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  • Applicant Has Discretion To Choose HC Or Trial Court For Anticipatory Bail: Delhi HC

    Applicant Has Discretion To Choose HC Or Trial Court For Anticipatory Bail: Delhi HC

    New Delhi (IANS) | The Delhi High Court has observed that applicants have the discretion to choose between the High Court and the trial court while filing anticipatory bail petitions and this choice cannot be curtailed by a narrow interpretation of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Is. Justice Chandradhari Singh made the remarks while hearing a plea by Pankaj Bansal and Basant Bansal seeking anticipatory bail in a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in 2021.

    The ED has registered the case under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

    Justice Singh said that there is no bar on directly approaching the High Court for anticipatory bail.

    The court emphasized that the decision to approach the High Court or the Sessions Court rests with the applicant, as both the courts have the same jurisdiction.

    Both the High Court and the Court of Session have concurrent jurisdiction to try such cases.

    He insisted that this discretion should not be restricted by a narrow interpretation of Section 438 of the CrPC.

    Stating that personal liberty should not depend on compliance with unreasonable restrictions.

    The judge said that persons are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty and the provision should be interpreted in a manner that upholds this principle.

    Justice Singh emphasized the importance of retaining the beneficial nature of Section 438 and clarified that the court’s observations have been made in the context that the power to grant anticipatory bail is considered extraordinary and should be granted only in specific cases.

    Therefore, the court concluded that it had jurisdiction to entertain bail applications under section 438 even if the applicant had not previously approached the Court of Session.

    –IANS

  • Dharmendra Pradhan gives assurance on new railway line in Odisha

    Dharmendra Pradhan gives assurance on new railway line in Odisha

    SAMBALPUR: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday assured the people of Deogarh that he would hold talks with the Railway Ministry over the proposal for a new line connecting Barkote in the district with Jharsuguda and Kuchinda sub-division in Sambalpur.

    Attending the Garib Kalyan Samavesh at Bad Bagicha in Deogarh, Pradhan said, “People of Deogarh gave me proposal for a railway line from Barkote to Jharsuguda through Deogarh town and Kuchinda sub-division. I humbly accept the proposal. The issue was raised in the Lok Sabha by Sambalpur MP Nitesh Ganga Deb. I will personally go to the Rail Bhawan and remind the officials about the aspiration of the people here.”

    If the state government provides land, the Centre will also accelerate the release of fund for the railway line from Barkote to Rourkela, he said. Highlighting the pro-people schemes of the Centre, the union minister said at least 73, 617 families of Deogarh district have received Rs 2,184 crore under different schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the last nine years. The schemes include subsidised rice, PMAY, Ujjwala, Mudra loan and assistance to SHGs. “In these nine years, Odisha has been considered as a laboratory for the welfare of poor by PM Modi.”

    Pradhan further said the MSP of paddy was Rs 1,360 in 2014-15. To make farmers self-reliant, the paddy MSP has been increased to Rs 2,183. It has almost doubled under the tenure of Narendra Modi. Taking a dig at the state government, Pradhan said the Centre has provided nine lakh houses to urban and rural areas of Odisha under Pradhan Mantri Away Yojana (PMAY).

    However, the state government is not ready to allot those to beneficiaries. The fund released by the Centre is also being claimed by Odisha government as its own. “Since welfare of people is not the priority of the state government, a huge amount of the funds is being embezzled by the BJD,” he added. On the day, the union minister also addressed meetings at Fasimal and Tamparkela in Sambalpur district.

  • Threat of sea erosion looms over Dakshina Kannada coast

    Threat of sea erosion looms over Dakshina Kannada coast

    MANGALURU: With sea erosion slowly intensifying at Subhashnagar, Battampady, Uchila, Kaiko at Ullal and Sasihitlu at Mukka near Mangaluru, the Dakshina Kannada district administration is monitoring the situation closely.

    Over two dozen houses are facing danger at Ullal and the local administration has urged residents to shift to safe places or relief centres. A relief centre has been opened at Ombathukere in Ullal and special teams will keep a vigil round the clock, Ullal CMC Commissioner Vani Alva said.

    Meanwhile, a road connecting Meenakaliya with Panambur has been damaged due to sea erosion. “Though the authorities have visited the area several times and promised a permanent solution to sea erosion, nothing has been done so far.

    Many houses may get washed away by the raging waves at Sasihithlu and Meenakaliya,” according to a resident. KS Jayappa, professor and chairman, the Department of Marine Geology, Mangalore University, said Kotepura, Someshwar, Sasihitlu and parts of Mukka are some of the areas worst affected by sea erosion.

    Ullal beach losing 1 km of shorelines every year

    “Ullal beach is losing more than 1m of shoreline every year and sea erosion has affected 40% of 30 beaches in the coastal region of Karnataka. The source of sediment has drastically reduced because of construction of vented dams. A large quantity of sediment is dredged for various development activities, including concrete roads, multi-storied apartments, etc., for which sand is used.

    We have not only stored water, but also withheld sediment which otherwise would have reached the near shore and come back to the beaches through wave activity. Human interference such as the construction of seawalls, ports, harbours and encroachments are some of the reasons.

    Beaches act as cushions and they are the playgrounds for waves. We need to retreat as much as possible and we need to go for green walls instead of sea walls using Casuarina trees or Ipomoea biloba, a creeper or salt tolerant plants,” he said.

    Deputy Commissioner Ravi Kumar MR said the special teams along with Coast Guard personnel are on standby in the affected areas. “The situation is calm now except for the raging waves. The tides are not so high now but we have sounded alerts at Someshwar and Uchila beaches in Ullal.

    Fishermen and tourists have been warned not to visit the affected beaches. Our major concern is Ullal which usually witnesses large scale damage. We are expecting heavy rains from Sunday morning. We are monitoring the situation along our coastline closely,” he added.

  • No stoppage at Bahanaga railway station: Railway Officials

    No stoppage at Bahanaga railway station: Railway Officials

    Balasore: Trains will not stop at Bahanaga railway station in Balasore district of Odisha till further orders informed the Railways officials on Saturday.

    It is worth mentioning that, the trains will not make stoppages at Bahanaga bazar railway station till further orders.

    The information on the same was provided by the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of South-Eastern Railway.

    The decision was taken after the tragic triple train accident in Odisha on June 2, 2023 in which as many as 288 people lost their lives, 1000 plus were injured.

    It is worth mentioning that the CBI is presently investigating reasons behind the major train disaster that took place on the ill-fated Friday evening.

  • Son and mother die due to electrocution in Soro of Odisha

    Son and mother die due to electrocution in Soro of Odisha

    Soro: In a tragic incident, a mother and son duo allegedly lost their lives due to electric shock in Soro under Balasore district in Odisha said reports on Saturday.

    The incident took place under Khaira limits in Kantapada Nahul village.

    The mother died on the spot whereas, the son was in a critical condition and was rushed to the nearby hospital. He was admitted to the medical center in a critical condition but there he breathed his last while under going treatment.

    Reports say that the duo were in the garden and somehow came in contact with a live wire while watering the plants. The woman died on the spot.

    Detailed report awaited in this matter.

  • Low pressure area over Bay of Bengal, rain likely in Odisha!

    Low pressure area over Bay of Bengal, rain likely in Odisha!

    Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low-pressure area over the northeast Bay of Bengal persisted over the same region at 0230 hours IST of today, the 10th June, 2023.

    It is worth mentioning that due to this area, Odisha is likely to experience rain and thundershowers soon.

    A Wind warning has been issued by the IMD:

    Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely to prevail

    The sea conditions in the Bay of Bengal:

    Sea condition are likely to be rough over northeast Bay of Bengal on 10th June said the latest bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

    Warning to the fishermen venturing into the sea:

    The fishermen have been advised by the MeT Department not to venture into northeast Bay of Bengal on 10th June, 2023.

    The systems are under continuous surveillance by the IMD and the next update will be issued today that is on the 10th June, 2023.


    over northeast Bay of Bengal on 10th June.

  • Mobile thief caught in Bhubaneswar, beaten up

    Mobile thief caught in Bhubaneswar, beaten up

    Bhubaneswar: A man has been caught in Bhubaneswar on Saturday for stealing mobile phones late at night from various houses, said reliable reports.

    He used to steal mobile phone on a regular basis sometimes through windows and sometimes through the terrace.

    The local people overpowered a young man who was trying to rob a mobile phone. They tied him to an electric pole an beat him black and blue.

    The incident took place in Nayapalli area in Bhubaneswar.

    It is worth mentioning that as many as six mobiles have been seized from him at the scene of the incident. He confessed that he stole 20 mobiles and sold them elsewhere.

    The locals immediately informed the Nayapalli police. The police arrived and took the accused to the police station.

    The Nayapalli police further informed that that he was not the member of a gang, but a solo operating robber.

  • Man kills minor son after family dispute in Rourkela

    Man kills minor son after family dispute in Rourkela

    Rourkela: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly killed his son following a family dispute in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. The incident has come to the fore from Sitalpada Basti of Rourkela in the district.

    According to sources, the man had a quarrel with his wife, following which his wife left the house. In a fit of rage, he allegedly killed his 5-year-old son and hanged his body.

    The locals spotted the body of the minor and immediately informed the police about it.

    After receiving information about the matter, police reached the spot, recovered the body, and sent it for autopsy. They also detained the accused and are interrogating him presently.

    Further detailed reports related to the case are awaited.

  • Bhubaneswar records 30 Degrees at 5:30 am

    Bhubaneswar records 30 Degrees at 5:30 am

    Bhubaneswar: Unbearable heat has affected normal life in the capital city of Odisha. On Saturday, Bhubaneswar recorded 30.2 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am. The humidity touched 96%  at the same time.

    On the other hand, the regional center of the Indian Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar has issued a heatwave alert for nine districts of Odisha.The nine districts including Balangir, Boudh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sonepur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Sundargarh will experience a peak in mercury levels. The temperature in these districts is likely to go above 40 degrees Celcius.

    Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala on June 8, 2023, likely to reach Odisha by June 12, 2023, informed the MeT Department.

    Southwest Monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of the south Arabian Sea and some parts of the central Arabian Sea, the entire Lakshadweep area, most parts of Kerala, most parts of south Tamil Nadu, the remaining parts of Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar and some more parts of southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal on that is June 8, 2023.

    Thus, Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala today, June 8, 2023, against the normal date of  June 1. During the past 24 hours, clouding has increased over the Southeast Arabian Sea. The depth of westerly winds over the Southeast Arabian Sea extends up to middle tropospheric levels. The strength of Westerly winds in the lower levels has increased and is about 19 knots.

  • Kejriwal accuses BJP and Congress of copying AAP’s manifesto

    Kejriwal accuses BJP and Congress of copying AAP’s manifesto

    New Delhi (IANS) | After Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana’, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that the BJP and Congress were following the path shown by AAP. Inaugurating the scheme in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan announced that his government would transfer Rs 1000 to women under the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana’ and that they had received 1.25 crore registrations for the scheme.

    Responding to this, Kejriwal tweeted that the scheme is nothing but a copy of AAP’s manifesto.

    Kejriwal tweeted, “Both the Congress and the BJP have started following the path shown by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Congress’s guarantee in Karnataka was a copy of AAP’s manifesto. Now, in Madhya Pradesh, the BJP has also followed AAP’s path. This is a positive development. The welfare of the people should be the priority, no matter which party implements it.

    Chouhan said that Saturday is an important day in his life.

    He said, we have received 1.25 crore registrations for this scheme. Over a period of 12 months, all women will receive Rs 12,000 in their bank accounts. The initiative aims to empower women and enable them to meet their basic needs.

    –IANS