Dhaka, May 23 (IANS) The failure of rape trials in Bangladesh reflects a broader systemic collapse across the entire judicial chain rather than a single flaw. From the filing of the initial complaint to the final stages of cross-examination, the survivor often confronts institutional incompetence and political interference, a report has detailed.The horrific discovery of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old minor girl, Ramisa, in Dhaka’s Pallabi area has once again laid bare a troubling real…
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Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) Family members of alleged dowry death victim Twisha Sharma on Friday thanked the Madhya Pradesh government and the High Court for announcing a CBI inquiry into the case and ordering a second post-mortem to be conducted by AIIMS Delhi, respectively. The High Court passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Twisha Sharma’s family, which had challenged a lower court’s refusal to allow a fresh post-mortem examination. The family argued that several inconsistencies a…
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted temporary relief to Paresh Ram Das, Trinamool Congress MLA from Canning Paschim constituency in South 24 Parganas district. The MLA had approached the High Court seeking protection from arrest in the wake of several criminal cases filed against him.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya on Thursday ordered that the police will not be able to take any action against the MLA till June 30.However, at the same time, the court also ordered that th…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS)Transport union Chalak Shakti Union Vice President Anuj Kumar Rathore on Thursday complained that fares of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers have not been revised in the national capital for the last 15 years and assured that their strike will be called off as soon as the government assures an increase.Talking to IANS, Rathore said: “A three-day strike has been announced for May 21, 22, and 23, during which drivers have been urged not to operate their vehicles. The call has …
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Recent developments reported on the probe into the brutal rape and murder of a young junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, raise serious questions about governance, accountability, and the legacy of Mamata Banerjee’s rule in West Bengal. Administrative measures include the suspension of three senior IPS officers and intensified investigations into alleged irregularities involving Sandip Ghosh, the former superintendent at RG Kar Hospital.The…
Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Wednesday announced the much-awaited transfer policy for the current year, and also hailed the High Court’s decision on Bhojshala.Continuing the approach from the previous year, all transfers will be carried out between June 1 and June 15. The window has been kept shorter this time for smoother implementation. Departments wishing to frame their own transfer policies can do so through the General A…
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday advised both the Centre and state governments to safeguard the country’s secular identity, uphold the dignity of the Constitution, and act firmly against post-election violence in West Bengal.In a post on X, Mayawati said India enjoys a unique and respected identity across the world because of the Constitution framed by Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, which is rooted in the principle of secularism and equal respect for all reli…
Jabalpur, May 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said that digitally empowered judicial systems would make legal processes more transparent and help ensure faster justice for common citizens. The Chief Minister made this statement addressing the programme “Fragmentation of Fusion: Empowering Justice via United Digital Platform Integration” organised by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur on Saturday.During the event, the High Court launched several digital …
Indore, May 16 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh and BJP leader and former minister Usha Thakur were seen engaged in a rare public exchange over Sanatan Dharma and religious identity at Residency Kothi here on Saturday.Digvijaya Singh was staying at the Residency Kothi when a large number of Congress workers arrived to meet him. Meanwhile, Usha Thakur reached the venue and began engaging the Congress workers in a discussion on Sanatan Dharma.J…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said the Aam Aadmi Party “is trying to divert people’s attention from real issues by constantly creating new narratives, but under the leadership of PM Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party will not allow this to happen”. Promising to clear arrears, Jakhar told the media here that more than 3 lakh employees and 4 lakh pensioners in Punjab are awaiting their dearness allowance instalments and arrears.He said the High Cour…