‘Best efforts’ a ‘mockery’: Court pulls up cops for long delay in MCOCA case | Delhi News

New Delhi: Pulling up police for being “evasive” in a MCOCA case where the accused remained at large for almost six years despite the stringent law being invoked against them, a court observed that the inaction “completely defeated” the purpose.Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999,was invoked against Mukesh and Pradeep in Sept 2020, but…

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Pay Rs 5.4 lakh to tea garden worker for 2-month illegal detention after being granted bail: Calcutta High Court to state | Kolkata News

Compensation for mental agony, job loss Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the state to pay a compensation of Rs 5,36,000 within four weeks to a tea garden worker in Alipurduar for his illegal detention for two months—Aug 6 to Oct 5—back in 2018, despite him being granted bail. The HC said the…

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Doctor held for sexually assaulting IIM-Ahmedabad student in hospital | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: A doctor was arrested after a 25-year-old IIM-Ahmedabad student accused him of molesting her during medical examinations on two consecutive days. The student was admitted to a hospital in Memnagar for treatment of a stomach ulcer.Vastrapur police filed an FIR against the doctor for sexual assault and arrested him on Sunday evening.According to the…

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Why protest after SC notice: Vij asks opposition | Chandigarh News

Haryana minister Anil Vij addresses mediapersons in Ambala on Tuesday Ambala: Haryana energy, transport and labour minister Anil Vij on Tuesday questioned the opposition’s protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the Supreme Court took cognisance of the matter and issued a notice.“If the opposition has faith in the country’s judicial system, there is…

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67 injuries in clashes over Siang project, claims farmers’ group | Guwahati News

Itanagar: The Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum (SIFF) on Tuesday claimed that 67 members of project-affected families were injured in clashes with security forces during protests against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.The claim came a day after Siang police said more than eight security personnel were injured in the clashes and that five people, including…

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