Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to compensate a police officer with Rs 2 lakh for his "illegal arrest" and detention for 20 hours by a senior officer. The investigation was subsequently transferred to two other police officers and a year later, an Additional Superintendent of Police questioned Sambhaji Patil about the case. Sambhaji went to the office …
The Loni Kalbhor Police have booked a coaching class teacher for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl student attending the classes. Senior Police Inspector Shashikant Chavan said that the victim hailed from Satara district and had been staying with her friend in the Handewadi area. She has been attending classes since July 2023 and her harassment began when the accused teacher …
On 20th November, a 29-year-old Gorakshak identified as Wagheshwar Adake was brutally assaulted by a group of ‘smugglers’ who were illegally transporting cattle for slaughter from the Barad Marketyard area of Phaltan in Maharashtra’s Satara district. More than 10 Buffaloes were inhumanly stuffed in the truck Truck license was issued to Taufik Qureshi; animal laws violated OpIndia obtained detailed information …
Recently, an environmental activist has filed an application for the restitution and restoration of the environment and ecology of 'Kaas Plateau' in the National Green Tribunal under Section 15 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, read with Sections 18 and 20 of the NGT Act. The application raises concerns about illegal construction near the plateau, which is threatening the …
The State of Maharashtra told the Supreme Court on Monday that only the unauthorised structures around the tomb of Afzal Khan in Satara were demolished and the tomb was left untouched.Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for the State, invited the attention of the bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha to the report and …
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, said that it would hear the application filed seeking stay of demolition of tomb/dargah of Afzal Khan situated in Pratapgarh, Satara, Maharashtra. On 27.05.2022 a fact check article published on India Today clarified that no court had ordered the demolition of Afzal Khan's tomb. A local online news channel, namely, Saam TV1 has been running …