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YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar detained under Goondas Act

May 12, 2024 8:14 pm

There are seven cases pending against 'Savukku' Shankar in Chennai police's central crime branch/cyber crime out of which three are under investigation.

Goondas Act slapped on 6 TN men held for assaulting, urinating on 2 Scheduled Caste youths

November 10, 2023 11:54 am

The incident in Tirunelveli district had sparked outrage in Tamil Nadu and several politicians had urged the government to take stringent action against the accused and ensure they were not let out on bail.

Congress’s Bijnor unit chief externed for 6 months

March 24, 2022 4:59 am

Sherbaz Khan, who has six criminal cases lodged against him, had unsuccessfully contested the Chandpur seat in the 2017 Assembly elections on a Congress ticket and on a Samajwadi Party ticket in the 2012 Assembly elections.

Madras HC directs police to arrest encroachers of temple property under Goondas Act

September 16, 2021 10:15 am

The court directed the State government to effect publication of advertisements in respect of all the temples across the state, calling upon the encroachers/illegal occupants to surrender the possession of all such properties voluntarily before the competent authorities within a stipulated period.

Chennai: PUBG Madhan's wife denies accusations after police book him under Goondas Act

July 06, 2021 7:56 pm

Madhan was arrested in June for allegedly uploading obscene content on his YouTube channels. His wife Kruthika, accused of running the channels, was also arrested.

UP Assembly nod for Bill to penalise property defacement

March 02, 2021 3:26 am

Bill to penalise defacement passed in Assembly.

UP to amend Goondas Act to give dy commissioner power to invoke

February 16, 2021 2:12 am

Under the amendment, the power to invoke the Act has been given to Deputy Commissioners of Police in the two cities. Earlier, only the Commissioner of Police had the power of taking action under the Act.

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