Jaipur, May 27 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court’s Jodhpur Bench on Wednesday upheld the life imprisonment sentence awarded to Asaram in the case involving the sexual assault of a minor student. While affirming the conviction, the court acquitted co-accused Shilpi and Sharatchand. Asaram, who is presently out on interim medical bail, will now have to surrender.The verdict was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit.Asaram was arrested in Aug…
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Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Reacting to the death of a minor girl in Tamil Nadu, BJP Tamil Nadu Chief Spokesperson, Narayanan Thirupathy on Monday criticised the state government, alleging that despite a change in government, there has been no significant change in the administration or law and order situation. Speaking to IANS, Narayanan Thirupathy said, “Even though the government has changed, nothing has changed in terms of administration. A government is continuous, and the machinery should fun…
Coimbatore, May 23 (IANS) The incident of a 10-year-old girl being kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered near Sulur in Coimbatore district has shaken the entire state of Tamil Nadu, police said on Saturday. The police have arrested two accused in the incident within 24 hours.The girl, who lived with her parents in a village near Sulur, had gone to a nearby shop on Thursday evening but did not return home.When the girl could not be found even after a long time, the worried parents searched t…
Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) A sexual harassment case has been registered against a boxing coach associated with the private boxing club at a reputed Stadium in Bengaluru. The legal action follows allegations by a 17-year-old boxer and her mother, who accused him of inappropriate behavior and harassment.The incident is reported within the limits of the Sampangiramnagar police station. Following the mother’s complaint, the police registered a case under Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children…
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) The Telangana High Court has permitted Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bhageerath, to file a regular bail petition in a POCSO case. The court on Thursday allowed Bhageerath’s counsel to withdraw the anticipatory bail petition as the police had arrested Bhageerath on May 16.The High Court on May 15 had refused to grant interim protection from arrest to Bhageerath in the case but had reserved orders on the anticipatory bail peti…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has set aside directions issued by a trial court ordering departmental enquiry and monitoring disciplinary proceedings against police officials over alleged delay in investigation of a POCSO case, holding that the court below had exceeded its jurisdiction after disposing of an anticipatory bail plea. A single-judge bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee, while allowing petitions filed by Inspector Aishvir Singh and former SHO Gyanender Rana, observed that…
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, has again claimed that he handed over his son to the police in a POCSO case. He told media persons here on Wednesday that immediately after receiving the information, he handed over his son to the police to cooperate in the investigation.”Have you ever seen a father handing over his own son to the police?” asked Bandi Sanjay.The claim by the MoS is contrary to the statement by Cyberabad Police that they arre…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) In a concerning incident, a 13-year-old boy was molested by a 40-year-old man in Mumbai’s Agripada area, officials said on Wednesday, adding that a manhunt has been launched for the absconding accused. According to the officials, the accused has been identified as Adil Ishaq Latif, a resident of the Agripada area, who has been absconding since the case was registered.The accused reportedly showed the victim pornographic films and physically molested him, according to the of…
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) The counsel of Bandi Bhageerath, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Sunday disputed the police claim that he was arrested in a POCSO case on Saturday night and maintained that he voluntarily surrendered. Hours after a magistrate sent Bhageerath to judicial custody for 14 days, his counsel, Karuna Sagar, said the Cyberabad Police was falsely projecting that Bandi Bhageerath had been arrested.“In fact, he voluntarily surrendered before…
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Bhageerath was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a Magistrate in a POCSO case. Bhageerath, who was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday night, was produced before a Magistrate at his residence at Medchal around midnight.The Magistrate remanded him to judicial custody till May 29.The accused was subsequently shifted to the Cherlapalli Jail.The SIT arrested the accus…