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  • Delhi Minister Atishi criticizes crime branch’s “interesting” notice, says it is “neither an FIR nor summons”

    Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi expressed skepticism regarding the nature of the notice served by the crime branch in connection with the poaching claim case on Sunday, highlighting that it lacked clarity.Atishi stated, “This morning around six officials from the Crime Branch came to my house, waited for 23 hours, and repeatedly went in and out. They had come to give a crime branch notice and wanted to hand it to me directly.””This notice is very interesting. It is neither an FIR nor summons. It does not have sections of IPC, CrPC, PMLA, or the Prevention of Corruption Act,” Atishi added. She mocked that the Delhi Police gave her and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “letter”.

    “Overall, after almost 48 hours of drama, CM Arvind Kejriwal and I were given letters, and that’s all,” she said.

    The minister further reiterated her ‘MLA poaching’ remark and claimed that Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and 11 other MLAs are the ‘same people’ who break away AAP MLAs.”The people who came to take break Eknath Shinde and 11 other MLAs are the same people who came to break away AAP MLAs,” Atishi said.”I want to tell the heads of the Crime Branch that you already know the people who have been trying to break the Opposition governments (in states) for the past 78 years These are the same people contacting AAP MLAs,” Atishi asserted.

    Earlier in the day, a Crime Branch team arrived at the door of AAP leader Atishi to serve a notice in connection with her claim that the BJP was trying to prize away the party’s MLAs through cash inducements and topple the government as part of ‘Operation Lotus. 2.0’.

    The Crime Branch served a notice on AAP leader and minister Atishi in the poaching claim case, asking her to respond within three days.

    Meanwhile, Delhi Police Crime Branch served a fresh notice on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to respond to his charges of poaching attempts by the BJP with evidence by Monday.

    “An inquiry is being conducted by the Crime Branch of Delhi police, on a complaint received in respect of the allegations made by you that the BJP has offered Rs 25 crore each to the sitting MLAs of AAP for leaving the party and joining the BJP. These allegations were posted by you on

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  • SC agrees to contemplate whether or not Muslim ladies can marry at 16

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to contemplate as as to whether younger ladies being over 16 years of age can marry as soon as she attains puberty on the idea of customized or private regulation when such marriages represent an offense below the penal code resembling IPC. 

    A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha additionally directed for not treating as precedent latest observations of Punjab and Haryana HC {that a} 16-year-old Muslim woman can enter into legitimate marriage after attaining puberty no matter POCSO.

    The order was handed in a batch of pleas by NCPCR difficult a Punjab and Haryana HC’s ruling which held 16-year-old Muslim woman can enter into legitimate marriage after attaining puberty. The HC had additionally noticed that, “The petitioner No.2 being over 16 years of age was competent to enter right into a contract of marriage with an individual of her selection.

    Petitioner No.1 is acknowledged to be greater than 21 years of age. Thus, each the petitioners are of marriageable age as envisaged by Muslim Personal Law. In any occasion, the difficulty in hand is just not with regard to the validity of the wedding however to deal with the apprehension raised by the petitioners of hazard to their life and 
    liberty by the hands of the personal respondents and to offer them safety as envisaged below Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”

    Apprising the bench of the difficulty which was required to be thought of, S-G Tushar Mehta for apex little one rights physique mentioned, “The question is can you plead custom of personal law as defence to criminal offence?” Contending that different HCs may additionally cite Punjab & Haryana HCs observations, SG additionally hunted for a keep of the observations.  Considering S-G’s submissions, CJI DY Chandrachud mentioned, “What will happen is, the moment we grant a stay- she may be restored to her parents. We’ll issue notice and we will say that in meantime the judgment will not be cited.”

    NEW DELHI:  The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to contemplate as as to whether younger ladies being over 16 years of age can marry as soon as she attains puberty on the idea of customized or private regulation when such marriages represent an offense below the penal code resembling IPC. 

    A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha additionally directed for not treating as precedent latest observations of Punjab and Haryana HC {that a} 16-year-old Muslim woman can enter into legitimate marriage after attaining puberty no matter POCSO.

    The order was handed in a batch of pleas by NCPCR difficult a Punjab and Haryana HC’s ruling which held 16-year-old Muslim woman can enter into legitimate marriage after attaining puberty. The HC had additionally noticed that, “The petitioner No.2 being over 16 years of age was competent to enter right into a contract of marriage with an individual of her selection.

    Petitioner No.1 is acknowledged to be greater than 21 years of age. Thus, each the petitioners are of marriageable age as envisaged by Muslim Personal Law. In any occasion, the difficulty in hand is just not with regard to the validity of the wedding however to deal with the apprehension raised by the petitioners of hazard to their life and 
    liberty by the hands of the personal respondents and to offer them safety as envisaged below Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”

    Apprising the bench of the difficulty which was required to be thought of, S-G Tushar Mehta for apex little one rights physique mentioned, “The question is can you plead custom of personal law as defence to criminal offence?” Contending that different HCs may additionally cite Punjab & Haryana HCs observations, SG additionally hunted for a keep of the observations.  Considering S-G’s submissions, CJI DY Chandrachud mentioned, “What will happen is, the moment we grant a stay- she may be restored to her parents. We’ll issue notice and we will say that in meantime the judgment will not be cited.”

  • NIA footprint in all states by 2024

    By Express News Service

    FARIDABAD:  In what may have far-reaching penalties, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will open branches throughout all states by 2024 in addition to getting “extra-territorial rights”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah mentioned right here on Thursday.

    Inaugurating a twoday Chintan Shivir of residence ministers on inside safety, Shah mentioned his ministry was within the strategy of amending the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The drafts will quickly be positioned in Parliament.

    Although Shah didn’t elaborate on the extra-territorial rights to the NIA, ministry sources mentioned it would give the company the ability to analyze all forms of instances throughout many area areas inside India. While the NIA, which was fashioned in 2008, at current has 4 hubs in as many metropolitan cities, the transfer to ascertain branches in all states will doubtless be opposed by non-BJPruled state governments.

    The growth within the NIA’s powers, Shah mentioned, additionally includes granting it the authority to confiscate a terrorist’s property. The final time it was granted enhanced powers was in 2019 when the NIA Act gave it the ability to analyze the schedule of fences dedicated exterior India, although topic to worldwide treaties and home legal guidelines of different nations.

    Under the Act, the Centre may direct the organisation to analyze such instances as if the offence has been dedicated in India. Besides, NIA officers have “all the powers, duties, privileges and liabilities which police officers have in connection with an investigation of offences”. Shah mentioned his ministry intends to set targets for divisions dealing with cybercrime, medication, inside safety and border administration for 2047.

    Nixing FCRA Claiming the
    FCRA licence of some NGOs was nixed since they have been concerned in spiritual conversions, Shah mentioned they have been “raising funds from foreign sources with impunity”

    FARIDABAD:  In what may have far-reaching penalties, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will open branches throughout all states by 2024 in addition to getting “extra-territorial rights”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah mentioned right here on Thursday.

    Inaugurating a twoday Chintan Shivir of residence ministers on inside safety, Shah mentioned his ministry was within the strategy of amending the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The drafts will quickly be positioned in Parliament.

    Although Shah didn’t elaborate on the extra-territorial rights to the NIA, ministry sources mentioned it would give the company the ability to analyze all forms of instances throughout many area areas inside India. While the NIA, which was fashioned in 2008, at current has 4 hubs in as many metropolitan cities, the transfer to ascertain branches in all states will doubtless be opposed by non-BJPruled state governments.

    The growth within the NIA’s powers, Shah mentioned, additionally includes granting it the authority to confiscate a terrorist’s property. The final time it was granted enhanced powers was in 2019 when the NIA Act gave it the ability to analyze the schedule of fences dedicated exterior India, although topic to worldwide treaties and home legal guidelines of different nations.

    Under the Act, the Centre may direct the organisation to analyze such instances as if the offence has been dedicated in India. Besides, NIA officers have “all the powers, duties, privileges and liabilities which police officers have in connection with an investigation of offences”. Shah mentioned his ministry intends to set targets for divisions dealing with cybercrime, medication, inside safety and border administration for 2047.

    Nixing FCRA Claiming the
    FCRA licence of some NGOs was nixed since they have been concerned in spiritual conversions, Shah mentioned they have been “raising funds from foreign sources with impunity”

  • Lalu Yadav vindicated, imposed fined of Rs 6000 in a Model Code of Conduct violation Case

    By Express News Service

    RANCHI: In a serious growth, a particular MP/MLA Court vindicated RJD Chief Lalu Yadav in a case associated to a violation of the Model Code of Conduct dated again in 2009 at Jharkhand’s Palamu. He, nonetheless, was imposed a positive of Rs 6000 by the court docket.

    A case underneath IPC sections 188, 279, 290, 291 and 34, and part 127 of the Representation of People’s Act was registered in opposition to the RJD chief in Garhwa after his chopper diverted and landed in a paddy area allegedly owing to a mistake of the pilot as an alternative of the scheduled helipad in Medininagar (Palamu) throughout the 2009 Assembly Polls in Jharkhand. The case was later transferred to Ranchi and then to Medininagar.

    “The case, associated to the violation of mannequin code of conduct in opposition to Lalu Yadav, has been disposed of after imposing a positive of Rs 6000 on him,” stated Yadav’s advocate Virendra Kumar Singh. He has been free of all expenses now, he added. 

    Notably, Yadav had reached Palamu on Monday, two days forward of the date of listening to within the court docket and was staying within the authorities circuit home throughout which he met his occasion staff and leaders.

  • Minor’s suicide over alleged sexual assault by headmaster raises concern over security of lady college students

    By Express News Service

    ROURKELA: The loss of life of a Class X lady who ended her life after allegedly being sexually assaulted by the headmaster on Friday is nothing lower than tragic however the incident may simply be the tip of the iceberg with sporadic instances being reported from all around the state whereas many going unreported.    

    Only after the Friday incident, during which the 16-year-old  jumped to loss of life from the two-storey hostel constructing of Patuadihi Panchayat High School, in Lefripada block, after allegedly being sexually abused by the headmaster, some college students gathered the braveness to open up concerning the abusive behaviour of the accused headmaster Shyam Sundar Patel (54). 

    However, this isn’t an remoted case. In the previous 12 months, two college headmasters have been booked in separate instances for sexually abusing lady college students in Kuanrmunda and Rajgangpur blocks. In six to eight years, three authorities college lecturers in Lefripada, Bargaon and Lahunipada blocks within the district have been forwarded to courtroom over related prices.     

    Sundargarh district has 514 hostels of the SC & ST division and 69 hostels of the School & Mass Education division, with 48,906 college students. Of these, 50 p.c are women aged six to 16 years. This aside, there are two Anwesha hostels aside from over two dozen hostels of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, Eklavya Residential Model Schools and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas. 

    Majority of the scholars in these faculties come from rural and poor socio-economic backgrounds. Locals have alleged that had there been strict and immediate motion previously, the incidents of sexual abuse wouldn’t have risen as a lot. But such instances proceed to happen and plenty of go unreported with the traumatised victims not in a position to communicate up. There ought to be a system of counselling the place the victims can communicate up in a pleasant and fearless ambiance with counsellors if not mother and father, they stated.

    District Project Officer for Life Skill Education beneath the ST & SC division Munmun Mohapatra stated rigorous counselling programmes protecting security and safety, well being, hygiene and related points are being held for lady college students. School authorities are additionally getting frequently educated on the related points.  

    Meanwhile, Patel, the accused headmaster, was produced in courtroom beneath sections 305 of IPC and 10 of POCSO Act.  

    Sundargarh SP Sagarika Nath stated the investigation is underway and additional sections could also be added throughout the submitting of the cost sheet primarily based on discovering. 

    How protected are faculties, hostels?

    In Sundargarh, 514 hostels of SC & ST division
    69 hostels of the School & Mass Education division
    48,906 college students of which 50 p.c are women aged six to 16 years. 
    Two Anwesha hostels
    Over two dozen hostels of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, Eklavya Residential Model Schools and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas. 
    None of the establishments have a sturdy counselling mechanism for college students to talk up

  • Elderly man gunned down in broad daylight

    By Express News Service

    KENDRAPARA: An aged man was gunned down by three miscreants in broad daylight in entrance of his home at Babakarpur village inside Mahakalpada police limits right here on Saturday afternoon.  

    He was recognized as 62-year-old Arabinda Mishra, a retired panchayat govt officer. Arabinda’s spouse Minati Mishra (58) and her son Suvakesh Mishra (28) additionally suffered gunshot accidents within the assault and are present process remedy in Kendrapara district headquarters hospital (DHH) in a important situation. 

    The crime came about at round 3 pm. Sources stated three motorcycle-borne miscreants stopped in entrance of Arabinda’s home and referred to as him exterior. When the aged man stepped out, he was gunned down. Hearing gunshots, Minati and Suvakesh rushed exterior however they too have been fired upon. 

    Arabinda alongside along with his spouse and son was rushed to the DHH. While he was declared introduced useless by medical doctors, Minati and Suvakesh have been admitted.

    On the opposite hand, locals overpowered two of the miscreants once they have been making an attempt to flee on their bikes. The duo was given a extreme thrashing. On being knowledgeable, police reached the spot and nabbed the miscreants who have been later rushed to the DHH. Their situation is said to be important. 

    Mahakalpada IIC Manoranjan Chaudhury stated the precise motive behind the crime is but to be ascertained. Police suspect that previous enmity could be the purpose behind the homicide and the miscreants have been supari killers. As two miscreants have been nabbed, the case will probably be cracked quickly. 

    “Police have registered a case under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of Arms Act. We seized some fake number plates from the bike. Police have sealed all the roads and are raiding several hideouts to nab the third miscreant who fled after committing the crime,” the IIC added.

  • Raipur Police launch annual report for 2020

    The Raipur Police on Thursday launched its annual report for the yr 2020 claiming achievements amidst the opposition making hue and cry over deteriorating Law and Order state of affairs claiming to be good solely on paper. While addressing the mediapersons, the Raipur SSP Ajay Kumar Yadav claimed that as a result of promptness {and professional} work execution of the Raipur Police, the crime price within the capital has seen a dip. The Raipur police claimed that substantial dip has been registered in instances of culpable murder, loot, thefts, dishonest, arson, sexual harassment, and many others. Similarly, there was dip in instances of homicide, rape and crime towards ladies (Cases underneath Section 354 IPC) and housebreaking. According to the figures made obtainable by the Raipur Police for 2019 and 2020, there was a dip in homicide instances by 1.25%; by 50% in instances of culpable murder; by 14% in instances of rape; by 36% in instances of loot; by 17% in instances of housebreaking; by 27% in instances of thefts; by 29% in instances of dishonest; by 41% in instances of arson; by 16% in instances of crime towards ladies (Section 354 IPC) and by 30% in instances of sexual harassment. The Raipur Police in its listing of achievements claimed that the majority accused indulged in homicide instances have been apprehended. All dacoity instances have been solved with 74% restoration of products. In instances of loot in 2020, in 49 instances out of whole 55 instances, accused have been arrested and 75% items recovered. Whereas, in 2019, 64% items had been recovered and accused had been arrested in 72 out of 86 instances. In instances of housebreaking in 2020, accused have been arrested in all main instances and items recovered. The restoration was 42% in 2019, compared to 55% in 2020. In instances of theft throughout 2020 all main instances solved, culprits arrested and items recovered. In 2019, the restoration was 35% whereas in 2020 it was 52%. In instances of Crime towards ladies, efforts had been made in direction of quick arresting of accused and with an intention of quick justice challans had been put up in designated courts inside 15 days. In 17 instances of rape, accused had been arrested from completely different components of the nation (instances embody 2016 to 2020). Altogether 241 crimes dedicated via sharp weapons had been registered in 2020 compared to 310 in 2019. In comparability to yr 2019, motion has been taken on 100% instances of illicit liquor commerce in 2020 and 10,203 litres of illicit liquor had been seized compared to 5467 liters in 2019. In 2020, a marketing campaign was launched towards drug trafficking and good success was achieved. Apart from fixing different petty crimes efficiently, the Capital police carried out exemplarily within the enforcement of lockdown adopted by unlock retaining strict vigil on offenders. It additionally distributed meals amongst needy and organized transportation. While preventing with COVID-19 pandemic, greater than 352 officers/workers had been contaminated and three police officers died. Among the foremost crimes which gained a lot highlight and had been solved by Raipur police, together with cracking of industrialist Praveen Somani abduction case with secure restoration of the sufferer and arrest of important accused. Cracking Pankaj Bothra homicide case and 4 different instances of loot/homicide of jewellers; fixing the case of Rs 50 lakh loot on gunpoint from timber service provider; fixing theft of Rs 28 lakh from liquor store in Mana; cracking Rs 10 crore fraud case and faux mortgage gang; fixing inter-state truck loot case; fraud price crores within the identify of Mudra mortgage, and many others; fixing Rs 10 crore fraud via Max Life Insurance; cracking worldwide community of drug provide; ATM break-in instances; in addition to many different main housebreaking and loot instances.

  • Alarm In Bhopal Over Massive Cong-backed Anti-Macron Protest; MP CM Shivraj Reads Riot Act

    As three people were killed in the French city of Nice amidst the raging global debate and outcry over French President Emmanuel Macron attributing the extremist attacks to “Islamic terror”, on Thursday, a huge gathering along with some Congress leaders protested in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal at Iqbal Maidan.

    The protesters said that they are against French President Emmanuel Macron as he has stated that the depiction of the Prophet in cartoons won’t stop in France. Speaking at the demonstration, Congress MLA Arif Masood demanded that the Union government ask the Indian Ambassador to France to register a protest against anti-Muslim stand of that country’s regime.

    Now, reacting to the video of the massive crowd at Iqbal Maidan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a case will be registered against all including Congress leader Masood under 188 IPC (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant). He has said that Madhya Pradesh is a place of peace and such action will not be tolerated, adding that stringent action will be taken against the culprits, irrespective of their post.