Mumbai: Bombay high court has directed police that whenever they call a person to participate in a preliminary inquiry, whether prior to filing of FIR or otherwise, they must furnish a copy of the complaint, along with the notice.“We have noticed continuous lapses in a series of matters, when notices are issued… without supplying copies…
Mumbai concert deaths (File Photo) MUMBAI: An international underground house and techno music event scheduled for Sunday was called off just hours before, with the BKC police denying it nod citing law and order concerns over crowd management. The denial comes amid controversy over the deaths of two MBA students after they consumed ecstasy pills…
Mumbai: A major fire broke out in the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai, popularly known as Crawford Market, in the early hours of Sunday, destroying three shops. The blaze started in a store near the well-known Badshah Cold Drinks and Snacks store.The blaze, suspected to have originated from a short circuit, was brought under control after…
Mumbai: In partial relief to businessperson Sheetal Tejwani, Bombay High Court held that failure of Pune police to inform her of the grounds of her arrest rendered her arrest illegal. The HC quashed her arrests in two separate criminal cases by Pimpri and Bavdhan police stations as illegal and ordered her immediate release, but upheld…
Mumbai: In partial relief to businessperson Sheetal Tejwani, Bombay High Court held that failure of Pune police to inform her of the grounds of her arrest rendered her arrest illegal. The HC quashed her arrests in two separate criminal cases by Pimpri and Bavdhan police stations as illegal and ordered her immediate release, but upheld…
Mumbai: Even a month after BMC ordered peripheral hospitals to take responsibility for patient transfers and ambulances, the reality remains unchanged as medical staff continue to find loopholes. Late Saturday, a semi-conscious 70-year-old man, Prabhakar Bhimrao — a case of suspected bleeding in the brain — was tossed from MW Desai Hospital without any medical…
Mumbai: An app-based cab drivers union on Sunday announced a hunger strike unto death at Azad Maidan from Monday, demanding strict enforcement against illegal bike taxis and implementation of govt-approved fares on aggregator platforms. Drivers alleged that despite repeated statements and directives from the transport department, companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido allegedly continue…
Kalyan: A video posted by Dombivli resident Darshan Parab has once again highlighted the ‘high-handedness’ of autorickshaw drivers.The video, which has gone viral, shows Parab, who is carrying his child, saying that he and his wife, who is holding luggage, have been unable to get an autorickshaw outside Dombivli railway station for more than 30…
Navi Mumbai: A rare wild cat of rusty-spotted cat breed was rescued from a trap in Dhutum village in Uran taluka and released into the forest at Mouje Vesvi, Uran, after it was found uninjured, forest and wildlife volunteers said. Sharad Dhavji Thakur, a social activist from Dhutum village, spotted the animal while on a…
Nashik: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing multiple cases of sexual assault and black magic against astrologer Ashok Kharat secured his custodial remand till April 23 in connection with a fifth case registered in Nashik. Kharat was produced before a magistrate via video conferencing on Sunday. Assistant public prosecutor Shailendra Bagade told the court that…
