The court rejected the argument that filing of the chargesheet and recording of the victim’s statement removed the need for the condition Mumbai: Reiterating that an accused’s right to earn a livelihood cannot supersede the need to protect a rape survivor from continuous physical proximity to the alleged perpetrator, a sessions court rejected a plea…
Seeking bail, the accused claimed he was merely an agent and investor who introduced prospective investors to the company directors Mumbai: The special MPID court has rejected the bail plea of Naeem Sarvar Musa Anjum alias Nayeem Sarwar Moosa Anjum, a key accused in the alleged ₹61.10 crore Dream Sunshine Digital Pvt Ltd investment fraud,…
The police said the alleged demands were made through phone calls, several of which were recorded by the complainant’s brother-in-law Mumbai: The city crime branch arrested a 31-year-old woman who had lodged an FIR of alleged rape and got a Ahmedabad-based businessman arrested and later demanded Rs 4 crore to withdraw her complaint. Her Delhi-based…
According to transport department officials, the deadline for drivers to complete Marathi language training ended on Aug 15 Mumbai: With working knowledge of Marathi being made mandatory for auto taxi drivers from Aug 18, those caught by RTO flying squads will be served a show-cause notice, granting them one month to learn the language and…
According to BMC officials, the civic body has managed to persuade around 25 to 50 families to vacate the vulnerable area Mumbai: BMC has started efforts to evacuate families living in the landslide-prone Ashok Nagar area of Ghatkopar West, where eight people were killed and seven others injured in a landslide earlier this week on…
The tribunal calculated the compensation based on income tax returns, determining an average annual income of over Rs 35 lakh for the deceased Mumbai: In one of the largest compensation payouts involving BEST, a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has directed the transport undertaking to pay nearly Rs 5.25 crore (inclusive of interest) to the Mahim-based…
Navi Mumbai: After a 24-year-old woman died by suicide after jumping from a moving local train between Vashi and Mankhurd near Vashi creek railway bridge on Aug 1, Vashi GRP has registered a suicide abetment case against a 17-year-old teenage boy hailing from Bihar.The deceased was identified as Priyanka Mithu Ram, who worked as a…
Mumbai: Veteran Konkani musician, composer and singer Henry D’Souza, renowned for iconic songs like ‘Ye Ye Katrina’ and ‘Ami Dogi Sezara’, died at his Mumbai residence on August 14, aged 83.Born in 1943 in Basrikatte, Chikkamagaluru, D’Souza later settled in Mumbai, where he studied law, dabbled in journalism, and eventually carved a career in Konkani…
Mumbai: Observing that proceedings for an offence under Securities and Exchange Board of India Act can be initiated only on a complaint by Sebi, Bombay High Court has quashed an FIR against former Axis Asset Management Company Ltd chief dealer Viresh Joshi in an alleged front-running case.Justice Ranjitsinha Bhosale on Aug 13 said, “It is…
Mumbai: The MHB police busted a hydroponic cannabis cultivation and production lab operating from a house in Borivli West and arrested a 30-year-old man, identified as Babbu Kamat, in connection with the case. Two other accused are reportedly absconding. Police registered a case on Aug 15 and are investigating the matter.Acting on a tip-off about…
