A deaf-mute woman was allegedly gang-raped in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, after being chased by two bike-borne men, police said on Wednesday. The incident, captured on CCTV, helped police identify and arrest the accused — Harshit Pandey and Ankur Verma — following an encounter. Both men have confessed to the crime during preliminary interrogation, according to…
An 18-year-old girl from Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, allegedly murdered in a suspected honour killing, has cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) with good marks, police said on Wednesday. According to Assistant Superintendent of Police Suman Nala, the teen was killed on June 24 in her native village, allegedly by her father and two…
The Supreme Court has listed for Thursday a case concerning community dogs before a three-judge Bench led by Justice Vikram Nath, following a recent directive to remove strays from Delhi-NCR streets. The move comes after a Division Bench headed by Justice J.B. Pardiwala on Monday ordered authorities to capture stray dogs within six to eight…
In the ongoing criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Vinayak Savarkar, a Special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Wednesday took on record a pursis filed by his lawyer Milind Pawar, expressing apprehension about Gandhi’s safety. The plea cites recent remarks by BJP leaders RN Bittu, who allegedly called Gandhi…
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s August 11 direction to relocate stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, an urgent mentioning was made on Wednesday evening regarding authorities picking up community dogs before the official order was uploaded. Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Garima Sharma informed the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran that, despite the…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Wednesday said he would examine the recent Supreme Court directive ordering the removal of stray dogs from Delhi streets and their relocation to shelters. The matter was raised by a lawyer, who cited an earlier SC judgment prohibiting the indiscriminate killing of canines and emphasising compassion towards…
Two college students were attacked by stray dogs on Tuesday and are currently hospitalized, according to a city civic body official. The victims have been identified as Sujanya G.J. and Rega Nikshitha. BBMP Special Commissioner for Health and Sanitation, Suralkar Vikas Kishor, stated, “I am not very sure of the details. We are awaiting a…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred police and other authorities from taking coercive action against owners of petrol vehicles over 15 years old and diesel vehicles over 10 years old in the Delhi-NCR, offering relief to thousands of commuters. A bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai issued the interim order, effectively pausing…
Former BJP Union Minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi, along with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, on Tuesday strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s recent order directing authorities and the Delhi government to relocate stray dogs from city streets to shelters. Maneka Gandhi warned…
Animal rights activists staged a protest at Connaught Place on Tuesday against the Supreme Court’s order directing that stray dogs be relocated from streets to shelter homes within eight weeks. The demonstration led to a scuffle between the protesters and the police, following which around 15 activists were detained. “They did not seek prior permission…