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HC refuses to quash proceedings against Kejriwal
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024The Delhi high court on Monday refused to quash the proceedings against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders in a defamation case over their remarks about alleged deletion of the names of 30 lakh voters belonging to some communities from electoral rolls in the national capital.
SC sets up panel to clear farmers' Shambhu blockade
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the five-member committee to convene its first meeting within a week and reach out to the agitating farmers to persuade them to immediately remove their tractors, trolleys etc from the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana to provide relief to commuters.
Bengal govt's draft bill proposes death penalty for rapists
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024The draft of the anti-rape bill, scheduled to be tabled by the Mamata Banerjee government in the West Bengal assembly on Tuesday, proposes capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim's death or cause her to become vegetative.
'Can't demolish accused's house': SC questions 'bulldozer justice'
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024With several state administrations flattening the houses of those involved in criminal cases with bulldozers, the Supreme Court on Monday questioned how can anybody's house be demolished just because he is an accused.
Former AAP official Vijay Nair gets bail in excise policy case
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024In a relief to former Aam Aadmi Party communication in-charge Vijay Nair, the Supreme Court on Monday granted him bail after nearly 23 months of incarceration in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, observing that liberty is 'sacrosanct' and needs to be respected in cases involving even stringent laws.
Kolkata doctor's rape: Celebs join overnight sit-in
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024Participants of a mega rally, including prominent film personalities and rights activists, held a night-long sit-in in Kolkata till 4 am on Monday, demanding justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital last month.
Prez Murmu urges swift rape case verdicts, flays adjournment culture
Rediff.com1 Sep 2024She also pointed out that the poor from villages are afraid to go to court.
Only 6.7% court infra at district level female-friendly: CJI
Rediff.com1 Sep 2024Chandrachud said it should be ensured that courts provide safe and accommodating environment for all members of the society.
Bengali film personalities join protest against doctor's murder
Rediff.com1 Sep 2024While one was organised by the alumni of Ramakrishna Mission-run educational institutions, another involved students and past pupils from a well-known convent school, both echoing the demand for justice for the medic.
Politicians' promise of death penalty fuels mob rule: SC judge
Rediff.com1 Sep 2024He further commented on the current state of public discourse, saying a "mob rule" is being created wherein politicians capitalise on certain incidents and assure people of the death penalty for culprits even though only the judiciary has the power to pass legal verdicts.
No power group exists in film industry, claims Mammootty
Rediff.com1 Sep 2024He said that the police were vigorously investigating the complaints of sexual harassment and abuse raised by several women, so let the agency carry on with its probe honestly.
Let those who have not sinned....: Actor Jayasurya refutes abuse charges
Rediff.com1 Sep 2024The actor, who has been in the US with his family for the past one month, said he will face the allegations legally and his lawyers will take care of the proceedings in the cases against him till he returns.
MeToo: CPI-M says accused MLA 'need not resign'
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024Throwing its weight behind actor-cum-MLA M Mukesh, the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist in Kerala on Saturday said that he need not resign from his post as legislator merely because a rape case has been registered against him.
Adhir says Kolkata victim's family under 'house arrest'
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday accused the police of keeping the parents of the doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered under 'house arrest'.
Manipur: Kukis hold rallies to demand separate administration
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024People belonging to the Kuki-Zo community on Saturday took out three rallies in parts of Manipur to press their demand for a separate administration and protested against the viral audio clips allegedly of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, in which certain objectionable comments were made.
MeToo in Mollywood: Mohanlal breaks silence, says he can't...
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024Top actor Mohanlal on Saturday broke his silence over the shocking revelations in the Justice Hema Committee report which has shaken the Malayalam film industry, and said the entire industry is answerable to the questions raised but the actors' association is targeted and blamed for everything.
J-K BJP rocked by rebellion over ticket distribution
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024Two more Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including a district president, submitted their resignations from the primary membership of the party on Saturday, citing their resentment against the choice of candidates in their constituencies for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
MeToo in Mollywood: 'Actresses were filmed changing clothes'
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024South Indian actress Radhika Sarathkumar on Saturday made a startling claim that objectionable videos of female actors were recorded with hidden cameras inside caravans on the shooting set of a Malayalam film and she had personally witnessed male actors watching it on their mobile phones.
MeToo in Mollywood: Director Ranjith booked for 'raping' male actor
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024A second case for a sexual offence has been registered against director Ranjith on a complaint by a male actor in Kozhikode, police said on Saturday.
Top court orders suspension of X in Brazil after tiff with Musk
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024Notably, Moraes on August 29 had asked Elon Musk to appoint a legal representative for his social media platform X in Brazil within 24 hours or face the consequences of a nationwide suspension.
Hidden camera in washroom: Girls accuse Andhra college of cover-up
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024Hundreds of students have been staging protests at S R Gudlavalleru Engineering College in Krishna district since Thursday night over the alleged incident. Demanding justice at any cost, the students vowed not to attend classes until then, while the minister said that truth would come out and the culprits would be punished.
'Bitterly humiliated' Champai Soren joins BJP
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday, two days after he resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha citing dissatisfaction with the party's current style of functioning and 'bitter humiliation'.
Term of 22nd law panel to end, UCC report pending
Rediff.com30 Aug 2024The term of the 22nd Law Commission, which is without a chairperson for the past few months, ends Saturday with its key report on the uniform civil code still in works. The report prepared by the law panel on simultaneous elections is ready and is pending submission to the law ministry.
AP shocker: Spycam used in women's hostel toilet
Rediff.com30 Aug 2024As the new broke out, a massive protest broke out at the SR Gudlavalleru Engineering College, located at Gudivada in Krishna district.
No HC relief for Tharoor in 'scorpion' remark against Modi
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024The high court said the defence, if any, needs to be considered by the trial court on the basis of evidence.
Manipur's Kuki-Zo groups demand separate UT with legislature
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024Representatives from Kuki-Zo communities said their demands have crossed the point where they wanted President's rule to be imposed in the state, and now they see a Union Territory with legislature on the lines of Puducherry carved out of Manipur as the only solution to the ongoing strife.
Criminal proceedings meant for justice, not vendetta: SC
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the purpose of criminal proceedings is to bring a wrongdoer to justice and not to seek revenge or pursue vendetta.
HC relief for CPM MLA Mukesh in rape case; party defends actor
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024As pressure mounted, the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front seemed to be supporting Mukesh, taking a cautious wait-and-watch stance.
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma.
Mamata convenes special session to pass anti-rape law
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024A two-day special session of the West Bengal assembly was convened by the government on September 2 to table and pass a Bill which would provide for capital punishment to convicted rapists, Parliamentary Affairs minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said. The Bill would be tabled for discussion and passage on Tuesday, the second day of the special session, Speaker Biman Banerjee said.
HC questions Maha Govt over waiver of arrears during IPL
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024The bench was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the State Government's decision to retrospectively reduce the rate of police protection provided during the IPL matches. The PIL was filed by RTI Activist Anil Galgali.
MeToo in Mollywood: 2 more famous actors booked
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024Separate cases have been registered in Kerala against popular Malayalam actors Jayasoorya and Maniyanpilla Raju following an allegation raised by a female actor that they had sexually assaulted her, police said on Thursday. Multiple FIRs have been registered against many high profile Malayalam film personalities following allegations of sexual harassment against various directors and actors in the wake of revelations in the Justice K Hema Committee report. In a Facebook post, the woman actor had said, 'I am writing to report a series of incidents of physical and verbal abuse I suffered at the hands of 1 Mukesh 2 Maniyan Pilla Raju, 3 Idavela Babu, 4 Jayasoorya (Jayasurya), 5 adv Chandrasekaran, 6 production controller Noble and Vichu, in the Malayalam film industry.'
Delayed order in Delhi dhaba costs man his life; father-son duo held
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, Harneet Singh Sachdeva, had visited a dhaba early in the morning and placed an order, said deputy commissioner of police (West) Vichitra Veer.
Brij Bhushan moves to Delhi HC, seeks quashing of FIR
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024Singh contended that the investigation was done in a biased manner as only the version of the victims, who were interested in taking revenge against him, was considered and the charge sheet was filed before the trial court without taking care of the falsehood of allegation.
Will amend laws to ensure death to rapists: Mamata
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024Asserting that her government has zero tolerance to incidents of rape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an amendment to existing laws will be passed in the state assembly next week to ensure capital punishment to convicted rapists.
Bail is rule, jail exception even in money-laundering cases: SC
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024Citing the enduring legal principle that "bail is the rule and jail is the exception", a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan granted bail to Prem Prakash, an aide of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in a money laundering case related to an alleged land scam.
Will Kerala govt sack CPM MLA-actor Mukesh?
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024On a day a sexual abuse case was registered against actor Siddique based on a complaint by a woman actor, the Left government appears to have adopted a cautious approach in the case of MLA Mukesh, with two ministers indicating that further action hinges on the findings of the probe by the special police team.
'Victim Might Be A Stranger But She Needs Our Support'
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024'Abuse, asking for sexual favours, and expecting women to compromise to gain a foothold or accelerate their careers exist in every field. Why is a woman alone expected to go through the grind?'
Decide on exclusion of penalty for unnatural sex in BNS: HC to Centre
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024The court was hearing a PIL by Gantavya Gulati, a lawyer who was appearing in person, seeking to address the "exigent legal lacuna" resulting from the enactment of the BNS which has also led to the repeal of section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).