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Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Top 5 news of the day: Actress Ranya Rao gets bail in gold smuggling case; Pakistan army chief Asim Munir promoted to Field Marshal, and more
Actress Ranya Rao and her co-accused Tarun Raju were granted default bail by a Bengaluru court after the DRI failed to file a chargesheet in a gold smuggling case . However, Ranya remains in custody under a separate preventive detention law for repeat offenders. In a major move, Pakistan promoted its army chief General Asim Munir to Field Marshal following India's precision strikes under Operation Sindoor. This elevation mirrors a rare military honour not bestowed since Ayub Khan in 1959. Indian markets dropped sharply, with Nifty50 falling below 24,700 points amid weak global cues and profit-booking. Experts cited delays in the India-US trade deal and foreign investor withdrawals as key factors. Here are the top five stories of the evening Ranya Rao granted bail but remains in custody Actress Ranya Rao and Tarun Raju were granted default bail by a Bengaluru court after delays in chargesheet filing by the DRI. However, Ranya continues to be held under the COFEPOSA Act due to her suspected links to gold smuggling. Read full story Pakistan army chief Asim Munir promoted to Field Marshal Pakistan's government promoted its army chief to the rank of Field Marshal amid heightened tensions following Indian strikes. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo The role makes Munir the top military adviser to the prime minister and president. Read full story IPL 2025 playoffs schedule announced BCCI has finalised the IPL 2025 playoff schedule with the final set for June 3 in Ahmedabad. The matches will begin on May 29, with revised venues chosen due to weather and logistical concerns. Read full story Train fire in West Bengal under control A fire broke out in a train engine in Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, but was quickly contained with no casualties reported. This adds to growing concerns over railway safety in India. Read full story Stock markets tumble on weak global cues Sensex and Nifty slumped due to global market pressure, investor profit-taking, and caution over the delayed India-US trade pact. Experts warn of continued volatility in the short term. Read full story
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Hans India
Gold smuggling case: Actress Ranya Rao & second accused Tarun Raju get bail
Bengaluru: In a major development, the Special Court for Economic Offences in Bengaluru has granted conditional bail to jailed actress Ranya Rao on Tuesday. The court has also granted relief to the second accused Tarun Raju by allowing his bail petition. The accused have sought bail on the grounds of non-submission of the charge sheet against them by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) even after 60 days. Considering the plea, the court has granted bail. The court has asked the accused not to leave the country without prior permission of the court. The matter has been adjourned to June 2. Senior counsel Girish made submissions for Ranya Rao. The court has directed the accused persons to provide provide surety by two persons and also furnish a bond of Rs 2 lakh each. The court said that the applications filed by accused under the Section 187(3)(ii) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act were allowed. The court has directed Ranya Rao and Tarun Raju to appear before this court on all the dates of hearing without fail. They are further directed not to tamper or hamper the prosecution witnesses and to co-operate with the Investigating Officer's investigation. Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of senior police officer Ramchandra Rao, was arrested on March 3 for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold, valued at more than Rs 12.56 crore. Ranya Rao and the other two accused in the case are currently lodged at the Bengaluru Central Prison. On May 13, the Karnataka High Court directed the Union government to file its objections within two weeks in connection with the petition filed by Ranya Rao, challenging the invocation of the COFEPOSA Act against her in the gold smuggling case. The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA), has been invoked against Ranya Rao. The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), a nodal agency under the Ministry of Finance, has invoked the COFEPOSA Act against the actress and other accused in the gold smuggling case as per the recommendation of the DRI, probing the case. The bench has asked the Central government to file the objections within two weeks and adjourned the matter to June 3. A vacation bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh and Justice Ramachandra Huddar gave the directions while looking into the petition by Ranya Rao seeking to declare that imposing the COFEPOSA Act against her is illegal and 'void ab initio' (void from the beginning). In legal contexts, 'void ab initio' means that a contract, agreement, or other action is considered invalid and has no legal effect from the moment it was created. Ranya Rao submitted that the constitutional provisions are violated in her case, and the grounds of her detention are erroneous and display a lack of application of mind.
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Ranya Rao's mother challenges detention under smuggling law
The mother of Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, arrested in a high-profile gold smuggling case, has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking relief from a preventive detention order issued under the stringent Cofeposa Act. HP Rohini, who filed the habeas corpus petition on Thursday, has asked the court to declare that any detention of her daughter under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act would be legally untenable. The matter came up for hearing before a vacation bench of Justices H P Sandesh and Ramachandra Huddar. 'The Centre is expected to file its response when the case resumes on June 3,' said an official in the know of the development. Ranya Rao was taken into custody on March 3 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for allegedly bringing in 14.2 kilograms of foreign-origin gold from Dubai through Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. Officials estimate the value of the seized consignment at ₹12.56 crore and claim that the accused attempted to evade customs duties totalling ₹4.83 crore by taping the gold to her body using bandages. Also Read | Karnataka HC junks bail pleas of Ranya Rao, Tarun Raju in gold smuggling case The Ministry of Finance, acting on a request from the DRI, issued a detention order through its Central Economic Intelligence Bureau on April 22. If enforced, the Cofeposa order would allow the authorities to hold Rao and her co-accused in custody for up to one year without regular judicial proceedings, even if they were to be granted bail. Earlier in April, the karnataka high court issued a notice to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) over the bail application filed by Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who is currently in judicial custody for her alleged involvement in a gold smuggling case. Ranya Rao, listed as the first accused in the case, was arrested on March 3 at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. DRI officials claimed to have seized 14.2 kilograms of gold bars valued at ₹12.5 crore from her possession upon her arrival from Dubai. The agency said the gold, if imported legally, would have attracted import duties worth ₹4.83 crore under the current 38.5% rate. Also Read | Why was Ranya Rao granted VIP protocol, police escort: HC Rao, who is also the stepdaughter of Karnataka's Director General of Police K Ramachandra Rao, had earlier been denied bail by the Karnataka High Court. Her alleged accomplice, Telugu actor Tarun Konduru Raju, also remains in custody after his bail plea was rejected. According to the DRI, both actors were in the UAE at the same time, but Raju returned to Hyderabad while Rao landed in Bengaluru, where the smuggling was detected. Following her arrest, two other individuals have also been taken into custody in connection with the case—Tarun Raju, identified as the second accused, and Sahil Jain, listed as the third accused. All three are presently under judicial custody, with their remand extended until April 21. The development comes as on Monday, a Bengaluru Sessions Court also denied bail to Tarun Raju, upholding the earlier decision of the Magistrate Court. His plea was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, but the court found no justification to overturn the previous order. Raju was arrested on March 10, a week after Rao's arrest, with officials confirming that he had accompanied her on a trip to Dubai prior to the alleged smuggling attempt.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Time of India
Actor Ranya Rao bail plea rejected in gold smuggling case
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Saturday rejected the bail petitions of actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao and Tarun Konduru Raju , the first and second accused in the gold smuggling case . Justice S Vishwajith Shetty dismissed their pleas, though the detailed order is yet to be made available. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Earlier, on March 27, 2025, the Sessions Court had denied bail to Ranya Rao, following a similar rejection by the Special Court for Economic Offences in Bengaluru on March 14, 2025. On April 7, 2025, the Special Court for Economic Offences also refused bail to Tarun Raju, a US citizen. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thousands Are Saving Money Using This Wall Plug elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Click Here Undo According to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Ranya Rao was intercepted and apprehended around 6:30 pm on March 3, 2025, based on credible information that she was carrying smuggled gold. Officials recovered 14,213.05 grams of gold, valued at Rs 12,56,43,362, concealed around her waist and calf muscles using crepe bandages and tissues. The DRI informed the High Court that since 2023, Ranya Rao and Tarun Raju had traveled to and from Dubai 34 times. Regarding the arrest memo, the agency told the court that it was handed over to Ranya Rao's husband, Jatin, and it contained the grounds of arrest, reasons to believe, and the necessity for arrest. During arguments, counsel for Ranya Rao alleged that the DRI manipulated the documents presented before the courts, claiming that different sets of documents were produced. He further contended that the offences are compoundable as the maximum sentence does not exceed seven years. Meanwhile, a detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA) was passed against Ranya Rao by the Central Government on April 22.
