Lawyer gets three years’ RI for robbery
Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI: A court here has sentenced a lawyer to three-year rigorous imprisonment after convicting him for a robbery that had taken place in 1989. Additional Sessions Judge S. P. Garg sentenced Brahm Singh, who had robbed the driver of a factory owner at Okhla in South Delhi of Rs.1.9 lakh. While awarding the sentence, the court took into account Brahm Singh’s good conduct and the fact that he had been facing trial for 17 years. That the convict was not involved in any criminal activity, was the sole bread winner for his family and was settled as an advocate was also taken into account by the court. The offence
The offence for which Brahm Singh was convicted could have attracted a maximum punishment of ten years’ rigorous imprisonment.
STORY
On July 8, 1989, Brahm Singh, along with an accomplice who died during the trial, had attacked the driver of the factory owner Rajeshwar Kumar and robbed him of Rs.1.9 lakh. Brahm Singh was subsequently arrested and some part of the robbed amount was recovered from him. During trial, 11 witnesses deposed before the court. Rajeshwar Kumar and his driver too testified against Brahm Singh and identified him as the culprit. Brahm Singh had taken the plea that he had been implicated in the case.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Delimitation to be deferred in five States
Delimitation to be deferred in five States
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to promulgate an ordinance to defer the delimitation exercise in Jharkhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland in the wake of problems encountered there.
Union Minister and Cabinet spokesperson Priyaranjan Dasmunsi said that in Jharkhand, the exercise reduced the number of reserved seats for the Scheduled Tribes, whereas one of the objectives was to ensure that it remained the same as before if not increased.
In the northeast, several rural seats were being converted into urban constituencies.
The delimitation process has been completed for all Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in the rest of the country. For it to become operational in time for the 2009 general elections, a common presidential order has to be issued. A Bill would replace the ordinance in the budget session of Parliament.
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to promulgate an ordinance to defer the delimitation exercise in Jharkhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland in the wake of problems encountered there.
Union Minister and Cabinet spokesperson Priyaranjan Dasmunsi said that in Jharkhand, the exercise reduced the number of reserved seats for the Scheduled Tribes, whereas one of the objectives was to ensure that it remained the same as before if not increased.
In the northeast, several rural seats were being converted into urban constituencies.
The delimitation process has been completed for all Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in the rest of the country. For it to become operational in time for the 2009 general elections, a common presidential order has to be issued. A Bill would replace the ordinance in the budget session of Parliament.
Medical Councils asked to respond on right to strike
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered notice to the State Medical Councils seeking their response on the issue of doctors’ right to go on strike. The court is examining whether they can strike work and in the process even refuse emergency treatment to patients.
A Bench consisting of Justices Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam issued the notice after it was pointed out that in the event of professional misconduct the Councils could take action against doctors.
The Bench was hearing a petition filed by the People for Better Treatment seeking a direction to initiate disciplinary action against doctors at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, who refused treatment to patients brought to the emergency department in 2006.
Senior counsel M. N. Krishnamani said refusal of treatment amounted to criminal negligence.
Doctors had no right to shut down emergency services even during a strike as the issue involved the fundamental right to life of a patient guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
As important questions were involved in this petition, the court already issued notice to the Centre and the Medical Council of India.
The petitioner submitted that the strike played havoc with defenceless patients, many of whom were left untreated and even emergency services were disrupted. Code violation
As per the Code of Ethics Regulations, adopted under the MCI Act with the Centre’s approval, “a physician advising a patient to seek the services of another physician is acceptable; however, in case of emergency, a physician must treat the patient.” The petitioner said any violation of this code would be deemed professional misconduct and render a physician liable for disciplinary action. Precious lives were lost at the AIIMS due to the refusal by doctors to treat patients in the emergency department.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered notice to the State Medical Councils seeking their response on the issue of doctors’ right to go on strike. The court is examining whether they can strike work and in the process even refuse emergency treatment to patients.
A Bench consisting of Justices Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam issued the notice after it was pointed out that in the event of professional misconduct the Councils could take action against doctors.
The Bench was hearing a petition filed by the People for Better Treatment seeking a direction to initiate disciplinary action against doctors at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, who refused treatment to patients brought to the emergency department in 2006.
Senior counsel M. N. Krishnamani said refusal of treatment amounted to criminal negligence.
Doctors had no right to shut down emergency services even during a strike as the issue involved the fundamental right to life of a patient guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
As important questions were involved in this petition, the court already issued notice to the Centre and the Medical Council of India.
The petitioner submitted that the strike played havoc with defenceless patients, many of whom were left untreated and even emergency services were disrupted. Code violation
As per the Code of Ethics Regulations, adopted under the MCI Act with the Centre’s approval, “a physician advising a patient to seek the services of another physician is acceptable; however, in case of emergency, a physician must treat the patient.” The petitioner said any violation of this code would be deemed professional misconduct and render a physician liable for disciplinary action. Precious lives were lost at the AIIMS due to the refusal by doctors to treat patients in the emergency department.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Abuse, electric fences at Delhi's juvenile homes
Abuse, electric fences at Delhi's juvenile homes2 Jan 2008, 0105 hrs IST,Ambika Pandit,TNN
NEW DELHI: From outside, all may seem well. But behind the high walls of the Delhi government’s homes for "juveniles in conflict with law" and "children in need of care and protection", stories of horror abound. A recent letter from Union minister for women and child development Renuka Chowdhury to Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit talks of the existence of electrified fences at some of these homes. The fences, meant to prevent the occupants from fleeing, could result in grievous injuries to them, says the letter, quoting some of the children, who also complained of being "beaten up mercilessly". The October 18 letter, a copy of which was acquired by an NGO — Pratidhi — through an RTI application, was written after a one-to-one dialogue with children from these homes. TOI has a copy of the letter. The dialogue on child trafficking was organized by the ministry with the help of the UN office on drugs and crime on October 9 at Vigyan Bhavan. "During the discussions, children brought to our notice the bad treatment meted out to them at the Observation Home for Boys, Delhi Gate, and the Children’s Home for Boys, Kasturba Niketan, Lajpat Nagar II," the letter says, further pointing out that the children complained that they were mercilessly beaten up. In the letter, Chowdhury seeks the CM’s intervention and requests her to depute a senior official to look into the conditions at these homes in particular and also at other such centres under the jurisdiction of the Delhi government. In response to a second RTI application filed by Pratidhi to check on the follow-up by the Centre, the ministry of women and child development says in a December 13 letter that ministry officials who visited the Observation Home for Boys, Delhi Gate, and Children’s Home, Lajpat Nagar II, on November 2 did not come across any complaints of abuse or hardship being faced by the children.
NEW DELHI: From outside, all may seem well. But behind the high walls of the Delhi government’s homes for "juveniles in conflict with law" and "children in need of care and protection", stories of horror abound. A recent letter from Union minister for women and child development Renuka Chowdhury to Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit talks of the existence of electrified fences at some of these homes. The fences, meant to prevent the occupants from fleeing, could result in grievous injuries to them, says the letter, quoting some of the children, who also complained of being "beaten up mercilessly". The October 18 letter, a copy of which was acquired by an NGO — Pratidhi — through an RTI application, was written after a one-to-one dialogue with children from these homes. TOI has a copy of the letter. The dialogue on child trafficking was organized by the ministry with the help of the UN office on drugs and crime on October 9 at Vigyan Bhavan. "During the discussions, children brought to our notice the bad treatment meted out to them at the Observation Home for Boys, Delhi Gate, and the Children’s Home for Boys, Kasturba Niketan, Lajpat Nagar II," the letter says, further pointing out that the children complained that they were mercilessly beaten up. In the letter, Chowdhury seeks the CM’s intervention and requests her to depute a senior official to look into the conditions at these homes in particular and also at other such centres under the jurisdiction of the Delhi government. In response to a second RTI application filed by Pratidhi to check on the follow-up by the Centre, the ministry of women and child development says in a December 13 letter that ministry officials who visited the Observation Home for Boys, Delhi Gate, and Children’s Home, Lajpat Nagar II, on November 2 did not come across any complaints of abuse or hardship being faced by the children.
'Rape cases in Delhi decline in '07'
'Rape cases in Delhi decline in '07'2 Jan 2008, 1952 hrs IST,PTI
NEW DELHI: Incidents of rape and kidnapping for ransom declined in the capital in 2007 while cases of the "new age" cyber crimes shot up by 200 per cent, Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said on Wednesday. The capital recorded a decline in registration of IPC cases with 53,244 last year as against 55,125 in 2006, which was a decrease of 1,881 cases, he said releasing the crime data for 2007. However, he claimed that the detection rate of crime has increased from 87.9 per cent to 89.4 per cent. The capital witnessed a decline of rape cases from 609 in 2006 to 581 last year, Dadwal said noting that working out ratio has increased by 1.26 per cent to 95.18 per cent. Majority of the rape accused - 98.28 per cent - were known to the victims, he said. Of the persons arrested in rape cases, 340 were neighbours, 94 were friends and 62 were relatives. Only in ten cases, the accused were strangers. No rape cases were reported from 19 police stations out of the total 132 while 25 police stations accounted for 288 such incidents amounting to about 50 per cent. Police also solved all the 24 cases of kidnapping for ransom last year. There were 32 cases in 2006 and the solving rate was 75 per cent. However, Dadwal said there was a marginal increase - 0.36 per cent - in heinous offences with 2,217 such cases in 2007 as against 2209 in 2006. Cyber crime cases have gone up by 200 per cent last year compared to 2006. Among these, the increase in cases related to credit card fraud has registered a 500 per cent increase, he said.
NEW DELHI: Incidents of rape and kidnapping for ransom declined in the capital in 2007 while cases of the "new age" cyber crimes shot up by 200 per cent, Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said on Wednesday. The capital recorded a decline in registration of IPC cases with 53,244 last year as against 55,125 in 2006, which was a decrease of 1,881 cases, he said releasing the crime data for 2007. However, he claimed that the detection rate of crime has increased from 87.9 per cent to 89.4 per cent. The capital witnessed a decline of rape cases from 609 in 2006 to 581 last year, Dadwal said noting that working out ratio has increased by 1.26 per cent to 95.18 per cent. Majority of the rape accused - 98.28 per cent - were known to the victims, he said. Of the persons arrested in rape cases, 340 were neighbours, 94 were friends and 62 were relatives. Only in ten cases, the accused were strangers. No rape cases were reported from 19 police stations out of the total 132 while 25 police stations accounted for 288 such incidents amounting to about 50 per cent. Police also solved all the 24 cases of kidnapping for ransom last year. There were 32 cases in 2006 and the solving rate was 75 per cent. However, Dadwal said there was a marginal increase - 0.36 per cent - in heinous offences with 2,217 such cases in 2007 as against 2209 in 2006. Cyber crime cases have gone up by 200 per cent last year compared to 2006. Among these, the increase in cases related to credit card fraud has registered a 500 per cent increase, he said.
BMW case: HC watches sting footage
BMW case: HC watches sting footage3 Jan 2008, 1928 hrs IST,PTI
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday watched the video footage of a sting operation hinting at a collusion between defence advocate R K Anand and key prosecution witness Sunil Kulkarni in the BMW hit-and run case. The video CDs, containing footage of the expose, were submitted by a TV channel and were played before a division bench of Justices Manmohan Sarin and Madan B Lokur during arguments in contempt proceedings initiated against Anand. Advancing arguments, amicus curiae Arvind Nigam said rather than relying on the transcript of the footage, it would be better to play the video CDs as some parts of the conversation recorded during the sting operation were missing in the written text. The court accepted his plea and permitted playing of the CDs containing alleged conversation between Anand and Kulkarni at the airport and in Anand's car. The counsel, appearing for Anand, alleged that "lip movements of Anand", as shown in the video, did not synchronise with the sounds/words. "We will look into it, when you (Anand) will start your arguments in the case," the bench said. The arguments remained inconclusive and would continue on Friday. Earlier, the Court had allayed Anand's apprehension that the telecast of another sting operation on the issue, alleging that Kulkarni stayed in the lawyer's property at a hill station, would prejudice the bench. The senior advocate, defending himself for the first time in the contempt proceeding, contended that the channel was trying to interfere with the judicial system and sought help from the bench to prevent it from doing so.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday watched the video footage of a sting operation hinting at a collusion between defence advocate R K Anand and key prosecution witness Sunil Kulkarni in the BMW hit-and run case. The video CDs, containing footage of the expose, were submitted by a TV channel and were played before a division bench of Justices Manmohan Sarin and Madan B Lokur during arguments in contempt proceedings initiated against Anand. Advancing arguments, amicus curiae Arvind Nigam said rather than relying on the transcript of the footage, it would be better to play the video CDs as some parts of the conversation recorded during the sting operation were missing in the written text. The court accepted his plea and permitted playing of the CDs containing alleged conversation between Anand and Kulkarni at the airport and in Anand's car. The counsel, appearing for Anand, alleged that "lip movements of Anand", as shown in the video, did not synchronise with the sounds/words. "We will look into it, when you (Anand) will start your arguments in the case," the bench said. The arguments remained inconclusive and would continue on Friday. Earlier, the Court had allayed Anand's apprehension that the telecast of another sting operation on the issue, alleging that Kulkarni stayed in the lawyer's property at a hill station, would prejudice the bench. The senior advocate, defending himself for the first time in the contempt proceeding, contended that the channel was trying to interfere with the judicial system and sought help from the bench to prevent it from doing so.
HC lawyer's minor daughter abducted4 Jan 2008
HC lawyer's minor daughter abducted4 Jan 2008, 0440 hrs IST,TNN
NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted by an unidentified person from Sarojini Nagar on December 7. The girl is a student of a reputed convent school in south Delhi. Her father is a lawyer at Delhi High Court while mother is a central government employee. The family is staying in Sarojini Nagar. The girl's father told Times City: "On December 7, my daughter had gone to school but she did not come back after which I approached the police. The police first filed a missing report and later a case of kidnapping was registered." "I am running from pillar to post in search of my daughter. Police say that she has gone on her own but we received a ransom call from the kidnapper on December 17 who told us that he would call us again. I informed the police about this but nothing could be done as the caller had switched off his mobile phone," he added. The police said they have sent teams to various places in and around Delhi and efforts were being made to rescue the girl. The kidnapper, police said, seems to be someone known to the girl. The family, however, denied this. "Are the police aware whether my daughter is dead or alive? I have not spoken to her since she was kidnapped. There is only one call that have I received so far. The mobile phone was found to be switched off and thus the police failed to track him," the father said. "The police also told us that the man who had abducted my daughter is a criminal and had spent time behind bars for a long time and was released recently. I do not know what to do as it is almost a month and there has been no clue about my daughter's whereabouts.” "We have mounted surveillance on the accused and will soon rescue the girl," said an officer of Sarojini Nagar police station.
NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted by an unidentified person from Sarojini Nagar on December 7. The girl is a student of a reputed convent school in south Delhi. Her father is a lawyer at Delhi High Court while mother is a central government employee. The family is staying in Sarojini Nagar. The girl's father told Times City: "On December 7, my daughter had gone to school but she did not come back after which I approached the police. The police first filed a missing report and later a case of kidnapping was registered." "I am running from pillar to post in search of my daughter. Police say that she has gone on her own but we received a ransom call from the kidnapper on December 17 who told us that he would call us again. I informed the police about this but nothing could be done as the caller had switched off his mobile phone," he added. The police said they have sent teams to various places in and around Delhi and efforts were being made to rescue the girl. The kidnapper, police said, seems to be someone known to the girl. The family, however, denied this. "Are the police aware whether my daughter is dead or alive? I have not spoken to her since she was kidnapped. There is only one call that have I received so far. The mobile phone was found to be switched off and thus the police failed to track him," the father said. "The police also told us that the man who had abducted my daughter is a criminal and had spent time behind bars for a long time and was released recently. I do not know what to do as it is almost a month and there has been no clue about my daughter's whereabouts.” "We have mounted surveillance on the accused and will soon rescue the girl," said an officer of Sarojini Nagar police station.
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