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Messy state of affairs, very unfortunate: SC on legal battle between Param Bir Singh and Maharashtra govt

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the ongoing legal battle between former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh and the Maharashtra government, terming it a “messy state of affairs” and also a “very unfortunate situation”. The top court also stayed all proceedings against Singh — probe and filing of charge sheet — till March 9.

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh said: “We have had occasion to say earlier that it is a messy state of affairs. Very unfortunate situation…having the propensity of shaking the confidence of people in the police system and the elected system. Process of law must carry on…”

The top court has posted the petition by Singh seeking protection from coercive action by the Mumbai Police in the cases registered against him for final disposal on March 9.

The bench also asked the Maharashtra government to completely keep its hands off with regards to the ongoing investigation till the top court decides Singh’s plea to transfer all cases against him to the CBI.

The bench remarked that if it were to be inclined to pass an order of transferring the cases to CBI, investigation being completed would cause problems. Senior Advocate Darius Khambata, representing the Maharashtra government, assured the bench that in all senses the matter will be on hold, and the court took it on record.

The bench noted: “We have now put down matter for final hearing and if we were to be inclined to pass an order as per what the CBI and petitioner says, investigation being completed would cause problems.”

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the CBI, said all the FIRs must come to the central investigating agency. Senior advocate Puneet Bali, representing Singh, complained against the Maharashtra government. Bali said the state government has filed challans in one of the FIRs. “They have presented challan in one of the FIR’s. This is absolutely going out of handa,” said Bali.

After hearing arguments, the bench said it will take a call as to whether the investigation is to be transferred to the CBI or not.

The bench was hearing a plea by Singh against the Bombay High Court judgment passed in September last year.

The high court dismissed Singh’s plea challenging the two inquiries ordered by the home ministry for allegedly violating service rules and corruption charges, as non-maintainable.

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Three arrested in theft at Sewri Jain temple; police track down accused even after damaging CCTV

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Mumbai: The police have claimed to have arrested three masked robbers who ransacked a Jain temple in the limits of the Sewri RA Kadwai Marg police station. On April 22 at 2 am, three unidentified robbers broke the lock of the Jain temple and entered the temple. They stole the idol’s ornaments – gold tikka, gold kapati, silver mace, donation box worth a total of more than Rs 7 lakh and cash and fled.

During the theft, the unidentified robbers had damaged the CCTV camera and video footage and had also cut its wires, so it was difficult to find them, but the police team examined more than 70 CCTV footage at 29 places in the area, in which these accused were identified. The accused had covered their faces with a handkerchief so that they could not be identified. However, using technology, the police arrested the three thieves, Sunil Singh Suraj Singh, Rahul Singh Parveen Singh, and Jagar Dinesh Singh Vaghela. The stolen goods and equipment have been recovered from the possession of the accused. This operation was carried out under the leadership of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti on the instructions of Joint Commissioner of Police Satyanarayan Chaudhary and DCP Ragasudha.

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SP leader Raees Sheikh writes to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vishnu demanding special trains for UP and Bihar

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Mumbai: In the wake of the unavailability of train tickets for North Indians from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Samajwadi Party legislator Raees Sheikh on Saturday demanded that the Railways run special trains from Mumbai to these states. Sheikh made the demand after images of crowding of people on train tracks and railway platforms and lack of basic civic amenities went viral on social media. A large number of people from the North Indian community are upset due to the lack of proper train services.

In his letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vishnu, Sheikh said that railway stations like Bandra Terminus, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Dadar are crowded with passengers for tickets. A large number of North Indians travel to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the summer, which coincides with the wedding season. Lack of sufficient trains and resulting overcrowding are causing severe hardship to the North Indian community in Mumbai, said MLA Raees Sheikh, who demanded that the Railways immediately run special trains from Mumbai to Gorakhpur, Patna and other places in Purvanchal, departing from Bandra, LTT and CST stations. Sheikh added, “The Railways should also set up proper help desks and GRP assistance booths at major stations in Mumbai to manage the crowd and assist passengers.” He further stressed on the need to add additional general and sleeper coaches in all trains going to UP to accommodate the rush. He also urged the Railways to take all necessary steps to ensure better coordination with the authorities concerned.

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Accused of verbally abusing Environment Minister Pankaja Munde arrested from Pune

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cyber ​​Cell has claimed to have arrested a youth from Bhosari area of ​​Pune for harassing Environment Minister Pankaja Munde. According to details, the accused used to harass the minister continuously through several messages and personal mobiles and also made derogatory comments. After that, the Cyber ​​Cell department received a complaint and when the above number was traced, it was found in Bhosari, Pune. A case was registered under the provisions of the Cyber ​​​​Technology Act and BMS and in this case, the accused Amol Chhagan Rao Kale has been arrested. He is an engineering graduate and is also a resident of Beed district. The accused was produced in the court where an order was issued to keep him on remand. The accused used to harass the minister repeatedly. In this case, the police have also claimed to have seized the mobile phone and other devices used in the crime.

Along with collecting digital evidence, an investigation is also underway to find out who else is involved in this matter. The cyber department takes immediate action on complaints related to women and if someone misuses social media platforms to target women, strict action is taken against them. If someone is found involved in the crime of defaming or threatening women by disclosing their personal information, the cyber department takes strict action against them. The cyber cell has appealed that if any woman is a victim of harassment, she can contact the cyber cell immediately.

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