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Justice (Retired) Madan Lokur today outlined some of the lapses in the investigation in the Kolkata rape-murder case that has raised a storm of protest from the medical community across the country. In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview, he also discussed the reason why the courts are increasingly taking notice of and dealing with what essentially are hardcore governance issues. In the current case, Justice Lokur said, the woman’s body was the evidence which was cremeted too early. “What was the hurry? Bodies are kept in the morgue,” he told NDTV. There was also the question of delay in filing the…
Ensuring workplace safety – particularly in ‘red category’ industries, or those that deal with hazardous materials and have a pollution index over 60 – must go hand-in-hand with investment in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu told NDTV Thursday. Mr Naidu ‘s remarks came a day after 17 people died in an explosion at a chemical factory in Anakapalle district. Over 30 others were injured, some very seriously. This morning Mr Naidu visited the injured and met the families of those who died. “This is a very sad incident… we are shocked. It is very unfortunate,” he…
Herbert Raymond McMaster, a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 25th National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018, claimed in his new memoir how Russian President Vladimir Putin influenced former President Donald Trump during his time in office. He also claimed that Putin exploited Trump’s ego for his own advantage. All these bold claims appeared in McMaster’s book ‘At War With Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House’, which was published by HarperCollins and will hit the bookstalls on August 27. The Guardian obtained a copy and outlined McMaster’s account of the relationship…
The announcement of poll schedules for the assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir has generated considerable interest among voters and poll watchers alike. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has scheduled polling for the 90-member Jammu & Kashmir assembly in three phases: September 18, September 25, and October 1. In Haryana, voters will elect their 90 legislators on October 1, with results to be declared on October 4. Unlike the Lok Sabha elections, where political parties struggled to present concrete national issues, Haryana’s assembly elections are rife with local concerns. The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
The Congress and National Conference’s pre-poll alliance was finalised after Rahul Gandhi visited Farooq Abdullah’s residence in Srinagar. Sources said there are still challenges on the seat-sharing but the leadership of both parties have asked negotiators to figure out a formula that works for both parties. This is the fist time since 1987 when NC and Congress have entered into a pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. “We had a good meeting, in a cordial atmosphere. The alliance is on track and god willing, it will go smoothly. The alliance is final. It will be signed this evening and the alliance…
It is horrifying to see that almost 90 cases of rapes occur every day throughout the country, pointed out Mamata Banerjee, referencing data, in her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Bengal Chief Minister underlined that this calls for a stringent central legislation, fast-track courts to ensure justice in rape cases. The letter comes in the wake of a 31-year-old trainee doctor raped and murdered during a rest break at a Kolkata hospital on August 9. The subsequent handling of the case by the authorities had led to massive protests and strikes by doctors across the country. “Respected Prime…
The Supreme Court today deep dived into the events at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital on Day One — after the discovery of the body of the 31-year-old doctor who was raped and murdered. And at every step, the judges pointed out discrepancies and anomalies that were more absorbing than any popular whodunit. In particular, the court’s queries were around three points: The huge time lag between discovery of the body and the lodging of the First Information Report; the death being called unnatural even after a postmortem examination; the sealing of the crime scene after more than 12 hours. All…
The Supreme Court today said the delay in filing the FIR in the Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case cannot be justified and again questioned the role of Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, who has come under the lens in the aftermath of the incident. Responding to West Bengal government counsel Kapil Sibal’s submission that Kolkata Police followed the procedure to a tee, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said, “Procedure is a separate issue, but the point remains. What is the reason the FIR is lodged almost 14 hours after the discovery of the (body). The…
The rage is different this time. Whether it is a case from a Kolkata hospital or a school in the Mumbai suburb of Thane. The dirty secret of the Malayalam film industry is already out in the open. The anger isn’t helped when one learns that even in such heinous crimes, it may take 32 long years to get justice, as in the case involving girls in Rajasthan’s Ajmer in the early 1990s. But the outrage this time is different, and that gives us hope. It has transcended petty politics. The political class stands discredited. The police administration is frightened.…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was surrounded by controversy in the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024. The pugilist won a gold medal in the women’s 66kg category at the Games but the path to the glory was really a tough one for Khelif. She saw questions being raised over her gender whenever she won a boxing bout. The criticism continued but Khelif didn’t let all that impact her performance and clinched the top honour at the event in Paris. While the debate over her gender row continues to gain prominance, Indian actress Taapsee Pannu gave a debate-stirring verdict. While speaking about the…