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New Indian Express
15 hours ago
- New Indian Express
After arrest of nuns, political row in Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR: A case of alleged human trafficking and religious conversion got political colour on Monday following the arrest of three, including two Catholic nuns—Sisters Preeti Marry and Vandana Francis—from Kerala in Chhattisgarh's Durg. The trio, taken into custody by Durg Government Railway Police (GRP) on Saturday for human trafficking and coerced religious conversion, were remanded to judicial custody by the JMFC court till August 8. They were booked under BNS Section 143 (trafficking). Citing the incident as a serious concern for women's safety, Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday wrote on X, 'Three daughters of Narayanpur were promised nursing training and later jobs. It's an attempt to convert people through human trafficking by allurement. Investigation is going on in this matter. The case is sub-judice and the law will take its own course.'
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Special CBI court in Gujarat sentences former postmaster to 3 years in jail for siphoning off depositors' money
Ahmedabad: A special CBI court here sentenced a former postmaster to a three-year jail term after finding him guilty of siphoning off depositors' money and spending it for personal use. An FIR was filed against Sunil Panchal, branch postmaster of Pardhol village in Dashkroi taluka, in 2004 for siphoning off Rs 83,594. Panchal allegedly took this amount from different depositors but did not deposit it with the postal department. He was charged under Section 409 of IPC, criminal breach of trust by a public servant. Assistant public prosecutor B N Prajapati examined 34 witnesses before the court to establish Panchal's guilt. JMFC N N Pathar sentenced him to a three-year jail term and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him. The court took into consideration the long trial and the fact that Panchal deposited the amount later with the postal department and showed him leniency. However, the court refused to grant him the benefit of probation because he misappropriated people's money while discharging his duty as a public servant. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad
Hans India
5 days ago
- Hans India
Terror accused Yasin Bhatkal appears via video in court
Mangaluru: Seventeen years after a terror conspiracy was uncovered in coastal Karnataka, the long-stalled trial against Yasin Bhatkal — the Indian Mujahideen co-founder — has resumed. On Wednesday, Bhatkal was produced before the Mangaluru JMFC court via video conference from Delhi's Tihar Jail, where he is serving time for his involvement in other terror attacks. The 2008 Ullal police case had named 13 individuals, including Bhatkal, for allegedly conspiring to carry out bombings and stockpiling explosives in the Mukkacheri and Chembugudde areas of Mangaluru. The Karnataka police had booked them under multiple sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). While seven of the accused were arrested and tried — with three sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 — six remained untraced. Bhatkal had been on the run and was later arrested in a different case. Police say that due to his incarceration in another state, he hadn't been produced in the Ullal case until now. Coordination between Ullal police and Tihar authorities facilitated his video appearance on July 24. The court has set the next hearing for August 20. Authorities hope that Bhatkal's inclusion in the trial will help bring closure to one of the earliest known Indian Mujahideen plots in Karnataka. This marks a key step forward in ongoing anti-terror prosecutions involving pan-India networks.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Hans India
Terror Accused Yasin Bhatkal Appears via Video in Mangaluru Court
Mangaluru: Seventeen years after a terror conspiracy was uncovered in coastal Karnataka, the long-stalled trial against Yasin Bhatkal — the Indian Mujahideen co-founder — has resumed. On Wednesday, Bhatkal was produced before the Mangaluru JMFC court via video conference from Delhi's Tihar Jail, where he is serving time for his involvement in other terror attacks. The 2008 Ullal police case had named 13 individuals, including Bhatkal, for allegedly conspiring to carry out bombings and stockpiling explosives in the Mukkacheri and Chembugudde areas of Mangaluru. The Karnataka police had booked them under multiple sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). While seven of the accused were arrested and tried — with three sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 — six remained untraced. Bhatkal had been on the run and was later arrested in a different case. Police say that due to his incarceration in another state, he hadn't been produced in the Ullal case until now. Coordination between Ullal police and Tihar authorities facilitated his video appearance on July 24. The court has set the next hearing for August 20. Authorities hope that Bhatkal's inclusion in the trial will help bring closure to one of the earliest known Indian Mujahideen plots in Karnataka. This marks a key step forward in ongoing anti-terror prosecutions involving pan-India networks. (eom)
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
To reduce backlog of cases, govt to open 56 JMFC courts
Bhubaneswar: With over 19 lakh cases pending in lower courts, the govt on Wednesday decided to open 56 new courts, with the highest number, 13, in the tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj district, for speedy trial of cases and to enhance judicial infrastructure. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Our aim to have courts in every block will be a success soon. We emphasise an easy and quick justice delivery system, allowing people to avail of judicial services close to their homes. The work on new courts will start soon," said law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan. Besides having a civil judge (junior division)-cum-judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) for each court, there will be a bench clerk, stenographers, junior clerks, typists, copyists, house orderlies, peons, and watchmen for the courts to function in a full-fledged manner, a law department letter said. For the courts, 840 new gazetted and non-gazetted posts will be created. The lower courts have a total backlog of 316,057 civil cases and 1,604,768 criminal cases. The previous year witnessed the filing of 418,016 criminal cases, whilst 456,352 were concluded. In the civil category, 81,014 new cases were registered, and 99,776 were resolved. Official records indicated a surge in criminal cases attributed to 42,819 MV Act violations detected through automated CCTV-based challans. The district-wise analysis shows Khurda courts leading with 208,064 unresolved cases, with Cuttack following at 199,154 cases. Balasore and Jajpur districts report 132,003 and 101,294 pending cases respectively. Also, significant case backlogs exist in Ganjam (98,835), Sundargarh (97,696), Bhadrak (96,897), and Angul (90,559) districts. Explaining the significance of having more JMFC courts, Odisha high court lawyer Trilochan Nanda said such courts can take all cases into cognisance, but some big and heinous cases are not triable there. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The JMFC courts can try and hear cases of theft and sundry offences, although they can remand to judicial custody persons involved in murder too. A murder case can't be tried in a JMFC court. These have to be transferred to a sessions court. In our state, there are additional and session courts at the sub-division level," Nanda said. He further explained that it is a significant development because, for all petty cases, people from remote villages had to frequently attend court for each hearing. Now, theft, minor brawls, misbehaviour, and intimidation can be heard in JMFC courts.
