6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict on 5 activists’ arrests in Bhima-Koregaon case

The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea by historian Romila Thapar and others seeking the immediate release of five rights activists in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence case and an SIT probe into their arrest. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, reserved the judgment after counsel for both parties including senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Harish Salve and Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta concluded their submissions. The five activists --Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha-- are under arrest at their respective homes since August 29. The plea by Thapar and economists Prabhat Patnaik and Devaki Jain, sociology professor Satish Deshpande and human rights lawyer Maja Daruwala has sought an independent probe into the arrests and the immediate release of the five activists.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC questions arrest of Patnam Narender Reddy

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday questioned the Telangana police as to why they had not informed the family members of Patnam Narender Reddy about his arrest. Gandra Mohan Rao, senior counsel for Narender Reddy, submitted that the petitioner was arrested from the KBR park, while he was on a morning walk, and police had not informed the arrest …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Five held for murder of woman on poll day in Cuddalore district

The Hindu

The Srimushnam police on Sunday arrested five persons in connection with the murder of a woman at Pakkirimaniyam village on Friday, the day of polling. A police officer said that previous enmity between Kalaimani, the prime accused, and Jayashankar, a relative of the victim, was the reason for the murder. On Friday, Jayashankar and his daughter Jayapriya were returning after …

9 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Shoma Sen In Bhima Koregaon Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court granted bail to former Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen, who is booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.She was arrested on June 6, 2018, and has been under custody since then, awaiting trial. The Supreme Court granted bail to former Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Free arrested activists or face ‘jail bharo’, says U.P. Dalit rights group

The Hindu

Ambedkar Jan Morcha, an organisation based in Gorakhpur fighting for the rights of Dalits and other marginalised groups, has threatened to launch a ‘jail bharo’ agitation if the Uttar Pradesh government fails to release its members and activists who were arrested following a stir this month. Ten persons, including the organisation’s convener, a retired IPS officer, and a French national, …

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Vernon Gonsalves & Arun Ferreira In Bhima Koregaon Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Bhima Koregaon-accused and activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, both of whom have been lodged in jail since August 2018 for alleged offences under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. This judgment was delivered by a bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia that heard Gonsalves and Ferreira’s plea after the Bombay …

1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Opposition plea against ED, CBI arrests on Wednesday

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI; The Supreme Court is due to hear on Wednesday a plea moved jointly by the Congress and 13 other Opposition parties against the alleged arbitrary arrest of their leaders by Central investigative agencies like the ED and the CBI. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala will hear the plea on April 5, which alleges coercive criminal processes against Opposition political …

1 year, 10 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Case: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict In Bail Pleas Of Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on the bail applications of Bhima Koregaon-accused and activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, both of whom have been lodged in jail since August 2018 for alleged offences under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. Arguments of the Appellants Senior advocates Rebecca John and R. Basant, appearing for Gonsalves and Ferreira respectively, over …

2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Twenty20 Party Leader Sabu Jacob And 5 Others In Case Filed By CPI(M) MLA

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday restrained the police from arresting Twenty20 party leader Sabu M Jacob and five other accused in a case registered under the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act based on a complaint filed by Communist Party of India MLA P V Sreenijin.Justice Kauser Edappagath allowed the investigation to proceed but granted. The Kerala High Court …

2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Allows Parties To Inspect Hospital Reports On Bhima Koregaon Case Accused Gautam Navlakha's Health Status

Live Law

The Supreme Court of India on Friday allowed the parties to inspect the reports filed by the hospital regarding Bhima Koregaon case accused, Gautam Navlakha's health status. On September 29, the Supreme Court had directed for Navlakha to be taken to a hospital of choice for a thorough medical check-up after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued that he had many …

2 years, 3 months ago

Ready to Hand Over Probe to CBI in Palghar Case: Maha Govt to Supreme Court

News 18

In a change of stance, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court it was ready to hand over to CBI the investigation into alleged lynching of three persons, including two seers, in Palghar district in April 2020. The state government had earlier told the apex court that Maharashtra Police has punished “delinquent” policemen for their dereliction of duties …

2 years, 3 months ago

Top news of the day: In first livestreamed decisions, Supreme Court refuses to stay EC proceedings on Shinde’s claim over Sena, reserves verdict on pleas challenging 10% quota

The Hindu

‘Real’ Shiv Sena tussle | Supreme Court refuses to stay Election Commission proceedings on Eknath Shinde camp’s claim over party A Bench led by Justice D.Y. Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas challenging Centre’s 10% EWS quota A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit reserved the verdict on the legal question of whether the EWS quota …

2 years, 4 months ago

SC questions delayed listing of bail plea of activist Setalvad by Gujarat HC

India TV News

Teesta Setalvad bail plea: Pulling no punches, the Supreme Court on Thursday wanted to know the reason for the delayed listing of activist Teesta Setalvad's bail plea by the Gujarat High Court, wondering whether "this lady has been made an exception" and asking the state government to furnish information about any such precedent. Referring to the case against Setalvad, which …

2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat Riots : Supreme Court Takes Note Of SIT Completing Investigation, Disposes Of Pleas Seeking Proper Probe

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of ten petitions, including the ones filed by the National Human Rights Commission, seeking proper investigation in the cases of violence during the 2002 Gujarat riots.The cases included the transfer petitions filed by NHRC, special leave petitions filed by riot victims and the writ petition filed by NGO Citizens for Justice and Peace during. …

2 years, 5 months ago

CBI arrests 7 accused for murder of Sridhar Das during post-poll violence in West Bengal

India Today

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested seven accused in the on-going investigation of a case related to the death of Sridhar Das. The CBI had registered a case in compliance with orders dated August 19, 2021 by the Kolkata High Court pertaining to the post-poll violence in West Bengal. The arrested accused were identified as Pranab Barkait, Pritam Roy …

2 years, 5 months ago

Seven men sent to judicial custody in murder of pharmacist in Amravati over Prophet remark

The Hindu

A special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai on Friday sent seven men to judicial custody in connection with the murder of a pharmacist for allegedly sharing objectionable WhatsApp posts in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s statement on Prophet Muhammad. The central agency on July 6 conducted raids at 13 locations across Maharashtra in connection with 54-year-old Umesh …

2 years, 6 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection Of Varavara Rao; Adjourns Bail Plea To July 19

Live Law

A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia granted the adjournment at a request made by Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta. The SG requested for adjournment and agreed that the interim protection given by the Bombay High Court to Rao from surrender, which is expiring today, can be extended. Rao has approached the Supreme Court …

2 years, 7 months ago

Kanpur Violence: 5 More Arrested, SIT Set Up for Further Probe

News 18

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested five more people in connection with the Kanpur violence, taking the number of total arrests to 29, and set up a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident. The arrested persons, including prime accused Hayat Zafar Hashmi, were produced before the special remand magistrate court which sent them to judicial custody for 14 …

2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court ruling to decide fate of 13 pending sedition cases | Details

India Today

With the Supreme Court of India granting the Centre a day to take instructions on what can be done about pending cases and how the government will handle future cases, India Today takes you through some of the cases that are currently pending in various courts across the country. Among the sedition cases currently pending in various courts are: Lok …

2 years, 11 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Case: NIA Approaches Special Court To Handover Seized Handsets Of 7 Accused To Pegasus Committee

Live Law

The National Investigating Agency moved the Special NIA Court on Saturday to hand over seized mobile handsets of seven accused in the Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad Case to the Technical Committee formed by the Supreme Court to investigate the use of Pegasus spyware. The accused had then written to the Technical Committee about their suspicion of snooping using the Pegasus …

3 years ago

Four SDPI activists held in Kerala BJP leader murder case

The Hindu

The Kerala police team, probing the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivas in Alappuzha on December 19, detained four SDPI activists on Tuesday. Sreenivas was hacked to death in his house at Vellakinar in Alappuzha allegedly in retaliation for the murder of Social Democratic Party of India State secretary K.S. On Monday, the police had arrested two RSS activists in …

3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Suspension Of Tihar Jail Officials Found To Have Connived With Unitech Case Accused

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the suspension of Tihar Jail officials who are found to have extended undue help and assistance to ex-Unitech promoters Sanjay Chandra & Ajay Chandra while they were in jail. Earlier, the Court had directed shifting of Chandra brothers from Tihar & ordered probe by Delhi police.The Court had earlier directed the shifting of Chandra …

3 years, 7 months ago

Line between right to protest and terrorist activity blurred: Delhi HC

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: In its anxiety to suppress dissent, the State has blurred the line between right to protest and terrorist activity and if such a mindset gains traction, it would be a "sad day for democracy", the Delhi high court observed on Tuesday while granting bail to three students from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia arrested over a …

3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns By Two Weeks Batch Of Pleas Seeking NIA Probe Into Palghar Lynching Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned by two weeks a batch of pleas seeking for a probe by the National Investigation Agency into the Palghar Lynching case wherein two Sadhus were lynched to death in Palghar. An Affidavit to this effect had been filed before the Supreme Court with details of punishment meted out to 18 police personnel for their …

4 years ago

Bhima Koregaon Case: Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha Seek Access To Books And News Paper In Prison

Live Law

Three accused in the Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case have moved a court here seeking access to books and newspapers in prison. Activists Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha and Delhi University professor Hany Babu have filed separate pleas through their lawyer Chandni Chawla in the special NIA court. Before passing an order, the court, however, asked advocate Chawla to …

4 years, 2 months ago

Still No Interim Relief for Arnab, HC to Hear Arrest Pleas on Sat

The Quint

Salve and Ponda began by taking the judge through the 4 November order of the Alibaug magistrate who had, while sending Goswami to judicial custody for 14 days, also noted that the arrest of the Republic supremo appeared to be “illegal”. The magistrate’s order from 4 November also mentioned that the police did not seem to have established a direct …

4 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Academics sign petition urging Centre to stop targeting critics

India Today

About 2,000 academics from top institutions in India and abroad have signed petitions demanding federal authorities stop targeting people critical of the government as part of a widening investigation into caste clashes two years ago. The National Investigation Agency has arrested more than a dozen people, including scholars and human rights campaigners, saying they had ties to Maoist guerrillas and …

4 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court seeks status report from Maharashtra govt in Palghar lynching case

Op India

The Supreme Court has sought a report from Maharashtra Police regarding the status of the investigation in the Palghar lynching case in which two Hindu sadhus and their driver were lynched by a mob on the night of April 16. The plea said, “This happened despite the fact that the whole country is under Lockdown since March 25 and that …

4 years, 9 months ago

Bhima Koregaon : SC Grants One More Week To Navlakha & Teltumbde To Surrender

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted one more week time to activists Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde to surrender in the case registered under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act alleging Maoist links in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra & Indira Banerjee made it clear that there will not be further extension of time. "However, since …

4 years, 9 months ago

CJI Urged to Change SC Orders on Teltumbde, Navlakha Amid COVID-19

The Quint

Over 5,000 public intellectuals, civil rights activists and organisations, including Noam Chomsky, Prakash Ambedkar, Gayatri Spivak, Ramchandra Guha, and Arundhati Roy, as well as retired judges Kolse Patil and PB Sawant, have signed a petition to Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, asking them to reconsider the order for Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha to surrender …

4 years, 9 months ago

SC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde In Bhima Koregaon Case [Read Order]

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday denied anticipatory bail to activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde in the case registered under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act alleging Maoist links in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah dismissed the special leave petitions filed by them challenging the February 15 judgments of Bombay High. The Supreme …

4 years, 11 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay HC refuses to grant anticipatory bail to civil rights activists Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde

Firstpost

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to civil rights activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde in the Elgar Parishad, alleged Maoist links case. According to Pune Police, “inflammatory” speeches and “provocative” statements made at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on 31 December, 2017 had triggered caste violence at Koregaon Bhima the next …

4 years, 11 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon case: Meeting to review violence in Pune underway; Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar and state HM Anil Deshmukh in attendance

Firstpost

While some rights activists were arrested in the Koregaon Bhima case by the Pune city police, their rural counterparts had booked Hindutva leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide for allegedly inciting violence. Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh met senior police officials in Mumbai on Thursday to review the case of violence at …

5 years ago

Activists' arrest in Elgar Parishad case wrong, form SIT to probe police action: Sharad Pawar

India TV News

Terming the arrest of activists in the Elgar Parishad case "wrong" and "vengeful", NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded that a Special Investigation Team be set up under a retired judge to probe the action taken by Pune police. "We will demand the chief minister that an SIT headed by a retired judge be instituted to probe the police …

5 years, 1 month ago

Uddhav's govt to drop FIRs against Dalit activists in Bhima Koregaon case

Op India

In a decision which could have serious law and order implications, the newly elected Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday has reportedly assured senior NCP leadership that criminal cases filed against the Dalit ‘activists’ in connection with the violence at Bhima-Koregaon will be withdrawn at earliest. According to a Times of India report, the decision to withdraw cases against these …

5 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay High Court denies bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves

Firstpost

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case. The single-judge bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal was hearing …

5 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon: Bombay HC Reserves Judgement In Bail Pleas Of Arun Ferreira, Sudha Bharadwaj And Vernon Gonsalves

Live Law

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved judgement after conclusion of arguments in bail applications filed by activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira in Pune police's case against the said accused that they were involved in inciting caste-based violence at Koregaon Bhima in Pune on January 1, 2018. Senior Counsel Mihir Desai appeared on behalf of Vernon Gonsalves, …

5 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: SC extends interim protection to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha till 15 October

Firstpost

The Supreme Court Friday extended till October 15 the interim protection from arrest granted by the Bombay High Court to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the Koregaon Bhima violence case New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday extended till October 15 the interim protection from arrest granted by the Bombay High Court to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the …

5 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Justice S Ravindra Bhat becomes 5th judge to recuse himself from Gautam Navlakha's plea to quash FIR

Firstpost

Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Thursday became the fifth apex court judge to recuse himself from hearing a plea filed by civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the Koregaon Bhima violence case New Delhi: Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Thursday became the fifth apex court judge to recuse himself from hearing a plea filed by civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, …

5 years, 6 months ago

As Bhima Koregaon case accused await bail hearings, families decry dehumanising jail conditions

Firstpost

Conversations with family members of those accused in the Bhima Koregaon case reveal the problems they face, from the lack of chairs and bedding in jail cells to the long wait for copies of data seized by the police ‘Nyayadhin Bandi Kothdi,’ says a board tucked away in a secluded corner of the Sessions Court complex at Shivajinagar, Pune. In …

5 years, 7 months ago

What Has Happened A Year After Bhima Koregaon Arrests?

Live Law

It was exactly a year ago that the Pune police arrested five activists for alleged Maoist links in the Bhima-Koregaon case. Surendra Gadling, a Nagpur-based advocate who had taken up cases of several UAPA accused, Sudhir Dhawale, Dalit activist-writer and founder of Republican Panthers, Mahesh Raut, a TISS alumnus working on tribal rights in Gadchiroli, Shoma Sen, a retired professor …

5 years, 11 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: No relief for arrested ‘Urban Naxals’ as SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing extra time to file chargesheet

Op India

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Bombay High Court order refusing to grant 90 days extension to Maharashtra Police for filing the charge sheet in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, giving no relief to five arrested ‘Urban Naxals’ named in the violence, reports ANI. According to the reports, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi …

5 years, 11 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon case: SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing more time to file charges; says activists can now seek regular bail

Firstpost

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Bombay High Court order refusing to grant 90 days extension to Maharashtra Police for filing the chargesheet in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Bombay High Court order refusing to grant 90 days extension to Maharashtra Police for filing the chargesheet in the Bhima-Koregaon …

5 years, 11 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon activists' arrest case: Sudha Bhardwaj moves Bombay High Court seeking bail

Firstpost

Human rights activist and lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj, arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, has moved the Bombay High Court to seek bail. Mumbai: Human rights activist and lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj, arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, has moved the Bombay High Court to seek bail. Chaudhary told the bench that the Pune court while denying the …

6 years ago

Bhima Koregaon violence 'deep-rooted conspiracy', says Bombay HC, dismisses Anand Teltumbde's plea seeking quashing of FIR

Firstpost

Teltumbde had claimed that he was being falsely implicated in Bhima Koregaon case. Mumbai: The Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon violence, in which several rights activists are being investigated by the Pune Police, was a “deep-rooted” conspiracy which had “extremely serious repercussions”, the Bombay High Court has said. Expressing its satisfaction with the probe agency, the bench said that Pune Police had …

6 years, 1 month ago

Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Adjourns Hearing To January

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to January the hearing on the SLP arising out of the October 24 judgment of the Bombay High Court by virtue of which a Pune court’s order granting additional 90 days’ time for further investigation and filing the charge sheet against lawyer Surendra Gadling and other activists accused in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence …

6 years, 1 month ago

Koregaon Bhima case: Telugu poet Varavara Rao taken into custody by Pune Police

India TV News

Telugu poet Varavara Rao, accused of having Maoist links, was taken into custody Saturday by Pune police from Hyderabad in a case related to Elgar Parishad conclave, a senior official said here. On October 26, Pune police had taken into custody co-accused Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, while Sudha Bharadwaj was taken into custody the next day. Left-leaning activists Rao, …

6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon case: Charge sheet filed against activists

The Hindu

The Pune Police on Thursday filed a 5,000-page charge sheet against five activists arrested on June 6 for their alleged linkages with the outlawed Communist Party of India and the Bhima-Koregaon clashes of January 1. On September 2, the court had granted the police a 90-day extension for filing a chargesheet against the Dalit activist-publisher Sudhir Dhawale, human rights lawyer …

6 years, 2 months ago

Activists’ Bhima Koregaon case: media asked to leave court as Ferreira alleges police violence

Hindustan Times

Civil rights activists Sudha Bhardwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, all accused of stoking the violence in the aftermath of the Bhima Koregaon event, were sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a Pune sessions court on Tuesday. Human rights activist Arun Ferreira alleges police violence in Bhima Koregaon case Accused Arun Ferreira alleged before the court that he …

6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay HC extends relief from arrest for Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde, Stan Swamy till 21 Nov

Firstpost

Last month, the Bombay High Court had directed the Pune Police not to take any coercive action against the activists or arrest them in the Bhima Koregaon case. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended till 21 November the relief granted to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, professor Anand Teltumbde and priest Stan Swamy from arrest in a case …

6 years, 2 months ago

HC Adjourns Hearing On Gautam Navlakha’s Plea Until 21 Nov

The Quint

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, 1 November, adjourned until 21 November the hearing on civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea seeking quashing of the FIR in the Bhima Koregaon activists’ arrest case, news agency ANI reported. On 29 October, the Supreme Court had issued a notice to Navlakha on Maharashtra government’s plea which challenged the Delhi High Court order …

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POCSO case against Yediyurappa cannot be quashed as victim’s statement has to be tested during trial as she is the lone eyewitness: CID tells Karnataka High Court

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The criminal case against former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on the allegation of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his residence cannot be quashed as the victim had recorded her voluntary statement before a magistrate affirming the allegations made in the complaint lodged by her mother, it was contended before the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday on behalf of …

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Crime Branch to probe charges against MLA I.C. Balakrishnan, Wayanad DCC president N.D. Appachan

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The Crime Branch will investigate the abetment charges against I.C. Balakrishnan, Congress MLA from Sulthan Bathery; N.D. Appachan, Wayanad District Congress Committee president; and K.K. Gopinathan, former DCC treasurer, in connection with the death by suicide of N.M. Vijayan, former DCC treasurer, and the three cheating cases against them related to offering jobs in a local bank. Meanwhile, the Principal …

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Six locals held for inciting sectarian unrest in Srinagar: J&K Police

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Mathura Shahi Idgah row: SC defers hearing on mosque panel's plea to March

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Dallewal’s hunger strike: Supreme Court seeks blood results as Punjab says his health is ‘stable’

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Skill Development Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Bail Cancellation Plea Against Chandrababu Naidu

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Skill Development Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Bail Cancellation Plea Against Chandrababu Naidu

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Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu received relief in the Supreme Court as a bench led by Justice Bela Trivedi dismissed a petition filed by the previous government seeking to cancel his bail in the Skill Development case. Justice Trivedi’s bench stated that there was no need to interfere in the bail cancellation petition, given that the chargesheet was …

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UPSC cheating case: Supreme Court protects Puja Khedkar from arrest till February 14

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This police station in Delhi housed Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru in the 1920s

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Supreme Court orders no coercive action against Puja Khedkar till February 14 in UPSC cheating case

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Supreme Court orders no coercive action against Puja Khedkar till February 14 in UPSC cheating case

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UPSC cheating case: The Supreme Court on Wednesday protected former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination, from arrest till February 14. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the Delhi government and the Union Public Service Commission on Khedkar's plea …

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Jammu and Kashmir: Police forms SIT to probe 14 mysterious deaths, including 11 children, in Rajouri

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Jammu and Kashmir: Police forms SIT to probe 14 mysterious deaths, including 11 children, in Rajouri

India TV News

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Puja Khedkar now moves Supreme Court challenging Delhi High Court order, ex-IAS trainee seeks pre-arrest bail

Live Mint

Controversial former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar has moved Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's order which refused to grant her anticipatory bail in the UPSC cheating case. Khedkar, who is accused of cheating, fraud and and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits, has moved top court seeking anticipatory bail. On December 23, 2024, stating that investigation was required …

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UPSC cheating case: Puja Khedkar moves Supreme Court for pre-arrest bail

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UPSC cheating case: Puja Khedkar moves Supreme Court for pre-arrest bail

The Hindu

Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination, has moved the Supreme Court for anticipatory bail. Ms. Khedkar has challenged the December 23, 2024 Delhi High Court order which refused to grant her anticipatory bail. The high court said a strong prima facie case was made out …

Court Bail Delhi Police High Khedkar Upsc Cheating

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Police in India arrest 44 men accused of raping girl over five year period

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in India have arrested …

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Huzurabad MLA P. Kaushik Reddy granted conditional bail in January 12 DRC meeting disruption case

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Huzurabad MLA P. Kaushik Reddy granted conditional bail in January 12 DRC meeting disruption case

The Hindu

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy was granted conditional bail by the Second Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Karimnagar, M Hemalatha on Tuesday in two cases registered against him by the Karimnagar one town police on charges of creating ruckus at the Sunday’s District Review Committee meeting following his verbal spat with Jagtial MLA Dr M Sanjay. Mr …

Karimnagar Kaushik Reddy Conditional Bail Drc Meeting

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Allahabad HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Fashion Model Booked Over 'Controversial' Poster With Shiva Linga

Live Law

Last week, the Allahabad High Court stayed criminal proceedings against Varanasi-based fashion model Mamta Rai in a 2022 case alleging that she promoted enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion and race and committed intentional insult by posting a picture showing her offering flowers on a Shivalinga with the caption “मैं काशी हूं ”. Challenging the chargesheet and …

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Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Second Bail Plea Of NSCN(IM) Leader Alemla Jamir

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the second regular bail appeal of Naga insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah ) leader Alemla Jamir in relation to a terror funding case probed by National Investigation Agency. “We find that the allegations against the appellant are specific of her being involved in a criminal conspiracy along with A2 and A3 …

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'Main Mastermind, Funder Of Delhi Riots': Police Opposes Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls, High Court Reserves Order

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'Main Mastermind, Funder Of Delhi Riots': Police Opposes Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls, High Court Reserves Order

Live Law

The Delhi Police on Tuesday opposed the plea moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party. ASG Chetan Sharma, along with SPP Rajat Nair appeared for the Delhi …

Bail Sharma Fir Interim Pmla Interim Bail Custody Parole

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SIT arrests four, including mastermind, in Puducherry's Dhanwanthri Nagar robbery case

New Indian Express

PUDUCHERRY: Special Investigation Team have arrested four suspects including the mastermind in a housebreaking and robbery case registered at Dhanwanthri Nagar Police Station on January 2, 2025. On the night of January 2, a group of three persons barged into the house of Sankar alias Barani at Chinnaiyanpet, Pudu Saram, and robbed 20 sovereigns of gold ornaments, an Apple iPhone …

Puducherry Dhanwanthri Nagar

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BRS leaders Rama Rao, Harish Rao placed under 'house arrest'

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Senior BRS leaders K T Rama Rao and T Harish Rao were on Tuesday placed under "house arrest" here by the police following the arrest of party MLA P Kaushik Reddy. Former ministers Rama Rao and Harish Rao were placed under "house arrest" at their residences here, the BRS claimed. BRS legislator from the Huzurabad constituency Kaushik Reddy was …

Reddy Brs Kumar Arrest House Arrest Rama Rao Kaushik Reddy

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Karimnagar cops arrest BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy for cheating ruckus in Hyderabad

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD/KARIMNAGAR: A day after he was evicted from a review meeting on implementation of welfare schemes and development works in the erstwhile Karimnagar district, Huzurabad BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy was arrested by Karimnagar police in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad on Monday evening. Based on a complaint filed by Jagtial Congress MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar, police took Kaushik Reddy into custody …

Hyderabad Congress Mla Reddy Karimnagar Brs Sanjay

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Madras HC orders TN to pay Rs 50K to history-sheeter for illegal detention

New Indian Express

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the state home department to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to a history-sheeter for illegally detaining him for more than two months, even after the advisory board told the government to revoke the detention order. Justice N Anand Venkatesh passed the order on a petition filed by R Eswaran, seeking …

Compensation Detention Order Illegal Eswaran Illegal Detention

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CBI secures permission to prosecute AAP's Satyendar Jain

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The CBI informed a Delhi court on Monday that it had obtained the necessary sanctions to prosecute Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a case involving disproportionate assets. The CBI has accused Jain of amassing assets worth approximately Rs 1.62 crore, which were disproportionate to his known sources of income, during his tenure …

Delhi Cbi Jain Case Involving Secures Permission

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Rights defenders across the world face 'unacceptably high risks,' says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

New Indian Express

Emphasising that human rights defenders do the important work of documenting and exposing human rights violations, shedding light on the underlying causes of conflict and call for accountability, Türk said that they are the key to conflict resolution. Killings, kidnapping, detention, harassment and intimidation of journalists, humanitarian personnel, human rights monitors, and so many others are major threats," Türk pointed …

Human Rights Rights High Human Türk

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Prohibitory orders imposed in Maharashtra's Beed over protests related to sarpanch murder, quota

India TV News

Beed district administration on Tuesday imposed prohibitory orders in view of protests against the murder of a sarpanch and quota-related agitations by Maratha and OBC activists. As per the Beed district administration's release, the ongoing protests in connection with the cases registered at the Kej police station and the quota-related agitations by the Maratha and OBC communities could lead to …

Murder Maharashtra Case Prohibitory Orders Maratha Pti Sit

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Puja Khedkar, former-IAS trainee, moves Supreme Court challenging Delhi HC's order denying bail

India TV News

Dismissed trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar has approached the Supreme Court seeking anticipatory bail after her plea was rejected by the Delhi High Court. The High Court had earlier dismissed Khedkar’s anticipatory bail application, terming the case as "a glaring example of fraud, not only on a constitutional institution but also on society and the nation." Challenging the High Court’s …

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KT Rama Rao, Harish Rao placed under 'house arrest', claims BRS

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KT Rama Rao, Harish Rao placed under 'house arrest', claims BRS

India TV News

BRS leaders K T Rama Rao and T Harish Rao were placed under "house arrest" on Tuesday by the police. MLA Kaushik Reddy gets bail As per the BRS' statement, MLA Padi Koushik Reddy has been granted bail by the court today. Three cases were registered against Kaushik Reddy and he was arrested from Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, by Karimnagar police …

Congress Koushik Rao Brs Leaders Arrest House Arrest Rama Rao

Tahir Hussain can file nomination for Assembly poll from jail, police tell HC

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Tahir Hussain can file nomination for Assembly poll from jail, police tell HC

The Hindu

The Delhi police on Monday informed the High Court that former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in several cases related to the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots, can file the nomination paper to contest the February 5 Assembly election from jail. Mr. Hussain had moved the court last week seeking interim bail from January 14 till February 9 …

Delhi Hussain Interim Bail Mr Sharma

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Probe team visits Dhanbad private school to record the statement of affected girls, parents and principal

The Hindu

A team of District Legal Service Authority probing the alleged humiliation of over 100 girl students by the principal in a Dhanbad school recorded the statements of the girls, parents, teachers, and the principal on Monday. Following this, Principal District and Sessions judge-cum-DLSA Chairman Virendra Kumar Tiwari formed a nine-member committee under the chairmanship of Legal and Defence Council System …

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BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy arrested for ‘misbehaviour’, ‘abuse’ and creating ‘chaos’ at official meeting

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BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy arrested for ‘misbehaviour’, ‘abuse’ and creating ‘chaos’ at official meeting

The Hindu

A day after creating a ruckus at the Sunday’s District Review Committee Meeting, attended by three ministers, in Karimnagar, Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy was arrested in Hyderabad on Monday by the Karimnagar police. Political storm Meanwhile, Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy’s verbal altercation with Jagtial MLA M. Sanjay over the issue of ‘switching allegiance’ to the ruling …

Congress Reddy Drc Karimnagar Meeting Brs Kaushik Reddy

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Individuals Not Charge-Sheeted Can Be Summoned To Face Trial If Evidence Establishes Their Involvement In Offence: Patna High Court

Live Law

The Patna High Court has held that those not charge-sheeted by the police can also be summoned to face trial under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure India, 1973 if strong and cogent evidence against them surfaces during the trial. Justice Jitendra Kumar, while dismissing the criminal revision petition filed by Draupadi Kunwar and others, observed, “The Court …

Trial Evidence Court Fir Pat Petitioners

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11 arrested with weapons in two separate cases in Jharkhand’s Palamu

The Hindu

Eleven persons were arrested in two separate cases in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, police said on Monday. Talking to reporters, Palamu SP Reeshma Ramesan said an FIR was filed at Hussainabad police station on January 9 regarding a theft at a liquor store. Ms. Ramesan said the employees had filed a false theft case fearing detection by the excise department’s inspection …

Jharkhand Case Palamu

Consider early release of gangster serving life term in murder case: SC to U.P. govt

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Consider early release of gangster serving life term in murder case: SC to U.P. govt

The Hindu

The Supreme Court has directed the U.P. government to consider within two months the premature release of gangster Om Prakash Srivastava, alias Babloo Srivastava, serving life term in a 1993 murder case. S. Oka and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh directed the State government to consider the plea seeking remission under sub-section of Section 473 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. …

Court Order State Central Release Bnss Srivastava

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'Nomination Can Be Filed Even While Sitting In Jail': Delhi High Court On Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Monday listed for tomorrow a plea moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that it will hear …

Delhi Court Bail Case Fir Mohan Hussain

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27 arrested, 14 in judicial custody in Kerala Dalit girl sexual assault case

India Today

After an 18-year-old Dalit athlete came forward to report being subjected to prolonged sexual assault over five years, 23 persons were arrested, and four minor detained, the police said on Sunday. The cases were registered based on the statements given by the girl, revealed a statement released by the office of Pathanamthitta District Police chief. A special investigation team has …

Investigation Case District Pathanamthitta

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SC asks UP government to consider premature release of Babloo Srivastava

New Indian Express

The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to take a decision within two months in connection with the gangster Babloo Srivastava's plea seeking a direction for his premature release in a 1993 murder of an additional customs collector. Babloo, alias Om Prakash Srivastava, had knocked on the doors of the apex court after the UP government informed the …

Srivastava Premature Release Babloo

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Govt sponsoring attacks on rival parties’ leaders, offices: BRS

The Hindu

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has criticised the Congress government for continuing the spree of arrests of BRS leaders and ranks for staging protests against the Congress ranks’ attack on the Bhuvanagiri BRS office, after promising democratic rule as the seventh guarantee. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, former MLA Methuku Anand and party leader Panjugula Srisail Reddy said …

Congress Offices Brs

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Special investigation team to intensify probe into abuse of minor Dalit girl in Kerala

The Hindu

Even as more individuals are being taken into custody in connection with the alleged abuse of a minor Dalit girl in Pathanamthitta, the police have constituted a special investigation team to intensify the probe. The SIT, headed by the Pathanamthitta Deputy Superintendent of Police Nandakumar, will work under the supervision of District Police Chief V.G. Officials have indicated that the …

Kerala Sit Pathanamthitta

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Rahul Easwar seeks pre-arrest bail from Kerala High Court

The Hindu

Activist Rahul Easwar on Sunday sought anticipatory bail from Kerala High Court, apprehending arrest on allegations of cyber harassment by a woman actor who had recently filed a complaint against Boby Chemmannur alleging that he made sexually coloured remarks about her on social media. Mr. Easwar is learnt to have sought anticipatory bail on the concern that he might be …

Easwar Mr Chemmannur

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024 - Constitution Of India

Live Law

Constitution of India Article 8 - The Court clarified that when a person acquires a foreign citizenship, the cessation of Indian citizenship happens by operation of law by virtue of Section 9 of the Citizenship Act. Rekha Sharma v. High Court of Rajasthan, 2024 LiveLaw 592 : AIR 2024 SC 4241 Article 14, 19, 21, 48A & 51A – Fundamental …

India Climate Change Karnataka Supreme Court High Court Writ Petition Constitution

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Delhi High Court rejects bail to ISIS associate in terror case

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to an alleged member of ISIS in a terror case by the National Investigation Agency over radicalisation of youths using cyber space. The court rejected the bail plea by Mohammad Heydaitullah, who allegedly used Telegram groups to propagate the ideology of the terrorist group in India and recruit other persons. The …

Court Isis Terror Case

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Eight accused, excluding Walmik Karad charged with MCOCA in Beed murder case

The Hindu

While the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act has been invoked against the eight accused in the Beed Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case on Saturday, political leaders have raised concerns over Walmik Karad not being charged with MCOCA. On Saturday, Jan Akrosh Morcha was organised in the Dharashiv district of Maharashtra, where the Deshmukh family, political leaders Suresh Das, and …

Case Political Leaders Accused Das Mcoca Karad Walmik Karad

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Tamil Nadu police arrest Karnataka rowdy sheeter, private gunmen from Hosur court complex

The Hindu

The Hosur police in Tamil Nadu arrested 10 persons under the Arms Act 2019, including private gunmen, a rowdy sheeter, and his associates, for allegedly entering the Hosur court complex with firearms on Thursday. The rowdy sheeter, identified as Revanna who hails from Sulikunte near Sarjapur Road in Bengaluru, had arrived at the court with private gunmen to mark his …

Court Fir Revanna Hosur Gunmen Karnataka Rowdy Private Gunmen

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Centre For Judicial Archives At High Court Of Orissa Inaugurated

Live Law

On 11th January, 2025 inauguration of the Centre for Judicial Archives was held under the aegis of the High Court of Orissa. The Centre was inaugurated by Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha in presence of Shri Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of Orissa, Shri Prithiviraj Harichandan, Minister, Law, Government of Odisha, the Companion Judges …

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Non-Recovery Of Crime Weapon Not Fatal To Prosecution Case If There Are Direct Reliable Witnesses : Supreme Court

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Non-Recovery Of Crime Weapon Not Fatal To Prosecution Case If There Are Direct Reliable Witnesses : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court, in its judgment dated January 10, reiterated that the non-recovery of the weapon of crime is not fatal to the prosecution case, if there are direct reliable witnesses. They also stated that the seizure was not preceded by any enquiry by the police “What is important to note is that these two witnesses, however, did admit putting …

Court Witnesses Prosecution Appellants Weapon Seizure

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Non-Recovery Of Crime Weapon Not Fatal To Prosecution Case If There Are Direct Reliable Witnesses : Supreme Court

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Court Witnesses Prosecution Appellants Weapon Seizure

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Court grants bail to last accused in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

Deccan Chronicle

A Bengaluru court has granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, the final accused still in custody in the high-profile Gauri Lankesh murder case. Gauri Lankesh’s Murder: A National Tragedy The murder of Gauri Lankesh, a fearless journalist and activist, on September 5, 2017, sent shockwaves throughout India. Investigation and Legal Delays Kalaskar’s bail comes amid an ongoing investigation led by …

Murder Accused Grants Bail Lankesh Gauri Lankesh Kalaskar

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Telangana gang buys chemical factory, runs drug unit for 10 years, arrested

India Today

Telangana police have busted a major drug manufacturing racket involved in the production and sale of Alprazolam, a prohibited substance. The massive drug network came to light after police officials in Sangareddy district detained a 47-year-old real estate businessman, Girma Gouni Sudhir Goud, who was later identified as the prime accused. According to Superintendent of Police Chennuri Rupesh, Sudhir Goud …

Drug Goud Alprazolam Sudhir Goud

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Delhi court directs CBI to give three days prior notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in fresh corruption case

The Hindu

A special court in Delhi on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to give three days prior written notice to Congress MP from Sivaganga of Tamil Nadu Karti Chidambaram in a fresh corruption case lodged against him. Special judge, Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court says the investigating agency, which is CBI in the said case, shall give …

Congress Case Cbi Congress Mp Chidambaram Prior Written

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Botcha seeks inquiry by sitting judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court into Tirupati stampede

The Hindu

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Botcha Satyanarayana has demanded an inquiry by a sitting Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court into the stampede in Tirupati. He appealed to the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court to take up the case suo motu. He wondered as to the reason for Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s …

Tirupati Satyanarayana

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'Police Investigation Was An Eye-Wash': Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Investigate Illegal Mining In Western Ghats

Live Law

The Madras High Court on Friday, constituted a Special Investigation Team comprising of two IPS officers to enquire into large levels of illegal mining that has been happening near the reserve forests of Western Ghats. "It would also be open for the Special Investigation Team to register separate cases as to the involvement of known/unknown officials and mafia, in general, …

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