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MLA who allegedly slapped Dy Collector held

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NCP MLA from Karjat in Maharashtra Suresh Lad, who had allegedly slapped a senior government officer in a meeting held recently, was today arrested by police and produced before a court which granted him bail. A fortnight ago, the MLA was caught on camera slapping Deputy Collector (land acquisition) Abhay Kalgudkar after a disagreement over […]

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Life imprisonment for three in 8-year-old murder case

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Three persons were sentenced to life imprisonment in an eight-year-old murder case by a local court. Additional Session judge SP Mishra yesterday gave life imprisonment to Shelendra, Nirmal and Mahesh for murdering Ran Singh on August 7, 2008. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 13000 each on the convicts. Police said Singh was […]

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Youth held for driving minor girl to suicide

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A 25-year-old youth has been sentenced to 12 years rigorous imprisonment by a local court for driving a 13-year-old girl to commit suicide after he kissed her on a public road in 2014. Fast-track women’s court judge Raja Lakshmi also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Chandrasekhar, who was a student of the Teacher […]

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Kalani’s lawyer wants to withdraw from murder case

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In a sudden move, the counsel for incarcerated former Ulhasnagar MLA Suresh Pappu Kalani, who is facing trial for the murder of Ghanshyam Bhatija, informed a sessions court here that he wants to withdraw from the case. Kalani’s counsel Bhojraj Jeswani, who appeared for the ex-MLA until recently, filed an application in the court yesterday […]

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Life term for BJP leader in abduction-murder case

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A local court today awarded life sentence to suspended BJP leader Jitendra Swamy in connection with a case of abduction and murder of a man 16 years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge Awadhesh Kumar Dubey also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on Swamy, failing which he would have to serve another six months […]

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Curtains drawn on 7-year-old Jigisha murder case

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Curtains were drawn on a seven- year long battle for the aged parents of Jigisha Ghosh, whose killers were brought to book today with a city court sending two convicts to the gallows and one to life imprisonment for the “brutal and cold-blooded murder” in 2009. Jigisha’s mother, 58-year-old Sabita Ghosh, who has been attending […]

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Death for 2 , lifer for another in Jigisha murder case

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A Delhi court today awarded death penalty to two convicts and life term to another for robbing and killing IT executive Jigisha Ghosh here in 2009, observing that it was a “brutal” and “cold blooded murder”. “To be hanged by neck till death,” Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav said, while awarding death to convicts Ravi […]

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Three accused in murder case acquitted

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Three persons accused of murdering a youth in Bhiwandi taluka here have been acquitted by the district court which gave them benefit of doubt following a six-year trial in the case. District Judge V V Bambarde observed that the prosecution failed to prove the charges under IPC sections 302 (murder) read with 34 (acts done […]

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Bail denied Dalit to student murder accused rejected

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A local court today rejected the bail plea of Ameerul Islam, prime accused in the brutal murder of a Dalit law student at Perumbavoor in April. The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court, which considered the bail plea moved by Islam, noted that the case is under investigation and this is not a fit case for granting […]

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Court acquits ex-MCD councillor, hubby in graft case

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A former Congress MCD councillor and her husband have been acquitted by a special court of the alleged charge of demanding a bribe of over Rs 50,000 from a person to allow him construct a house here. Special CBI Judge Sanjay Garg-I absolved Veena Saini, ex-councillor from East Nangloi constituency, and her husband Naresh Saini, […]

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Court orders FIR against cop, 2 others for cheating

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A court here has directed Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against a head constable and two others for carrying out unauthorised construction in a property owned jointly by the complainant and the cop. “Investigation is required to ascertain the truth of the matter… SHO of Jaitpur police station is directed to lodge FIR under […]

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SC asks Guj to reply on pleas to defreeze a/c of Teesta,others

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The Supreme Court today sought the response of Gujarat Government on the pleas filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand and two NGOs challenging the freezing of their accounts by the Crime Branch of Ahmedabad Police. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and U U Lalit issued notice to the state and […]

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