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NEW DELHI: Family members of jailed student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam expressed disappointment and anguish after the Supreme Court declined to grant them bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case, observing that the two stood on a “qualitatively different footing” from five other accused who were granted relief on Monday.Khalid’s family said the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam — lodged in Tihar jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) linked to 2020 Delhi riots.The bench of justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria said that prosecution material disclosed a prima facie case against Umar Khalid and…
Umar Khalid returned to Delhi’s Tihar Jail on 29 December. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday pronounced its verdict on Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and several others, rejecting their bail plea in the Delhi 2020 riots case.A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel…
KULLU: One of the three accused women students in the alleged ragging and sexual harassment case at Dharamshala Govt college, in which their 19-year-old classmate died last month on December 26, denied all charges. In a video posted on social media, she claimed that neither of them was involved in ragging nor had witnessed any…
DHARAMSHALA: As protests intensify in Dharamshala over the death of a 19-year-old Dalit college student, accused teacher Ashok Kumar said he was prepared to face consequences if found guilty and would cooperate with the ongoing probe.The 19-year-old student died while undergoing treatment in Ludhiana in December. Her family has alleged that she was subjected to…
DEHRADUN: Amid demands for a CBI probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case, Haridwar SP (Rural) Shekhar Suyal has asserted that no “VIP” was found involved during the investigation.Suyal told reporters on Saturday that the person mentioned in chats and during questioning, Dharmendra Kumar alias Pradhan from Noida, was a friend of Ankita and not…
Actor Jayasurya is reportedly under scrutiny by the Enforcement Directorate regarding a Rs 1 crore payment received in connection with the Save Box App fraud. The actor claims the funds were for his brand ambassador role and denies receiving any recent summons for further questioning, expressing dismay over what he calls false media reports. Mollywood…
Gujarat govt’s plea rejected AHMEDABAD: A sessions court refused to permit Gujarat govt to withdraw a criminal case against 19 Karni Sena activists, who were booked for vandalising a mall, torching vehicles and damaging property during their protest against the release of the film ‘Padmavat’ in 2018. The court said the alleged offence was committed…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of affiliation up to senior secondary level for Neerja Modi School, following the death of a 9-year-old child. JAIPUR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of affiliation up to senior secondary level for Neerja Modi School, following…
SRINAGAR: A court in north Kashmir’s Kupwara granted Tuesday bail to eight policemen, including a DSP, accused of illegally holding and torturing a fellow J&K constable for six days in Feb 2023. The order came after CBI dropped attempt-to-murder charge against the accused.The case stems from a CBI FIR registered on July 26 this year…
