Maharashtra
No relief from Delhi HC to Uddhav on plea against party name, symbol freeze
The Delhi High Court has refused to stay its single judge order, which dismissed a plea filed by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray against the Election Commission’s decision to freeze his Shiv Sena’s ‘bow and arrow’ symbol.
A division bench, headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, held: “There shall be no stay on the proceedings before the Election Commission of India. Therefore, the Election Commission of India is free to proceed with the adjudication of the dispute pending before it.”
“It is needless to state that the Election Commission of India will proceed in accordance with the procedure followed by the Commission while adjudicating a petition under Para 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968,” it added.
The HC had, on December 15, reserved its order on the same matter.
Thackeray had approached the High Court on December 13 against its single-judge bench order rejecting his plea against Election Commission’s decision to freeze Shiv Sena’s name and symbol.
On November 15, Justice Sanjeev Narula had dismissed Thackeray’s petition holding that there was no interdiction by the Supreme Court regarding the proceedings to be conducted by the EC.
The EC had directed both Thackeray and Eknath Shinde to restrain from using the same name or symbol till the official recognition is finally decided on October 8.
They were alloted different symbols for the recent Andheri East bypoll.
Thackeray had appealed that EC had assumed that there are two factions of Shiv Sena party while passing the freezing order.
Moreover, he had claimed that it cannot be said that there are two factions in the party as he remains “rightfully elected President”, which was admitted even by Shinde.
“The observation of the Ld. Single Judge that both the appellant and the respondent No. 2 claim to be the President of the original Shiv Sena party is factually incorrect, as the respondent No. 2 in para 3 of his para 15 petition filed before respondent No. 1 himself states that the appellant herein is, and continues to be the Shivsena Pramukh (President/Pramukh) of the Shiv Sena political party,” the appeal stated.
He had stated that the EC has exercised its jurisdiction without taking note of the disqualification proceedings pending before the top court against Shinde.
“Single-judge failed to appreciate that the question of disqualification of Respondent No. 2 (Shinde) is still pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the action of Respondent No 1 (ECI) is premised on an underlying assumption that the Hon’ble Supreme Court will decide in favour of Respondent No. 2,” he had said.
Maharashtra
Two detained for trying to enter an event in Bandra by posing as PMO officials

Mumbai: Amid tight security arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mumbai, a stir was created when a youth was detained at the Nita Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). He was accused of trying to gain entry by posing as an official of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Another person who came with the youth has also been detained by the police. According to initial information, the detained youth has been identified as 24-year-old Rohan Parekh. It is said that Rohan was carrying an identity card claiming affiliation with the Prime Minister’s Office. During the security check, the card was found to be fake. He claimed to be a PMO official. According to sources, Rohan Parekh identified himself as an official of the Prime Minister’s Office. He was trying to reach the venue of the event on the basis of this claimed identity. Security agencies and Mumbai Police deployed at the scene were already on high alert due to the Prime Minister’s scheduled programme. The security personnel found his movements suspicious and checked his documents. During the check, the PMO identity card in his possession was found suspicious. So, he was taken into custody, and interrogation began. The bodyguard recovered a gun from his possession. A particularly serious aspect of the case is that Rohan Parekh was not alone. He was accompanied by a person who was acting as his bodyguard. Reports suggest that a gun was recovered from the person during the security check. The police have not yet released official information regarding whether the gun is licensed or illegal. Authorities are also investigating whether the person had a valid license and other necessary documents to carry weapons. The Crime Branch has started an investigation. Considering the seriousness of the incident, further investigation of the case has been handed over to the Mumbai Crime Branch. The investigating agencies are working to determine why Rohan Parekh allegedly made a fake PMO identity card and what was his real motive. The investigating agency is also looking into where Rohan obtained the identity card, his connection with the armed person who accompanied him and what places the two had visited before the incident. Security agencies are also questioning him.
Since this is a matter related to an event attended by the Prime Minister, the security agencies are also taking the entire incident very seriously. The police are currently questioning the two detained persons and examining their mobile phones, identity documents and other belongings. Further legal action and details about the confirmation of the charges will be clear only after the investigation is completed.
Maharashtra
Police crackdown on drug dealers in Mumbai North area, illegal houses and encroachments demolished; DCP Gajanan Rajmane

Mumbai: Police has now started strict action against drug peddlers In order to clamp down on drug peddlers, the police has started demolition and bulldozing of their illegal houses and assets and property. Criminal occupation and drug dealers 1) Saila Subhash Patel alias Shalo age 35 years alias Saila Bai alias Shalo Raju Pawar, 2) Dharminder Lohari Jaiswar age 20 years, 3) Sikandar Lohar Jaiswar age 21 years, 4) Pushpa Narayan Tade age 36 years, 5) Subhash Motilal Patel age 49 years, 6) Bharat alias Sonu Ramnath Nishad age 27 years, 7) Muhammad Ibrahim Abdul Aziz Sheikh alias June age 59 years, 8) Amna Qadeer Muhammad Ansari age 39 years, 9) Ayesha Saleem Sheikh age 40 years, 10) Santosh Ashok Sharke age 21 years, 11) Ghafran Ali Mumtaz Ali Khan age 35 years are included in their illegality. The police in joint action with BMC have bulldozed the houses and the houses in Apa Para, Palan Nagar, Banjari Para, Panpari Para, Adivasi Popat Compound, Ambedkar Nagar, Matanggarh, Lilubhai Compound, Jaiswar Nagar, Jamroshi Nagar, within the limits of the police station. Cases are registered against them under NDPS law from time to time in Karar Police Station. To completely eradicate the drug trade by taking action on the illegal houses of the said drug dealers, on 7th September from 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM, Karar Police Station and the Forest Department jointly demolished 11 illegal houses. Under the guidance of Shuling Rajmane, North Zone 3, Mumbai and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sumita Nagar Division, Mumbai, under the supervision of Senior Police Inspector Sushil Kumar Gaikwad of Karar Police Station, the demolition operation was carried out jointly with the police officers and staff of Karar Police Station and officers and employees of the Forest Department. This has restored the trust of the people towards the police.
Maharashtra
Andheri drug dealer arrested along with MD

Mumbai: On September 7, the Anti-Narcotics Squad, Bandra Unit, Police Team, on information received, laid a trap and arrested 01 person for carrying Mephedrone (MD) for sale in this public place in the arm of Manus Buna Apartment Bus Stop, opposite West 10 Construction, CD Barfiwala Road, Andheri West, Mumbai. Mohammad Zaheb Abdul Aziz Khan, aged 36, resident of Andheri West, Mumbai. 153.6 grams of MD (value Rs. 4,60,800/-) was seized from the said accused.
The said operation was carried out by the ANC team under the guidance of Devinta Bharti, Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, Anil Kanbhare, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Krishan Kant Upadhyay, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime), Purnima Chogle (Shrangi), Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anti-Narcotics Squad, Crime Branch, Mumbai, and Sudhir Hirdekar, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Anti-Narcotics Squad, Crime Branch, Mumbai.
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