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Indian Express
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- Indian Express
Waqf Board corruption case: Delhi court orders framing of charges against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, 10 others
A Delhi court Monday ordered the framing of charges against Aam Aadmi Party's Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan and 10 others in relation to the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case. The case pertains to alleged irregularities committed during Khan's tenure as chairman of the Board between 2016 and 2021. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Court said in his order, 'In the present case, the accused individuals demonstrated a mutual understanding regarding illegal appointments of A-2 to A-11, for which public servants would be liable for criminal misconduct, an offence evident from their conduct as discussed above. This strongly suggests that a criminal conspiracy existed prima facie.' The court ordered that charges be framed against the accused persons under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and criminal conspiracy. 'In this case, the facts presented strongly indicate that A-1 to A-11 were actively involved in the conspiracy to first appoint A-2 and subsequently A-3 to A-11,' the judge added. According to the CBI, Khan had illegally appointed members to the board, causing a loss to the exchequer. It was argued by the agency that he himself was appointed as chairperson on March 12, 2016, illegally without placing the matter before the L-G. In conspiracy with Mahboob Alam (A-2), the CBI claimed that Khan got 9 others appointed illegally as well. Alam was appointed as the CEO by 'bypassing standard procedures and legal requirements, against the rules and norms', the CBI claimed. As per the agency, Alam and Khan collided and appointed 9 others to various positions on the Waqf Board 'against all rules and norms'. Many of the accused persons appointed were either relatives of Khan or known to him, claimed the CBI. 'Regarding accused… their respective roles, as outlined earlier, clearly indicate their involvement in a conspiracy to appoint A-2 and A-3. Their actions in manipulating the interview process demonstrate a conspiracy with individuals A-4 to A-11 to secure appointments unlawfully,' the court said. 'The fact that A-4 to A-11 obtained appointments despite many of them not submitting applications within the stipulated timeframe, failing to specify the post they applied for, receiving interview calls without formal notifications… along with their acquaintance and relationships to A-1, suggests a collusion between them,' it added.
Hans India
an hour ago
- Hans India
CBI books J&K DSP, 5 other officials for brutal custodial torture of constable
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has booked six officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police for alleged brutal and inhuman custodial torture of a police constable two years ago. A CBI statement said: 'In its FIR registered on the orders of the Supreme Court, the central agency has named Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy SP) Aijaz Ahmad Naiko and five others, who were then posted at the Joint Interrogation Centre, Kupwara. Apart from Deputy SP, Naiko, Sub-Inspector Riyaz Ahmad and four other J&K Policemen, Jahangir Ahmad, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Mohammed Younis and Shakir Ahmad have been named in the FIR for allegedly inflicting brutal and inhuman custodial torture over six days on constable, Khursheed Ahmad Chohan. The victim, who was posted in Baramulla, was summoned through a signal communication on February 17, 2023, to report before SSP, Kupwara ostensibly for investigation in connection with a narcotics case. On arrival, he was handed over to the Joint Interrogation Centre, where Naiko, Riyaz Ahmad and others tortured Khursheed for six days with iron rods and wooden sticks, besides inflicting heavy electric shocks on him, the wife has alleged in her complaint, now part of the FIR. 'Finally on February 26, 2023, the private parts of Khursheed were cut off, besides iron rods inserted in his private part continuously for six days. Khursheed was subjected to severe torture and red pepper were inserted in his rectum and also given electric shocks," the complainant said. The CBI FIR registered on the basis of the complaint filed by Khursheed's wife alleged that the then SSP, Kupwara on whose requisition the victim was sent from Baramulla to Kupwara for probe in a narcotics case, remained mute spectator. The agency in its FIR has not named the SSP as an accused. Khursheed had approached the Supreme Court with a chilling petition describing his ordeal after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court rejected the plea seeking a CBI probe. Handing over the case to the CBI, the apex court noted that the high court "grossly erred in failing to exercise its constitutional obligation of protecting the fundamental rights of a citizen, his dignity and right to life". "It failed to consider the gravity of offences committed as well as the influence that could be exerted by accused persons being police officials," a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said. The apex court also ordered the payment of Rs 50 lakh in compensation to Khursheed, which shall be recoverable from the officer(s) concerned, against whom a departmental proceeding shall be initiated upon the conclusion of the investigation by the CBI. The Supreme Court outrightly rejected the claims of the J&K UT that the injuries were the result of a suicide attempt by the victim. "It is admitted that between 20th February and 26th February, 2023, the appellant sustained numerous injuries, including castration of his genital regions and was admitted to SKIMS Hospital at 2:48 pm on 26th February, 2023. 'It is also undisputed that the dismembered genitalia were brought to the hospital in a separate plastic bag by a sub-inspector, a fact that shocks our conscience," the apex court had observed. The police had maintained that Khursheed tried to take his own life during the investigation and that his wounds were self-inflicted. In a scathing judgment, the Supreme Court noted that the "unprecedented gravity" of this case involving "brutal and inhuman custodial torture", characterised by the "complete mutilation" of the appellant's genitalia, represents one of the "most barbaric instances of police atrocity which the State is trying to defend and cover up with all-pervasive power". "The medical evidence conclusively establishes that such injuries are impossible to be self-inflicted. The respondent's (Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir) theory of suicide attempt crumbles under scrutiny when examined against the timeline and the medical evidence," the Supreme Court said. "This temporal anomaly exposes the fabricated nature of the respondent's case and conclusively establishes illegal detention of the appellant from February 20, 2023, to February 26, 2023," the court noted. The Supreme Court said the medical evidence decisively rules out the theory of the harm being self-inflicted and demolishes the suicide theory. "The complete surgical removal of both testicles, the extensive injuries to the appellant's palms and soles, consistent with custodial torture techniques such as falanga, the presence of multiple vegetative particles in the rectum, and bruising on the buttocks extending to the thighs -- all point to a pattern of sustained and systematic torture. 'These injuries are medically impossible to be self-inflicted particularly in the absence of fatal hemorrhage or loss of consciousness, as would have occurred had the mutilation been self-administered', the apex court said.
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
SC issues notice on TN YouTuber's plea for CBI probe into irregularities in state schemes
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea of YouTuber Savukku Shankar against Madras High Court's refusal to order a CBI probe into alleged financial irregularities under Tamil Nadu's Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme . SC issues notice on TN YouTuber's plea for CBI probe into irregularities in state schemes A bench comprising Chief justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria was also informed by Shankar's counsel that his house was vandalised after he filed a plea seeking the CBI probe. Shankar alleged large-scale misappropriation of funds under the state's AABCS and NAMASTE schemes. These schemes originally intended to benefit scheduled caste entrepreneurs and sanitation workers. The plea claimed the schemes were hijacked by ineligible beneficiaries, aided by private entities, through unlawful government outsourcing and political interference. 'Because I raised these issues, my house was vandalised. I asked for a fair investigation by the CBI, but that has been refused, therefore, I have challenged that as well,' his counsel said. The Madras High Court declined his plea saying such a move could affect the work already done by the state police. The court instead directed the authorities to conclude the probe and file a final report within 12 weeks. Notably, the high court disposed of Shankar's petition without ordering a CBI probe but directed a re-evaluation of tender awardees under the scheme to ensure compliance with eligibility norms. The top court also made a passing reference to Shankar's prior conviction for criminal contempt of court. "Earlier you were hauled up for contempt," one of the judges remarked. Shankar's counsel said an unconditional apology was submitted. 'That's what everybody does…malign somebody, then offer an unconditional apology,' Justice Chandran said. The contempt reference was over Shankar's comments in a 2022 YouTube interview, which led to a suo motu contempt case by the Madras High Court and a six-month imprisonment sentence. The top court on September 25, last year ordered his release after Shankar was detained right after his release under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act. He was facing around 15 criminal cases then. Shankar was then arrested by Coimbatore Police from southern Theni on May 4 for alleged derogatory statements about women police personnel and some Madras High Court judges in an interview on the YouTube channel "RedPix 24x7" on April 30, which led to several FIRs against him. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
