Arrest

18May

India

Delhi Police Arrests Bibhav Kumar Over Assault Case Filed By Swati Maliwal

Delhi Police today arrested Bibhav Kumar, former personal secretary of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, in connection with the assault case filed by Swati Maliwal, AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP. The AAP MP had accused Bibhav Kumar of physically assaulting, slapping and kicking in her stomach...

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15May

India

‘Reasons For Arrest’ Vs ‘Grounds Of Arrest’: What The Supreme Court Says

Following the order to release NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, the Supreme Court stressed that for an arrest to be considered legal, the accused must be informed of the grounds of the arrest. The court also added that an illegal arrest and remand order will not be validated simply because a ch...

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15May

India

Supreme Court Calls NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha’s Arrest Invalid; Orders Release

The Supreme Court has ordered the release of the chief editor of NewsClick, Prabir Purkayastha, who was arrested in connection with a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. The court cited that in the case, the remand copy was not provided, making his arrest void. The b...

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29Apr

India

“Pressurised?”: The Viral Conversation Between A Supreme Court Judge And Kapil Sibal

During the hearing of petitions filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against their arrests by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), senior advocate Kapi Sibal had a viral exchange with the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datt...

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6Apr

World

Mexico Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Police Barge Into Embassy In Quito

Mexico has decided to cut the bilateral ties with Ecuador. The move came after police stormed Mexican embassy in Ecuador to arrest former Vice-President of Ecuador, Jorge Glas. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the Mexican President said that the police had “forcibly entered” the embassy in a “flagrant v...

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6Apr

India

Bengaluru: Frustrated Employees Hire Goons To Beat Up Senior; Five Arrested

Bengaluru police arrested a group of five for beating up an employee of a private firm. The five membered gang was hired to kill the employee named Suresh by his own colleague who were frustrated by him. Allegedly, Suresh put pressure on the employees and even pulled them up before the heads of the ...

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27Mar

India

“Respect The Sovereignty”: India Reacts To US Remarks On Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest

India today responded to the US State Department Spokespersons' remark on the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest, and asked the US to be respectful of the sovereignty and internal affairs of the country. The country also summoned acting US Deputy Ambassador Gloria Berbena in connection wi...

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27Mar

Entertainment

Mumbai: Munawar Faruqui Detained During Raid At Hookah Bar, Released Later

Munawar Faruqui, the Big Boss 17 title winner, was detained during a raid at a hookah parlour in Mumbai, said police. The stand-up comic and singer was later released. As per the police, the hookah parlour in Mumbai city’s Fort area was being run illegally and Rs 4,400 in cash and nine hookah pots w...

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22Mar

India

Supreme Court Refuses K Kavitha’s Plea Challenging Her Arrest

The Supreme Court of India has denied to take up the petition filed challenging the arrest of BRS leader K Kavitha. The BRS leader was arrested last week in the Delhi liquor policy case. A special bench consisting of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela Trivedi denying the relief told to app...

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2Feb

India

“Vindictive Act By BJP-Backed Central Agencies”: Mamata Banerjee On Hemant Soren’s Arrest

Reacting to the arrest of the former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that it is a vindictive act by the BJP-backed central agencies to undermine a popularly elected government. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader resigned as the chief minist...

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