RTI Activist's Murder: Former BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki, Six Others Convicted
5 years, 6 months ago

RTI Activist's Murder: Former BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki, Six Others Convicted

Live Law  

Former BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki and six others were Saturday convicted by a special CBI court here for killing RTI activist Amit Jethwa in 2010 after he tried to expose illegal mining activities in Gir forest region. Special CBI Judge K M Dave will pronounce the quantum of sentence on July 11 in the case whose probe was handed over to the central agency by the Gujarat High Court after. Special CBI Judge K M Dave will pronounce the quantum of sentence on July 11 in the case whose probe was handed over to the central agency by the Gujarat High Court after the Detection of Crime Branch gave a clean chit to Solanki. Jethwa, a lawyer, was shot dead for exposing illegal mining in and around the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in which Solanki was involved through RTI applications.

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NIA court convicts 28 in Kasganj’s Chandan Gupta murder case
1 week, 6 days ago

NIA court convicts 28 in Kasganj’s Chandan Gupta murder case

Hindustan Times  

Nearly seven years after the murder of one Chandan Gupta in the communal flare-up in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj during Tiranga Yatra on January 26, 2018, the National Investigation Agency special court here on Thursday convicted 28 accused in the case. Those convicted are Salim, Wasim, Nasim, Jahid ‘Jagga’, Asiq Qureshi ‘Hitler’, Aslam Qureshi, Akram, Taufeeq, Khillan, Shabab, Rahat, Salam, Mohsin, …

BJP leaders move Karnataka HC seeking court-monitored CBI probe into Valmiki Development Corporation scam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP leaders move Karnataka HC seeking court-monitored CBI probe into Valmiki Development Corporation scam

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday sought details of the probe that has been done so far by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the crime registered by the Union Bank of India against its officials and others concerning the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam. Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order while issuing notice …

Sarwan Sahu murder case: CBI court awards life term to eight accused
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sarwan Sahu murder case: CBI court awards life term to eight accused

Hindustan Times  

Over seven years after the sensational murder of Sarwan Sahu here, the special CBI court on Thursday awarded life sentence to eight accused in the murder case. Sahu was fighting the murder case of his 27-year-old son Ayush Sahu, who was shot dead by a local gangster Aqeel Ansari after a brawl outside a beer shop on Campbell Road under …

HC issues notices to accused, CBI after Dabholkar’s daughter challenges order of acquittal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

HC issues notices to accused, CBI after Dabholkar’s daughter challenges order of acquittal

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notices to all the accused and the Central Bureau of Investigation while hearing a petition filed by Mukta Dabholkar challenging a sessions court judgment acquitting three persons accused of killing her father and rationalist Narendra Dabholkar. Ms. Mukta’s plea contended that the sessions court order failed to consider evidence that “establishes beyond reasonable …

RTI activist murder: Gujarat HC quashes conviction of former BJP MP Dinu Solanki
8 months, 1 week ago

RTI activist murder: Gujarat HC quashes conviction of former BJP MP Dinu Solanki

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court on May 6 overturned life sentence of former BJP MP Dinu Solanki and six others in the 2010 murder of RTI activist Amit Jethwa, who was killed on SG highway in front of the High Court in 2010. Observing that the trial court conducted proceedings with a ‘‘predetermined notion of conviction’‘, the High Court Division Bench …

Neha murder not an isolated one but part of a conspiracy, says Shah; asks State to hand over case to CBI if it cannot investigate
8 months, 1 week ago

Neha murder not an isolated one but part of a conspiracy, says Shah; asks State to hand over case to CBI if it cannot investigate

The Hindu  

Alleging that the Congress government in Karnataka is trying to “hush up” the brutal murder of student Neha Hiremath by branding it as an individual crime, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called it “part of a conspiracy” and said that if the State government cannot investigate the crime, the case should be transferred to the CBI. “They are involved in …

JP Nadda Calls for CBI Probe in Neha Murder Case
8 months, 3 weeks ago

JP Nadda Calls for CBI Probe in Neha Murder Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: BJP national president J.P. Nadda on Sunday condemned the murder of 23-year-old college student Neha Hiremath here recently and demanded a CBI probe. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family during this challenging time, and we are committed to ensuring that they receive the justice they deserve.” Stressing on the importance of a thorough investigation, Nadda said, “It is …

A.M. Khanwilkar | From SC to Lokpal
10 months, 1 week ago

A.M. Khanwilkar | From SC to Lokpal

The Hindu  

As a Supreme Court judge, Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar’s judicial contributions were interpreted by critics as ones that enhanced the powers of the state. During the last days of the tenure of Chief Justice Thakur, Justice Khanwilkar agreed with the decision to refer the demonetisation policy challenge to a five-judge Bench without granting the petitioners any interim relief. Sabarimala verdict …

Kerala court finds 15 guilty in BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan murder in Dec 2021, sentence on Monday
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala court finds 15 guilty in BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan murder in Dec 2021, sentence on Monday

New Indian Express  

ALAPPUZHA: A local court here on Saturday found the 15 accused persons -- all linked to PFI-SDPI -- behind the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in December 2021, guilty. The Mavelikara Additional District Session Court-I Judge Sreedevi V found the first eight accused, who took part in the murder, guilty under Section 302. The 15 accused who are convicted …

CBI books Amrapali MD, 6 others for murder of Balika Vidyapeeth’s ex-secretary
2 years ago

CBI books Amrapali MD, 6 others for murder of Balika Vidyapeeth’s ex-secretary

Hindustan Times  

The central bureau of investigation booked Anil Sharma, managing director of Amrapali Group, and six others in connection with the murder of a former secretary of a renowned educational institute in Bihar in August 2014. On August 2, 2014, Dr Sharad Chandra, the then secretary of Balika Vidyapeeth in Lakhisarai, was shot dead while he was reading newspaper at his …

Lakshadweep MP, three others get 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in 2009 attempt-to-murder case
2 years ago

Lakshadweep MP, three others get 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in 2009 attempt-to-murder case

The Hindu  

The Kavarathi sessions court on Wednesday sentenced four persons, including Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal, to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment on attempt-to-murder charge in what the prosecution claimed to be a politically motivated assault during the Lok Sabha election in 2009. Sayed Mohammed Noorul Ameen, 43, was the key accused, followed by Mr. Faizal, 40, Mohammed Husaain, 54, and Mohammed Basheer …

Charges framed against Ashish Mishra, 13 others in Lakhimpur violence case
2 years, 1 month ago

Charges framed against Ashish Mishra, 13 others in Lakhimpur violence case

Hindustan Times  

The court of additional district judge on Tuesday framed charges against Ashish Mishra and 13 others in connection with the October 2021 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri’s Tikunia in which four farmers were killed. Ashish Mishra is the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. District government counsel, Arvind Tripathi, said: “The ADJ-I court framed charges against all the 14 …

Karnataka High Court acquits all accused in 2012 RTI activist murder case
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court acquits all accused in 2012 RTI activist murder case

Firstpost  

After the completion of the trial, the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge court on 28 October 2020 found the accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has acquitted all the 12 accused in a case relating to the murder of RTI activist and editor of ‘Maha Prachanda’ newspaper Lingaraju back in 2012 citing …

Amravati Chemist's Murder Allegedly For Supporting Nupur Sharma: Special Court Remands Seven Accused In NIA Custody Till July 15
2 years, 6 months ago

Amravati Chemist's Murder Allegedly For Supporting Nupur Sharma: Special Court Remands Seven Accused In NIA Custody Till July 15

Live Law  

The Special NIA Court on Thursday remanded seven men to NIA custody till July 15 in connection with the murder of a chemist from Amravati, Umesh Kolhe, allegedly killed for circulating a WhatsApp post supporting the controversial comments made by BJP's Nupur Sharma against Prophet Mohammed. The seven accused are Muddasar Ahmad, Shahrukh Pathan, Abdul Taufiq Shoaib Khan, Atib Rashid …

Bajrang Dal activist murder: K'taka court orders probe against minister Eshwarappa for provocative speech
2 years, 9 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist murder: K'taka court orders probe against minister Eshwarappa for provocative speech

India Today  

A Special Court for People's Representatives has ordered a probe against Rural Development minister KS Eshwarappa for provocative speeches made following the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha. READ | 'Muslim goons': Eshwarappa blames Shivakumar's remark for Karnataka Bajrang Dal activist's murder Eshwarappa had said: “Muslim goons have killed him. This goondagiri won't be tolerated.” Harsha, the Bajrang Dal activist, …

Suvendu Adhikari seeks court-monitored CBI probe into murder of two councillors
2 years, 10 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari seeks court-monitored CBI probe into murder of two councillors

India Today  

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday demanded that a court-monitored probe by the CBI be held into the murders of two elected councillors, one of Trinamool Congress and the other of Congress, in North 24 Parganas and Purulia districts respectively. READ | Suvendu Adhikari skips Bengal BJP's mega review meet in Kolkata "The wife of the slain TMC councillor …

Lakhimpur violence: Court allows SIT to replace lesser charges with attempt to murder
3 years, 1 month ago

Lakhimpur violence: Court allows SIT to replace lesser charges with attempt to murder

India Today  

A court on Tuesday allowed the SIT probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence to add the charge of attempt to murder in the FIR against the accused, including Union minister Ajay Mishra's son, after the inquiry team said it was a "pre-planned conspiracy". "Chief judicial magistrate Chinta Ram allowed the special investigators to add IPC sections 307, 326 and sections 3/25/30 …

Dhanbad judge murder case: CBI files chargesheet against auto driver, his accomplice
3 years, 2 months ago

Dhanbad judge murder case: CBI files chargesheet against auto driver, his accomplice

Firstpost  

The 49-year-old judge was allegedly mowed down by a heavy auto-rickshaw while he was s out on jog on the morning of 28 July in Dhanbad New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against two accused in the alleged murder of Dhanbad Judge Uttam Anand, who was mowed down by an auto-rickshaw on July 28, officials said. The …

Dhanbad Judge Murder: CBI Files Chargesheet, Says ‘Pre-planned' Killing; Looking Into 'Larger Conspiracy’
3 years, 2 months ago

Dhanbad Judge Murder: CBI Files Chargesheet, Says ‘Pre-planned' Killing; Looking Into 'Larger Conspiracy’

News 18  

The CBI on Wednesday filed a chargesheet in the alleged murder of Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand, stating that it was a pre-planned killing. The CBI had last month lodged two cases regarding the theft of the auto-rickshaw and three mobile phones that were believed to have been used in the alleged murder. The first FIR lodged by the CBI on …

RTI Activist Amit Jethva Murder Case- Gujarat High Court Suspends Sentence Of Life-Imprisonment Of Ex-MP Dinu Solanki
3 years, 3 months ago

RTI Activist Amit Jethva Murder Case- Gujarat High Court Suspends Sentence Of Life-Imprisonment Of Ex-MP Dinu Solanki

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court today suspended the Life-imprisonment sentence of Ex-BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki who was convicted by a special CBI court in 2019 for killing RTI activist Amit Jethwa in 2010 after the activist had tried to expose illegal mining activities in the Gir forest region.Suspending his sentence and granting him conditional bail, the Bench of Justice Paresh …

CBI Makes Third Arrest in Bengal's North 24 Parganas in Post-poll Violence Case
3 years, 4 months ago

CBI Makes Third Arrest in Bengal's North 24 Parganas in Post-poll Violence Case

News 18  

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a person in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district in connection with its probe into a case of post-poll violence in the state, an agency source said on Friday. Ratan Halder, an accused in the murder of a BJP worker’s mother following the declaration of assembly election results on May 2, was apprehended from …

CBI files FIR in murder case of Tihar prisoner who was beaten by inmates
3 years, 5 months ago

CBI files FIR in murder case of Tihar prisoner who was beaten by inmates

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered an FIR in connection with the death of a prisoner who was allegedly assaulted by inmates in Tihar Jail. Srikant Rama Swami, an under-trial prisoner in Tihar Jail’s barrack number 4, was allegedly beaten up by the inmates on May 14, 2021. Srikant Rama Swami’s mother had filed a plea before the …

West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Supreme Court Adjourns Plea For SIT Probe On Killings Of 2 BJP Workers To June 18
3 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Supreme Court Adjourns Plea For SIT Probe On Killings Of 2 BJP Workers To June 18

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to June 18th, the plea filed seeking CBI/SIT probe into the killings of two BJP activists allegedly at the instance of Trinamool Congress leaders during the post-poll violence.A division Bench of Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice MR Shah decided to hear the matter on June 18th, after a request regarding the same was made …

'FIRs Registered, 6 Persons Arrested' : West Bengal Govt Tells Supreme Court In Plea For SIT Probe On Killings Of 2 BJP Workers
3 years, 7 months ago

'FIRs Registered, 6 Persons Arrested' : West Bengal Govt Tells Supreme Court In Plea For SIT Probe On Killings Of 2 BJP Workers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal Government to file a counter-affidavit in a writ petition which seeks CBI/SIT probe into the killings of two BJP activists allegedly at the instance of Trinamool Congress leaders during the post-poll violence Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, appearing for the State of West Bengal, told a vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran …

BREAKING : Supreme Court Issues Notice To West Bengal Govt On Plea For CBI/SIT Probe Into Killings Of Two BJP Workers During Post-Poll Violence
3 years, 7 months ago

BREAKING : Supreme Court Issues Notice To West Bengal Govt On Plea For CBI/SIT Probe Into Killings Of Two BJP Workers During Post-Poll Violence

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition seeking SIT/CBI investigation into the killings of two BJP workers in West Bengal, allegedly by the members of Trinamool Congress on May 2, when the assembly election results were declared.The Court will consider the matter on next Tuesday.A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai was considering …

'Satyameva Jayate': Priyanka Gandhi Hails CBI Chargesheet in Hathras Case, Says Truth Has Prevailed
4 years ago

'Satyameva Jayate': Priyanka Gandhi Hails CBI Chargesheet in Hathras Case, Says Truth Has Prevailed

News 18  

Hitting out at the Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, the All India Congress Committee general secretary for Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hailed the CBI chargesheet in the Hathras case and said that despite the government’s efforts to protect injustice, truth has finally prevailed. The Congress leader’s response came after the Central Bureau of Investigation filed …

Tejashwi Yadav Writes to CM Nitish Kumar, Requests CBI Probe on FIR Against Him in Purnea Murder Case
4 years, 3 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav Writes to CM Nitish Kumar, Requests CBI Probe on FIR Against Him in Purnea Murder Case

News 18  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who has been named in an FIR along with his brother Tej Pratap Yadav and four others in the murder case of a dalit leader in Purnea, on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to either order a CBI probe into the case or get him arrested for questioning. An FIR was registered against Lalu Prasad’s …

'Arrest me': Tejashwi Yadav dares Nitish Kumar in letter seeking CBI probe into Shakti Malik murder case
4 years, 3 months ago

'Arrest me': Tejashwi Yadav dares Nitish Kumar in letter seeking CBI probe into Shakti Malik murder case

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has written a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, requesting him to recommend a CBI probe into the murder case of former party leader Shakti Malik. Both Tejashwi and his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav have been named in a case in connection with the murder. The RJD has, however, alleged that naming …

Justice for the RTI activist Jethava
5 years, 1 month ago

Justice for the RTI activist Jethava

The Hindu  

Amit Jethava was not a well-known name outside the small circle of people that comprise environmental journalists and conservationists. The investigation was generally considered to be lackadaisical and perfunctory, and hence Jethava’s father approached the High Court of Gujarat praying for transfer of the investigation from the State police to the Central Bureau of Investigation. It also said: “However, when …

Advocate for a cause
5 years, 1 month ago

Advocate for a cause

The Hindu  

Anan dvardhan Yagnik is an advocate at the High Court of Gujarat with a strong reputation for standing up for human rights. The last PIL petition filed by Mr Amit Jethava was on the subject of rampant and large-scale illegal mining within the prohibited five km periphery of Gir forest by Mr Dinu Bogha Solanki. The power acquired by Mr …

Jalandhar tiffin bombing: CBI gets 4th accused’s custody
5 years, 2 months ago

Jalandhar tiffin bombing: CBI gets 4th accused’s custody

Hindustan Times  

A local court granted production warrant of the fourth accused, Ratan Dhanjal alias Chuha of Jivan Nagar village in Sirsa district of Haryana, in the 2015 Jalandhar tiffin bombing case to the Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday. HT Image Dhanjal, a proclaimed offender in the tiffin bombing case, is accused of supplying explosives in the form of RDX to …

Lawyer Cannot Represent An Organization If He Is Part Of Its Executive Committee : SC In CPIL Plea In Haren Pandya Case [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

Lawyer Cannot Represent An Organization If He Is Part Of Its Executive Committee : SC In CPIL Plea In Haren Pandya Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

While restoring the conviction and sentence of twelve accused in the Haren Pandya murder case, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the PIL filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation demanding further probe in the case.Observing that the PIL lacked bona fides and was motivated by extraneous reasons, the bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran imposed a cost …

BJP worker's killing: Cong leader gets anticipatory bail
5 years, 6 months ago

BJP worker's killing: Cong leader gets anticipatory bail

India TV News  

A Maharashtra court has granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Hidayat Patel in connection with the killing of a BJP worker in Akola district last month. Akot sessions court judge Manish Ganorkar on Wednesday granted protection from arrest to Patel, who was absconding since the incident took place on May 24. The Congress leader contested the Lok Sabha polls held …

CBI plea on Shukoor rejected
5 years, 10 months ago

CBI plea on Shukoor rejected

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: The sessions court, Thalassery, rejected the CBI request to transfer Ariyil Shukoor murder case to the special CBI court in Ernakulam. Giving a breather to the CPM, the court also dismissed the CBI’s additional chargesheet slapping conspiracy charges against CPM Kannur district secretary P. Jayarajan and T.V. It also refused to consider the application for exoneration submitted by Jayarajan …

PIL For Fresh Probe Into Murder Of Haren Pandya Posted Before Bench Headed By Justice Arun Mishra
5 years, 11 months ago

PIL For Fresh Probe Into Murder Of Haren Pandya Posted Before Bench Headed By Justice Arun Mishra

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday required a petition by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation for a fresh, court-monitored investigation into the murder of Haren Pandya, BJP leader and Home Minister in the Gujarat Cabinet, to be placed before the same bench which is hearing the criminal appeal in the matter. The bench of Justices A. K. Sikri and Abdul …

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