Supreme Court dismisses CBI’s appeal in Bofors case
NEW DELHI: TheSupreme Courton Friday dismissed CBI’s appeal against theDelhi High Courtverdict discharging all the accused including Hinduja brothers in Rs 64 croreBoforspay-off case.
A bench headed by Chief JusticeRanjan Gogoisaid it was not convinced with the grounds of the CBI on the delay in filing the appeal.
The apex court, however, said that an appeal against the same HC verdict filed by advocate Ajay Agarwal is pending and the CBI can raise all grounds in it.
The Rs 1,437-crore deal between India and Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors for the supply of 400 units of 155-mm Howitzer guns for theIndian Armywas entered into on March 24, 1986.
Noida: ADM booked, 2 held for thrashing ex-soldier | Noida News
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NOIDA: Two persons were arrested on Sunday on charges of assaulting and attempting to murder a retired army officer a few days ago in a park in Sector 29 here in a case in which an additional district magistrate (ADM), his wife and son are among those booked, police said.
They have been booked under the Indian Penal Code sections for attempt to murder, criminal intimidation, criminal trespass and rioting in the case registered at the Sector 20 police station, officials said.
One of the ADM’s gunner Rahul Nagar (28) and his household help Jitendra Awasthi (26) have been arrested, a police official said.
“All necessary permissions were taken before arresting the government-appointed gunner of the ADM accused in the case,” the official said.
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The 76-year-old retired Colonel, Virendra Pratap Singh Chauhan, was arrested on August 14 on charges of molestation levelled by the ADM’s wife on the day following a spat between the two sides over alleged illegal construction by the ADM’s family.
The ADM’s family lives on the third floor of a building, in which he lives on the ground floor, Chauhan, who served in the elite 1 Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), said.
“The ADM was getting some construction done to convert his car garage, near my house, into a guest house. It was illegal and not permitted by the Noida Authority. I had raised objection against it because it was also obstructing the passage, sunlight and air flow into my house,” he said in the complaint, adding that had irked the family.
He claimed that the ADM has previously served in the Noida Authority and used his influence to get his complaint overlooked.
“On the morning of August 14, I was sitting in the park waiting for my taxi to go to railway station from where he would go to Agra when the family arrived, they were accompanied by the ADM’s gunners also. His wife started hurling abuses at me and soon all the men started punching me on the chest and kicked me.
“The woman soon called up the emergency police who arrived at the spot and arrested me on false charges of molestation made by her and under the ADM’s pressure,” Chauhan alleged in the complaint.
He was also booked on charges under section 3 (1) of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for hurling caste-based abuses on the woman, according to the police.
On Saturday, the footage of the closed-circuit television camera installed in the park emerged in which it was purportedly seen that Chauhan was being assaulted by the seven.
District magistrate Brajesh Narayan Singh took note of the video and instructed the police to file an FIR against the ADM and others involved in the matter.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ajay Pal Sharma said, “We have booked seven persons including the ADM for attempt to murder and other relevant sections of assault. One person (a household help) has been arrested and we are currently interrogating him.”
The SSP also ordered immediate suspension of a sub-inspector of Sector 29 police post, holding him responsible for misbehaviour by policemen and lax in probe.
Sector 20 police station’s house officer Manoj Pant said Nagar was suspended following a departmental inquiry, which was initiated after the emergence of the CCTV footage that showed his involvement in the case.”
“Nagar and Awasthi were in the process of being sent to judicial custody,” Pant said.
Several Army veterans and the family of Chauhan had taken out a protest march in sector 29 last evening demanding the immediate release of the retired colonel from jail and arrest of the accused ADM.
“We want strict action against the ADM and other accused,” said Indu Chauhan, wife of the retired colonel.
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Rs 1 crore settlement, remorse letter get FIR dropped against Armaan Kohli
TNN | Updated: Jun 16, 2018, 04:50 IST
Armaan Kohli With Neeru Randhawa and (inset) her tattoo
MUMBAI: A Rs 1-crore settlement and an expression of remorse later, actor Armaan Kohli (46) was freed from a criminal case of assault and from jail on Friday. The Bombay high court on Friday quashed a first information report (FIR) filed against Kohli by his live-in girlfriend Neeru Randhawa, a British national, on June 3.
On June 7, Kohli had filed a plea before the HC to have the FIR quashed, following a Rs 50-lakh settlement aided by family and friends. The HC, however, felt that Kohli must “contribute something to society” and directed him to pay Rs 1 lakh each to Tata Memorial Hospital for the children department for cancer, and National Association of Blind, Worli, within six weeks.
His girlfriend of over three years, Randhawa (35), a fashion stylist, had lodged the FIR with the Santacruz police alleging that on June 3, Kohli had pushed her down a flight of stairs after an argument and banged her head on the floor, requiring her to get 15 stitches. The FIR was for offences including criminal intimidation and causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. On Wednesday, after being arrested and denied bail a day earlier, Kohli’s plea was first heard. The court wanted to know if he genuinely regretted his actions. On Thursday, a bench of Justices R M Savant and Revati Mohite-Dere sought an a statement on oath from Kohli that he would not repeat such behaviour. On Friday, the actor sent the statement from Arthur Road Jail, where he was incarcerated since Wednesday.
His father, film producer Raj Kumar Kohli, was in court both days and belying his age—90 years—stood for hours. When asked by the court about the settlement, his father said he was not aware of it. The HC then recorded the statement of Kohli’s brother-in-law that the settleme-nt was in place and two additional post-dated cheques of Rs 25 lakh each were paid to Randhawa between Thursday and Frid-ay, taking the total to Rs 1 crore.
Randhawa, who has left Kohli’s Santacruz residence, informed HC she was satisfied with the settlement and having received the cheques, didn’t wish to pursue the case. She had filed two affidavits recording her consent to quash the case. The bench cited SC rulings to hold that “no purpose would be served in keeping the FIR pending” given the settlement.
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