2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: UP Court Convicts Two In A Case Of Gang Rape, Awarded 20-Year Rigorous Imprisonment
1 year, 10 months ago

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: UP Court Convicts Two In A Case Of Gang Rape, Awarded 20-Year Rigorous Imprisonment

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A trial court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district today CONVICTED 2 accused in a case of gang rape of a woman during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots under Section 376, 376-D and 506 IPC. BREAKING: pic.twitter.com/WAyOZrLbOi A trial court in UP's Muzaffarnagar CONVICTS 2 accused in a case of gang rape of a 27-year-old woman during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots under Section 376, 376-D and 506 IPC. #MuzaffarnagarRiots — Live Law May 9, 2023 This verdict is significant as only due to the intervention of the Supreme Court in May 2014, a case of Gang rape was registered against the accused persons in a plea filed by seven women through Senior Advocate Vrinda Grover and Advocate Kamini Jaiswal. Pursuant to the Court's direction, a Muzaffarnagar court started hearing her case on a day-to-day basis and today it convicted the two surviving accused in the case.

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Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case

The Hindu  

: The Fast Track Mahila Court at the Combined Court Complex here on Thursday convicted four persons and sentenced them to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with the gang-rape case that took place in Vellore in March 2022. Judge Maheshwari Bhanurekha delivered the verdict, sentencing Santhosh, 22; Bharath, 23; Manikandan, 25; and Santhosh, 24, to 20 years of imprisonment …

POCSO court sentences two in 2022 Bahraich rape case
2 months ago

POCSO court sentences two in 2022 Bahraich rape case

Hindustan Times  

Additional Sessions Judge Deep Kant Mani, presiding over a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court, on Saturday, sentenced two accused to imprisonment and fines in connection with the 2022 rape and abduction case of a minor girl in Bahraich. The primary accused, Shamshad Ansari, was handed a 10-year imprisonment term under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012, and …

NIA court convicts 28 in Kasganj’s Chandan Gupta murder case
2 months, 2 weeks 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, …

Man gets 60-yr jail for raping 3 minors in Jagtial
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Man gets 60-yr jail for raping 3 minors in Jagtial

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: A special fast track court in Jagtial district sentenced 59-year-old S. Muttaiah to 60 years of imprisonment after he was found guilty for sexually assaulting three minor girls. Additional Principal District and Sessions Judge G. Neelima sentenced Muttaiah to 20 years of imprisonment in each of the three separate cases and imposed a fine of `1,000 for each case. …

UP bank heist: Two Bihar criminals killed in separate encounters in Lucknow, Ghazipur
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

UP bank heist: Two Bihar criminals killed in separate encounters in Lucknow, Ghazipur

Hindustan Times  

Two criminals from Bihar, who along with five others had allegedly executed a bank heist in Lucknow’s Chinhat area on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, were gunned down in retaliatory firing during two separate encounters in Lucknow and Ghazipur districts late on Monday, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said in Lucknow on Tuesday. The criminal …

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh
6 months ago

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

A POCSO court here sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years in prison for raping a minor girl, a government lawyer said on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Additional District Government Counsel Shubham Mishra said that on Wednesday, Special Judge of the POCSO Court Kumar Mayank also fined the accused ₹28,000. Citing the father's complaint, Mr. Mishra said the incident had …

Minor’s rape in Ayodhya: CM assures justice, promises bulldozer action: Victim’s mother
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Minor’s rape in Ayodhya: CM assures justice, promises bulldozer action: Victim’s mother

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has assured justice to the 12-year-old rape victim’s mother from Ayodhya district. For representation only The victim’s mother, who met the chief minister at his official residence in Lucknow on Friday, said to the media, “CM has assured that there will be bulldozer action and exemplary punishment for the culprit.” The Ayodhya Police on Thursday arrested …

Bihar native nabbed for murder, riot in Darbhanga
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar native nabbed for murder, riot in Darbhanga

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old man wanted in a case of murder and rioting in Bihar’s Dharbhanga district was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch from the national capital, officials said on Wednesday. Additional CP Sanjay Bhatia said information was received by Sub Inspector Subhash Chand about an accused wanted in a case of riots and murder reported at Mani …

Women held captive, sexually abused over pretext of jobs in Bihar's Muzaffarpur; main accused held from UP
9 months ago

Women held captive, sexually abused over pretext of jobs in Bihar's Muzaffarpur; main accused held from UP

New Indian Express  

PATNA: A shocking case of racketeering and sexual harassment has come to light in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, where several young women allegedly faced sexual exploitation while being held captive under the false promise of job opportunities. Confirming the arrest, Muzaffarpur SP Awadhesh Dixit said that the main accused, Tilak Pratap Singh, was apprehended from Gorakhpur and added that the allegations against …

Madhya Pradesh: Three detained in connection with rape of 11-year-old tribal girl in Alirajpur
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh: Three detained in connection with rape of 11-year-old tribal girl in Alirajpur

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh Police announced on Sunday that three individuals had been detained in connection with the alleged rape of an 11-year-old tribal girl in Alirajpur district. The horrifying incident took place on Friday as the girl was returning home with two friends after attending a wedding. Providing further details, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Neeraj Namdeo explained that the crime …

Jharkhand shocker: Woman raped by drivers of senior officials in Palamu, accused arrested
1 year, 2 months ago

Jharkhand shocker: Woman raped by drivers of senior officials in Palamu, accused arrested

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a woman was raped by drivers of two senior officials in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Thursday, police said in a statement. The accused were identified as Dharmendra Kumar, a driver in escort of Palamu Deputy Commissioner Shashi Ranjan, and Prakash Kumar, the driver in residence of Palamu Superintendent of Police Reeshma Ramesan. The SP said that …

Mukhtar Ansari awarded prison term in seventh case in 15 months
1 year, 3 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari awarded prison term in seventh case in 15 months

Hindustan Times  

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who has been behind bars in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005, has been awarded prison terms in seven cases in the last fifteen months. This was the seventh case in which Mukhtar Ansari was convicted and given punishments since September 2022, UP Police special director general Prashant Kumar said On Friday, the Varanasi MP/MLA court sentenced …

Uttar Pradesh police shielding accused in rape, murder case of Dalit woman, says fact-finding report
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttar Pradesh police shielding accused in rape, murder case of Dalit woman, says fact-finding report

The Hindu  

A fact-finding report by a team of advocates and human rights activists has found the Uttar Pradesh police guilty of gross negligence and shielding men from an upper caste community who allegedly gang-raped and murdered a Dalit woman in Banda district on October 31. The police made considerable attempts to dilute the “caste atrocity”, said the report published this week …

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari given 10-year imprisonment in murder case
1 year, 4 months ago

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari given 10-year imprisonment in murder case

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was awarded 10 years imprisonment by Ghazipur MP/MLA court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday in connection with the murder of one Kapil Dev Singh and 2010 attempt to murder case of Mir Hasan in which he was a key conspirator. The Uttar Pradesh court also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Ansari who …

Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari convicted in 14-year-old Gangster Act case
1 year, 4 months ago

Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari convicted in 14-year-old Gangster Act case

India Today  

A Gazipur court on Thursday held gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari guilty in a case of the Gangster Act which was lodged against him in 2009 by the Gazipur Police. In 2009, Ansari was booked by the Gazipur Police under the Gangster Act after he was accused of hatching a conspiracy in connection with the murder of one Kapil Dev Singh, who …

Four convicted for Dalit sisters’ gang rape and murder in UP's Lakhimpur
1 year, 7 months ago

Four convicted for Dalit sisters’ gang rape and murder in UP's Lakhimpur

Hindustan Times  

A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court on Friday convicted four out of the six accused in connection with the rape and murder of two Dalit sisters in 2022 in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. Special public prosecutor Brijesh Pandey said that the court has fixed August 14 as the date for the pronouncement of quantum of …

Morning Digest | More cases of women being assaulted surface in Manipur; Law Minister shares data on social background of High Court judges
1 year, 7 months ago

Morning Digest | More cases of women being assaulted surface in Manipur; Law Minister shares data on social background of High Court judges

The Hindu  

PM Modi’s absence in both Houses spurs Opposition protests Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained absent from both Houses of Parliament on July 21, leading to another day of protests, with the Opposition remaining steadfast in its demand that he deliver a statement on the ethnic strife in Manipur, followed by a structured debate. Genius of Abe lay in his ability …

1991 Awdhesh Rai Murder Case: Varanasi Court Convicts Ex-UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment
1 year, 9 months ago

1991 Awdhesh Rai Murder Case: Varanasi Court Convicts Ex-UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment

Live Law  

Today, a Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi Court convicted former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari in connection with the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case. It may be noted that on August 3, 1991, Congress leader and brother of Former MLA Ajay Rai, Awadhesh Rai was gunned down in broad daylight outside Ajay Rai's house in Varanasi. In this case, Ajay Rai …

BJP MLA kidnapping & murder case: Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 yrs in jail, his brother Afzal sentenced to 4 yrs imprisonment
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP MLA kidnapping & murder case: Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 yrs in jail, his brother Afzal sentenced to 4 yrs imprisonment

Firstpost  

An MP MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on Saturday convicted jailed mafia Mukhtar Ansari in the case of kidnapping and murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai and sentenced him to 10 years in jail. Earlier on 18 January, Allahabad High Court dismissed the 15 March order of the Ghazipur MP/MLA Court, which allowed Ansari to be kept in a …

Mukhtar Ansari convicted in kidnapping, murder case, gets 10-year jail term
1 year, 10 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari convicted in kidnapping, murder case, gets 10-year jail term

Hindustan Times  

The Ghazipur's MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday convicted jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in a kidnapping and murder case of Bharatiya Janata MLA Krishnanand Rai and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment. In January, the police had registered a murder case against Mukhtar Ansari in connection to the 2001 'Usri Chatti' gang war incident. On January 18, Allahabad high …

Security heightened in Ghazipur ahead of verdict in kidnapping, murder case against Mukhtar Ansari, brother Afzal
1 year, 10 months ago

Security heightened in Ghazipur ahead of verdict in kidnapping, murder case against Mukhtar Ansari, brother Afzal

Hindustan Times  

Security was heightened ahead of the verdict by an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur in a kidnapping and murder case against gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, his elder brother and BSP MP Afzal Ansari on Saturday. Earlier on January 18, Allahabad High Court dismissed the March 15 order of the Ghazipur MP/MLA Court, which allowed Ansari to be kept in a …

Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 years in jail in gang war incident
1 year, 10 months ago

Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 years in jail in gang war incident

India TV News  

Mukhtar Ansari case: Ghazipur's MP MLA court on Saturday convicted jailed mafia Mukhtar Ansari in a gangster case and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh. Security was heightened ahead of the verdict by an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur in a kidnapping and murder case against gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, his elder brother …

7 sentenced to life for 2017 gang-rape, robbery case in Gurugram
2 years ago

7 sentenced to life for 2017 gang-rape, robbery case in Gurugram

India Today  

A court here on Friday sentenced seven people to life imprisonment for the gang-rape of two women and robbery in a factory in Mandpura village in January 2017. Additional district and sessions judge Rahul Bishnoi also imposed a fine of Rs 65,000 on the convicts. They were identified as Dharmu alias Hemant, Munna alias Ayaan alias Lucky, Lambu alias Tulli …

Case Against Activist Teesta Setalvad, 2 Ex-IPS Officers Sent to Ahmedabad Sessions Court for Trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Case Against Activist Teesta Setalvad, 2 Ex-IPS Officers Sent to Ahmedabad Sessions Court for Trial

News 18  

A metropolitan magistrate’s court here on Monday committed to the sessions court for trial a case against social activist Teesta Setalvad and two former IPS officers wherein they are accused of fabricating evidence to frame “innocent people and defame Gujarat” in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots in the state. Additional metropolitan magistrate MV Chauhan committed the case to the …

UP Court Convicts Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari In A 26-Year-Old Gangster Act Case, Sentenced To 10 Year In Jail
2 years, 3 months ago

UP Court Convicts Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari In A 26-Year-Old Gangster Act Case, Sentenced To 10 Year In Jail

Live Law  

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur District yesterday convicted former MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his aide in a 26-year-old Gangster Case. He has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.Ghazipur ADJ-I MP/MLA Court, Durgesh also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on Ansari and his accomplice Bhim Singh. A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur District yesterday convicted former …

Charges framed against Ashish Mishra, 13 others in Lakhimpur violence case
2 years, 3 months 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 …

BJP MLA among 12 sentenced to two years in prison in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case
2 years, 5 months ago

BJP MLA among 12 sentenced to two years in prison in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case

The Hindu  

A special court in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday sentenced BJP MLA from Khatauli, Vikram Saini, and 11 others to two years in prison for rioting and arson in a case linked to the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The court of additional district and sessions judge Gopal Upadhyay sentenced the BJP MLA and 11 others to two years in prison along with …

Muzaffarnagar riots: Special court sentences BJP MLA to two years imprisonment
2 years, 5 months ago

Muzaffarnagar riots: Special court sentences BJP MLA to two years imprisonment

Hindustan Times  

BJP legislator Vikram Saini and 11 others were sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case by a special MP/MLA court on Tuesday. The MLA and others were taken into custody and later granted bail on furnishing two sureties each of ₹25,000 for approaching the high court. The BJP MLA and 26 others were facing trial for …

Mukhtar Ansari sentenced for 7 years for threatening jailer
2 years, 5 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari sentenced for 7 years for threatening jailer

The Hindu  

The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sentenced gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to seven years in prison for pointing a pistol at a jailer and threatening him. The High Court also sentenced Mr. Ansari to seven years in prison and imposed a fine of ₹25,000 for offences under Section 506 of the IPC. For the offence under Section 504 …

Khargone violence: 3 main accused arrested; 182 people held so far in 72 cases
2 years, 10 months ago

Khargone violence: 3 main accused arrested; 182 people held so far in 72 cases

India TV News  

Highlights Police have arrested 3 of the main accused in the violence in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone city One of the main accused, Iqbal Bani was arrested from nearby Jaora town in Ratlam district Another accused, Afzal, was arrested from Indore Khargone violence: Police have arrested three of the main accused in the violence in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone city during Ram …

Yogi Adityanath attacks Akhilesh-Jayant jodi, accuses former CM of killing Jats during Muzaffarnagar riots
3 years, 1 month ago

Yogi Adityanath attacks Akhilesh-Jayant jodi, accuses former CM of killing Jats during Muzaffarnagar riots

India Today  

BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath upped the ante against his main challenger in the UP Assembly poll, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday. Addressing a poll rally, Adityanath accused former chief minister of being involved in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. "This jodi - that has now come - of these two boys, similar jodi had …

Delhi Riots: High Court Grants Bail To 6 Accused In Dilbar Negi Murder Case
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Riots: High Court Grants Bail To 6 Accused In Dilbar Negi Murder Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to six accused persons in a case related to the North East Delhi riots, alleging that a mob caused vandalism, put on fire a sweet shop as a consequence of which a 22 year old boy namely Dilbar Negi died after sustaining burn injuries. 149 IPC as laid down by the Supreme …

Muzaffarnagar Riots Case: Local Court Acquits Four Accused Due to Lack of Evidence
3 years, 2 months ago

Muzaffarnagar Riots Case: Local Court Acquits Four Accused Due to Lack of Evidence

News 18  

A local court has acquitted the four accused in the Muzaffarnagar riots case due to lack of evidence. On September 28, 2013, the victims, Naeem and his two brothers, Nadeem and Shaukat, residents of Phugana village, had filed a case at Phugana police station alleging that the accused “Yogendra, Nitin Guddu and Vishal, along with dozens of other people” had …

Self-immolation, gangrape bring women's safety in picture in Mathura-Agra region ahead of UP polls
3 years, 2 months ago

Self-immolation, gangrape bring women's safety in picture in Mathura-Agra region ahead of UP polls

India Today  

Safety of women in Uttar Pradesh may become an issue in the way of the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory campaign in the assembly election that begins next month. While a Mathura woman died at the SN Medical College after she set self on fire at the Raya police station when her complaint of molestation against a village pradhan was not …

Muzaffarnagar: 17 school girls drugged, molested on pretext of exam, say UP Police
3 years, 3 months ago

Muzaffarnagar: 17 school girls drugged, molested on pretext of exam, say UP Police

Firstpost  

On November 18, the two school managers of Purkaji town stopped 17 girls from Bhopa at GGS International School at night, spiked their food and allegedly molested them An FIR has been lodged against the managers of two schools in UP’s Muzaffarnagar after 17 girls of Class 10 were drugged and then allegedly molested on the pretext of a practical …

Two more arrested in connection with Lakhimpur Kheri violence, 15 so far
3 years, 4 months ago

Two more arrested in connection with Lakhimpur Kheri violence, 15 so far

India TV News  

Lakhimpur Kheri violence update: At least two more people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the Tikonia violence in Lakhimpur Kheri which had left eight people, including four farmers, dead during a protest by farmers on October 3, officials said. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to grant protection to witnesses of …

Lakhimpur violence case | Two arrested for killing BJP workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Lakhimpur violence case | Two arrested for killing BJP workers

India Today  

The UP Police on Tuesday, October 26, arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in the killing of two BJP workers and a journalist during the Lakhimpur Kheri violence on October 3. One of the two accused arrested by the Lakhimpur Crime Branch was allegedly wearing a T-shirt sporting Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale's image at the time of the violence. Gurvinder …

Young woman gang-raped by two men in UP's Muzaffarnagar
3 years, 5 months ago

Young woman gang-raped by two men in UP's Muzaffarnagar

India Today  

A 22-year-old woman was gang-raped by two youths and the ordeal was also recorded on a mobile phone in a village under Bhopa police station here, police said on Saturday. On the pretext of securing her a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the survivor was induced into going with Yogesh Kumar and Bablu to an agricultural field where …

Delhi Court Frames Charges In Three Riots Cases For Rioting, Unlawful Assembly
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Court Frames Charges In Three Riots Cases For Rioting, Unlawful Assembly

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has framed charges against a total of seven men for the offences of rioting, unlawful assembly and other relevant provisions of IPC in three different cases related to the North East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last year.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav framed charges against accused persons namely Imram @ Model, Imran, Dinesh Yadav @ …

UP Govt Withdrew 77 Cases Relating To Muzaffarnagar Riots Without Giving Any Reason: Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

UP Govt Withdrew 77 Cases Relating To Muzaffarnagar Riots Without Giving Any Reason: Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court was today informed that the Uttar Pradesh Government has withdrawn 77 criminal cases, pertaining to the 2013 Muzzafarnagar Riots, without assigning any reasons. Some of these cases pertained to offences punishable with a life term.The development comes in the case concerning speedy disposal of cases against lawmakers, filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay. The development comes in the …

77 Muzaffarnagar Riots Cases Withdrawn by UP Without Any Reason, SC Told
3 years, 6 months ago

77 Muzaffarnagar Riots Cases Withdrawn by UP Without Any Reason, SC Told

News 18  

The Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday that the Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn 77 cases in connection with 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots under section 321 of the CrPC, without giving any reasons. The report said the state government has informed the amicus that 510 cases relating to Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 were registered in five districts of Meerut zone against …

Seven arrested in connection with rape and murder of two minor girls in Assam
3 years, 9 months ago

Seven arrested in connection with rape and murder of two minor girls in Assam

India Today  

Police arrested seven people for their involvement in the rape and murder of two teenage tribal girls in Assam’s Kokrajhar district. Kokrajhar district Superintendent of Police Thube Prateek Kumar told India Today TV that the three prime accused among the seven arrested have confessed to raping and killing the two tribal girls. “Muzammil Sheikh, Nazibul Sheikh and Farouk Rahman arrested …

Muzaffarnagar Riots Cases Dropped Against BJP Leaders: Flawed Law?
3 years, 11 months ago

Muzaffarnagar Riots Cases Dropped Against BJP Leaders: Flawed Law?

The Quint  

The withdrawal of prosecution against BJP leaders in the Muzaffarnagar riots case was a travesty of justice in the making. Section 321 has been time and again used by state governments to exonerate their foot soldiers, and even prominent leaders. In 2018, the BJP government in Haryana also withdrew cases relating to violence during the Jat agitation of February 2016. …

2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Court allows withdrawal of cases against BJP leaders
3 years, 11 months ago

2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Court allows withdrawal of cases against BJP leaders

Firstpost  

Muzaffarnagar: A local court allowed the withdrawal of a case of inciting violence against 12 BJP leaders, including Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Rana, BJP MLA Sangit Som, former BJP MP Bhartendu Singh and VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi, in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. Judge of the special court, Ram Sudh Singh on Friday allowed the government counsel to withdraw …

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: Court Allows to Withdraw Case Against 12 BJP Leaders Including Suresh Rana, Sangit Som
3 years, 11 months ago

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: Court Allows to Withdraw Case Against 12 BJP Leaders Including Suresh Rana, Sangit Som

News 18  

A local court allowed to withdraw a case of inciting violence against 12 BJP leaders, including Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Rana, BJP MLA Sangit Som, former BJP MP Bhartendu Singh and VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi, in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case. Judge of the special court, Ram Sudh Singh on Friday allowed the government counsel to withdraw the …

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: Court Acquits 6 Accused of Promoting Religious Enmity
3 years, 11 months ago

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: Court Acquits 6 Accused of Promoting Religious Enmity

News 18  

A local court has acquitted six people accused of promoting religious enmity and committing other offences during the 2013 communal riots in Muzaffarnagar district due to insufficient evidence. Umesh, Devendra, Pintu, Lalut Kumar, Vinod and Arvind were booked by the special investigation team probing the riots cases under sections 153A, 147, 392, and 436 of the IPC. Additional District Sessions …

Mukhtar Ansari Dodging Judicial System, Running Illegal Activities from Punjab Jail: UP Govt to SC
4 years ago

Mukhtar Ansari Dodging Judicial System, Running Illegal Activities from Punjab Jail: UP Govt to SC

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has been dodging the judicial system and is running his alleged illegal activities from Rupnagar district jail in Punjab where he is lodged. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Uttar Pradesh, told the bench that several cases are pending against Ansari in the state and in 2019, …

Court rejects UP govt plea seeking withdrawal of Bahuguna's police assault case
4 years, 1 month ago

Court rejects UP govt plea seeking withdrawal of Bahuguna's police assault case

Hindustan Times  

A special court Saturday rejected a plea of the Uttar Pradesh government seeking withdrawal of prosecution against BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi in connection with a case lodged against her for an assault on police personnel and causing damages to property during an agitation in 2015. Besides Joshi, 17 other accused including state Congress leaders like Raj Babbar, Pradeep Jain, …

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: Lawmakers Court Defers Hearing on Plea to Withdraw Cases Against BJP Leaders
4 years, 2 months ago

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: Lawmakers Court Defers Hearing on Plea to Withdraw Cases Against BJP Leaders

News 18  

A special court for lawmakers on Monday deferred the hearing on an Uttar Pradesh government's plea to withdraw some cases against some BJP leaders' alleged bid to deter public servants from discharging their duties during the 2013 communal riots in Muzaffarnagar. Special Judge Ram Sindh Singh slated January 29 to hear arguments on the government plea. The leaders against whom …

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