Crime
SC to UP govt: Refund recoveries made from anti-CAA protesters
The Supreme Court on Friday directed that properties of anti-CAA protesters, which were attached by Uttar Pradesh government should be restored to them, and also if they had paid money to the authorities concerned for the alleged damages should be also refunded.
At the outset, the Additional Advocate General Garima Prashad, representing the Uttar Pradesh government, informed the top court that the state government has withdrawn notices sent to the anti-CAA protesters to recover damages to the properties.
A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant said if recoveries have been made following the notices, then those have to be paid back, as the government has withdrawn the notices. Prashad said the state government has come to the court with clean hands and urged the top court to maintain status quo in connection with properties attached in the matter.
Advocate Nilofar Khan, representing the petitioner, said there were many people, including vegetable sellers, rickshaw pullers, etc., from whom recoveries have been made following these notices and the state government should issue refunds, after withdrawal of these notices.
Justice Chandrachud said there shall be a refund of the damages recovered in the meantime, however it will be subject to the claim’s tribunal, under new law. Prashad requested the bench to maintain status quo and added that certain properties have been taken into custody by the state government already.
The bench replied it is against the law and the court cannot go against the law. Prashad submitted that the model code of conduct has been placed in the state. The bench told Prashad this does not stop them from following the law and “when you have to implement a judgment of the Supreme Court how does the model code of conduct stop you”.
The bench said if an attachment has been done against the law and if such orders have been recalled, how can attachment go on? Justice Chandrachud said: “Once orders are recalled, then how can attachment continue…”
Prashad said this order of the top court will have an impact on the deterrence and cited there has been no incident in the state in the past two years. However, the top court was not convinced with Prashad’s arguments. She further submitted that the court is looking at small vendors, etc., but that is not the case and the entire law will be frustrated if refund is ordered.
“No, law cannot be frustrated…as you bought a new law. All deference against the evasion of law has to be within four corners of law and it cannot lie outside the four corners of the law,” said Justice Chandrachud.
The Uttar Pradesh government has issued two government orders (GOs) on February 14 and 15, withdrawing all show cause notices, which were issued in 274 cases in the destruction of public and private properties during the anti-CAA protest.
The new law — Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Property Act, 2020 — empowers the state government to set up tribunals to decide claims for damage to property.
On February 11, the top court had told the Uttar Pradesh government to withdraw these notices, otherwise it would quash them. Citing the top court’s verdicts in 2009 and 2018, the bench said judicial officers should have been appointed in claim tribunals, but the state government appointed Additional District Magistrates.
The Thane Crime Branch Unit One has arrested a man for allegedly possessing over 1 kilogram of MD powder, valued at ₹1.69 crore, which he intended to sell in Mumbra. The accused has been identified as Mohanlal Joshi alias Sharma, a resident of Kudus village in Wada, Palghar.
According to officials, acting on a tip-off received on July 18, a team was deployed near the Mumbra bypass flyover bridge, where the suspect was expected to arrive. The man was intercepted in his car en route to Mumbra. Upon searching the vehicle, the police discovered and seized 1.209 kilograms of MD powder, with an estimated value of ₹1,69,26,000.
He was taken to the police station, and a case was registered against him under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
An investigating officer from Thane Crime Branch Unit One said they are currently probing the source of the contraband and its intended recipients. Efforts are also underway to determine how many others may be involved in the case. Further investigation is ongoing.
Crime
Airline Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Air Hostess In Mira Road, Arrested At Mumbai Airport
Mumbai: A London airline employee was arrested at Mumbai airport while attempting to flee to Hong Kong, accused of raping a 23-year-old air hostess. Following a long-haul flight, the man allegedly forced the victim to drink excessively at a party in Mira Road. After she became heavily intoxicated, he took her to his residence where he assaulted her.
The victim faced mental trauma and threats from the accused, who warned her against reporting the crime. After the victim filed an FIR, the suspect planned to leave India. Both individuals are employed by the same airline, and the incident occurred after their interaction during the flight.
The police state that she experienced psychological trauma following the assault and was reportedly intimidated by the perpetrator. “The defendant cautioned her about severe repercussions if she reported to the police,” stated a police officer according to a report by the Hindustan Times. She persisted in her work and traveled overseas on another extended journey.
FIR Filed Against The Accused
Upon her return to Mumbai, she contacted the Navghar police, who on Saturday charged the suspect under Sections 64 (rape) and 351(1) (criminal intimidation) and 352 (deliberate insult with the intent to incite a breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Accused Caught Trying To Flee From India Permanently
Immediately after the FIR was filed, the suspect got ready to escape. The officer mentioned that he landed a position with an airline company based in Hong Kong and also got his visa. The Navghar police subsequently reached out to the vigilance unit of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the Sahar police to detain the suspect at the airport. “Senior police inspector Dheeraj Koli stated, ‘The investigation is being carried out by police sub-inspector Sanjay Lokhandemali.’”
Mumbai, July 19, 2025 – Agripada Police have successfully cracked a case involving the theft of a luxury vehicle, arresting two habitual offenders and recovering a stolen high-end Skoda car.
The incident dates back to July 11, 2025, when a luxury Skoda car (MH01DW 4778), owned by Suyash Tours and Travels and parked on Dr. Anandrao Nair Road in Agripada, was stolen. The crime was registered under FIR No. 332/2025 at Agripada Police Station under sections 379 (theft), 317(2), and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code.
Following technical surveillance and confidential tip-offs, police nabbed two repeat offenders:
- Mohideen alias Kaka Sheikh Duresh, age 19, resident of Nagpada
- Wajid Anjum Khan, age 24, resident of Chunabhatti
Both suspects were arrested on July 16 and 17, respectively, and brought to Agripada Police Station for further investigation.
During the inquiry, it was revealed that the accused were planning to sell the stolen car. Police acted swiftly and recovered the stolen vehicle from their possession.
The investigation team also uncovered that the duo is involved in similar vehicle thefts in other areas. A total of six such vehicles have been seized so far in connection with their network. Their arrest is expected to help solve several pending cases of vehicle theft.
The operation was led by Senior Police Inspector and Crime Detection Team of Agripada Police Station.
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