Archive for March, 2008
A 21-year old Buddhist girl, who was married to a Bengali, committed suicide on Saturday following a tiff with her in-laws. The girl’s parents alleged that she was ill-treated and taunted over her Dalit background by the husband and his family. The husband, Akshay Bhattacharya (25),a call centre employee in Andheri, and his family have […]
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The court assembles at 11 :10 A.M. It is learnt that C.B.I.Will be submitting for ‘PURSIS'(closure of evidence by the prosecution) The hearing on another case goes on till 12:30 P.M.Then Hon.Judge S.S.Das calls for the C.B.I.prosecutor , Adv.Khan . On this , a constable from the C.B.I.camp Mr.Talmale appears in the court to submit […]
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The court assembles at 11:30 A.M.In the beginging C.B.I. counsol Adv.Khan opens discussion on the question of examination of the witness.He requests the court that since the court has allowed the recall & cross-examination of the witnesses, Mukesh Pusam & Suresh Khandate , he be allowed to re-examine these witnesses.Hon.Judge hears both the sides & […]
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PROCEEDING ON 15TH MARCH The court assembles at 11:00 A.M.At 12:30 A.M. Adv.Nikam arrives.The defence side had already submitted the application before the court for the recall of the witnesses Mukesh Pusam & Suresh Khandate on the question whether they were lured by C.B.I. by offering them rehabilitation.The prosecution side objects for it saying it […]
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The court assembles at 11:30 A.M.The next witness , J.F.M.C.(Judicial Magistrate of the First Class)of Mohadi reaches court late . The court statrts working at 12 Noon when he is called in the witness-box to depose. Judge: What is your name? Wit; Pradip Ladekar. Judge: Age? Wit; 43yrs. Judge: What is you occupation? Wit; I […]
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Proceeding on 13th March The court assembles at 11 A.M.The court waits for the arrival of witness, the investaigation officer of the C.B.I. , Mr.Narendrakumar(47)who has taken volunatary retirement recently. Afer 45 minures, he arrives in the court.At 12:05 , C.B.I.’s lawyer , Adv. Khan begins his examantion . Adv.Khan: When & where were you […]
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The court assembles at 11:15 A.M.The next witness, witnes no. 32 is called in the witness-box. Judge: What is you name? Wit: My name is Pradip Bapurao Mane Judge: Age? Wit : 48 years. Judge: What is your occupation? Wit: I am Inspector in CBI. Judge: Where di you reside? Wit: I am resident of […]
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(The court assembles at 11:20 A.M The next witness, No.31 is called in the witness-box to depose) Judge: What is your name? Wit: My name is Binaykumar Thakur Judge: Age? Wit: 46 years. Judge: What is your occupation? Wit: I am Inspector in CBI. Judge: Where do you live? Wit: I am resident of New […]
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The court assembles at 11:00A.M.The next witness No.30 is called in the witness-box to depose. prosecution. Judge: Your name? Wit: My name is Nareshkumar Nathuram Sharma. Judge: Age? Wit: 54 years Judge: What is your occupation? Wit: I am Addl. S.P. of Police of CBI. udge: Where do you live? Wit: Gudgaon Tah. Gudgaon Distt. […]
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The court begins its work at 12 Noon.At the start , Hon.Judge says that instead of accepting the contradictions of the witness in the form of a floppy , he would like to go by the routine precedure of recording those in the court itself.Adv.Khandewale oblidges & gets ready to continue to cross-examine the last […]
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The court begins its work at 12 Noon.Adv.Khandewale is ready to continue to cross-examine the last witness, C.B.I.’s investigation officer , Vijay Nimje. Adv.Khandewale: You had your camp in Bhandara which was the head office of C.B.I.where all the important documents were used to be kept.Right? Wit: Yes. Adv.Khandewale: That camp is still there.Right? Wit: […]
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The court assembles at 11:15 A.M.At 11:40, the preceeding day’s witness , Rajurkar is called again in hte witness-box to depose.Adv.Khandewale continues his cross-examination. Adv.Khandewale: How many statements you had recorded of the witness , Dinesh Dhande after taking over the investigations ? Wit: Only one and that was on 29/10/06. Adv.Khandewale: Did you […]
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The court assembles at 12 noon.The previous witness S.D.P.O of Bhandara, susatkar is again called in the witness-box.The defence lawyer .Adv.Khandewale is ready to continue to cross-examine him. Adv. khandewale:You have in your statement before this court said that on 5/10/06, you recorded Bhaiyyala Bhotmange’s satement(Adv.Khandewale asks him to refer to Bhaiyyalal’s statement )Did he […]
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Several Dalit families are said to be fleeing their villages in Nanded district of Maharashtra after the January incident in which two boys from socially marginalized communities were virtually blinded by upper caste people. The shocking aftermath of the incident was highlighted in a report of the fact-finding committee of the Dalit Intellectuals Collective (DIC), […]
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As a part of value based agenda, ODRF (Omni Development Relief Fund) team’s organised effort in advocating the human Rights issues bears fruit in March 2008. The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed resolution supporting disadvantaged communities in India. There persists an equivocal opinion within Assembly Representatives that Indian Government and Corporate Sector should strengthen ‘Affirmative Action Policy’ in order to insure social inclusion. It’s true […]
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Following is a letter to Atrocitynews from a British citizen who has been following the recent murder case of Scarlette. He claims involvement of two people and Goan police is trying to cover-up the case. It is learnt that due to pressure created from politico-criminal nexus, the case will have the usual fate of atrocity case . When […]
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The court assembles at 11:20 A.M.The next witness , Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Vinayak Sustkar is called in the witness-box to depose. Special Public Prosecutor , Adv.Nikam is there to examine the witness. Adv.Nikam: For what duration, you were working as S.D.P.O. of Tumsar ? Wit: I was working as S.D.P.O. of Tumsar from 8/9/06 to […]
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Due to the absence of the defence lawyers, the proceeding was delayed.At 12:20 P.M., the defence lawyer rises to continue to cross-examine the witness, Premala Walke. Adv.Bedarkar: Do you know about the incidence of the assault on Sidhhartha Gajbhiye before the incidence of 29/9/06? Wit: No, sir. Adv.Bedarkar: Did quarrel ensue between Sakru […]
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The court assembles at 11:15 A.M. At 11:47 A.M., the next witness, Police sub -inspector , Sidhheshwar Bharane is called in the witness-box to depose.Special Publlic Prosecutor is ready to examine him. Adv.Nikam: In what period of the time , you were incharge of Andhalgaon Police station? Wit: From 29/8/05 to 7/10/06. Adv.Nikam: On 30/9/06, […]
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Due to absence ofthe witnesses on 6,7 , 13 & 14th December, the hearing of the court had to be adjourned to 18th December.The court assmbles at 11:20 A.M. The next witness, Premlal Istari Walke (62) is called in the witness-box to depose.C.B.I. counsol , Adv.Ezaz Khan is ready to examine him. Adv.Khan: Where did […]
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The court assembles at 11:15 P.M.The next witness , wit.no.21 , Ganesh Inwate(21)resident of Khairlanji is called in the witness- box to depose. Special Publlic Prosecutor , Adv.Ujwal Nikam is ready to examine the witness. Adv.Nikam: Where did you go on 15/10/2006 , at about 1P.M.? Wit: On 15/10/06, at about 1P.M. , I went […]
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The court assembles at 11:30 A.M. Witness Mahadev Zanzad is ready to be cross-examined by the defence lawyer, M.T. Bedarkar. Adv.Bedarkar: You told earlier in this court that grass grows in the triangle between Kandri Road , Dhusala Road & joint road of those two roads. Right? Wit: Yes, but in fact the grass grows […]
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She has penned down a story of a young black girl of Nigerian descent in her first novel- Borrowed Body, which makes you reminisce of the movie Color Purple. Valerie Mason-John is a playwright, author and performance poet. This former journalist wrote extensively about Australian aboriginal land rites and articles for various publications. She was […]
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NCW slow, deliberate?
The young Dalit student, who was gangraped by six male teachers in Patan, was subjected to another glaring dose of insensitivity on Wednesday. The girl was to meet a team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Patan. But the panel members she was supposed to meet were in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. For the […]
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A Dalit girl was allegedly set afire by four neighbourhood youths for opposing their indecent advances at Shahgarh town in the district. The incident occured on March 3 when the 17-year-old girl objected to the indecent advances of four youths living in her neighbourhood, police said on Wednesday.She was going to answer nature’s call on […]
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Virtually admitting that its mistake, Maharashtra Government is taking back fake ‘gold’ medals from the recipients of Vasantrao Naik Krishi Bhushan and Jijamata Award. The government has taken back the medal from Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade, a farmer from Nagbhid tehsil of Chandrapur district, and the process is on to get back medals from other recipients. […]
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After the recess, the C.B.I. counsol Adv.Ejaj Khan is again ready to cross-examine the hostile witness, Mahadev Zanzad. Adv.Khan : Where did you go to give the statement to the Magistrate? Wit: I went to Mohadi court to give statement. Adv.Khan: Did you tell him that you did not see the incident of beating of […]
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Following statistics of Under 19 Indian cricket team is provided by KP, — KP writes…… “Just some more info for this discussion. This is the current Under-19 India Team. Name -Caste Virat Kohli (capt) -UC Abhinav Mukund -B Shreevats Goswam -B Tanmay Srivastava- B Manish Pandey- B Taruvar Kohli -UC Ravindra Jadeja -UC Saurav Tiwary -B […]
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First Conviction in Bhandara!
In the first ever incidence of the conviction in an atrocity case , the accused , Purushottam Selokar (41),resident of Walani, Tahasil Paoni, District Bhandara was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for six years & fine of Rs.4000/-He was found guilty u/s 235(2) of the code of CriminalProcedure Code for an offence punishable u/s 3(1)(x) […]
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