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Bombay High Court seeks BMC’s reply on contempt plea for failing to remove cycle & jogging tracks around Powai lake

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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the BMC to file its reply to a contempt petition for “wilful breach / disobedience” of May 2022 HC order with regard to removal of cycle and jogging tracks around Powai lake and its catchment areas. The HC, on May 6, 2022, had ruled that the BMC’s ambitious project is “illegal” and directed to remove it.

The HC had passed the direction while hearing two different public interest litigations (PILs) – one by two PhD researchers from IIT-Bombay (Omkar Supekar and Abhishek Tripathi), and the second one by NGO Vanashakti. The pleas had sought stay on the construction and sought directions to restore the site to its original form immediately.

During the hearing on Thursday, BMC advocate Joel Carlos said that the removal is taking time due to technical reasons and will end by June. “It’s a dedicated zone where we are removing it stage by stage,” said Carlos, adding that they had “no intention of disobeying the orders of the court”. 

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne suggested that the same should be removed by the end of May since monsoon season will begin in June, which could further delay the work. Carlos said that the corporation will file an affidavit clarifying its stand. 

The contempt petition by Vanaskahti states that apart from causing pressure on the valuable yet deteriorating environment surrounding the lake, it is causing further disruption in the ecosystem by affecting the biological and ecological practices of the wildlife. Also, it is causing disturbances to the crocodiles in the lake, which is a documented marsh crocodile habitat. The HC has kept the matter for hearing on March 16.

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Navi Mumbai: Major Fire Breaks Out At Shushrusha Hospital In Nerul, Patients Evacuated Safely

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Navi Mumbai: A major fire broke out at Shushrusha Hospital in Nerul on Monday. The hospital is located at Plot No. 22/A, Phase III, Palm Beach Road, Sector 6, Nerul West, Navi Mumbai.

In the video footage, patients can be seen being safely evacuated from the hospital. The fire brigade promptly reached the spot and brought the situation under control. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

As per the initial report, the Fire started in the X-ray room. OPD patients were immediately evacuated. 21 patients in the ICU were shifted to NMMC hospital

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Mumbai Crime: 2 Criminals Externed Months Ago Arrested For Juhu Murder, Had Returned To City Seeking Revenge For Friend’s Death

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Mumbai: Two of the three men accused of murdering a 27-year-old man in Mumbai’s Juhu on Sunday morning had been externed from the city just months ago due to their repeated involvement in violent crimes, police said. Cops believe the duo returned to Mumbai specifically to settle an old score with the victim.

Juhu Police identified the arrested accused as Parmeshwara Devendra and Kishan Devendra, both residents of Nehru Nagar, located barely 300 metres from the police station. The third suspect remains on the run. According to officials, both Parmeshwara and Kishan have a history of serious offences, including assault and attempted murder and were ordered out of the city under preventive action.

The victim, Krishna Devendra, also from Nehru Nagar, had a turbulent history with the accused. Several years ago, Krishna was arrested for allegedly killing one of their friends. Although he was later released from jail, the animosity between the two sides persisted. Officers believe this long-standing enmity led the accused to return to Mumbai in defiance of the externment order to execute their plan for revenge.

The incident occurred at around 4 am on Sunday when Krishna was waiting at a bus stop. Armed with knives, Parmeshwara, Kishan, and the third accomplice allegedly attacked him without warning. Krishna suffered multiple stab wounds and collapsed on the spot. He was rushed to Cooper Hospital by locals, but doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

Following the attack, the Juhu Police launched an intensive manhunt. CCTV footage from the area and statements from witnesses quickly pointed to the suspects. Parmeshwara was tracked down and arrested from Vile Parle by Sunday evening, while Kishan was apprehended later the same night in the vicinity. The search for the third accused continues. Both arrested suspects are scheduled to be produced before the Andheri court on Monday.

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Mumbai: BKC Police File FIR Against Illegal ‘Close Friends Traders’ Platform For Luring 500+ Investors; 2 Booked

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Mumbai: The BKC police have registered an FIR against ‘Close Friends Traders’, an unregistered trading platform, and two persons for allegedly cheating people.

The platform claimed to offer Demat accounts without documents and lured over 500 margins into trading with promises of high margins. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) discovered an advertisement for ‘Close Friends Traders’ in a Hindi newspaper on July 13, claiming it was India’s largest platform for margin trading and offering “dabba trading.”

The NSE found no registration for the platform and issued a notice on July 15, stating it was an illegal trading platform. The inquiry revealed the two mobile numbers were registered in the names of Raju Mataprasad and Hariprakash, both from Delhi. The police registered the case under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019, and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating and common intention.

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