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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Arunachal land for defence: SC stays Rs 410 cr recompense; Ref Court fixed compensation for land eight times of mkt rate
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Itanagar bench of Gauhati HC asking the Centre to deposit 50% of Rs 418 crore compensation, which the govt alleged was vitiated by forgery, for acquisition of 537 acres of land for defence projects in remote Indo-China border areas of Arunachal Pradesh. Appearing for the Union govt, additional solicitor general S D Sanjay told a bench led by Justice K V Viswanathan that one man forged and fabricated power of attorneys of 102 landowners and approached the Reference court for reassessment of the market value of the land, which the authorities had pegged at Rs 70 crore and paid the landowners. Sanjay said despite the govt pointing out the mischief played by one person, as against the rest of the landowners having recorded their satisfaction in cumulatively receiving Rs 70 crore as compensation, the Reference Court determined the market price of land in the remote areas to be eight times the rate arrived at by authorities. How did the land in the remote Indo-China border areas of Arunachal Pradesh rise from Rs 10-12 lakh per acre to nearly 80 lakh per acre, the ASG asked. The bench said it was the Union govt counsel which had agreed to deposit 10% of Rs 418 crore before the Itanagar bench and hence, it must do the same. The SC directed the Centre to deposit Rs 41.8 crore before the Itanagar Bench registry and ordered suspension of operation of the Reference Court's order. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending Local Enterprise Accounting Software [Click Here] Accounting ERP Click Here Undo The Union govt has pointed out that the redetermination of compensation amount was vitiated by 'forgery, fabrication and fraud played by one Dagli Riba, who alone had moved the Reference Court based on forged and fabricated power of attorneys of 102 landowners.' The Centre said the landowners had received compensation at the rate determined earlier and signed the deed of acceptance in November 2023 and did not approach the reference court for enhancement of compensation. It accused Riba of taking advantage of the situation to play fraud with the intention of pocketing the arbitrarily enhanced compensation amount. The defence ministry had on Feb 16, 2023, approved a proposal to acquire 537 acres in the general area of Bame village under Basar Circle, Leparada district in Arunachal Pradesh (border area) for establishment of Corps Ammunition Point. It had fixed the market rate of Rs 12.9 lakh per acre as compensation, totalling Rs 70 crore.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Arunachal man forged powers of attorney of 102 to pocket 210cr
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday alleged before the Supreme Court that a man in Arunachal Pradesh had fabricated powers of attorney for 102 people whose land had been acquired for defence projects near the India-China border and was set to pocket Rs 210 crore as compensation. Additional solicitor general SD Sanjay requested a bench of Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh for urgent listing of the Centre's appeal against an interim order of Itanagar bench of Gauhati HC which, for grant of stay, has asked the govt to deposit 50% of the compensation that has been enhanced by the reference court from Rs 70 crore, already paid and disbursed to land owners, to Rs 418 crore. Reference court is the forum which adjudicates the correctness of the compensation decided upon by the authorities. You Can Also Check: Guwahati AQI | Weather in Guwahati | Bank Holidays in Guwahati | Public Holidays in Guwahati Sanjay said 50% of the amount would come to nearly Rs 210 crore. He said the HC passed the order even after the Union govt pointed out that the reference court's determination of compensation amount was vitiated by "forgery, fabrication and fraud played by one Dagli Riba, who alone had moved the reference court based on forged and fabricated powers of attorney of 102 landowners". The partial working day bench agreed to hear the Union govt's appeal on Wednesday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The Centre said the interim order to deposit Rs 210 crore was passed by the HC despite noting that the powers of attorney were unregistered and many signatures in the said documents did not match the signatures of the landowners who had presented themselves before the deputy commissioner at the time of receiving compensation for signing the 'deed of acceptance' recording their satisfaction. The Centre said the landowners had received compensation at the rate determined earlier and signed the 'deed of acceptance' in Nov 2023 and did not approach the reference court for enhancement of compensation. It accused Riba of taking advantage of the situation to play fraud with the intention of pocketing the arbitrarily enhanced compensation amount. The defence ministry had on Feb 16, 2023, approved a proposal to acquire 537 acres in the general area of Bame village under Basar circle, Leparada district in Arunachal Pradesh (border area) for establishment of Corps Ammunition Point. It had fixed the market rate of Rs 12.9 lakh per acre as compensation, totalling Rs 70 crore.
Indian Express
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
95 gangs with over 5,000 cases in Delhi: Centre to SC, bats for special courts to try gangsters
Batting for setting up special courts to try members of gangs, the Centre Thursday informed the Supreme Court that a total of 95 organised criminal gangs have been identified in Delhi. And over 5,000 cases have been lodged against around 1,100 of their members in the past 10 years, it added. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S D Sanjay told the bench that a proposal is being moved, which is under active consideration of higher authorities concerned, to set up these special courts, and sought three weeks' time. It is learnt that following the SC hearing, the ASG is expected to talk to the Home Secretary and the Delhi Police Commissioner for 'some progressive steps'. The submission comes after the SC had suggested setting up special courts to try such criminals. In its March 19 order, the apex court had recorded, '… in the larger interest of society, it is imperative upon authorities to evolve a mechanism to provide a speedy and time-bound trial. One of the effective recourses could be to establish special courts to conclude trials on a day-to-day basis. A clear mandate can be fixed for such courts that, regardless of the attempts, if any, made by the defence counsel to prolong the trial, the court will proceed with it and conclude the same within the prescribed timeline.' In its status report on April 24, the Centre told the top court that based on data collated and analysed on criminal gangs operating in Delhi in the last 10 years — from DCPs, Special Cell and Crime Branch — 'a total of 95 organised criminal gangs have been identified, comprising an aggregate of 1,109 members, all of whom are presently undergoing trial proceedings'. '… the cumulative number of criminal involvements attributed to these gangs amounts to 5,212 cases, which include serious offences such as murder, extortion, robbery, abduction, and offences under special laws including the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), the Arms Act, Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),' the report notes. Among the identified gangs, the major ones have members ranging from 50 to 150 and have an average involvement per member of around 6 to 7 cases, the status report notes. Last November, the SC had expressed concern that hardened criminals commit crimes while out on bail — often granted on the ground of delay in trial. The SC's observation had come while dealing with a bail plea by gangster Mahesh Khatri alias Bholi. While refusing him bail, it had noted that the oldest case against him, dating back to 2013, continues to be pending to date. At the time, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N K Singh had recorded, 'It goes without saying that endless protracted trials do violate the incarcerated person's right to a speedy trial, even if he is found not entitled to the relief of bail. Unnecessary delays in criminal trials, such as the unexplained delay of 12 years in the aforementioned FIR of 2013, strike at the very heart of the constitutional values… The prosecution, thus, must show cause as to what has prevented it from concluding the trial in at least 15 matters… pending against the petitioner (Khatri)…' Why are trials delayed? -Load on courts The Centre submitted that there are multiple factors responsible for prolonged trial proceedings. 'The primary one [is] that designated courts handle other routine matters such as IPC/BNS offences, EOW (economic offences wing) matters, ED cases, etc., making the courts burdened with multiple sensitive matters.' -Multiplicity of offences across several jurisdictions The report notes, '… due to multiplicity of offences, jurisdictions, and legal classifications, different criminal cases involving members of the same gang are being tried before different courts, including regular sessions courts, Special NDPS courts, and special MCOCA courts.' -Cases being tried under CrPC Another reason for the delay, according to the Centre, is that most of these cases are being tried under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and not the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (BNSS), which replaced it. The latter has provisions for time-bound procedures such as time taken by magistrates to take cognisance of chargesheet (within 14 days); framing of charges (within 60 days); committal of cases; supply of documents to accused (within 14 days of their production); proceeding with trial against absconders; electronic trials; and trials of interconnected offences in a single court. '… majority of cases registered against these gang members are under the Indian Penal Code and are being tried as per the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code… the (BNSS) provisions are not being utilised for conducting expeditious trial in these cases as the offences have been committed before July 2024 and FIRs were registered before the cut-off date for implementation of BNSS…,' the report notes.
