Jaipur, June 13 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Panchayats and urban local bodies have been without elected representatives for several months, with the election process yet to begin despite a High Court directive to complete polls by July 31.So far, no poll notification has been issued. It has been almost seven months since the High Court first intervened; however, the election process has been trapped in a pack of files, commissions, and official correspondence. Every institution involved appears to have…
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Kochi, June 13 (IANS) Travancore Devaswom Board’s former Administrative Officer and Sabarimala gold scam second accused Murari Babu died at a private hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for cancer, here on Saturday.Murari Babu was under investigation in connection with the alleged theft of gold-plated panels from the Sabarimala temple’s door frames and ‘Dwarapalaka’ (guardian deity) sculptures.A native of Perunna in Changanassery, ge died at Amrita Hospital after being diagnosed with c…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor V.V. Rajesh on Wednesday said the BJP would fight the case involving councilor R. Sugathan both politically and legally, alleging that the police created unnecessary tension during the arrest operation at the councilor’s residence.“The police created unnecessary tension at his house. There was no need for such a situation. The police official fired in the air only to create a scene. The police did not give any briefing r…
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Jodhpur Central Jail administration to continue providing special medical and support facilities to self-styled godman Asaram, including alkaline water, outside food, a separate bed, and bedding. The order comes days after the jail administration withdrew several facilities following Asaram’s surrender on May 28 this year. Disposing of a criminal writ petition filed on Asaram’s behalf, a single bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash P…
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) The Karnataka Police will submit the investigation report to the High Court on Tuesday in connection with the sensational case of sexual assault of an American tourist by a staff member from Jharkhand at a homestay in Madikeri.A bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna issued directions in this regard to the government. The direction was issued while hearing a petition filed by the accused homestay owner, Palekanda Ponnappa alias Vishal, seeking an interim stay on the inv…
Kochi, June 5 (IANS) The 2017 actress assault case has taken a new turn as the survivor of the sexual assault has approached the Kerala High Court seeking a fresh investigation into the alleged leak of the memory card, a crucial piece of evidence in the case, alleging that there were deliberate attempts to sabotage the trial.The case relates to the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a Malayalam film actress on February 17, 2017, while she was travelling from Thrissur to Kochi.The prosecutio…
Kochi, June 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shone George on Friday welcomed the Kerala High Court’s decision allowing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into the alleged monthly payment case involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), saying the court judgment proved that the Indian legal system could not be bought. The case pertains to alleged illegal gratification received by Veena Vijayan’s IT firm Exalogic from CMRL. Veena Vijayan is the daughter of former C…
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ruled that Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Chairperson Mala Roy can convene monthly meetings of the civic body in accordance with the Municipal Act.It was alleged that despite the Chairperson calling the meeting, no civic body meeting was held, which led to a case being filed in the Calcutta High Court.A division bench of Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya of the Calcutta High Court gave the ruling that the KMC Chairperson, Mala Roy, ca…
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Wednesday alleged that the Mahayuti government came to power in Maharashtra after “buying” the votes of one crore women in the ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ using government money, calling it a “global scam” in which the women were deceived in Maharashtra. The party has demanded a probe by a sitting High Court judge after around 80 lakh women became ineligible to receive benefits under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana post a…
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday congratulated senior advocate V. Mohana on her nomination as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, describing her elevation as a landmark achievement for both Tamil Nadu and the country’s judiciary.In an official statement, Vijay said Mohana had created history by becoming the first woman from Tamil Nadu to be elevated directly from the Bar to the Supreme Court.He noted that she is only the second woman in India to rec…