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Bombay HC denies pre-arrest bail to former school principal accused of misappropriation of mid-day meal grains during pandemic | Mumbai News

Bombay HC denies pre-arrest bail to former school principal accused of misappropriation of mid-day meal grains during pandemic | Mumbai News

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The Bombay High Court denied anticipatory bail to a former principal of an aided school in Chembur, suburban Mumbai, on Thursday over alleged misappropriation of foodgrains meant for the mid-day meal scheme during the pandemic crisis. The HC passed an order on a pre-arrest bail application by Radha Narayan, who served as the principal of Swami Vivekanand High School and Junior College in 2021. Narayan was booked earlier this month by Chunabhatti Police Station in the city for cheating and criminal breach of trust. According to the prosecution, the School Education Department provides foodgrains to aided schools for students up to Class 8 under the mid-day meal scheme and schools are expected to provide cooked food to the students with the assistance of self-help groups. Story continues below this ad However, during the Covid pandemic, foodgrains were to be given directly to the students and it appeared that in March 2021, the applicant’s school received 6,400 kg of lentil and 6,400 kg of masoor dal from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to be distributed to …

Rahul Easwar seeks pre-arrest bail from Kerala High Court

Rahul Easwar seeks pre-arrest bail from Kerala High Court

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Activist Rahul Easwar on Sunday sought anticipatory bail from Kerala High Court, apprehending arrest on allegations of cyber harassment by a woman actor who had recently filed a complaint against Boby Chemmannur alleging that he made sexually coloured remarks about her on social media. No case had been registered against Mr. Easwar so far, although the actor lodged a complaint against him with the Ernakulam Central police. Mr. Easwar is learnt to have sought anticipatory bail on the concern that he might be included as a co-accused in the case registered against Mr. Chemmannur, who was arrested and remanded. In his petition, Mr. Easwar termed that his remarks were constructive criticism, did not contain slanderous language, and that his right to criticise the actor was protected under fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. He added that his comments were solely focused on her choice of attire, which he argued could attract attention, particularly from the younger generation. Mr. Easwar further contended that he had specifically stated through news channel discussions that Mr. Chemmannur should …

Ex IAS Trainee Officer Puja Khedkar Denied Pre-Arrest Bail In UPSC Cheating Case

Ex IAS Trainee Officer Puja Khedkar Denied Pre-Arrest Bail In UPSC Cheating Case

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to former IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar, who made headlines in June and August amid claims she lied about physical and mental disabilities, and changed her name and surname, as well as forging an OBC certificate, to clear the exam. The court said her intensions, prima facie, were to dupe authorities and observed “her steps (were) part of a larger conspiracy. Ms Khedkar, it was also observed, is “unfit for appointment”. The charges against her, which include forgery and cheating, are a “classic example of fraud committed not only an authority but also the nation at large”, the court said Monday afternoon. “Conduct of the petitioner was purely driven with a motive to dupe the complainant UPSC, or the Union Public Service Commission, and all documents allegedly forged by her were done to reap benefits of schemes meant for the (disadvantaged) groups of the society,” the court said. “The investigation in the present case, as per material available on the record, prima facie reveals the …

In Techie Atul Subhash Suicide Case, Wife Nikita Singhania’s Uncle Sushil Singhania Gets Pre-Arrest Bail

In Techie Atul Subhash Suicide Case, Wife Nikita Singhania’s Uncle Sushil Singhania Gets Pre-Arrest Bail

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Nikita Singhania was arrested from Gurugram, Haryana (File) Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania, uncle of Nikita Singhania, in the suicide case of Artificial Intelligence engineer Atul Subhash. The order was passed by Justice Ashutosh Srivastava who was hearing an anticipatory bail filed by Atul’s wife Nikita Singhania and in-laws. Nikita Singhania was arrested from Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother Nisha Singhania and brother Anurag Singhania were picked up from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj for abetting Subhash’s suicide, a Bengaluru Police official said. They were arrested on Saturday morning, brought to Bengaluru and sent to 14-days judicial custody after being produced before a local court, he said. In the Allahabad High Court, senior counsel Manish Tiwary, at the very outset, submitted that the wife, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the deceased have already been arrested by the Bengaluru City Police and the present anticipatory bail application is being pressed on behalf of the applicant Sushil Singhania alone. It was argued that the arrests have been made on the basis of …

Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay HC denies pre-arrest bail to 2 accused, pulls up SIT | Latest News India

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The Bombay high court on Tuesday denied pre-arrest bail to the chairman and secretary of the school in Maharashtra’s Badlapur where two minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by now deceased male attendant Akshay Shinde.  According to a PTI report, a single bench of Justice RN Laddha said there is prima facie material to show that the two accused were aware of the incident before August 16 but failed to take any steps to report the same to the police or local authority.  ALSO READ: What happened in Badlapur? Sexual abuse case, protest explained “The victims are minors. The trauma that they have endured can profoundly affect their adolescent years leaving them with lasting psychological scars. It is undisputed that applicants are persons responsible for managing the school,” the court stated. The Bombay High Court (HT_PRINT) “There is prima facie material indicating that the victims parents’ had voiced their grievances to the class teacher and other staff members. The applicants were aware of the incident before August 16. Despite having knowledge, they did not report …

IAF Wing Commander, Facing Rape Charges By Junior, Gets Pre-Arrest Bail

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Last Updated: September 13, 2024, 20:37 IST The court further noted that arresting the individual could damage both his reputation and his career in the military. In its ruling, the court has allowed the investigation to continue but instructed that the charge sheet should not be filed without its permission The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday granted pre-arrest bail to an Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander who faces rape allegations from a junior officer in the force. In its ruling, the court has allowed the investigation to continue but instructed that the charge sheet should not be filed without its permission. The court further noted that arresting the individual, whose name has not been be disclosed, could damage both his reputation and his career in the military. The court has outlined specific bail conditions for the IAF Wing Commander, requiring him to provide two solvent sureties, each worth Rs. 50,000, to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer, along with a personal bond of the same amount. Additionally, he is prohibited from leaving …

Jailed accused can seek pre-arrest bail in another case: SC | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a person in custody for one offence can still apply for anticipatory bail in relation to a different offence, asserting that the right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution must be preserved unless explicitly restricted by law. The Supreme Court of India. (File photoi) The decision by a three-judge bench came as a response to legal uncertainty over whether an individual already incarcerated for one crime could seek protection from arrest in another. The judgment sets a crucial precedent for cases where individuals, already entangled in legal troubles, seek to protect their liberty against further arrests, underscoring the judiciary’s role in ensuring that procedural fairness is upheld in every instance of criminal prosecution. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, held that there is no “express or implied restriction” in the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) or any other statute that prohibits courts from hearing anticipatory bail applications in such situations. In the …

Prajwal Revanna’s wife files pre-arrest bail petition in abduction case | Latest News India

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Bhavani Revanna, mother of Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, on Monday filed an anticipatory bail application in the Karnataka high court after receiving multiple notices from the Special Investiogation Team (SIT) in the kidnapping case in which her husband is one of the accused. Prajwal Revanna, a leader of Janata Dal (Secular) party, (Reuters) The SIT, which is probing Prajwal Revanna’s USB case, is also investigating the kidnapping of a woman in KR Pete in Mysuru district allegedly by MLA HD Revanna. The SIT served notice on May 2 to Bhavani to appear for investigation; however, she did not appear for investigation. The SIT served her second notice, but Bhavani did not respond. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “The police have registered a case against HD Revanna, his relative Sathish Babu, and five others under IPC sections 364A (kidnapping for ransom), 365 (kidnapping with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine a person), and 34 (common intention),’’ a police officer …

JDS’ HD Revanna, Named In Karnataka Sex Scandal Along With Son Prajwal, Seeks Pre-Arrest Bail

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JDS leader HD Revanna, named in a sex scandal case alongside son Prajwal, has filed for a pre-arrest bail a day after he received a notice from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the case. The appeal was filed at the Sessions Court in Bengaluru and the case has been adjourned for tomorrow. A huge cache of explicit videos and photographs, allegedly belonging to Prajwal have gone viral on the social media, following which the Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team on the request of Karnataka State Commission for Women to investigate the matter. As per the complaint, the victim has claimed that Prajwal Revanna and his father HD Revanna had sexually assaulted her. Prajwal is the grandson of party supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. His father, HD Revanna, who is also an accused in the case, said, “I came to know that notice has been put; I’m ready to face anything; I’m ready to face SIT.” Son Prajwal, who is abroad, has sought time to appear before the …

Businessman Raj Kundra, Others Granted Pre-Arrest Bail By Supreme Court

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Raj Kundra’s lawyers claimed that he was in no way connected to content creation (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to businessman Raj Kundra and others, including actors Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey, in connection with an FIR or police case against them for allegedly distributing pornographic videos. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna also directed Raj Kundra and the other accused to cooperate in the investigation. “Having heard the counsel for the parties, we are of the view that the petitioners may be granted anticipatory bail,” the bench said. Senior advocate R Basant, appearing for one of the petitioners, submitted that a chargesheet has already been filed in the case and the accused are cooperating with the police in the investigation. The top court had earlier granted interim protection from arrest to Raj Kundra in the case. Raj Kundra had been charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Indecent Representation of Women (Prevention) Act and Information Technology Act for allegedly distributing/ transmitting sexually explicit videos. The …