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NEW DELHI: An Indian Army officer accused in the Samjhauta Express and Malegaon bombing case was promoted after being freed by a terrorism court, The Wire reported on Friday. It said less than two months after a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court acquitted Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, the Indian Army has promoted him to the rank of Colonel. Purohit, one of seven accused tried for their roles in the terror blasts, alongside former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parli ...Read More >
Mumbai: Less than two months after being acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit has been promoted to the rank of Colonel by the Indian Army. Purohit was one of the seven accused in the case, alongside former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pragya Singh Thakur, who were acquitted by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court. Special Judge A.K. Lahoti, while acquitting the accused, observed that though there was "grave suspicion" against them, ...Read More >
Mumbai: The NIA court held that there was no evidence that Lt Col Prasad Purohit, now aged 53, had any RDX in his possession. The prosecution had alleged that RDX was found in Purohit's possession, and during his remand hearing, the prosecution even said the RDX used for the blast was allegedly military grade. Purohit, whose wife, son and two nephews were in court on Thursday, still serves as Lt Col in the Indian Army and was posted in Mumbai following his 2017 release on bail. Suspended followi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A special NIA court's damning acquittal order in the 2008 Malegaon blast case has exposed major contradictions between the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), raising serious concerns over coercion, flawed evidence, and the legality of the investigation.As per PTI, in the 1,036-page verdict, Special Judge AK Lahoti acquitted all seven accused, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, citing a lack of reliable and c ...Read More >
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local S ...Read More >
Mumbai: A special court, in its acquittal order in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, has highlighted a running battle between the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), pointing out stark contradictions in their probe. In the over 1,000-page order, the judge noted that the ATS's charge sheet claimed the explosive device with RDX was fitted in a house in Pune which was in sharp contrast to the NIA's finding that the device was fitted to a motorbike in Ind ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court observed that Hindu marriages, regarded as spiritual unions, are increasingly under threat from trivial disputes and prolonged litigation. While quashing a dowry harassment case filed in December 2023 against a Nagpur man and his family, the court noted such discord often causes irreversible damage to families and must be resolved with dignity, where reconciliation is not possible.The division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Mahendra Nerlikar pass ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay high court has declined to issue any direction to opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on his utterances against late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar."This court cannot issue any direction to respondent no 1 (Gandhi) to study the contents of this public interest litigation and to remove ignorance about the contribution of Shri Vinayak Savarkar,'' said Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne.The PIL was by Pankaj Phadnis, president of Abhinav Bharat Congress, a policy think tank, sa ...Read More >
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay sala ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Friday asked the state govt for its stand on grant of heritage status to Savarkar Sadan building at Shivaji Park, Dadar (W), where late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar resided.Chief Justice Alokh Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne heard a PIL by Abhinav Bharat Congress through its president Pankaj Phadnis. It expressed apprehension that prior to the ground-plus-4-storey building being bestowed heritage status, it is likely to be demolished. In Feb 2009, the Mumbai Heritag ...Read More >
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