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Sadaf Modak
A legal correspondent based out of Mumbai, Sadaf mainly covers trial courts of the city. Apart from writing on major criminal cases, she also keeps a keen eye on the ordinary and not so ordinary events in courtrooms. She also writes on prisons, juvenile justice and human rights. She tweets @sadafmodak
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Booked under UAPA, man gets 7 years in jail after he accepts guiltSubscriber Only
May 07, 2022 03:14 IST
Special Judge Dinesh E Kothalikar allowed Yafai's plea and convicted him under UAPA. Yafai, in his plea, had said that he has already spent six years in jail and the trial will take a long time to commence.
Sat, May 07, 2022
Sharad Pawar ping pong and politics of Bhima Koregaon violence probeSubscriber Only
May 06, 2022 17:53 IST
In 2018, less that 48 hours after the violence breaking out under the BJP government, Pawar had called it the handiwork of “outsiders”, and said he had learnt from some locals that it could be the work of right-wing leaders.
Fri, May 06, 2022
Ranas’ statements ‘blameworthy’ but not enough to invoke sedition: Court in bail orderSubscriber Only
May 06, 2022 11:22 IST
Ranas’ statements were ‘blameworthy’ but mere expression of derogatory or objectionable words not sufficient ground to invoke sedition, says court order.
Fri, May 06, 2022
Intent was to challenge law and order, recommend dissolution of govt: Mumbai Police opposes bail pleas of Navneet, Ravi RanaSubscriber Only
April 29, 2022 15:54 IST
The police said that the Rana couple’s interviews with the media between April 20 to April 23 ‘crossed limits of fair criticism permitted by law in a democratic country’ and are within the ambit of section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Mumbai: Nawab Malik applies for bail on medical groundsSubscriber Only
April 29, 2022 03:27 IST
Citing a 2018 report by the National Human Rights Commission following a visit to Arthur Road jail, Malik’s plea said its 'inhumane conditions were well-documented.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Govt can’t be hypersensitive, say Navneet and Ravi as they file for bailSubscriber Only
April 26, 2022 02:55 IST
The bail plea states that the government cannot afford to be 'hypersensitive and impervious to criticism'.
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
How the sedition charge has held up in court in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
April 25, 2022 02:29 IST
On Sunday, the charge was invoked against MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana by the Mumbai police.
Mon, Apr 25, 2022
Peaceful agitation a fundamental right for citizens in a democracy: Mumbai courtSubscriber Only
April 22, 2022 21:52 IST
A magistrate’s court in it's order acquitted five women booked for blocking the Eastern Freeway due to lack of water supply in their area.
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
Mumbai: 2 years on, woman gets life term for killing infant daughterSubscriber Only
April 21, 2022 00:45 IST
Dipika Parmar, now 42, had to undergo treatment after the incident and was diagnosed with post-partum depression.
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
Elgaar Parishad: Charges to be framed next week, all accused asked to remain present in courtSubscriber Only
April 20, 2022 02:48 IST
The NIA had submitted draft charges in August last year based on which the court will decide on the charges to be framed against the accused.
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
Court acquits 17 in 2016 case ‘Dealing in scrap doesn’t mean they set dumping ground afire’Subscriber Only
April 20, 2022 00:21 IST
They were booked on various charges by the Shivaji Nagar police station after two fires spread at the dumping ground in January and April 2016, leading to worsening of the air quality of the city.
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
Deonar dumping ground fire: Court acquits 17 people for lack of evidenceSubscriber Only
April 17, 2022 01:04 IST
In April 2016, a fire in the dumping ground had caused smog to spread in many parts of the city, leading then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to order an inquiry.
Sun, Apr 17, 2022
Mumbai: Court refuses to grant further custody of Anil Deshmukh to CBI in graft caseSubscriber Only
April 16, 2022 18:34 IST
The CBI, which arrested Anil Deshmukh in connection with a corruption case on April 11, had sought his further custody for three days.
Sun, Apr 17, 2022
Woman convicted for rash driving released on bond of good behaviourSubscriber Only
April 16, 2022 01:01 IST
The court said that instead of sentencing her at once, she will be released on a bond of good behaviour for a year under the Probation of Offenders Act.
Sat, Apr 16, 2022
Umar Khalid statement among additional evidence submitted by NIA to courtSubscriber Only
April 15, 2022 01:30 IST
In the evidence submitted to the court, the NIA has included the statement of Khalid, recorded in the office of the deputy superintendent of Tihar jail in New Delhi, where he is lodged in connection with the Delhi riots case.
Fri, Apr 15, 2022
‘Risk to rape victim’s life’: Bail denied to Wardha doctor couple in illegal abortion caseSubscriber Only
April 11, 2022 02:47 IST
A complaint was filed at Arvi police station in Wardha district in January on the complaint of a teenager’s mother, who had alleged that her minor daughter was made to undergo an abortion at Kadam Hospital. The victim was five months pregnant.
Mon, Apr 11, 2022
Pravin Raut got Rs 95 cr from HDIL ‘without reason’, used it to acquire assets: EDSubscriber Only
April 09, 2022 01:37 IST
Pravin was arrested in February and a chargesheet was filed against him as well as HDIL promoters – father and son Rakesh and Sarang Wadhawan – last week.
Sat, Apr 09, 2022
Maharashtra: CBI arrests Anil Deshmukh, two HC judges recuse from hearing his pleaSubscriber Only
April 07, 2022 00:54 IST
On Wednesday afternoon, CBI officers took Deshmukh into custody from the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai, where he has been lodged since last November.
Thu, Apr 07, 2022
CBI makes first arrests, gets custody of Deshmukh’s staffers, Waze till April 11Subscriber Only
April 05, 2022 01:04 IST
The central agency could not arrest Deshmukh, as he is admitted to state-run J J hospital with a dislocated shoulder, which CBI said was “deliberate and intentional” to avoid arrest.
Tue, Apr 05, 2022
Man gets jail for six months for submitting false evidenceSubscriber Only
April 03, 2022 00:24 IST
A complaint was filed in the case against Solapur-resident Shrimant Kore on orders of the Bombay High Court in 2016.
Sun, Apr 03, 2022
Court sends arrested Nagpur-based lawyers to ED custody till April 6Subscriber Only
April 02, 2022 01:12 IST
The ED sought their custody for two weeks, claiming that they had indulged in money laundering of proceeds of crime attained from usurping two properties of 6.5 acre in Nagpur.
Sat, Apr 02, 2022
CBI moves court seeking custody transfer of Deshmukh, Sachin WazeSubscriber Only
April 01, 2022 00:22 IST
On Thursday, the CBI moved an application before the special court requesting that an order be issued other courts in whose custody the accused currently are.
Fri, Apr 01, 2022
All 17 samples seized are narcotics, psychotropic drugs, NCB tells courtSubscriber Only
March 30, 2022 01:09 IST
The central agency's 180-day deadline to file a chargesheet ends on March 31. If the extension is not granted and chargesheet is not filed within March 31, two accused who continue to be in jail, will be entitled for default bail. The other 18 are already out on bail.
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
Mumbai: Nearly 80 PMLA cases filed by ED, trial yet to start in a single oneSubscriber Only
March 28, 2022 13:28 IST
Court records show that there are nearly 80 cases filed under PMLA from 2008 till 2022. So far, in only three instances has the case concluded.
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
Shift Wadhawan to state-run JJ hospital from private hospital: CourtSubscriber Only
March 25, 2022 00:10 IST
The CBI court had earlier this week sought an explanation from the Taloja jail superintendent on how Wadhawan was shifted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital without its permission. On Thursday, the superintendent sought time to submit its response.
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