New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that mere use of abusive language such as the word “bastard” during a heated altercation would not amount to an offence of obscenity under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Manoj Misra made the observation while partly allowing appeals filed by two accused persons challenging their conviction in a 2014 case arising out of a long-standing boundary dispute between close relatives in…
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Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) A forensic team visited RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Saturday and collected samples from the elevator that malfunctioned, killing a man on March 20.The forensic team is trying to ascertain why the elevator in the Trauma Care building at RG Kar spiralled out of control and what exactly caused the mechanical failure. The team is also attempting to determine whether the elevator malfunctioned as a result of multiple buttons being pressed simultaneously.Arup Banerj…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) NCP-SP legislator Rohit Pawar, on Tuesday, held a press conference making sensational claims regarding the recent plane crash involving the late NCP leader Ajit Pawar. Rohit Pawar directly alleged that the plane crash was not a mere accident but a “planned conspiracy” (foul play). He raised several questions regarding the aviation company, the pilots, and the specific circumstances of the journey on January 28. Rohit Pawar presented a detailed 50-slide power point presentat…
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) Rabindranath Bhattacharya, the Trinamool Congress councillor who has been suspended and arrested on charges of culpable homicide involving a senior citizen, has a long history of criminal behaviour, with multiple police complaints lodged against him previously. Sources within the police department reported that numerous allegations have been made against the Trinamool councillor, including misconduct towards police officers, hindering the investigation process, and the har…
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted extensive search operations at eight locations in Delhi and Goa linked to the Luthra brothers — Saurabh and Gaurav — following their arrest in connection with the December 6 nightclub fire that killed 25 people.Agency sources confirmed that the raids target financial irregularities and suspected money laundering activities tied to the management of the nightclub. “Teams are currently examining digital evidence and finan…