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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Delhi's Tis Hazari court has ordered to file a complaint against the woman who lodged a false rape case to extort the money from the accused. While acquitting the accused, the court noted that the woman met the man on a matrimonial website. She framed the accused on the pretext of a marital alliance. The court referred to the lines of American criminal defense attorney F. Lee Bailey, 'In court, the truth is often lost in the process. The oath is meant to protect ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted a 25-year-old man who was earlier convicted for allegedly teasing a minor girl by saying 'I love you' back in 2015, overturning the verdict of a lower court. According to the judgment, the man had been sentenced to three years' imprisonment by a Nagpur sessions court under sections 354-A (sexual harassment) and 354D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 8 of the Protection of Children ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted a 25-year-old man who was earlier convicted for allegedly teasing a minor girl by saying "I love you" back in 2015, overturning the verdict of a lower court. According to the judgment, the man had been sentenced to three years' imprisonment by a Nagpur sessions court under sections 354-A (sexual harassment) and 354D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 8 of the Protection of Children ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted a 25-year-old youth, who faced allegation for teasing a minor girl. Earlier, the accused was handed out a three-year sentence by the Nagpur Sessions court for uttering, "I love you" to her in 2015, a gesture, which was viewed as the outcome of his 'sexual intent.' "Saying I love you is only an expression of feelings and does not in itself amount to sexual harassment, the bench said. Any sexual act includes inappropriate touching, forcible disrob ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Monday acquitted a 27-year-old man accused of sexually harassing a minor girl in 2015, observing that he could not be convicted for merely saying "I love you" to the girl and holding her hand. The incident dates back to October 2017 in Nagpur when the 17-year-old girl was walking back home from her college. The accused, who was also aged 17, allegedly approached her on a motorcycle, held her hand and said 'I love you'. Based on her complaint, the ...Read More >
NAGPUR: Saying "I love you" does not amount to sexual harassment unless accompanied by conduct suggesting sexual intent, Bombay high court's Nagpur bench ruled Monday while overturning a 2017 conviction under the Pocso Act.Justice Urmila JoshiPhalke acquitted a 25-yearold man from Katol in Nagpur district, nearly eight years after he was sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment for harassing a 17year-old girl. He appealed the session court verdict in HC and was out on bail."If somebody sa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC has overturned the Sentence Review Board's (SRB) rejection of a premature release plea by Santosh Kumar Singh, convicted for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo. Justice Sanjeev Narula noted signs of Singh's reformation during incarceration and highlighted the SRB's failure to conduct a psychological assessment. "The matter is being remitted to the SRB for reconsideration," the Court ruled, issuing guidelines for future early release reviews. Si ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Monday acquitted 25-year-old man from Katol in Nagpur district eight years after being convicted under Pocso Act, outraging modesty and related charges for allegedly harassing a 17-year-old girl. The court observed that merely saying 'I love you' does not constitute sexual harassment unless accompanied by conduct that indicates sexual intent. "If somebody says that he is in love with another person or expresses his feelings that in itself would no ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the decision of the sentence review board which had rejected a plea for premature release of Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo. Justice Sanjeev Narula said there is an element of reformation in Singh and referred the matter back to the sentence review board (SRB) to consider afresh the convict's premature release plea. "I have found some element of refor ...Read More >
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on June 25 arrested Majithia in a disproportionate assets case allegedly involving laundering of ₹540 crore of "drug money". Majithia, who is the brother-in-law of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, is learnt to have been taken to Mashobra in Himachal Pradesh for verification of property allegedly linked to his family. Though Majithia does not own any property in Himachal, his wife Ganieve Kaur Majithia, an Akali MLA, owns a residential property in the hill sta ...Read More >
Mysuru: Three police officers, including one police inspector and two police sub-inspectors, were placed under suspension for their alleged lapses in the investigation of a murder case wherein a man was falsely implicated. He was then jailed on the charge of murder.Southern police range chief DIGP MB Boralingaiah ordered the suspension of inspector BG Prakash and sub-inspectors Mahesh Kumar and Prakash Yathinamani based on the inquiry report submitted by the additional superintendent of police. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday acquitted former coal secretary H C Gupta, ex-joint secretary K S Kropha, and former director K C Samaria in a case linked to alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Mahugarhi coal block in Jharkhand. The case dates back to the coal allocation scam that shook the country a decade ago. For Gupta, this marks a second acquittal in coal block-related cases, though he has been convicted in five others. His appeals in those matters are pending before the Del ...Read More >
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to inaugurate multiple rail projects, including the world's highest Chenab Rail Bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, and the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link. These railway projects directly connect Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of the country. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link is an all-weather railway corridor designed to provide seamless connectivity to the region ...Read More >
Delhi court clears H.C. Gupta and others; convicts Jas Infrastructure and director for misrepresentation in Mahuagarhi coal block allocation A Delhi court on Friday (June 6, 2025) acquitted former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta and other officials of the Ministry of Coal in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand. Special Judge Sanjay Bansal of the Rouse Avenue Court, however, convicted the firm M/s Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt. Ltd. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue district court acquitted three officials, including former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, in Jharkhand's Mahua Garhi coal block allocation case. Special Judge Sanjay Bansal ordered the acquittal while convicting Jas Infrastructure Capital Private Limited (JICPL) and its then-director Manoj Kumar Jaiswal. The acquitted officials include KS Krofa and KC Samaria of the Coal Department. "This is the 19th conviction in coal block allocation cases investigated by the Central Bur ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Delhi court on Friday acquitted former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta, former Joint Secretary, Coal, K.S. Kropha and then Director, Coal Allocation, K.C. Samaria in a case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand. However, firm Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt Ltd (JICPL) and its then-Director Manoj Kumar Jayaswal were convicted for the offences of cheating and criminal conspiracy by the Rouse Avenue court. Special J ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): A special court in Delhi on Friday acquitted former Coal Ministry officials, H C Gupta (Secretary), K S Kropha (Joint Secretary), and K C Samaria (Coal Allocation Director), in a case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand to M/s Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt Ltd (JICPL). However, the court convicted the firm JICPL and its director, Manoj Kumar Jayaswal, holding them guilty under Section 120B read with Sect ...Read More >
Thrissur, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko's father died when a car, in which he was on the way to Bengaluru, crashed with a lorry at Dharmapuri near Salem on Friday. The car occupants included the actor, his father, mother, brother and driver. Chacko's father breathed his last while he was taken to the hospital. Chacko suffered injuries to his hands. The rest of the family and the driver are now reported to be out of danger. The family which left from here in the wee ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Delhi's Dwarka Court recently acquitted an army colonel and his friend accused of raping an advocate noting the delay in FIR and contradications in the testimony of victim and absence of corroborative forensic or medical evidence to prove the allegations. While acquitting the accused persons, the Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Gagandeep Jindal noted the contradictions and inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. An FIR was lodged at Dwarka 23 Police Sta ...Read More >
HYDERABAD - As Eid al-Azha festivities approach, Dr. Akram Bajo, Head of Gastroenterology at Civil Hospital Hyderabad, has issued a health advisory urging citizens to consume meat in moderation. The doctor warned that excessive meat consumption can lead to digestive issues, diarrhea, and other health problems, particularly during the hot weather. Dr. Bajo recommended consuming sacrificial meat within three days and storing offal in cold storage for 24-48 hours to prevent infection. He also advis ...Read More >
While the colonel was booked under Sections 376 (2) (n) (repeated raped), 328 (causing hurt by means of posion etc.), and 506 (criminal intimidation), both men faced Section 376 D (gang rape) of IPC. In an order dated May 30, and made available on June 2, the court said, "Solitary, uncorroborated and unreliable testimony of the complainant cannot be taken as a gospel truth on its face value in the absence of corroboration from any other independent cogent evidence....prosecution has failed to e ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Delhi's Dwarka Court recently acquitted an army colonel and his friend accused of raping an advocate noting the delay in FIR and contradications in the testimony of victim and absence of corroborative forensic or medical evidence to prove the allegations. While acquitting the accused persons, the Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Gagandeep Jindal noted the contradictions and inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. An FIR was lodged at Dwarka 23 Police Sta ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted an Indian Army colonel and another person of the charges of aggravated rape, gang rape and other offences. On May 30, additional sessions judge Gagandeep Jindal had observed that the uncorroborated and unreliable testimony of the complainant could be relied upon in the absence of corroboration by cogent evidence.The court acquitted the two men, saying it was hard to believe that the complainant continued to be a victim of circumstances for five years while ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has ruled on the suo motu revision powers of high courts. High courts cannot enhance sentences without appeals from victims. This applies to convictions on other charges too. The ruling came in a case involving Nagarajan. He was convicted by the Madras High Court. The Supreme Court set aside part of the high court's order.The Supreme Court on Wednesday held high courts cannot exercise suo motu revision powers either to enhance the sentence or to convict an accused on any other ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said that appeals challenging the acquittals of accused persons in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases need to be filed seriously by prosecution agencies and not just for the sake of it. A bench of justices, Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, was informed by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, who represented the Delhi Police, that the state has asked prosecuting agencies to file Special Leave Petitions (SLPs). Also R ...Read More >
UP: Karnataka Police have arrested the mother-in-law and brother-in-law of late Atul Subhash, who committed suicide on December 9 over alleged demand by his wife's family for Rs 3 crore as settlement. The sensational case has triggered debate over harassment of married men and misuse of dowry provisions in the country. Atul Subhash ended his life on Monday leaving behind a 40-page death note and 90-minute video explaining how he was allegedly tortured by his wife. Atul's In-Laws Arrested On Th ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The death by suicide of an automobile company executive, which sent shockwaves on Monday, has taken an intriguing turn as it occurred against the backdrop of an ongoing family court battle. It is alleged that he took the extreme step as his wife and in-laws demanded ?3 crore to withdraw the cases filed against him and ?30 lakh for visitation rights to see his son. The incident came to light when Atul sent an email to an NGO working for men facing domestic violence cases and related m ...Read More >
Bengaluru: 'If I win from the system, devote my mortal remains in Ganga otherwise in a gutter outside the court', this was one of the 12 wishes Bengaluru Techie Atul Subhash had penned in his 24-page suicide note, wherein he had accused his wige Nikita Singhania, her family members and a judge Rita Kaushik of "explicit instigation for suicide, harassment, extortion and corruption." Atul was found dead in his Marathahalli apartment early on Monday. In his 24-page suicide note and 80-minute accom ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight convicts in the infamous 1987 Hashimpura massacre case of 38 persons by the personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary. IMAGE: File photograph of Muslims in Meerut staging a protest demanding justice in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case. Photograph: PTI Photo/Rediff archives A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih took note of the submissions of senior advocate Amit Anand Tiwari, appearing for four convicts, that ...Read More >
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