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Delhi High Court restrains Gulf Petrochem FZC promoters from disposing of assets

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Allowing the suit filed by OCM Singapore Njord Holdings Hardrada Pte Ltd, the Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining promoters of UAE-based Gulf Petrochem FZC from disposing of any of their movable or immovable assets, in connection with an alleged trade fraud of over 12 million USD.

“As consolidated above, the plaintiffs have made out a strong prima facie case in their favour and the defendants have not been able to make out any credible case of defence. Irreparable harm and injury would be caused to the plaintiffs, if the defendants were to dispose of their assets. Therefore, balance of convenience requires that the plaintiffs be granted interim injunction,” stated Justice Amit Bansal in an order passed on Friday.

The court also directed the defendant company promoters–Prerit Goel, Manan Goel to disclose all their bank account statements in India and abroad and particulars of movable and immovable assets within four weeks.

In the order, the court also specified the restraining of the property measuring 1 Bigha 12 Biswas situated in the revenue estate of Village Samalka, Tehsil Vasant Vihar, New Delhi.

As per the plaintiff Singapore-based shipping company, the United Arab Emirates-based Gulf Petrochem which had voyage chartered their Vessel “Torm Hardrada” on May 8, 2020.

The Vessel loaded 40,533.05 metric tonnes of Jet Aviation Fuel and a bill of lading was issued by the master of the Vessel, which was consigned to the order of Natixis, France, a French bank for delivery at Rotterdam.

On June 6, 2020, the defendant Petrochem company ordered the Vessel to proceed to Fujairah, UAE, and deliver the Cargo to Vitol Bahrain E.C which has to be delivered to the port of Rotterdam.Although the defendant company received payment from the buyers, they did not pay Natixis and misappropriated the proceeds of the sale. In the legal battle of Natixis, in order to mitigate their losses, the plaintiffs on November 16, 2020, furnished security of USD 14,908,056 to them towards theAprincipal claim amount of USD 12,423,380 around Rs 95.6 crore Indian money.

The Singapore company argued that the defendants have defrauded many more companies globally in a similar manner by inducing shipping companies to deliver cargo to other buyers without the production of the original bills of lading on the basis of Letter of Indemnities(LoI) and, thereafter, not honouring the said LoIs.

The court noted, as per the records, that the website of the defendant company has an office/place of business in New Delhi, a stand which they changed later.

The bench held that the defendants have failed to show that the territorial jurisdiction of the Court is highly debatable or prima facie not tenable.

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Mira-Bhayandar: Police Busts Illicit Liquor Brewing Den In Nallasopara

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Mira Bhayandar: Further tightening their screws against illicit liquor mafia ahead of the assembly elections scheduled to be held on 20, November, the Mira Road-based central crime branch unit attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai (MBVV) police busted yet another massive illicit liquor brewing unit which was operating from a hillock in a dense jungle area in Nallasopara on Thursday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team led by assistant police inspector- Dattatray Sarak marched 2-kilometre-deep inside the jungle area located in the Dhaniv Baug area of Nallasopara (east) at around 8 am.

The team seized multiple barrels of hooch along with ingredients including 2,800 litres of fermented jaggery wash, 140 litres of liquor, chemicals and other manufacturing equipment collectively worth more than Rs. 1.42 lakh.

However, the den operator identified as- Prabhakar Bhoye and his employees managed to evade the police dragnet. The entire material and equipment were destroyed on the spot.

An offence under the relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act-1949 for construction/works of any distillery or brewery and manufacturing intoxicants has been registered in this context at the Pelhar police station.

The consumption of illicit liquor which is unscientifically manufactured by using toxic chemicals like methanol and rectified spirit can cause deaths and other serious ailments including loss of eyesight. Further investigations were underway.

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Wildlife Smuggling Racket Busted: Rare Snakes, Reptiles, Caged Orangutan Rescued From Dombivli House

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Thane: In a significant operation exposing a wildlife smuggling racket, the Forest Officials rescued rare species of animals from a highrise in Dombivli. The officials raided an apartment in Palava City, Dombivli and found exotic animals including lizard, turtles, rare species snakes and other reptiles stored in the flat. Horrifying enough, the team found a monkey caged in the washroom of the apartment.

It was later confirmed that the rescued animals included Ignuana (lizard), an Orangutan and python. The operation was conducted by the Forest Range Officers from Thane and Kalyan along with a team from Manpada Police Station after a tip.

The officials did not find any accused present in the apartment at the time of the raid. A case under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 has been registered and a search for the accused is underway. Meanwhile, the seized species are handed over to a local NGO on a temporary basis for observation.

The video of the forest officials raid surfaced on the internet shows a boy opening the door of the well-kept apartment. After entering the flat, the officials gradually come across wildlife species stores in small cage, plastic boxes piled up in the passage and shocking enough an Orangutan in washroom at the end of the apartment.

As per the statement issued by the police, the teams raided the 8th floor apartment in B wing of Savarna Building in Palava City, Dombivli. In the action, the exotic animals seized as prima facie identified as python, ignuana (lizard), turtle, snake etc. The seized wildlife species, on temporary basis, are handed over to Birsa Munda- a local NGO. The pachanama, documentation and search for the accused is underway, it added.

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Mumbai: Unidentified Body Of Man Chopped Into 7 Pieces Stuffed In Plastic Boxes Found Near Gorai Beach; Probe On

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Mumbai: The dismembered body of a man, estimated to be between 25 and 40 years old, was discovered in several plastic boxes on the side road which goes to Gorai Beach in Mumbai on Sunday.

Upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and took the body into custody. It was later sent for a post-mortem examination. The body has not yet been identified, and a case has been registered.

According to police, on Sunday, a male body was found near Picxy Hotel, Babar Pada, Gorai, Borivali West. The body was cut into seven parts and packed in four plastic boxes. The deceased, believed to be between 25 and 40 years old, was wearing dark blue jeans and black shoes. His right hand bore tattoos.

A resident named Santosh Shinde, 55, from Mira Road, informed the Gorai police after learning about the incident. The Gorai police recovered the body from Shefali village in the Babarpada area.

A forensic team is currently investigating the case, and inquiries are ongoing in the vicinity of the incident location. Police have stated that the recovered body remains unidentified. The Gorai police have registered a case, and further investigation is underway.

A special team has been formed to investigate, and information is being gathered from CCTV footage and nearby police stations to assist in identifying the body.

A police officer said that the body was sent to Bhagwati Hospital for a post-mortem. “We can’t conclude anything immediately, as we are still investigating the matter,” the officer said.

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