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Malda: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has handed over the investigation into the shocking hostage crisis in West Bengal's Malda district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). According to reports, a NIA team is expected to reach Malda on Friday as it initiates the probe into the incident. Earlier, tension erupted in West Bengal's Malda after seven SIR judicial officers were taken hostage by protesters for nearly 9 hours, prompting the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance.
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved the order on an application moved by Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend ongoing parliament session amidst jurisdictional row. However, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), while opposing the custody parole, stated that Rashid Engineer does not need to respond to any questions. They emphasized that this request is generic and pointed out that Engineer has no speech to deliver. Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra appeared for NIA also argued that taking an oath and campaigning are separate m ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, is being demolished," the Ministry of External Affairs said. Also Read | India Urges Bangladesh ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 16: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail of six weeks to activist Mahesh Raut, booked in the Bhima-Koregaon case, on medical grounds. The order was passed by a bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma after Raut's counsel informed the court that his client is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and requires medical treatment. 'No Open Gate': Bombay High Court Hints Only Trial Witnesses Can Challenge 2008 Malegaon Blast Acquittal. The Court was hearing a plea filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking cancellation of bail granted t ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam police on Friday arrested another two persons including Sekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta regarding the probe related to death of singer Zubeen Garg. The SIT produced the two in the court. The court remanded the duo to 14-day custody of the SIT. While Sekharjyoti Goswami is a member of Zubeen's band, Amritprabha Mahanta is a singer who was to perform in the North East India Festival at Singapore. Both of them were in the yach ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious note of seven judicial officials engaged in SIR exercise being taken "hostage" in West Bengal's Malda district, terming it deplorable and seeking responses from the state home secretary, DGP and other officials for their "inaction". A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi permitted the Election Commission to seek either CBI or NIA probe into the unfortunate incident. It said the incident appears to be a "calculated" and "motivated move to demoralise judicial officers" and to stop t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of the Supreme Court's directives, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday handed over the case involving protests in West Bengal's Malda district, where judicial officers involved in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work were reportedly held hostage, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). In a letter to the Director General of the NIA, the ECI said, "I am directed to request that the necessary inquiry/investigation into the matter be conducted and a preliminary inquiry report be submitted to the Hon'ble court as per directions." A team of NIA sleut ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will not let any misuse of the official machinery and second, in case any official is found to be misusing ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has categorically stated that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will not be formed at this stage in connection with the Dharmasthala murders, despite demands from various activists and organisations in the state. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Saturday, Parameshwara responded to the growing demands by saying, "The preliminary investigation into the Dharmasthala murder case has already begun. Since the incident falls under the jurisdiction of the local police station, the concerned officer is handling the inves ...Read More >
Mysuru: Condemning the Dharmasthala Chalo rally and the visit of BJP leaders to the family of late Soujanya, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questioned the BJP's stance and asked them to clarify whether they are supporting Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala, Veerendra Heggade, or Soujanya's family. It may be recalled that the family has alleged that Soujanya, a minor girl, was kidnapped, gang-raped, and murdered by persons close to the temple authorities. Speaking to the media in Mysuru on Tuesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, "Dharmasthala Chalo is not a religious rally, it is a polit ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 2, took suo motu cognisance of the gheraoing of seven judicial officers, including three women, by a mob in West Bengal's Malda district during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, terming it a "calculated and deliberate" attempt to demoralise the officers and obstruct the electoral process, and slamming the state administration's inaction as a "criminal failure." A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi took up the matter urgently after receiving a letter ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious exception to an incident in West Bengal's Malda district where judicial officers deputed for work relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were allegedly gheraoed and attacked, observing that it was a "brazen attempt" to browbeat the judiciary and a direct challenge to the authority of the apex court. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, hearing a suo motu writ petition titled In Re: Safety and Security of Judicial Officers Deputed f ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan's Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, which caused waterlogging. Due to this, the road connecting Bajrang Garh to the market has been closed. The locals used sandbags in an attempt to stop the flow of water. Also Read | Meghalaya Shocker: Schoolgirl Hacked to Death With Machete by Assailant in East Garo Hills District. Municipal Corporation Chief Engineer Vinod Manohar stated that the cause of waterlogging is due to lake water entering through escape channels, which have been opened by near ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal is on its path to beat the record-rally of 1979. Multiple factors like US Fed rate cut, trade becau ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) The Election Commission has handed over the probe into the gherao of seven judicial officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal's Malda to the NIA as the incident plunged the state into fresh turmoil, with the TMC and the BJP blaming each other for it. While Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the poll panel of fomenting unrest to facilitate President's rule in the poll-bound state, the BJP alleged the TMC had orchestrated the Wednesday protest to protect "bogus voters". As political confrontations inten ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union environment ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that a plan to redraw the boundaries of Rajasthan's ...Read More >
The Centre has withdrawn its decision to release 'Udaipur Files - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' after the Delhi High Court questioned its authority in ordering cuts. The court directed parties to appear before the government for submissions, with a fresh decision expected soon. This follows petitions challenging the film's release, citing concerns over fair trial rights and statutory compliance. The Centre on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it was withdrawing its decision granting nod to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail of six weeks to activist Mahesh Raut, booked in the Bhima-Koregaon case, on medical grounds. The order was passed by a bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma after Raut's counsel informed the court that his client is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and requires medical treatment. The Court was hearing a plea filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Raut by the Bombay High Court. During the hearing today, the counsel appearing for Raut ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 25, stayed the execution of Asadullah Akhtar, a convict in the 2013 Dilsukhnagar twin bomb blasts case in Hyderabad. The blasts had killed 18 people and left 131 injured. Akhtar, who was sentenced to death by a special NIA court in 2016, had his punishment confirmed by the Telangana High Court on April 8 this year. He filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court on September 20, challenging the High Court order. A three-judge bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice NV Anjaria heard the matter o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the Northeast India Festival, who was arrested in connection with the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the investigation from Assam Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to a central agency such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Mahanta, who has been arrested by the Assam CID, has also sought the appointment of a retired Supreme Court judge to monitor and supervise the investigation pertaining to the death of the singer. In the petition, ...Read More >
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Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday had distanced herself from the Malda hostage incident of judicial officers. Speaking at an election campaign, Mamata said that her government does not have any control on the administration. "I don't have any power, everything is taken away from me. I was not informed about anything. I don't know how the incident happened and who is responsible for this. The law and order are in the hands of the Election Commission and they listen to only Amit Shah. They are trying to impose 'President's rule' tactfully," said Mamata. Notably, an unprecede ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday lamented the lack of special NIA courts with requisite infrastructure to ensure expeditious trials in NIA cases. A division bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi verbally warned the central government that if exclusive special NIA courts are not set up, then courts will have no option but to release undertrials on bail on account of delays in NIA trials. "If authorities fail to establish special courts with requisite infrastructure for the purpose of conducting time-bound/expeditious trial under the NIA Act, the courts would invariabl ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to freedom fighter Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary, remembering him as a "pioneering warrior" who challenged British authority and remains a lasting symbol of courage and patriotism. Recognised as one of the earliest voices of resistance, Mangal Pandey played a key role in the events that sparked the Revolt of 1857, which eventually led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the establishment of direct British rule under the Government of India Act of 1858. Taking to X, Prime Minister Modi wr ...Read More >
Some of the victims' families will file an independent appeal against the judgment, said their lawyer, who also blamed the NIA for not pursuing perjury action against the witnesses who turned hostile during the trial Calling the 2008 Malegaon blast verdict "unacceptable", the father of the youngest victim of the attack said he will approach higher courts, including the Supreme Court if needed, in pursuit of justice. "The court's judgement is wrong. We will go to the Supreme Court to seek justic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has ordered that the medical treatment of Popular Front of India (PFI) Chairman E Abubacker shall continue at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) itself, while directing that he be taken to Apollo Hospital for a second medical opinion. Abubacker has sought medical treatment for cancer and Parkinson's in a private hospital of his choice. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma disposed of Abubacker's petition seeking transfer to a private hospital of his choice, saying that even though he is an accused, he is suffering from multiple ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday took serious note of the Malda hostage incident, where protesters gheraoed judicial officers for several hours in poll-bound West Bengal. The court also issued show-cause notices to the state's chief secretary and DGP.Trouble began on Wednesday afternoon in West Bengal's Malda district when a group of protesters gathered outside the Kaliachak 2 Block Development Office around 4pm. They were angry over the alleged removal of names from the voter list during the special intensive revision (SIR) process.The protesters first demanded a meeting with the judicial ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified it did not pass any written order when it refused to urgently list the plea against the screening of the movie "Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal tailor murder". The clarification from a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi came after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the accused Mohammed Javed, said a confusion arose due to the bench's remark, "Let the film be released". Also Read | Newborn Kidnapping Bid in Raichur: Group Disguised as Women Tries To Abduct Infant From Hospital in Karnataka; Alert Attendant ...Read More >
Jaipur: Former CM Ashok Gehlot acknowledged Thursday that BJP's campaign focusing on the 2022 Kanhaiya Lal murder case contributed to his govt's electoral defeat in 2023.The case involved the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, who was beheaded inside his shop on June 28, 2022, by two assailants who filmed and shared the act on social media. The accused, Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari and Ghaus, were arrested within four hours after the crime.The murder occurred against a backdrop of esc ...Read More >
CM Siddaramaiah's statement came a day after a lawyers' delegation met him seeking a comprehensive probe into the alleged secret burials in Karnataka's Dharmasthala. The Karnataka Government will await a preliminary investigation report by the state police into a former sanitation worker's claims of carrying out secret burials of several dead bodies in the Dharmasthala region, before deciding on constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a detailed probe, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has criticized the Centre and Maharashtra government for designating existing courts as special courts, highlighting the resulting delays in trials for various cases. The court emphasized the urgent need for creating new infrastructure, appointing judges and staff, and sanctioning government posts to establish dedicated special courts. The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Centre and Maharashtra government for designating existing courts as special courts as it asked for th ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a major legal twist in the ongoing investigation into Zubeen Garg's death, prime accused Shyamkanu Mahanta approached the Supreme Court just days before his arrest, reportedly seeking anticipatory protection. Mahanta, currently under intense investigation, filed a petition on September 30 from Singapore through his legal counsel, advocate Raj Kamal. In the plea, he named the Government of India, Assam Government, DGP Assam, CBI, and NIA as respondents, in an attempt to avoid imminent arrest. Despite the legal move, immigration officials at Delhi Airport apprehended Mahanta with ...Read More >