West Bengal: Saumitra Khan, a BJP MP from West Bengal, writes to Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, requesting that he act immediately to “improve the justice and law enforcement situation in West Bengal and take appropriate action against the Kolkata Police Commissioner for failing to maintain the justice system effectively.”
Chhattisgarh: Today, security forces clashed with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh‘s Dantewada and Bijapur districts, killing nine Naxalites. A considerable number of weapons were recovered from them.
The operation to eradicate Naxalites in the border area is currently ongoing. Firing is taking place on both sides. All of the soldiers are reported to be safe.
A joint police force launched a search operation at 10:30 a.m. after receiving information regarding the presence of Naxalites in the West Bastar Division. During this period, the Naxalites opened fire. Security forces are also retaliating.
Delhi Liquor Scam Case: The Supreme Court has provided significant relief to K. Kavitha, the leader of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), in the money laundering case about the alleged Delhi Excise Policy case. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted her bail.
The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate were both chastised by the court for the case’s investigation and their methodology was called into doubt. K Chandrashekhar, the former chief minister of Telangana, is the father of K Kavitha.
On March 15, the ED took her into custody at her Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, home. The BRS chief was thereafter taken into custody by the CBI on April 11 from Tihar Jail. Kavitha has always refuted every accusation made against her.
The Delhi High Court‘s decision to deny K. Kavitha’s request for bail was overturned by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has ordered that K. Kavitha be allowed bail with the stipulations that she fills out bail bonds totaling Rs 10 lakh in each of the two cases and that she not interfere with or influence witnesses.
Swati Maliwal Assault Case: The custody of Bibhav Kumar, a close assistant to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, has been extended by the Tis Hazari Court in the Swati Maliwal assault case till September 13.
The accused filed an application requesting the supply of papers that were filed with the chargesheet, and the court has also requested a response.
Kolkata Doctor Rape Murder Case: The Supreme Court heard the case of a female trainee doctor who was raped in Kolkata today. This subject has been brought before the court suo motu. Regarding this issue, the court questioned the state government, the police, and the hospital administration severely.
In addition, the court has mandated the establishment of an eight-person National Task Force during the hearing. The task committee will include the head of AIIMS. In three weeks, the task force will turn in an interim report.
What was the principal doing, the Supreme Court questioned? Why didn’t the cops secure the crime scene, the court questioned. Why did the filing of an FIR take so long? Simultaneously, the court ruled that the hospital’s doctors’ continuous protest should not be put to an end by filing an RG. The CBI status report is scheduled to be summoned on August 22 by the Supreme Court.
This is more than merely a murder case, the judge declared. The doctors’ safety has also been a source of concern for the court. Simultaneously, the victim’s identity being disclosed on social media has alarmed the court as well. This case’s next hearing is now scheduled for August 22.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who has been in jail for 17 months in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy scam, was granted bail by the Supreme Court. The court dismissed a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to impose a condition restricting Sisodia from entering the Delhi Secretariat.
Sisodia, who was arrested in February 2023 on charges of money laundering, had been seeking bail for several months. In his bail plea, he had argued that he had been in custody for an extended period without the trial commencing and that no incriminating evidence had been recovered from him.
The Supreme Court, after hearing arguments from both sides, had reserved its judgment on August 6.
The ED had opposed the bail plea, contending that Sisodia was responsible for the delay in the trial. However, the apex court did not find merit in the ED’s arguments and granted bail to Sisodia.
While granting bail, the court rejected the ED’s request to impose a condition preventing Sisodia from entering the Delhi Secretariat.
Reacting to the bail order, Sisodia stated that nothing had been recovered from him and that he had been falsely implicated in the case.
Today marks the beginning of the Parliament’s budget session once more. Today, the government can introduce numerous bills in the Parliament, one of which might be a proposal from the Modi government to change the Waqf Board Act. As a result, a contentious discussion between the ruling parties and the opposition may arise.
Approximately forty revisions to the current Waqf Act are being prepared by the central government. On this, the government may introduce a new bill in the Parliament. Currently, the Waqf Board has the right to take possession of property that has been dedicated as Waqf in the past and the Waqf Board has the legal basis for it. The new bill could ban this. There is currently discussion about reducing more of these rights.
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi stated, “This is very important,” in response to media rumors that the Center was bringing a measure to seize control of Wakf Board properties. There are no boundaries after the Wakf Board declares the land to be theirs. It is thought that they will need to be heard. There are at least 1000 acres of such land that have been invaded by the Wakf Board.”
Swati Maliwal Assault Case: The Supreme Court heard the bail request made by Bibhav Kumar, a close adviser of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Regarding Bibhav Kumar’s request, the Delhi Police has received a notice from the Supreme Court.
Bibhav Kumar is charged with assaulting Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal of the AAP. Bibhav Kumar has filed a challenge against the Delhi High Court’s ruling denying him bail.
The chargesheet should be presented to the Supreme Court for review, it ordered. The case hearing has been scheduled for August 7 by the Supreme Court.
“Are you not ashamed of behaving like this with a woman?” the court admonished Bibhav during the hearing before a bench led by Justice Suryakant.
In the case of creating fake Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ID cards, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken significant action. The ED has conducted 19 raids.
The ED is searching 19 places in Himachal Pradesh, including Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, Kangra, Una, Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu, in the case of violation of the scheme.
Numerous hospitals, notably Banke Bihari Hospital and Fortis Hospital, have received numerous medical bills on these fictitious cards, which has resulted in losses for both the public and the government coffers. The identities of two Himachal Pradesh Congress leaders have gained prominence.
The name of RS Bali, a Congress member of the legislative assembly from Nagrota, Himachal Pradesh, who also serves as vice president of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board and chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, has surfaced. In addition, the fraud has brought to light the names of Congressman Dr. Rajesh Sharma and Shri Balaji Hospital in Kangra.
Bengal Ration Scam: Major actions were taken by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in a case involving purported corruption in the distribution of rations. Ten locations in West Bengal were searched by the ED, including homes connected to former minister Jyotipriya Mallick’s friend and owner of a rice mill, Barik Biswas.
Central armed forces and ED officers conducted raids in Rajarhat, Barasat, Basirhat, Bhangar, and Deganga.
PTI was informed by an official that “businessmen’s offices that are either directly or indirectly implicated in the scheme are there in addition to rice and flour mills. Among them are two Deganga-based Trinamool Congress leaders, whose factories are being examined.”
State Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick has already been taken into custody by the ED on suspicion of involvement in the scandal. Let us inform you that he had previously served as the Minister of Food.
