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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Woman lawyer who posed as judge to meet magistrate booked
A woman lawyer is now on the other side of the law after allegedly masquerading as a judge to meet a judicial officer inside the court complex. The accused, identified as Daljit Kaur, reportedly walked into the Ludhiana court complex and attempted to gain access to civil judge-cum-judicial magistrate first class (JMIC) Navneet Kaur. According to the police, she sent a message through the judge's staff claiming she was a judicial officer herself. The stunt, however, didn't go unnoticed. A quick verification revealed that Daljit Kaur, though a practising lawyer, holds no official position in the judiciary. 'She has practised law, but she is not a public servant or judicial officer,' confirmed assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Subhash Chand, the investigating officer in the case. Taking serious note of the impersonation, the court directed the Division Number 5 Police to register a formal case. An FIR under Section 204 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) – for personating a public servant – has now been lodged. Police have launched a probe into the incident and confirmed that the woman will be arrested soon. 'We will question her to find out what exactly prompted her to pose as a judge,' said ASI Subhash Chand. On May 9, Ludhiana police arrested a man posing as a head constable. The accused, identified as Kulwinder Singh alias Jot, a resident of Khudai Chak village on Hambran Road in Sidhwan Bet, was nabbed near Jandu Chowk while he was roaming around in full police attire on a motorcycle. On April 26, police arrested a private firm driver who was flaunting a DSP uniform on social media. The accused had not only posed as a DSP but also had a complete kit—uniform, belt, badges, and even police-issue shoes.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
High court issues notice to Hisar SP, Haryana government on plea challenging Karnal court order
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a notice to IPS officer Shashank Kumar Sawan , posted as Hisar SP, and the Haryana govt on a plea for action against the IPS officer according to the order passed by Karnal judicial magistrate first class (JMIC). Justice Sandeep Moudgil issued the notice after taking cognisance of a petition filed by Tanuj Jaglan. The petitioner challenged the order dated Aug 22, 2024, passed by the additional sessions judge, Karnal, in a case titled Shashank Kumar Sawan versus state of Haryana against the order dated April 24 passed by Karnal JMIC. The JMIC ordered the case to be sent to the chief judicial magistrate, Karnal, for proceedings against the then Karnal SP, Shashank Kumar Sawan, for the commission of offences under Section 166 of IPC (public servant disobeying the law) and Section 174 of IPC (non-attendance in obedience to an order from a public servant). The counsel for the petitioner contended that Sawan, while posted as the Rewari SP, displayed misconduct which is per se inadmissible, making him liable for offences punishable under Section 166 and 174 IPC. The main contention of the petitioner is that the SP defied the directions of the lower court, Karnal. According to the petitioner, the impugned order, whereby the order dated April 24, 2024, passed by the then Karnal JMIC has been set aside, is wholly unsustainable in law. "The impugned order reminds one of some erstwhile proverbial maharaja rendering decisions on his own whims and fancies without the need to pass a speaking order. A perusal of the impugned order in relation to the order dated April 24, 2024, reveals that the impugned order is telegraphic. Perusal of the impugned order reveals that the public prosecutor did not open his mouth during the course of arguments and maintained almost absolute silence. It does not require rocket science to know who gagged him. The JMIC's order, quashed by the additional sessions judge Karnal, was required to be upheld, but the same has been set aside illegally," the petitioner submitted. The SP, as well as the state, has been directed to respond by May 27 on the contentions raised in the petition. MSID:: 121215533 413 |
Hindustan Times
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
{Lawrence Bishnoi interview} Court stays polygraph test of cops
A local court of an additional district judge has stayed the operation of the order passed by the court of judicial magistrate first class (JMIC) on April 16 allowing the polygraph test of six Mohali-based police officials in connection with the controversial interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi recorded while he was in custody in September 2022. The counsel for the five cops submitted revision pleas in the court of an additional district judge saying that his clients have withdrawn their consent to undergo the polygraph test. The JMIC court had earlier granted permission to the investigating officer to conduct the polygraph tests in accordance with legal procedures. The permission was granted in the ongoing case registered under Sections 384, 201, 202, 506, 116, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 52-A(1) of The Prisons (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2011, at PS Punjab State Crime, Phase 4, Mohali. The six personnel—ASI Mukhtiar Singh, Constable Simranjit Singh, constable Harpreet Singh, constable Balwinder Singh, constable Satnam Singh, and constable Amritpal Singh, who were all posted with the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA), Mohali, at the time of the interview had earlier agreed to undergo the polygraph test, and their statements were recorded. Later, advocate Sultan Singh Sangha, counsel for the said cops said that a senior IPS officer of ADGP Rank was present in the court itself when the order was passed and his clients gave consent for the polygraph test under duress. 'The cops were not accompanied by any lawyer at the time of recording their consent before the concerned court,' Sangha added. Staying the previous order, the court said, 'In view of the above facts and circumstances, the operation of impugned order is stayed till the next date of hearing only. Notice to the respondent/State be issued for April 28, 2025. SHO concerned be also summoned for the date fixed. Lower Court record be also summoned for the date fixed'. Earlier a probe by the special investigation team (SIT) of the Punjab Police had found that one of the interviews of the gangster was conducted at the CIA facility in Kharar, Mohali, and the second was recorded in Rajasthan. Following the SIT probe, the Punjab home secretary issued an order on October 25, 2024, suspending DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu, DSP Sammar Vaneet, sub-inspectors Reena, Jagatpal Jangu, and Shaganjit Singh, ASI Mukhtiar Singh, and head constable Om Parkash. On January 2 this year, the Punjab government dismissed DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu, a 2016-batch officer—for allegedly facilitating the interview. The interview was telecast in March 2023.
Hindustan Times
25-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Punjab: Sacked Mansa sub-inspector convicted of ‘negligence', awarded 23-month jail
A Mansa district court on Wednesday convicted the sacked Mansa CIA in-charge sub-inspector Pritpal Singh of 'acting negligently' that led to the escape of gangster Deepak alias Tinu from police custody in October 2022. Rubbishing police theory of a 'well-planned conspiracy' behind the crime, the court awarded a jail term of a year and 11 months, along with a ₹5,000 fine, to Pritpal. Tinu, a close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, escaped custody on intervening night of October 1 and 2 and was arrested from Ajmer by Delhi Police special cell on October 19 of the same year. In his 85-page judgment, judicial magistrate 1st class (JMIC) Karan Aggarwal picked holes in the police version and rejected claims of recovery of six weapons from three accused. A special investigation team (SIT) probing the case had filed a chargesheet against Pritpal, Tinu, Jatinder Kaur alias Jyoti, Kuldeep Singh alias Kohli, Rajvir Kajama, Rajinder Singh Gora, Bittu Singh, Sarabjot Singh, Chirag and Sunil Lohia, on charges of conspiracy to facilitate escape. The court, however, acquitted seven accused, except Sarabjot who is absconding, of charges of hatching conspiracy and harbouring Tinu. The JMIC acquitted Pritpal, Chirag and Bittu of charges of possessing firearms. Court raised suspicion over the circumstances under which police claimed the recoveries. Tinu, who is among the accused in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case, was convicted under section 224 (resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension) of the Indian Penal Code. He was awarded two-year rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹5,000. According to police chargesheet, Pritpal had allegedly facilitated Tinu's escape by bringing his girlfriend to his official residence in Mansa as part of a 'conspiracy'. The court, however, rejected the claim. 'During the trial, nothing came on record to prove that any of the accused persons ever met with each other before the occurrence in question...,' the court said. CCTV footage presented in the court 'tampered with' The court observed that CCTV footage produced by the prosecution to prove conspiracy was 'tampered with' as the parcel's seal was broken. 'When the same was played, it was found that certain video footage in the same is not showing any content except a black screen,' the court said. It added that a PDF file on a hard disc drive, which according to the forensic science laboratory report contained 5,900 files in DVR, was found 'corrupt'. 'This appears to be some hanky-panky,' the order said. The chargesheet claimed that police recovered two pistols and a revolver from Prtitpal's official residence, two pistols and 12 cartridges from Chirag and a pistol from Bittu. However, the court was apprised that residence B-4, from where the weapons allegedly tied to Pritpal were recovered, was never allotted to the sacked cop. Casting doubt on the police's theory, the JMIC observed the statement of the duty magistrate Birbal Singh, deputed for search Pritpal's house, deposed that on October 3, 2022, kothi no B-4 was searched, and nothing was recovered from ground floor. Birbal deposed that on October 4, 2022, he and police officials again searched the same house, and three weapons were recovered from the first floor. The court said the keys of the house were (after an initial search on October 3) entrusted to the Barnala deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Sanjeev Goyal, who was neither the investigating officer nor a member of the SIT probing the case. 'This leads to yet another doubt as to why the keys were not entrusted to an independent witness (prosecution witness 39), a duty magistrate, who is a government official. 'Another doubt which accrues in this case is that when house B-4 was searched on October 3, then why first floor of the said building not searched and what circumstances obstructed the raiding party from searching the first floor of the building? These questions remained unanswered throughout the trial. Since the recovery itself is doubtful, the same cannot be attributed to accused Pritpal Singh with certainty,' reads the order. The court rejected the recovery of weapons from the co-accused Bittu and Chirag as the prosecution failed to prove the report of FSL/ballistic experts.
Gulf Insider
13-02-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Houthis Vow to Unleash Hell on Red Sea Shipping Again as Gaza Truce Teeters
Yemen's Houthis have declared 'our hands are on the trigger' ready to resume attacks on Israel and especially Red Sea shipping of the Gaza ceasefire falters. 'Our hands are on the trigger, and we are ready to immediately escalate against the Israeli enemy if it returns to escalation in the Gaza Strip,' said leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi on Tuesday. The ceasefire is indeed teetering, given Netanyahu's security cabinet has backed Trump's ultimatum demanding the return of all remaining Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity or else 'let hell break out' and the Israeli military onslaught on Gaza would continue. He gave a noon Saturday deadline. The ceasefire agreement is still within the first of three phases, and Hamas and Israel have been trading accusations of the other having broken the deal. The Houthis have since November of 2023 launched over 100 attacks on commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea, some of which may have struck American warships, though the Pentagon has kept mum on the extent of any potential damage. Several MQ-9 Reaper drones have also been shot down in that time period. PM Netanyahu following a four-hour security cabinet meeting said he's ordered troop reinforcements in and around Gaza, and that the country is ready to 'return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated' if the Islamist group doesn't hand over the remaining hostages. Oil Price has observed this week that traffic has somewhat stabilized since the truce went into effect: 'vessel transits through the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait have remained relatively stable at subdued levels since the Iran-backed Houthis said they would limit attacks on commercial vessels,' it described. However, given the tense situation and ratcheting rhetoric, 'shippers and tanker owners are not in a rush to return to the Red Sea/Suez Canal route despite the partial Houthi ceasefire,' the report said. The Houthis had pledged to halt the attacks, with the exception of Israeli-owned ships, and this vow has held. Prior to that, drone and missile attacks had come weekly or almost daily. There were also several ballistic missile attacks on Israel, including the Tel Aviv area, over the past months. The Houthis have warned that they will attack Israel the moment the Gaza ceasefire — Oscar Bamuhigire (@OBamuhigire) February 12, 2025 The latest weekly assessment by the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said the monitoring group has seen 'no significant changes in traffic volume as the transit numbers remain fairly consistent.' 'Though inactivity could be considered as an improvement in maritime security, JMIC assesses the threat to merchant vessels has not changed and recommends industry remain vigilant,' it added.
