Criminal breaks free from cops, nabbed

After being treated at JJ Hospital, Ayub was taken to the police station, where he was charged for assault and for trying to escape police custody. He will soon be sent to the Nashik jail, Ghadge said.

SLP on Rent Act

The Special Leave Petition SLP filed by the Property Owners8217; Association against the Bombay Rent Control Act will come up before a full bench of the Supreme Court on August 16, according to Minister of State for Housing, Raj Purohit. 8220;We shall take every step to protect the interests of the tenants. We shall also explain to the apex court the need to do justice to tenants,8221; he added.

He said the government would also bring to the court8217;s attention the bill to amend the Rent Control Act, introduced by the alliance government in both Houses of the state Legislature.