[Palghar Lynching] Action Taken Against Policemen; No Need To Keep Writ Pending, Maharashtra Govt Tells SC
4 years, 2 months ago

[Palghar Lynching] Action Taken Against Policemen; No Need To Keep Writ Pending, Maharashtra Govt Tells SC

Live Law  

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday passionately urged the Supreme Court to see whether the PILs filed in connection with the Palghar lynching episode are in "the right perspective or not". Mr. Basant informed the bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan that, pursuant to the orders of the court, all actions taken by the state against the police officials have been duly brought on record. "On a perusal of the chargesheets and the record of the case, the investigation does not inspire confidence.justice must not only be done but also be seen to be done.it seems one part of the state machinery is helping the other", advanced another counsel. Background The Maharashtra police has filed an affidavit in Supreme Court with details of punishment meted out to 18 police personnel for their role in being unable to prevent the lynching of two sadhus in Palghar earlier this year.

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SC Agrees to Hear Pleas Seeking CBI Probe in 2020 Palghar Lynching Case
1 year, 9 months ago

SC Agrees to Hear Pleas Seeking CBI Probe in 2020 Palghar Lynching Case

News 18  

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to list for hearing pleas seeking a CBI probe into the alleged lynching of three people in Palghar district in April 2020, after it was apprised that the Maharashtra government has consented to the investigation by the agency. Earlier, in a change of stance, the Maharashtra government had told the Supreme Court it was ready …

SC to Hear on Nov 15 Pleas Seeking CBI Probe in Palghar Lynching Case
2 years, 1 month ago

SC to Hear on Nov 15 Pleas Seeking CBI Probe in Palghar Lynching Case

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on November 15 a plea seeking CBI probe into alleged lynching of three persons in Palghar district in April 2020, after it was apprised that the Maharashtra government has consented to the investigation by the agency. Earlier, in a change of stance, the Maharashtra government had told the Supreme Court it …

Ready to Hand Over Probe to CBI in Palghar Case: Maha Govt to Supreme Court
2 years, 2 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 …

Willing to transfer 2020 Palghar lynching case to CBI for 'impartial' probe: Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt to SC
2 years, 2 months ago

Willing to transfer 2020 Palghar lynching case to CBI for 'impartial' probe: Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt to SC

Firstpost  

The previous government led by Uddhav Thackeray had told the Supreme Court that the Maharashtra Police was competent and willing to handle the investigation Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it is ready and willing to transfer the probe in Palghar lynching to CBI. Till the time the Uddhav Thackrey-led government was in …

Palghar lynching: Two years on, justice continues to elude slain Hindus sadhus
2 years, 8 months ago

Palghar lynching: Two years on, justice continues to elude slain Hindus sadhus

Op India  

Two years ago on this day, ie April 16, two Hindu sadhus were brutally lynched to death by a frenzied mob of more than 100 people in the satellite town of Palghar, close to 100 Kms from the country’s financial nerve centre and the capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai. Besides, 35 police officers from the local Kasa police station were also …

If lynchings were intentional, law would take its course: Tikait on Lakhimpur Kheri incident
3 years, 2 months ago

If lynchings were intentional, law would take its course: Tikait on Lakhimpur Kheri incident

India Today  

Speaking at the India Today Conclave on Saturday, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait reiterated that the lynching of the BJP workers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri was only a “reaction to the action". Two BJP workers, a driver in the employ of Union minister Ajay Misra, and a local reporter were killed along with four farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence …

'Lynching On One Pretext An Invitation To Next Lynching On Some Other Pretext' : Delhi Court Denies Bail To Members Of Lynch Mob
3 years, 7 months ago

'Lynching On One Pretext An Invitation To Next Lynching On Some Other Pretext' : Delhi Court Denies Bail To Members Of Lynch Mob

Live Law  

Lynching on one pretext is an invitation to the next lynching on some other pretext, observed a Sessions Court in Delhi, while denying bail to three persons who were accused of lynching a person in 2019.Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Gogne of Dwarka District of Delhi was considering the bail applications of three persons Dharmender, Munesh and Gajende, who have been …

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

Palghar lynching: Maharashtra tells SC action taken against cops
4 years, 2 months ago

Palghar lynching: Maharashtra tells SC action taken against cops

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it has taken action against the erring policemen connected with the alleged lynching of two seers and another person in Palghar district in April. Shah that action taken by the state has been placed on record before the court, and cited the affidavit filed last month. The state government counsel …

Maha Govt files affidavit in SC, opposes CBI inquiry into Palghar lynching case
4 years, 3 months ago

Maha Govt files affidavit in SC, opposes CBI inquiry into Palghar lynching case

Op India  

Days after the Supreme Court sought a response from the Maharashtra government on the petitions seeking CBI, NIA probe into the case of the brutal lynching of Hindu Sadhus in Palghar, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray have submitted an affidavit in the apex court. Palghar mob lynching case: Maharashtra govt submits its affidavit …

Palghar lynching case: Three policemen dismissed from service
4 years, 3 months ago

Palghar lynching case: Three policemen dismissed from service

Op India  

Three police personnel have been dismissed from service in connection with the brutal lynching of two Hindu sadhus and their driver in Palghar in Maharashtra on April 16. Maharashtra police rules out ‘communal angle’ in Palghar lynching The Maharashtra Police had in July, filed two separate charge-sheets in connection with the mob lynching of two Hindu Sadhus and their driver, …

SC Seeks Chargesheets of Palghar Lynching Case, Asks Maharashtra About Status of Enquiry on Cops
4 years, 4 months ago

SC Seeks Chargesheets of Palghar Lynching Case, Asks Maharashtra About Status of Enquiry on Cops

News 18  

The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to apprise it of the inquiry and action taken against the errant police personnel in the alleged lynching of three people, including two seers, in Palghar district in April. During the hearing, Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said the media reports suggest that the charge sheets filed in the …

Palghar Lynching : SC Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit Chargesheets & Inquiry Details
4 years, 4 months ago

Palghar Lynching : SC Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit Chargesheets & Inquiry Details

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra Government to place on record the chargesheets that have been filed in relation to the lynching and consequent death of two Sadhus in Palghar. While considering a clutch of petitions seeking investigation by either the CBI or the NIA into the alleged complicity of the police in the incident, the Bench comprising …

SC Asks Maha Govt to File Status Report on Inquiry Against Policemen in Palghar Lynching Case
4 years, 4 months ago

SC Asks Maha Govt to File Status Report on Inquiry Against Policemen in Palghar Lynching Case

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to apprise it about the status of inquiry and action taken against the errant police personnel for their alleged role in the Palghar lynching incident in April. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy asked the state government to place before it the charge sheet, which has been …

Palghar Lynching : SC Issues Notice On Plea For CBI/NIA Probe
4 years, 6 months ago

Palghar Lynching : SC Issues Notice On Plea For CBI/NIA Probe

Live Law  

Th Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a petitions seeking NIA and CBI probe into the Palghar Lynching case.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bushan, M R Shah and V Ramasubramanian issued notice in the petitions filed by filed by Hindu Sadhus of Shri Panch Dashban Juna Akhara and relatives of the two deceased Sadhu's, alleging bias by the State …

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