News for 'MCOCA'

Court dismisses appeal by 11/7 accused

Court dismisses appeal by 11/7 accused

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

Principal sessions judge A P Bhangale while dismissing the application said that it was not in the jurisdiction of his court to decide whether to transfer the case or not.

7/11 blasts accused seeks transfer of case

7/11 blasts accused seeks transfer of case

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

The 13 accused had earlier refused to participate in the trial and pleaded against the charges framed against them by the court, saying that they wanted the trial to be transferred to another court.

Mahesh Bhatt denies knowing gangster Ravi Pujari

Mahesh Bhatt denies knowing gangster Ravi Pujari

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

Film-maker Mahesh Bhatt on Monday told a Mumbai court that gangster Ravi Pujari, who was alleged to have sent henchmen to kill him and also made threatening calls, was not known to him.

Fake stamp paper accused on hunger strike

Fake stamp paper accused on hunger strike

Rediff.com29 May 2007

Meanwhile, Yerawada Central Jail Superintendent Rajendra Dhamne said that some 53 accused have gone on indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday afternoon.

Prime accused in 7/11 blasts held in Aurangabad

Prime accused in 7/11 blasts held in Aurangabad

Rediff.com4 May 2007

Shaikh, now in judicial custody, was produced before special MCOCA judge Mrudula Bhatkar and the ATS sought his custody to carry out further investigations.

4 accused in Malegaon blasts case get bail

4 accused in Malegaon blasts case get bail

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

The four, who are in jail since their arrest in 2013, had approached the high court in 2016 after a special court rejected their bail pleas in June that year.

IPL: Audio claiming nexus between Dawood & bookies played in court

IPL: Audio claiming nexus between Dawood & bookies played in court

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Audio intercepts of telephone calls was played by the Delhi police, on Tuesday, in a Delhi court to buttress its claim about the nexus between underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and bookies in the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Salem alleges torture

Salem alleges torture

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

Salem alleges torture by police

Interpol questions Chhota Rajan in final lap before deportation

Interpol questions Chhota Rajan in final lap before deportation

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

According to immigration sources, the time of Rajan's deportation will be made clear by the Interpol after they quiz him and a final clearance is issued.

BMC Asst Commissioner held for links with Dawood

BMC Asst Commissioner held for links with Dawood

Rediff.com27 Jan 2004

Assistant Commissioner Kiran Acharekar has been arrested under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

Chhota Rajan's elder brother arrested

Chhota Rajan's elder brother arrested

Rediff.com19 Dec 2005

The police booked him under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Crime Act for allegedly demanding money from a builder.

Chhota Rajan's wife, 3 others held for extortion

Chhota Rajan's wife, 3 others held for extortion

Rediff.com15 Dec 2005

They were remanded in police custody till December 27 by MCOCA Judge Ashok Bhangale later in the afternoon.

Court to hear Abu Salem's plea on June 30

Court to hear Abu Salem's plea on June 30

Rediff.com25 Jun 2006

Salem has challenged a chargesheet filed against him.

Court ultimatum for 7/11 blasts accused

Court ultimatum for 7/11 blasts accused

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

The prosecution will open the case by framing charges on July 30 and there will be no adjourning

Chhota Rajan's wife, aide arrested

Chhota Rajan's wife, aide arrested

Rediff.com10 Nov 2006

Crime Branch arrested Chhota Rajan aide Vinod Chembur, a accused in an extortion case, along with the underworld don's wife Sujata.

Malegaon blasts: ATS arrests Raees Ahmed

Malegaon blasts: ATS arrests Raees Ahmed

Rediff.com5 Nov 2006

The Anti-Terrorist Squad on Sunday arrested Raees Ahmed for his complicity in the September 8 blasts in Malegaon that killed 31 people.

Trial in 2008 Malegaon blast case begins

Trial in 2008 Malegaon blast case begins

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The court had on October 30 framed charges in the case against all the seven accused for terror activities, criminal conspiracy and murder, among others.

2006 Mumbai train blasts case: Court likely to give verdict on Fri

2006 Mumbai train blasts case: Court likely to give verdict on Fri

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Nine years after seven RDX bombs kept in Mumbai suburban trains exploded killing 188 people, a Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court is likely to pronounce its verdict on Friday.

Sameer Bhujbal back in Mumbai

Sameer Bhujbal back in Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Jan 2004

The Special Investigating Team has been waiting to question him in connection with the fake stamps racket.

Telgi's wife surrenders in Pune

Telgi's wife surrenders in Pune

Rediff.com15 Nov 2005

Telgi's wife surrenders in fake stamp scam case

PHOTOS: Parents breathe a sigh of relief after court's verdict

PHOTOS: Parents breathe a sigh of relief after court's verdict

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Here is how the parents of S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandlia and Ankeet Chavan reacted to the court's verdict to dismiss all charges against them.

Sadhvi Pragya breaks down recalling 'torture' in custody

Sadhvi Pragya breaks down recalling 'torture' in custody

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Thakur, 48, also set the tone for her high-profile poll battle in Bhopal againt Congress candidate Digvijay Singh, whom she accused of using words like 'Hindu' and 'saffron' terror.

Stamp paper accused object to Telgi tape telecast

Stamp paper accused object to Telgi tape telecast

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

The accused also demanded the starting of contempt of court proceedings against those responsible for the leak. The narco-analysis test CD was not deposited with the court and therefore its telecast amounted to contempt of court, they said.

Sreesanth's arrest painful for fans in Kerala: Tharoor

Sreesanth's arrest painful for fans in Kerala: Tharoor

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

The minister of state for Human Recourse Development Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the arrest of Kerala pacer S Sreesanth for alleged spot fixing is "very painful" for cricket fans in the state.

Telgi to be administered 'Truth Serum'

Telgi to be administered 'Truth Serum'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

A special MCOCA court in Pune on Monday allowed the Special Investigation Team probing the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam to put the main accused through an array of scientific tests.

Mumbai police cancels licence of Telgi's lodge

Mumbai police cancels licence of Telgi's lodge

Rediff.com5 Nov 2003

Police suspect the prime accused in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam used to receive money from Alankar Lodge even when he was in custody.

Stamp paper scam kingpin in Kolkata: Telgi

Stamp paper scam kingpin in Kolkata: Telgi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2004

Prime accused Abdul Karim Telgi made this claim in a signed statement to his lawyer Harshad Nimbalkar.

SC rejects Purohit's plea for SIT probe into his 'abduction, torture'

SC rejects Purohit's plea for SIT probe into his 'abduction, torture'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

The bench, however, granted Purohit the liberty to raise his contentions before the trial court and said it is not expressing any opinion on his petition.

Malegaon blast case: Anticipation, anxiety, relief...

Malegaon blast case: Anticipation, anxiety, relief...

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on all the action that unfolded at the NIA court hearing the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Out on bail, Chavan keeps faith in judiciary

Out on bail, Chavan keeps faith in judiciary

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Released on bail after spending 27 days in jail, cricketer Ankeet Chavan, who was arrested for alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, hopes he will not be denied justice by the judiciary.

After hooch tragedy, govt mulling to amend law

After hooch tragedy, govt mulling to amend law

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

In order to stop the production and sale of illicit liquor, Maharashtra government is considering a proposal to amend the existing law.

J Dey murder: Charges framed against 10 accused, including journalist Jigna Vora

J Dey murder: Charges framed against 10 accused, including journalist Jigna Vora

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court in Mumbai on Monday framed charges against 10 accused, including arrested scribe Jigna Vora, in the journalist J Dey murder case of 2011.

CBI questions Chhota Rajan in J Dey murder

CBI questions Chhota Rajan in J Dey murder

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

The Central Bureau of Investigation has started questioning gangster Chhota Rajan in Tihar prison in connection with journalist Jyotirmoy Dey murder case.

Dravid to act as prosecution witness in IPL spot-fixing case

Dravid to act as prosecution witness in IPL spot-fixing case

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Rajasthan Royals' captain Rahul Dravid will act as a formal prosecution witness in the IPL spot-fixing case. Sources in the Delhi police said a team had been sent to Bangalore to record the former India captain's statement.

IPL spot-fixing: Chandila, two others granted bail by Delhi court

IPL spot-fixing: Chandila, two others granted bail by Delhi court

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Suspended cricketer Ajit Chandila and two others have been granted bail in the IPL spot-fixing case by a Delhi court.

Sreesanth to wed Jaipur girl on December 12

Sreesanth to wed Jaipur girl on December 12

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Former India pace bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth will marry a girl from a royal family of Jaipur on December 12 at the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna temple. A close aide of the disgraced cricketer, who is serving a life ban for spot-fixing in matches in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League, told IANS the marriage will be solemnized at the Guruvayoor temple on December 12.

J Dey murder: Chhota Rajan appears in court via video-link

J Dey murder: Chhota Rajan appears in court via video-link

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Deported gangster Chhota Rajan was on Thursday produced before a special MCOCA court in Mumbai via video conference from Tihar Jail in connection with journalist J Dey's murder of 2011.