A Pune-based businessman has accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat of defrauding him of Rs 6 crore (600,000) under the guise of helping him establish a logistics business abroad. This is the eighth case registered against Kharat, who is already in police custody on separate charges.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids across multiple cities in Maharashtra as part of a money laundering investigation against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat and his associates.
Hopefully, the BJP will realise that it's the right time for parivartan (change) in its polarising poll strategies after achieving the impossible-looking goal of winning West Bengal, argues Sheela Bhatt.
The court had acquitted six other accused, including Asaram's wife Laxmiben, their daughter, and four disciples who were accused of aiding and abetting the crime, for want of evidence, the prosecution said.
Courts cannot be the only hope for those fighting hate speech. Countering its effects on the ground takes more effort. With our political parties unwilling to put in that amount of effort, it's left to citizens to do so, points out Jyoti Punwani.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of a journalist, citing a failure by the prosecution to prove its case and questioning the CBI's investigation.
Justices Urmila Joshi Phalke and Nandesh Deshpande of the HC's Nagpur bench, in the order passed on September 26, refused to accept the man's contention that he was in a consensual relationship with the 17-year-old girl and had registered the marriage only when she turned 18.
The Goa BJP has accused the Congress party of attempting to downplay the involvement of a councillor's son in a sex scandal, citing photographs of the councillor with Congress leaders.
The case came to light when the wife of one of Kapoor's friends called police, saying the woman was creating a commotion. The complainant was then taken to a hospital, where she disclosed about the alleged assault.
Bijal Joshi was gang-raped in Ashoka hotel of Shahibaug area of Ahmedabad on the night of December 31, 2003. She later committed suicide on January 7, 2004 by hanging herself in the room. The quantum of sentence will be announced later in the day by the court.
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of a 'white paper' on corruption in West Bengal, highlighting instances of opposition leaders joining the BJP and allegedly receiving leniency in corruption investigations.
Over 24,000 cases related to rape and sexual harassment are pending in the Supreme Court and various high courts of the country, with Uttar Pradesh leading the tally with 8,215, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
Police investigating the death of a NEET aspirant in Patna have found traces of semen on her clothes, suggesting a possible sexual assault. The investigation continues with DNA profiling and scrutiny of crucial documents.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin has pledged to change place names deemed antithetical to West Bengal's culture and address Bangladeshi infiltration if the party wins the state election.
The complainant had alleged that the actor had raped her 19 years ago.
A woman doctor of a government hospital allegedly died by suicide in Maharashtra's Satara district, leaving behind a note accusing two police personnel of rape and mental harassment, police said on Friday.
The BJP has launched a strong attack on the Jharkhand government following the murder of a minor girl in Hazaribagh, demanding swift action and compensation for the victim's family. The Congress party has also expressed concern over the incident and called for the immediate arrest of the culprits.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of being 'anti-women' and obstructing the passage of the women's reservation bill in Lok Sabha. He criticised the TMC's opposition to the bill and defended the BJP's commitment to increasing women's representation in politics.
The Pune police on Friday night arrested main accused Subhash Bhosale in the gang-rape case involving a 25-year-old married woman. Bhosale, who reportedly drove the car in which the woman was abducted on Thursday evening and subsequently raped by two other accomplices, is a history-sheeter wanted in many offences, and was held late on Friday night, police said on Saturday.
A Goa BJP leader has denied any connection between the party and a 20-year-old man arrested in connection with a sex scandal, clarifying that neither the accused nor his politician father are associated with the BJP.
The Kerala high court on Monday adjourned to March four the hearing of the bail pleas of 17 accused in the Suriyanelli rape case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien.
The court convicted Sengar for rape under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for offence by a public servant committing penetrative sexual assault against a child.
The Maharashtra legislative assembly was on Monday informed that there were 1,704 incidents of rape in the state in the year 2012, out of which 924 victims were minor girls.
The court directed the Centre and the state government to communicate its order to the respective departments and listed the matter for hearing on June 2.
M C Mary Kom, who is also a sitting Rajya Sabha MP, said the alarming increase in the number of rapes in the country has left her feeling "hurt and helpless" while star shuttler Saina Nehwal condemned the 'ghastly crimes'.
Khakha, who has since been suspended by the Delhi government, allegedly raped the minor several times between November 2020 and January 2021 and impregnated her.
The expelled BJP MLA is accused of raping the woman in 2017. He is also facing murder charges as the woman was hit by a truck in July. Her two aunts were killed in the accident.
Barnala, who is currently out on bail, was present in the Court. The SAD MLA from Dhuri was arrested on August 12 after his maid charged him with raping her.
The Congress Legislature Party leader in Maharashtra raises concerns about law and order due to missing girls and the impact of unseasonal rains on farmers, criticising the government's response.
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati expressed deep anguish over the incident, and stressed the need for a thorough and impartial investigation and strict punishment for the culprits as per the law.
A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off and raped, police said on Friday.
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"My husband left for Moscow on January 25. Since, the morning of January 26, the accused saw me alone and were trying to get too friendly with me to which I was not comfortable with," the lady, who is a doctor by profession, told PTI.
'People have lost hope of finding justice in this state ... I want to give these victims, their families, the people of this state, a voice.'
A Goa court postponed its verdict in the sensational Russian minor girl rape case after the accused claimed he was a minor. Goa Children's Court was supposed to give final order in the case this afternoon when lawyer representing accused Aman Bharadwaj said that his client was a minor and could not be tried in this court.
Self-styled 'godman' and numerologist Ashok Kharat has been arrested in Nashik on charges of sexual assault and black magic, setting off a political storm. How did he manage to operate undetected for so long?
Agreeing to examine the issue of proper safety to women and stopping gender discrimination, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and all states and also decided to hear another plea for creating fast-track courts for speedy trial of all rape cases.
Responding to a discussion during Zero Hour in the Lower House, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was falling short of words to condemn the heinous crime.
The Congress party in Maharashtra has accused senior police officials, including an IPS officer, of involvement in a multi-crore bogus call centre racket and is demanding a high-level investigation.
