Articles by Charul Shah
Court denies anticipatory bail to builder who duped flat buyers
A 59-year-old builder in Mumbai has been denied anticipatory bail after allegedly cheating a mother-daughter duo by selling them flats he couldn't provide. The court rejected the police's claim that it was a civil dispute and criticized the builder for taking advantage of innocent people. The police have not yet registered a case against the builder.

Updated on Aug 16, 2023 12:27 AM IST
Nigerian convicted for pelting stones at NCB team
A Nigerian national has been convicted for pelting stones at a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team in Mumbai. He was sentenced to one year and four months, which he had already served. The convict, Obiroh Ekvelwar, was found in possession of drugs during the incident.

Updated on Aug 16, 2023 12:18 AM IST
Pratyusha Banerjee suicide case: Court refuses to discharge actor Rahul Raj
The Dindoshi sessions court rejected actor Rahul Raj Singh's discharge plea in the abetment to suicide case of his girlfriend Pratyusha Banerjee. The court has scheduled the framing of charges against Singh on November 11. Singh claims that Banerjee was harassed by her parents, not by him.

Updated on Aug 15, 2023 12:09 AM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai
Nawab Malik walks out of hospital after court grants cash bail
NCP leader Nawab Malik has been released on cash bail from CritiCare Hospital, where he was being treated for kidney-related ailments. He was arrested by the ED in connection with a money laundering case. The court has set conditions for his release, including surrendering his passport and refraining from speaking to the media about the case. The ED has accused Malik of indirectly funding the activities of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's gang.

Updated on Aug 15, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai
NIA obtains warrant to arrest Aakif Nachan in Al-Sufa module case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) obtained a production warrant to arrest Aakif Ateeque Nachan in connection with the Pune-based Al-Sufa module. Nachan was previously arrested in connection with a suspected ISIS module and is accused of promoting terrorist activities. The NIA claims that the two terror modules were interconnected and had some common members.

Updated on Aug 14, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Tempo driver sent to 4 yrs in jail for sexually harassing minor girl
A 37-year-old tempo driver has been sentenced to five years in jail for sexually harassing a five-year-old girl in Mumbai. The incident occurred in February 2021 when the girl went to a local shop to buy chocolate. The accused man promised to buy her chocolate, but instead took her to his tempo, undressed her, and frightened her. The girl later told her mother, and the accused was confronted and reported to the police. The accused claimed he was falsely implicated, but the court rejected his defense.

Updated on Aug 13, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Court dismisses US bizman’s plea to book Himesh Reshamiya, his father
Additional sessions judge AZ Khan said the US national, Vijay Taneja, 61, found out about the alleged fraud in 2008, but he approached the police only in May 2018 and again did not do anything for three more years after the police refused to take cognisance of his complaint

Updated on Aug 12, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Covid centres irregularities: Sujit Patkar’s pre-arrest bail plea rejected
Currently, Patkar is in judicial custody for alleged money laundering in connection to the irregularities in obtaining the contract of Jumbo Covid Centres. Before his arrest by ED, Patkar had approached the sessions court for anticipatory bail, which was rejected on Friday

Updated on Aug 12, 2023 11:32 PM IST
Ex-city mayor gets interim relief in ₹49L Covid purchase irregularities case
The case was registered against Pednekar and some senior civic officials, including IAS officer P Velrasu and deputy municipal commissioner for allegedly purchasing body bags during the Covid-19 pandemic at inflated rates

Updated on Aug 12, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Nitin Desai suicide: HC to consider Edelweiss executives’ plea for interim relief on August 18
The division bench of justice Nitin W Sambre and justice RN Laddha posted the petitions for further hearing on August 18, when the bench will consider Shah and Bansal’s plea for interim orders restraining police from taking any coercive action against them

Updated on Aug 12, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Kutch bizman held for causing ₹149.89-cr loss to UBI
The CBI, however, had already filed a chargesheet against him and other directors of the firm on January 2023, alleging that AHPTPL and its directors cheated Union Bank of India by violating the terms and conditions of sanction of credit facilities and fraudulently diverting and misappropriating bank funds of ₹90.46 crore approximately

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 01:02 AM IST
Court allows woman arrested in drugs case to get her pregnancy terminated
A special NDPS court has allowed a woman, arrested by the NCB for possessing drugs, to terminate her pregnancy as she is not mentally prepared to have a baby.

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai
5 years later, fruit vendor gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting minor
As per the prosecution case, on April 20, 2018, when the child was playing on a ground outside her house, the 49-year-old man - father of her friend - took her towards a tunnel behind some parked vehicles, and began touching her inappropriately, and later sexually assaulted her

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai
Khwaja Yunus custodial death case: Prosecution asks to examine cop initially named as accused in case
The prosecution in the Khwaja Yunus custodial death case on Tuesday filed an application before the trial court, seeking to examine retired police officer Ambadas Pote as its witness. Pote was initially made an accused in the case, but the state government had refused sanction to prosecute him

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:42 AM IST
₹1,033 cr due from Videocon Group not wrongful loss: Bank
ICICI Bank granted six loans to Videocon group companies between June 2009 to October 2011. Later, these loans were restructured by a fresh loan of ₹1,730 crore. The account of Videocon was declared NPA on June 30, 2017, with an outstanding of ₹1,033 crores, the CBI chargesheet stated

Updated on Aug 06, 2023 12:33 AM IST
'Chanda Kochhar may end up in prison', her husband was warned: CBI chargesheet
The chargesheet, filed in March before the special CBI court in Mumbai, became available last week.

Updated on Aug 06, 2023 10:50 AM IST
73-yr-old man gets 3-year jail term for molesting schoolgirls in 2016
A 73-year-old man in Mumbai has been sentenced to three years in prison for molesting minor girls. The accused was arrested after the girls followed him home and called the police. The man, who once worked as an actor, claimed he was falsely implicated in the case. The court, however, found him guilty based on the prompt reporting of the incident and the girls' testimony. The court showed leniency due to the man's old age and health conditions.

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 12:32 AM IST
Oshiwara rape-and-murder: Possibility of planting evidence can’t be ruled out: Court acquits watchman
A sessions court in Mumbai has cleared a watchman of charges of raping and murdering a 74-year-old resident, citing illegal detention and possible evidence planting. The court concluded that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges against the accused, Mohammed Rafi. The defence argued that Rafi was illegally detained by the police for 15 days, during which time evidence may have been planted. The court accepted this defence and rejected the prosecution's claim that Rafi targeted the woman out of fear of losing his job.

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Malegaon bomb blast case: NIA court says it will pass orders on prosecuting ATS officer at the time of final verdict
A special court in Mumbai has disposed of a plea filed by some accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case seeking to initiate prosecution against a former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officer for allegedly planting evidence. The court said it will pass appropriate orders on the plea at the time of the final verdict of the case.

Updated on Aug 04, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Bail denied to actor held for circulating fake currency notes
A 32-year-old actor in Mumbai has been denied bail after being arrested for allegedly being part of a group involved in circulating fake currency notes. The actor, Sumit Sharma, claimed he had no knowledge of the counterfeit notes, but the court rejected his plea, citing evidence of his involvement. The police have recovered fake currency notes with a face value of ₹7 crore.

Updated on Aug 04, 2023 12:06 AM IST
Javed Akhtar challenges magisterial order against him on Kangana Ranaut’s complaint
In her complaint, Ranaut had said that in March 2016, when she was involved in a personal dispute with a co-actor, Akhtar had called her and her sister to his house in Juhu. He called them “with malafide intention and ulterior motive” and “criminally intimidated her

Updated on Aug 03, 2023 01:02 AM IST
New illnesses being introduced to increase Dheeraj Wadhawan’s hospital stay: Court
A special CBI court has accused doctors of introducing new illnesses to extend the hospital stay of DHFL promoter Dheeraj Wadhawan, who is accused in the DHFL-Yes Bank loan fraud case. The court also noted that Wadhawan's family attempted to sneak a mobile phone into his hospital room. The CBI alleges that Yes Bank invested INR 4,727 crore ($633 million) in DHFL bonds in return for a kickback to then CEO Rana Kapoor.

Updated on Aug 03, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai
Chanda Kochhar, husband appear before special CBI court
Chanda Kochhar, former MD and CEO of ICICI Bank, and her husband Deepak Kochhar appeared before a special CBI court in connection with a loan fraud case involving Videocon Group.

Updated on Aug 03, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Watchman acquitted of murdering, attempting to rape 72-year-old woman
MUMBAI: The sessions court on Monday acquitted 29-year-old Kashmir resident, Mohamad Rafi, of the charges of killing a 72-year-old woman after trying to rape her in a housing society in Oshiwara, where he worked as a watchman

Updated on Aug 01, 2023 01:03 AM IST
HEAD: NIA court refuses to release Gonsalves, Ferreira on cash bail
ELGAR PARISHAD CASE MUMBAI: Elgar Parishad case accused Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira will have to wait for a few more days to walk out of prison, as the special NIA court on Monday rejected their plea to be released on a cash bond

Updated on Aug 01, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Multiple discrepancies lead to acquittal of Nigerian caught with cocaine
A Nigerian national has been acquitted of drug possession charges by a special court in Mumbai due to contradictions in the prosecution's case. However, he was convicted for overstaying his visa. The court found discrepancies in the statements of police officers and noted failure to comply with provisions of the NDPS Act. The court also highlighted inconsistencies in the panchnama and the handling of evidence. The case was deemed unreliable and the prosecution's case was thrown out on these grounds.

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 12:49 AM IST
Two Dongri men get 20 years in jail for raping minor girl
Two men in Mumbai have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor girl. Despite DNA tests ruling them out as the father of the girl's child, the court relied on the girl's testimony to convict them. The girl had also accused her aunt's husband of sexual assault, leading to his arrest as well. The court stated that DNA tests were not conclusive evidence and that the girl's testimony was sufficient to prove the charges.

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 12:41 AM IST
ISIS module accused linked to two terror suspects arrested from Pune: NIA
Dr Adnanali Sarkar, arrested in the ISIS module case, was produced before a special NIA court where the NIA sought his custody. The NIA claimed that Sarkar was related to Zulfikar Ali Barodawala, whose role had surfaced during Sarkar's probe. The NIA also obtained custody of Barodawala and another person named Zubair Noor Mohammed Shaikh, claiming that they had given shelter and funds to two other suspects. The court granted NIA custody of Barodawala and Shaikh till Monday.

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:54 AM IST
Datta Samant murder: Rajan acquitted for lack of evidence
Underworld leader Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Chota Rajan was put on trial for masterminding the sensational assassination of one the country’s most charismatic union leaders. On Thursday, a special CBI court in Mumbai exonerated him of all charges for want of cogent and conclusive evidence

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:42 AM IST
CBI court acquits Chhota Rajan in Mumbai union leader Datta Samant murder case
On January 16, 1997, Dr Samant was proceeding in his jeep from Powai to Pant Nagar in Ghatkopar when he was attacked near Naresh general store on Padmavati Road

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 04:34 AM IST