, police said Friday. Director General of Police Shivanand Jha said such attacks have taken place in Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha, Patan and Ahmedabad districts in the last one week and 170 people have been arrested in connection with the incidents. The attacks took place after hate messages against non-Gujaratis, particularly those from Bihar and UP, were circulated on social media, he said. On September 28, a 14-month-old girl was allegedly raped in a village near Himmatnagar town of Sabarkantha district, around 100 km from Ahmedabad, the police had said. The victim belongs to the Thakor community. One Ravindra Sahu, a labourer hailing from Bihar and working in a local ceramic factory, was arrested the same day for the toddler's rape, the police had ...
Illegal hoardings: BMC seeks contempt action against corporator
The Bombay High Court Friday said that it was taking a serious view of allegations that a BJP corporator from suburban Andheri and his supporters assaulted a civic official when he was taking action against an illegal hoarding in the area. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) filed an application Friday, seeking action against corporator Muraji Patel and his supporters for contempt of court as they "obstructed" officials implementing the high court's order on illegal hoardings. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and M S Sonak said, "Political parties should issue notice to party members, asking them not to put up illegal hoardings. "We will take this case seriously... such acts are liable of civil and criminal contempt," Justice Oka said. The court said it would pass orders on the BMC's application on October 8. The high court had earlier ordered removal of illegal hoardings in response to a PIL.
SC to hear Christian woman's appeal against death sentence on Monday
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday said it will take up the final appeal of a Christian woman, who was awarded death sentence in a blasphemy case, next week. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhe will hear Asia Bibi's appeal on October 8. Bibi was given capital punishment by a court in 2010 for passing derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed during an argument with a Muslim woman. Her case hit the headlines after former Punjab governor Salman Taseer, who spoke out in support of Bibi, was gunned down in broad daylight in Islamabad in 2011. His assassin Mumtaz Qadri was executed in 2016 after the court found him guilty of murder. Blasphemy is a sensitive topic in Pakistan and the accused face threat of being targeted by the extremists. So far nobody has been convicted under blasphemy laws which were introduced by former military dictator Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in 1980s. If Bibi's appeal
Elderly dies after being hit by school bus in northeast Delhi
A 60-year-old woman died on Friday after she was allegedly hit by a school bus in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area, police said. The deceased was identified as Balwant Kaur, they said. The incident occurred this morning at GT Road when the woman was returning home after meeting someone, they said. The woman used to live with her family in Burari area, he said. A case was registered, they said, adding the accused bus driver was arrested. Further investigation is underway, they said.
Fake microsoft call centres busted in Delhi, 24 arrested
Ten companies illegally running call centres under the name of Microsoft to target its users were identified following a complaint made by the multinational technology brand. Two-dozen people, involved in the racket have been arrested, police said on Friday.
550 kg cannabis seized in Guwahati, two arrested
About 550 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 55 lakh was seized from Guwahati and two persons were arrested, an official said on Friday.
Bajrang Dal functionary shot dead in Noida; 3 accused arrested
A 24-year-old Bajrang Dal functionary was allegedly killed by armed men here, police said Friday. According to the victim's family, he was killed for repeatedly complaining to the police about illegal activities of the accused. Ajay Chaudhary, a resident of J J Colony in Sector 8, was called out of his house around 9.30 on Thursday night by Sarfaraz, who took him to the road where the other accused were waiting, police said. "They caught hold of him there and Jeetu shot him in the chest while four more rounds were fired on him by others before they fled the spot brandishing the firearms," the police said. One of the neighbours, who saw the incident, rushed to help and alerted others. Soon, Ajay was taken to a hospital and then referred to another one, where doctors declared him brought dead, the police said, citing the complaint. "A case was registered on a complaint by the family against eight persons, of whom six were named. Three of the accused have been arrested, while search is ..
Mediation the best way to tackle pending cases: Justice Kaul
Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Friday urged lawyers and judges to encourage mediation over litigation to ensure speedy disposal of pending cases. Delivering the key note address on the first day of the three-day state-level intensive mediation workshop, Justice Kaul underlined the importance of mediation and said that it was the best way to tackle pending cases. The adversarial system could only decide who wins or loses a case, whereas mediation could get to the bottom of the dispute, resolve its genesis and bring about a holistic change of mind among the warring groups, he said. The apex court judge recalled how a successful mediation between a leading brand of denim clothing and a local business establishment accused of infringing the trademark had led to the latter becoming a supplier for the international brand. Judges must be trained to identify cases that could be settled through mediation, he said at the workshop organised by the Mediation and Conciliation ...
Maoist links case: Pune court to hear bail pleas of two activists on Oct 10
Vernon Gonsalves, one of the five activists arrested by Pune police in August this year for alleged links with Maoists, filed a bail application in a court here Friday. Sudha Bharadwaj, arrested in the same case, has already moved the court here for bail. Both pleas will be heard on October 10, a lawyer said. Bharadwaj, Gonsalves, poet Varavara Rao and Arun Ferreira are currently under house arrest, while Gautam Navlakha was freed by the Delhi High Court Monday. Gonsalves's lawyer Rahul Deshmukh told PTI that the sessions court here scheduled the hearing on both bail pleas for October 10. Police arrested the five activists in connection with Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31 which allegedly triggered violence at Koregaon-Bhima next day. Police alleged that some of the backers of the conclave had Maoist links.
Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal: CBI arrests one more person
One more person was arrested Friday in connection with the shelter home sex scandal by the CBI which produced the accused before a court and obtained his custody for four days. Gaurava Kumar alias Motu, a former employee of prime accused Brajesh Thakur, was arrested in the town and produced before the Special POCSO court here. Special POCSO judge R P Tiwari granted four days CBI custody of Motu, with whose arrest the total number of persons held so far in the case has reached 15. The court also granted permission to the investigating agency to send for forensic examination some skeletal remains, which were found during an excavation carried out at a crematorium here earlier this week. The excavation was carried out following a tip-off by Thakur's driver Vijay. While the case was being investigated by police, one of the inmates at the shelter home had alleged that a girl lodged there had been beaten to death by the staff and her body was buried in the courtyard. However, nothing ...
EC advertisement format for candidates to declare criminal records ready, awaits Law Ministry nod
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Law Ministry to vet the format of an advertisement it wants candidates to issue to publicise cases lodged against them, a functionary said Friday. The Supreme Court had recently said that candidates contesting polls should repeatedly advertise their criminal antecedents in print and electronic media after filing nomination papers so that the people can make an informed decision. The Legislative Department in the Law Ministry, which is the nodal agency for EC, will go through the format. The Legal Affairs Department will also flag lacunaes, if any, in the planned format, sources in the ministry said. The Election Commission wants the format to come in place in the assembly elections due in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana. Once the format clears legal vetting, the poll panel will notify its use. There is already a format in which candidates declare their criminal antecedents, assets and liabilities before the ...
SC dismisses plea for transfer, re-probe in Kathua rape-murder case
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by an accused seeking transfer of investigation into rape-murder of an eight-year-old minor nomadic girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua from the state police to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Idea of tolerance part of of constitutional morality: Ex-CJI
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra on Friday said that the idea of tolerance was a part of constitutional morality and abandoning it would mean "violating the rule of law".
HC displeased over special executive magistrate sending man to jail for 3 days
The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Police over the arrest and detention of a person for allegedly shouting at a policeman and a special executive magistrate (SEM), an ACP-rank officer, sending him to three days in jail. Justice Siddharth Mridul expressed displeasure over the manner in which the individual was arrested in June this year and sent to jail for three days, saying it appeared to be a clear case of contempt of the Supreme Court directions laying down norms regarding arrest and detention of persons. The court also questioned how the SEMs were appointed and whether they were given any training in the judicial academy. It issued notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner and the officers involved in the incident and sought their stand before the next date of hearing on December 4. The court also asked the Police Commissioner to look into the matter and take requisite action against the officers concerned. According to petitioner Dinesh Kumar, he was beaten up and ..
SC dismisses plea seeking full statehood for Delhi
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking full statehood for Delhi.A bench comprising Justice Madan B Lokur, Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice Deepak Gupta said the petition has become "infructuous" in the light of five-judge Constitution bench verdict on July 4.The petition filed by a practising advocate Debasis Misra, has sought to declare Article 239 AA (which deals with powers and status of Delhi) of the Constitution and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act 1991 as "unconstitutional".He contended that a territory of India has to be either a full state or a union territory, adding "several issues including unauthorised construction, air pollution, traffic jams, water logging could be resolved by giving full statehood to Delhi".The five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court on July 4 had held that Delhi cannot be accorded complete statehood under the current Constitutional scheme.The top court had interpreted contentious provisions under the
Teenage girl dies in Sonipat village; honour killing suspected
In a suspected case of honour killing, a 16-year-old girl died under mysterious circumstances in a village in Haryana's Sonipat district, even as police on Friday booked six persons of her family for her "murder". According to police, the girl and a 19-year-old youth, who belonged to a nearby village, liked each other. They said the girl's family had objected to it. The mother of the girl recently accused the youth of attempting to rape her (girl's mother) when he had visited their house. "On the complaint of the girl's mother, the youth was booked and sent to jail," SHO, Rai, Sub-Inspector Kuldeep said. He said after the youth was jailed, the girl had visited his home on September 29. The parents of the youth informed the girl's family and asked them to take her back on the same day. "In the meantime, on the intervening night of October 2-3, the girl died. Her family claimed that she complained of severe stomach ache and died on the way to hospital. The girl was cremated on the ...
NAB arrests Shehbaz Sharif on corruption charges
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday for his alleged involvement in Ashiana Housing Scheme scam.According to Geo News, Sharif was arrested on charges of misusing authority and corruption in the housing scheme during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Punjab province. He will be produced before an accountability court tomorrow.NAB in a press release stated, "The National Accountability Bureau Lahore has arrested former Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana Company case.NAB will produce Shehbaz Sharif in an accountability court tomorrow [Saturday]," reported Geo News.Sharif has been kept in a highly-secured lock-up inside the NAB Lahore office until his appearance in court, reported Dawn.The arrest of the leader of the Opposition of the Pakistan National Assembly comes about a week ahead of the by-polls to be held on October 14.
Amy Schumer arrested for opposing Kavanaugh's nomination
American comedian-actor Amy Schumer got arrested in Washington D.C. with a group of other people for protesting against US Supreme Court judge nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is facing multiple sexual assault charges.According to TMZ, Amy and other protesters were shepherded by police inside the Senate office building on Capitol Hill, where an officer asked if she wanted to be arrested. Amy didn't hesitate and said yes while holding a "We Believe Anita Hill" sign.Anita Hill, a well known American attorney stood against Clarence Thomas, another Supreme Court nominee back in 1991 and accused him of sexual harassment.Other celebrities who joined Schumer in efforts to stop the US Senate's vote in favour of Kavanaugh also included model Emily Ratajkowski.
Three held for killing youth for teasing sister
Three suspects were arrested for allegedly killing a man here, police said Friday. The incident occurred on October 1. Salman was allegedly eve teasing Musaavir's sister following which the former planned the killing, Senior superintendent of police Vaibhav Krishna said. Musaavir, along with his accomplice took Salman to Jalalpur village in the district on the pretext of providing him a job and slit his throat. Police have recovered motor cycle, blood stained clothes of the deceased and a knife. The accused have been sent to jail, the SSP added.
Delhi BJP chief visits family of man killed in Taimoor Nagar
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari visited the family members of Rupesh, who was allegedly shot dead by two men in Taimoor Nagar, on Friday and assured them that his party would seek a judicial probe into the matter. Tiwari also met with the Commissioner of Delhi Police over the killing, according to a Delhi BJP statement. Tiwari said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stands with Rupesh's family in their hour of grief and assured that "every possible effort" will be made for a judicial probe into the murder. The family of Rupesh had alleged that he was killed for resisting drug peddlers in the area. Police yesterday arrested two men in connection with the killing of Rupesh outside his residence on September 30.