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Time of India
31-07-2025
- Time of India
Man gets 20-year jail for rape of minor girl
Mangaluru: Additional district and sessions FTSC-II (Pocso) judge Maanu KS sentenced an accused in a case of rape of a minor girl to 20 years in prison. Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy stated that the accused Mansoor alias Mohammad Mansoor alias Jabir,30, a resident of Sajipa Nadu, Bantwal taluk, allegedly raped and threatened the minor girl, recording a video of the incident. The case was registered at the Mangaluru women's police station on Dec 23, 2023, under Sections 363, 376(2)(n), 376(3), 506 of IPC and Section 6 of the Pocso Act. The accused evaded arrest for about eight months, before being arrested on July 2, 2024, and the court placed him in judicial custody. The investigation was initially conducted by police inspector Gururaj and later continued by Rajendra B. The trial was conducted at the additional district and sessions FTSC-II (Pocso) court with special public prosecutors (SPP) K Badrinath Nairy and Sahana Devi Boloor representing the state. On Wednesday, the judge sentenced the accused to 20 years in prison and a fine of Rs 50,000 for the rape of the minor girl. Additionally, the accused was fined Rs 5,000 and sentenced to one year in prison for issuing threats, the commissioner said. SPP Sahana Devi Boloor said the 10th standard student was lured by Mansoor through social media. On May 30, 2023, while the student was walking to school, the accused approached her. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mini House for 60 sqm for Seniors with Toilet and Bath (Prices May Surprise You) Pre Fabricated Homes | Search Ads Search Now Undo He suggested she skip school that day and drove her to a beach. After spending some time there, he took her to the house of an acquaintance in Manjeshwar, where he sexually assaulted her. On July 11, 2023, while the minor student was on her way to school, Mansoor approached her again in a vehicle and took her to a woman's house. The accused sexually assaulted the minor and recorded the act. He threatened her not to disclose the incident to her family. On Dec 5, 2023, Mansoor came near the school and called her again, but she refused. The accused then threatened her once more. Distressed by these events, the girl returned home instead of going to school and narrated the incidents to her father. Later, a complaint was filed, the SPP said. The court directed that a compensation amount of Rs 55,000 be given to the girl. Additionally, the Legal Services Authority was instructed to provide her with compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh, she added.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
National Lok Adalat in Gadchiroli settles cases, recovers Rs 97.52 lakh
Gadchiroli : The National Lok Adalat , conducted in Gadchiroli district and taluka courts on Saturday, resolved 122 cases and recovered nearly Rs 1 under the supervision of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Delhi, and the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority , following Mumbai High Court guidelines, the initiative secured Rs 97,52, dedicated panels at the NLA addressed both ongoing and pre-litigation matters on proceedings encompassed various disputes, including criminal compoundable offences, cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, family disputes, motor accident claims, bank recoveries, electricity arrears, property and water tax issues with gram panchayats, consumer complaints, and traffic chalans. Additionally, 54 minor criminal cases reached resolution through plea bargaining . At panel No. 2, a significant achievement occurred when a married couple agreed to reconcile. The organisers celebrated their decision with a formal ceremony, presenting them with a saree and shawl to mark their renewed Legal Services Authority chairman and Principal District and Sessions Judge Vinayak Joshi supervised the event, with Judge RR Patil as officers managed the proceedings: PR Sitre led panel No. Operation Sindoor Amid flare-up hours after thaw, officials say things will settle down with time Ceasefire on, but pressure stays: Key decisions by India against Pak that still stand 'Will work with India & Pakistan to seek solution on Kashmir': Trump 1, SP Sadafale headed panel No. 2, and SB Vijaykar directed panel No 3. VR Malode's court handled minor criminal cases. Panel members Manohar Heppat, Devaji Bavne, and Archana Chaudhary assisted in reaching Gadchiroli District Bar Association, under president Kishore Akhade, along with senior advocates, legal professionals, court personnel, and Legal Services Authority officials, contributed to the programme's success through their coordinated initiative reduced court backlogs whilst providing quick resolutions, recovering outstanding dues, and promoting community harmony through mediated agreements. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Labour Day in Hubballi
Hubballi: Labour organisations celebrated Labour Day (May Day) by organising a gathering and cutting a cake on the corporation premises in Hubballi on Thursday. An awareness meeting was also conducted on free legal services . Earlier, the corporation civic workers paid floral tributes to the photo of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Gandhi Market, Hubballi. Karnataka State Law University law students Albert Jasper and Nandan U raised awareness among the civil servants about the facilities available to them from the govt, the provisions of the Labour Act, and the legal aid and facilities available from the Legal Services Authority. The wages to be paid to civil servants, ESI, PF, labour law facilities, rest houses, clean drinking water and medical facilities are all human rights, they were told. Even in the modern era, the practice of untouchability is a disgrace to civil society. A struggle should be organised to eliminate this, and legal assistance should be sought, he said. Dharwad district SC/ST pourakarmikara-naukara sangha, Vijay Guntral, and others were present. Karnataka Rajya Kattada-Asanghatita Karmika Vakkuta celebrated Labour Day and felicitated workers on the railway station premises, Hubballi. District president Shivanand Asuti and others were present.
Hans India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Citizenship case: Ex-MLA Ramesh pays Rs 25 lakh fine on Telangana HC order
Hyderabad: Former MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh of Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Monday paid Rs 25 lakh penalty to Congress MLA and Government Whip Adi Srinivas as directed by the Telangana High Court in a citizenship case. Srinivas had filed a petition in the High Court, stating that Ramesh suppressed his German citizenship by submitting fake documents. The High Court on November 6, 2024, ruled that Ramesh is a German citizen and imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh for misleading the court for the last 15 years. Justice B. Vijayasen Reddy had directed the four-time MLA from Vemulawada constituency to pay Rs 25 lakh to the petitioner Srinivas and Rs 5 lakh to the Legal Services Authority. As per the High Court order, Ramesh handed over the Demand Draft of Rs 25 lakh to Srinivas and Rs 5 lakh to the Legal Services Authority. Srinivas told media persons that this case proved that truth prevails. Stating that Ramesh got Indian citizenship by submitting fake documents to contest the 2009 election and won against him, Srinivas said, since then, he had been fighting for justice. Srinivas, who is the sitting MLA from Vemulawada in Rajanna Sircilla district, said the people of the constituency have now come to know the true nature of Ramesh. He demanded that Ramesh apologise to the people of the constituency for cheating them. Venting its ire over Ramesh for suppressing his German citizenship by submitting fake documents, the High Court had imposed a huge penalty on him. The court had pronounced the order on a writ petition filed by Ramesh challenging the cancellation of his Indian citizenship by the Central government. Controversy surrounded Ramesh's Indian citizenship since 2009, when he was first elected as MLA on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ticket. In 2019, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification stripping him of Indian citizenship. Ramesh had challenged the same in the High Court. In January last year, Additional Solicitor General B. Narasimha Sharma had informed the High Court that Ramesh had a valid German passport and he got the passport renewed till 2033. Citing the report of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the ASG had informed the court that Ramesh visited Germany thrice in 2023 using the German passport. In November 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs cancelled the Indian citizenship of Ramesh on the grounds that he had held citizenship of Germany and had not fulfilled the stipulated norms while obtaining the Indian citizenship in 2009. Ramesh had gone to Germany for employment in the early 1990s and obtained German Citizenship in 1993, when he surrendered his Indian passport. In 2008, he returned to India and applied for Indian citizenship, which was granted to him by the MHA. He won the election from the Vemulawada Assembly constituency in the 2009 elections. As per the Citizenship Act, a person who applies for an Indian citizenship should be present in India for at least 12 months before the date of application. But Adi Srinivas lodged a complaint with the MHA stating that Ramesh still held the German passport and had gone to Germany within this stipulated period of 12 months before being granted Indian citizenship. Ramesh retained the Vemulawada seat in 2010 in the by-election, which he contested as the candidate of TRS (now BRS). He was once again elected from the same constituency on a BRS ticket in 2014. In September 2017, the MHA cancelled the citizenship of Ramesh. However, he filed a review petition in the MHA and later moved the high court and obtained a stay order. Subsequently, he contested the Assembly elections again in December 2018 and got elected from the same constituency for the fourth time. In the elections held in November 2023, BRS denied a ticket to Ramesh and fielded Lakshmi Narasimha Rao. He, however, lost to Aadi Srinivas of the Congress party.
