Kochi, June 19 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Dr M. Kodanda Ram, head of the Department at the Kannur Dental College, who is accused of verbally harassing Dalit student Nithin Raj, who died by suicide in April.Justice A. Badharudeen delivered the verdict while rejecting the plea filed by Dr Ram, the prime accused in the case registered over the death of the dental student.Nithin Raj, a student of the dental college, allegedly took his own life on A…
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Kochi, June 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted transit anticipatory bail to Mohammed Farmaan, husband of Kumbh Mela viral sensation Monalisa Bhosle, in a criminal case registered by Madhya Pradesh Police following a complaint filed by her father.Justice Kauser Edappagath granted Farmaan one month’s protection from arrest, allowing him time to approach the appropriate courts in Madhya Pradesh and seek regular anticipatory bail.The court directed that Farmaan shall not be arrest…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) sexual harassment and alleged forced conversion case, has filed a second chargesheet in Maharashtra’s Nashik court, detailing allegations of exploitation and religious coercion. Officials said the chargesheet filed on Thursday pertains to eight FIRs registered at the Mumbai Naka Police Station under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The accused named in the chargeshee…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (IANS) In a landmark verdict in the Attappadi Madhu lynching case that once shook the conscience of the country, the Kerala High Court on Monday enhanced the punishment of 12 convicted men to life imprisonment, holding them guilty of the brutal mob lynching of the tribal youth in Attappady in 2018.A Division Bench comprising Justices V. Raja Vijayaraghavan and K.V. Jayakumar enhanced the seven-year jail term earlier imposed by the Mannarkkad Special SC/ST Court to life…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested the accused couple in the case related to racial abuse and humiliation of three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, officials said on Wednesday.Harsh Singh and Ruby Jain have been arrested, and further details are awaited. The arrests come five days after the incident. Relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act have been invoked in the case based on the material available o…
Dehradun, Dec 29 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government on Monday announced that it will bear all medical expenses incurred during the treatment of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura who was tragically killed. In this moment of profound grief, the state government has assured that it stands firmly with the bereaved family and will extend every possible assistance.The government made it clear that ensuring justice for Chakma is its top priority. Moreover, preventing the recurrence of such incidents …