Abhishek Angad is a Principal Correspondent at The Indian Express, covering the state of Jharkhand. His interests are in the criminal justice system, politics, and human rights. When he is not reporting, he travels to rural hinterland.

January 23, 2018 03:58 IST
Quddusi, who is on bail in connection with a medical college graft case, had on January 17 also sought an inquiry on whether any documents or conversations have been tampered with.
Tue, Jan 23, 2018
January 23, 2018 01:05 IST
A counsel representing AAP said that the applications have now become "infructuous in the wake of Presidential notification on the disqualification".
Tue, Jan 23, 2018
January 22, 2018 04:55 IST
The three women said neither they nor the other workers had any idea that the unit was violating the Explosives Rules of 2008, which prohibit the manufacture, import, export, transport, possession, sale or use of any explosive without authorisation.
Mon, Jan 22, 2018
January 22, 2018 01:32 IST
“They are hiding the rest of the dead inside the factory,” shouted one, as Delhi Fire Chief Atul Garg addressed juniors. “Unfortunate... It is not page one news for us, but a big tragedy,” he said.
Mon, Jan 22, 2018
January 21, 2018 05:58 IST
The matter was listed on Friday for pre-charge evidence when Swamy submitted his new set of documents — an Income Tax assessment order — in a sealed cover to Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Ambika Singh. The court, however, is yet to take the documents on record.
Sun, Jan 21, 2018
January 21, 2018 05:00 IST
Incidentally, the firecracker fire was the third fire incident in Bawana Industrial Area Saturday. The other fires, in separate factories, didn't result in any casualties, said police.
Mon, Jan 22, 2018
January 21, 2018 04:47 IST
Delhi factory fire: Among those missing or dead: a mother of six, a daughter on her first day at work
Sun, Jan 21, 2018
January 20, 2018 03:09 IST
Raja said that officers in the CBI, which investigated the case, asked after his arrest: "What is 2G?" He also suggested what the apex court should have done if it wanted to know what happened in 2G spectrum allocations.
Sat, Jan 20, 2018
January 19, 2018 05:37 IST
One of the defence counsels alleged that NIA is selectively passing on information to the media. Defence counsel for Zahoor Watali said: “...information is selectively passed to the media by the NIA. Why trial and conviction by the media.”
Fri, Jan 19, 2018January 18, 2018 03:08 IST
The application sought an inquiry into whether any documents or conversations have been tampered with. Special Judge Manoj Jain issued a notice to the CBI to respond to the plea and listed the matter for January 22
Thu, Jan 18, 2018
January 18, 2018 00:57 IST
The man was arrested from his residence, in an Inderpuri village, on November 21, for allegedly touching two boys aged six and 10 “inappropriately” at his rooftop. He was later sent to judicial custody
Thu, Jan 18, 2018
January 17, 2018 02:00 IST
Photojournalist Kamran Yusuf was held on September 5, 2017, on an FIR in which seven others were arrested in July for alleged terror funding. Among those arrested was Altaf Ahmad Shah, alias Altaf Fantosh, son-in-law of Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Wed, Jan 17, 2018
January 15, 2018 02:27 IST
Top lawyers’ groups meet Dipak Misra; Bar council meets all senior SC judges
Mon, Jan 15, 2018
January 13, 2018 05:40 IST
At one stage, the four judges started talking to each another. When journalists stepped closer, Justice Chelameswar intervened: “Please don’t overhear us. Please don’t.”
Sat, Jan 13, 2018
January 13, 2018 05:31 IST
In December 2015, the Supreme Court asked the government to “finalise the existing memorandum of procedure by supplementing it in consultation with the Chief Justice of India”.
Sat, Jan 13, 2018
January 12, 2018 02:23 IST
On Monday, the DRI had arrested airhostess Deveshi Kulshreshtha and hawala dealer Amit Malhotra for possessing money to the tune of Rs 3.24 crore in dollars.
Fri, Jan 12, 2018
January 11, 2018 03:17 IST
The complaint alleges that Maliwal used ‘caste-based slurs’ against the girl and her family, and seeks registration of an FIR under SC/ST Act and for trespassing.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
January 10, 2018 05:51 IST
Explaining the modus operandi, the DRI officer claimed that after fixing her commission, Kulshreshtha travelled for the first time with $50,000.
Wed, Jan 10, 2018
January 10, 2018 02:42 IST
Vande Kasha Elizabeth, 47, was refused permission to enter past the immigration on January 5 and later deported, on the basis of a memorandum issued to FRRO on behalf of Bureau of Immigration, MHA.
Wed, Jan 10, 2018
January 10, 2018 01:29 IST
The alleged rape took place in July 2011. The complainant alleged that he touched her inappropriately and “forcibly established sexual relations on two occasions”.
Wed, Jan 10, 2018
January 09, 2018 02:34 IST
Police, in the report, said, “... When Max Hospital was asked in what condition the babies were handed over to the attendant of the mother (Varsha)... they were evasive as to whether the babies were alive or dead..”
Tue, Jan 09, 2018
January 08, 2018 02:00 IST
While dismissing Ashutosh’s plea, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat said that the AAP leader’s application was “an attempt to derail the proceedings of the case and waste precious time of the court”, and that it has been moved with “no serious or real purpose”.
Mon, Jan 08, 2018
January 07, 2018 01:53 IST
However, in his deposition, Ranjit Singh Kandola alleged that as he was being brought to Delhi on the Jammu Mail train, officers escorting him got drunk.
Sun, Jan 07, 2018
January 05, 2018 02:52 IST
On November 4, 2016 while issuing non-bailable warrant against Mallya, the court had observed that he had no inclination to return and had scant regard for the law of the land.
Fri, Jan 05, 2018
January 05, 2018 02:47 IST
The High Court upheld their conviction and said the prosecution has been able to successfully prove the circumstances which conclusively point to their guilt.
Fri, Jan 05, 2018




