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Time of India
30-05-2025
- Time of India
Kolkata Police file charge sheet in Tangra triple murder case
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police submitted a charge sheet in the Sealdah court on Thursday in connection with the murder of three members of the same family in Tangra on Feb 18. The charge sheet was filed 99 days after the main incident and 87 days since the first arrest was carried out in this case. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The names of two brothers from the De family, Pranay De and Prasun De, were included as the accused. They were charged under multiple sections of the BNS, including BNS section 103(1) pertaining to murder and 109(1) pertaining to an attempt to murder. Both Pranay and Prasun are currently in judicial custody. A total of four testimonies have been incorporated, including those of Prasun, Pranay's minor son, a relative of the De family, and another individual. The minor's son is listed as a witness. On Feb 19, the bodies of two women and a teenage girl from the same family were found at their home on Atal Sur Road in Tangra. The remaining three family members were involved in a car accident, where their vehicle hit a metro pillar near the Bypass. Prasun, Pranay, and Pranay's 14-year-old son were in the car. It was through them that the police discovered the three bodies at the Tangra residence. The autopsy report revealed that all three were murdered. The cause of death for the teenage girl, Priyambada, Prasun's daughter, was food poisoning. The two other female victims – Romi, Prasun's wife, and Sudeshna, Pranay;s wife – died from excessive bleeding from their slit wrists. Following this incident, Romi's father filed a murder complaint at Tangra police station, prompting the police investigation. The probe was eventually taken over by the detective department. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Confirming that the charge sheet was submitted by the detective department and Tangra police, Joint CP (crime & traffic) Rupesh Kumar said that the Dey brothers were charged with murder and attempted murder. Prasun Dey (43), the youngest son of the Dey family from Tangra, whose three female members were found dead on the morning of Feb 19, was arrested on March 3 after he was declared fit for release from the Orthopaedic ward of the NRS hospital. The elder brother, Pranay Dey, was arrested on May 18 after he was released from NRS Medical College Hospital for allegedly conspiring and helping his brother directly in the act. Pranay (45), was undergoing treatment for nearly three months at the state-run healthcare facility since he was shifted from Ruby General Hospital. The 14-year-old son of Pranay, the lone survivor, presently staying at a shelter home but likely to move in with his relatives soon, will play a crucial part in the case. His statement before cops on how he was attacked by his uncle Prasun will be the highlight of the charge sheet. Section 103(1) prescribes punishment for murder, stating that the guilty person may face the death penalty or life imprisonment. Additionally, the charge sheet mentions Section 109(1), which states that if someone attempts murder and it results in death, the offender could face up to 10 years in prison or life imprisonment. The charge sheet also references Sections 3 and 5 of the Indian Penal Code.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
Tangra murders: Elder brother held
1 2 Kolkata: Pranay Dey (44), the elder of the two brothers residing at Atul Sur Road in Tangra, was arrested from NRS Hospital on Saturday and produced in court. Pranay was arrested from the NRS Hospital, where he was undergoing medical treatment for a long time following the accident that took place on EM Bypass on Feb 19, hours after the murder of his wife, sister-in-law, and niece at his Tangra home. "He was arrested after necessary medical clearance was declared by the doctors treating him," said Rupesh Kumar, Joint CP (Crime and Traffic). Pranay and Prasun, claim the police, murdered the three women of their family and then tried to kill themselves – along with Pranay's son – by crashing their car into a metro pillar on EM Bypass. The arrest came days after his 14-year-old minor son, the youngest survivor of Feb's tragic Tangra family murders, was set to begin classes at a new school after the summer break. Earlier, on March 3, 43-year-old Prasun Dey , the younger brother of Pranay, was arrested on the same murder charges. "Pranay, just like Prasun, was charged under sections 103(1) and 109(1) of the BNS Act. Soon after his arrest, following his statement and being led by him, a search and seizure were conducted at his residence. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo This was similar to the procedure we followed when we arrested Prasun, this being Pranay's first visit home since the incident. Pranay was produced before the court of ACJM, Sealdah, and was remanded to jail custody till May 30 with a direction to the superintendent of Presidency Correctional Home for his further medical assistance as and when required," said Joint CP Kumar. Sources said they have now completed the reconstruction of the crime after taking both Pranay and Prasun along with them to the Tangra house. "We will finish his part first and then tally the same with his elder brother," said a source, adding that a "chargesheet will be placed anytime now." The police said that besides reconstructing the crime, they are also seeking answers about the death of Prasun's daughter. "There is still no clarity on who and how Prasun's daughter Priyamvada died. While poisoning has emerged as the main reason, she also carries multiple wounds. We will question Prasun intensively on this aspect since his elder brother Pranoy has been repeatedly avoiding this question," said an investigating officer. "No family member has contacted us ever since the family members were transferred to NRS from a private hospital on EM Bypass last month. There was also no one to sign the discharge certificate of Prasun even on Saturday," the officer added.
Mint
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
SC mandates inclusive digital KYC process for persons with disabilities - ‘Right to digital access part of Article 21'
The Supreme Court on April 30 directed the revision of the digital Know-Your-Customer (KYC) norms to enable persons with facial disfiguration due to acid attacks or visual impairment to Access banking and e-governance services. Legal news website LiveLaw reported that Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan emphasised in the judgement, that the state has an obligation to design an inclusive digital ecosystem that is accessible to all, including marginalised and vulnerable persons. 'At this juncture, we wish to observe that in the contemporary era, where access to essential services, governance, education, health care and economic opportunities are increasingly mediated through digital platforms, the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution must be re-interpreted in light of these technological realities,' read the judgment authored by Justice Mahadevan as per LiveLaw. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the fundamental right to life and personal liberty. The Court said that since many welfare schemes and government services are provided through online platforms, bridging the digital divide has become a necessity to ensure a dignified life. 'The digital divide, characterised by unequal access to digital infrastructure, skills and content, continues to perpetuate systematic exclusion not only of persons with disabilities but also of large sections of rural populations, senior citizens, economically weaker communities and linguistic minorities,' the court said. The Court directed that all government portals, learning platforms, financial technology services must be "universally accessible' to all vulnerable and marginalised sections. 'In such circumstances, the state's obligation under Article 21 read with Articles 14, 15 and 38 of the Constitution must encompass the responsibility to ensure that digital infrastructure, government portals, online learning platforms, and financial technologies are universally accessible, inclusive and responsive to the needs to all vulnerable marginalised populations,' it said. Holding that acid attack survivors and persons with visual impairment are entitled to the protection under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the Court issued twenty directions to make the eKYC process accessible to them. The directions will be known once the judgment is uploaded. In the first petition, Pragya Prasun had sought the guidelines for an inclusive KYC process for acid attack survivors and persons with permanent eye damage. Prasun is an Indian activist who survived an acid attack and set up the Atijeevan Foundation. The organisation has supported more than 250 other survivors. In 2019, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar from the Government of India for her work. In the petition, Prasun sought directions from Union government authorities for framing appropriate guidelines providing for alternative methods to conduct the Digital KYC/e-KYC process for acid attack survivors suffering from permanent eye disfigurement or eye burns, with the view to making the Digital KYC/e-KYC process more accessible and inclusive towards all disabled persons, particularly acid attack survivors. The petitioner prayed that the Centre clarifies the meaning and interpretation of 'Live Photograph' as mentioned in the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) – KYC Master Directions, 2016 for conducting the Digital KYC/e-KYC and suitable alternatives be framed for this 'live photograph' considering the challenges faced by acid attack survivors and those with permanent eye-disfigurement. In the second petition Amar Jain, who is visually impaired, raised the issue that he regularly suffers from various KYC formalities online due to a lack of accessible identification methods for conducting the KYC process digitally. KYC process involves taking a selfie, signing with pen and paper, putting a signature on screen using mouse, printing and rescanning or clicking photos of filled up form, extremely short duration of OTPs, etc which remains inaccessible for persons with disabilities. Therefore, it violates the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the Constitution of India, noted the petition. The petition seeks to ensure accessibility and reasonable accommodation in accessing financial, telecom services and government schemes by persons with disabilities specifically blindness/low vision. The Court issued notice in this writ petition on January 21 and tagged it with Pragya Prasun's petition currently being heard by the same bench. The right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution must be re-interpreted in light of these technological realities. Nipun Malhotra, Founder of Nipman Foundation and Lead, Disability Rights & Inclusion at the public policy firm The Quantam Hub (TQH) welcomed the Supreme Court order recognising these challenges and suggesting specific solutions.
Mint
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
‘Right to digital access part of Article 21': SC mandates inclusive digital KYC process for persons with disabilities
The Supreme Court on 30 April directed the revision of the digital Know-Your-Customer (KYC) norms to enable persons with facial disfiguration due to acid attacks or visual impairment to Access banking and e-governance services. Legal news agency LiveLaw reported that Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan emphasised, in the judgement, that the state has an obligation to design an inclusive digital ecosystem that is accessible to all, including marginalised and vulnerable persons. 'At this juncture, we wish to observe that in the contemporary era, where access to essential services, governance, education, health care and economic opportunities are increasingly mediated through digital platforms, the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution must be re-interpreted in light of these technological realities,' read the judgment authored by Justice Mahadevan stated as per LiveLaw. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the fundamental right to life and personal liberty. The Court said that since many welfare schemes and government services are provided through online platforms, bridging the digital divide has become a necessity to ensure a dignified life. 'The digital divide, characterised by unequal access to digital infrastructure, skills and content, continues to perpetuate systematic exclusion not only of persons with disabilities but also of large sections of rural populations, senior citizens, economically weaker communities and linguistic minorities,' the court said. The Court directed that all government portals, learning platforms, financial technology servies must be "universally accessible" to all vulnerable and marginalised sections. 'In such circumstances, the state's obligation under Article 21 read with Articles 14, 15 and 38 of the Constitution must encompass the responsibility to ensure that digital infrastructure, government portals, online learning platforms, and financial technologies are universally accessible, inclusive and responsive to the needs to all vulnerable marginalised populations,' it said. Holding that acid attack survivors and persons with visual impairment are entitled to the protection under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the Court issued twenty directions to make the eKYC process accessible to them. The directions will be known once the judgment is uploaded. In the first petition, Pragya Prasun had sought the guidelines for an inclusive KYC process for acid attack survivors and persons with permanent eye damage. Prasun is an Indian activist who survived an acid attack and set up the Atijeevan Foundation. The organisation has supported more than 250 other survivors. In 2019, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar from the Government of India in recognition of her work. In the petition, Prasun sought directions from Union government authorities for framing appropriate guidelines providing for alternative methods to conduct the Digital KYC/e-KYC process for acid attack survivors suffering from permanent eye disfigurement or eye burns, with the view to making the Digital KYC/e-KYC process more accessible and inclusive towards all disabled persons, particularly acid attack survivors. The petitioner prayed that the Centre clarifies the meaning and interpretation of 'Live Photograph' as mentioned in the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) – KYC Master Directions, 2016 for conducting the Digital KYC/e-KYC and suitable alternatives be framed for this 'live photograph' considering the challenges faced by acid attack survivors and those with permanent eye-disfigurement. In the second petition Amar Jain, who is visually impaired, raised the issue that he regularly suffers from various KYC formalities online due to a lack of accessible identification methods for conducting the KYC process digitally. KYC process involves taking a selfie, signing with pen and paper, putting a signature on screen using mouse, printing and rescanning or clicking photos of filled up form, extremely short duration of OTPs, etc which remains inaccessible for persons with disabilities. Therefore, violates the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the Constitution of India, noted the petition. The petition seeks to ensure accessibility and reasonable accommodation in accessing financial, telecom services and government schemes by persons with disabilities specifically blindness/low vision. The Court issued notice in this writ petition on January 21 and tagged it with Pragya Prasun's petition currently being heard by the same bench. The right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution must be re-interpreted in light of these technological realities. Nipun Malhotra, Founder of Nipman Foundation and Lead, Disability Rights & Inclusion at the public policy firm The Quantam Hub (TQH) welcomed the Supreme Court order recognising these challenges and suggesting specific solutions. 'In today's era where everything in the world is moving digital, it is critical that Persons with Disabilties are not left behind. Lack of accessibility has prevented PwDs, specially those with visual disabilities, from accessing basic facilities like banking, e-commerce, et cetera - things we take for granted and are essential services,' said Malhotra, a known voice for disability rights in India he told LiveMint. First Published: 30 Apr 2025, 05:57 PM IST
