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- Indian Express
HC flags lack of awareness on mental health legal aid, seeks early framing of rules
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed concern over the lack of awareness among judicial officers, police, and custodial institutions about their statutory duty to inform persons with mental illness of their right to free legal aid, as guaranteed under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. A bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, hearing a public interest litigation filed by Pushpanjali Trust, noted that Section 27 of the 2017 Act makes it mandatory for magistrates, police officers, custodial authorities, and medical professionals incharge of mental health establishments to inform such persons about their entitlement to free legal services under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. 'It is also informed that no orientation programme for making judicial officers aware of this statutory duty is undertaken by the Chandigarh Judicial Academy or any other institution, including the legal aid institutions,' the court recorded. It directed its registry to inform the Chandigarh Judicial Academy, the State Legal Services Authorities of Punjab and Haryana, UT Chandigarh, and the High Court Legal Services Committee to take appropriate steps to address the gap. The court also impleaded the central government through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a respondent in the case, directing service of notice to Additional Solicitor General Satya Pal Jain. The ministry has been asked to file its reply within four weeks, specifically clarifying why a Medical Health Review Board has not been constituted under Section 73 of the Act for Chandigarh. During the hearing, counsel for the states of Punjab and Haryana informed the court that the process of framing rules under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, was underway, and sought four weeks to finalise and notify them. The bench granted time and posted the matter for further hearing on September 4. In compliance with an earlier order, the Punjab government assured the court that documentary proof of deposit of Rs 5,000 in costs would be filed before the next date. Managing trustee of the petitioner trust, Aditya Rametra, who appeared in person, had emphasised that failure to inform mentally ill persons of their legal rights amounted to denial of statutory protection.
India.com
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- India.com
Saiyaara box office collection day 12: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda starrer becomes India's biggest love story, crosses Rs...
Directed by Mohit Suri and led by newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, Saiyaara has done what few love stories ever have: earned over Rs 400 crore globally. With a domestic gross of Rs 318 crore and a net earning of Rs 260.25 crore in India alone, it's more than just a commercial success; it's a phenomenon. Saiyaara broke multiple records In just 11 days, Saiyaara overtook Kabir Singh to become the highest-grossing romantic film in Indian cinema. The Shahid Kapoor-Kiara Advani film had earlier set the bar with Rs 387 crore worldwide, but Saiyaara crossed that in nearly a quarter of the time. Nope. It had already outperformed Kabir Singh during its opening weekend with Rs 83.25 crore net in India, compared to Kabir Singh's Rs 70 crore. That's not all, Saiyaara also recorded the biggest ever opening for a film headlined by debut actors. How strong was the film's release day? Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's launch vehicle opened to Rs 21.50 crore on day one in India. The last record for a debut pair belonged to Dhadak (Rs 8.76 crore) back in 2018. Even compared to Hrithik Roshan's Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai and Abhishek Bachchan's Refugee from 2000, Saiyaara, stands tall, making it the biggest day-one ticket-seller among debut films in 25 years. What helped Saiyaara capture hearts so quickly? The music. Saiyaara's soul-stirring soundtrack played a huge role in its massive reach. With hits like the title track Saiyaara, Barbaad, Humsafar, and Dhun, the album turned into a chart-topping playlist. Composed by a diverse group including Tanishk Bagchi, Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, The Rish, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami, and Sachet-Parampara, and penned by Irshad Kamil and Raj Shekhar, the soundtrack follows Mohit Suri's long-standing tradition of music-driven storytelling. With more records possibly in sight and strong word-of-mouth keeping the box office alive, Saiyaara may soon become more than just a love story; it could be a landmark moment for new-gen Bollywood.
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- India.com
Scam Empire Falls: Husband-Wife Duo Linked To 900 Cyber Fraud FIRs Arrested In Bengal
The police identified the arrested couple, Shubhajit Ballav and Riya Haldar Ballav, who cheated over 900 people in several states, including West Bengal. The Cooch Behar police arrested the couple from a hotel in Darbhanga city of Bihar late Monday. They hailed from Ranaghat in Nadia district. Earlier, the couple was arrested once by the cops of the Jangipur Police Station in Murshidabad district. However, after getting bail, they resorted to cheating again. On Tuesday, Cooch Behar District Superintendent of Police, Duteeman Bhattacharya, told media persons about the couple's arrest. 'Two cases were filed in the Sahebganj and Tufanganj police stations of Cooch Behar. While investigating the case, the husband and wife were arrested from a hotel in the Darbhanga area of Bihar last night. We brought them to Cooch Behar on transit remand today,' Bhattacharya added. The police said they used to commit fraud by targeting customer service points in front of various Border Security Force (BSF) outposts near the border. The investigation revealed that the couple was committing money fraud by targeting people who came to the Customer Service Point (CSP) located near the BSF Border Outpost (BOP). The fraudsters used to call them from unknown mobile numbers pretending to be BSF officers, company commanders, or inspectors. "They used to say that if they sent some money, it would be returned in cash or on commission. The victims later went to the BSF camp and realised that such a person did not exist," Bhattacharya said. After entering Shubhajit's phone number on the National Crime Records Portal, it showed that 877 FIRs mentioned that mobile number in 2024. There were 68 cases in 2025. Out of these, 19 cases were filed in the Cooch Behar district. And in the 68 cases of 2025, the couple is accused of cheating the people of Rs. 48 lakh 15 thousand. According to police records, there are 183 cases registered against them in Uttar Pradesh, 107 in Rajasthan, 77 in Telangana, 60 in Maharashtra, 55 in Delhi, 54 in Bihar, 49 in Tamil Nadu, and 43 in West Bengal. Apart from this, 258 cases have been registered against the couple in the different Union Territories.
