Articles by Revu Suresh
5 handed 20-yr jail term for gangraping mentally disabled minor girl
During the bail hearing of one of the accused, the prosecution had contended that he had taken advantage of the fact that the girl was mentally unfit and had forcibly indulged in sexual acts with her.
Published on Mar 29, 2025 08:48 AM IST
Cuffe Parade resident gets life term for killing wife
The sessions court has sentenced a 27-year-old Cuffe Parade resident to life imprisonment for strangulating his wife to death. The complaint was registered by the mother of the woman, who alleged that the convict, Vitthal Rathod, killed her daughter Renuka on February 21, 2021.
Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:46 AM IST
Bizman remanded to ED custody in bank fraud case
A special court has remanded the chairperson and managing director (CMD) of Vindhyavasini Steel Corporation Pvt Ltd (VSCPL), Vijay Rajendraprasad Gupta, to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till April 2, in a bank fraud case.
Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:12 AM IST
Torres fraud: Hawala operator remanded to ED custody
Based on the material submitted by the investigating officer, the special court on Wednesday observed that prima facie, it appeared that Alpesh Khara was involved in handling and layering of the proceeds of crime
Published on Mar 27, 2025 08:48 AM IST
Jaipur Express shootout: Accused cop under observation for suspected psychosis
The charge sheet filed by government railway police had identified the shooting incident as a hate crime and stated that he was completely sane and aware of the crime at the time of the incident
Published on Mar 27, 2025 08:04 AM IST
Sheena Bora case: Khar cop testifies
Sheena Bora’s murder came to light in 2015, when Rai, who has since turned approver in the case, allegedly revealed details about the murder following his arrest in the illegal arms case
Published on Mar 26, 2025 08:56 AM IST
Malegaon blast victims urge CJ to extend tenure of current judge
Advocate Shahid Nadeem, representing the victims, wrote to the chief justice of Bombay high court, expressing their apprehension that the judge might be transferred during the upcoming Annual General Trial, before the completion of the trial.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 08:42 AM IST
Family court lawyers flag issues in E-filing, write to CJ
The lawyers have raised issues like frequent server downtimes, website malfunctions, challenges in the litigants’ oath-taking process and poor bandwidth, which resulted in delays.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 08:36 AM IST
CBI names Nirav Modi’s sister in supplementary charge sheet
CBI files third charge sheet in PNB fraud, naming Purvi Modi and Aditya Nanavati. Purvi allegedly aided Nirav Modi in laundering ₹1201.18 crore.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 08:20 AM IST
Disha’s father seeks probe report, case documents from Malvani police
Satish Salian has approached the Bombay high court seeking justice for his daughter. On Friday, he filed a petition with the court, seeking a fresh investigation into his daughter’s death.
Published on Mar 23, 2025 07:38 AM IST
POCSO court sentences 60-year-old man 20 years in jail for raping six-year-old
The court also directed him to pay a sum ₹10,000, out of which ₹5,000 will be awarded to the victim as compensation
Published on Mar 23, 2025 07:20 AM IST
POCSO court sentences 51-yr-old man to life imprisonment for raping minor girl
When advocate sought minimum sentence on account of age of the accused and his good behaviour in jail, the court observed that crimes against children is “something which cannot be allowed to desensitise a court while awarding a sentence in matters in which such offences have been proved”.
Published on Mar 23, 2025 06:38 AM IST
NDPS court discharges drugs supplier Ali Asgar Shirazi
Mumbai court discharges alleged drug kingpin Ali Asgar Shirazi in ₹8 crore Ketamine and Viagra smuggling case to Australia and UK.
Published on Mar 22, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Ghatkopar Hoarding collapse: Court grants bail to bizman Arshad Khan
Khan is a purported business partner of Khalid’s wife and his name came up during the questioning of Jahnavi Marathe, former director of Ego Media
Published on Mar 21, 2025 08:48 AM IST
Payal Tadvi case: Ex-HOD challenges accusation; mother seeks her custody
Payal’s death made headlines across the country, fuelling protests and conversations around caste-based harassment in universities. The case took a turn recently, when the special trial court on February 28 allowed a plea moved by the prosecution to implead Dr Ling as an accused and allow charges to be framed against her
Published on Mar 21, 2025 06:42 AM IST
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Sheena Bora murder case: CBI includes Vidhie Mukerjea in its final list of 125 witnesses
Vidhie Mukerjea, Sheena’s half-sister, is considered a crucial witness, as she is believed to have insight into the tensions between Indrani, Sheena, and Rahul Mukerjea
Published on Mar 21, 2025 06:34 AM IST
66-yr-old doctor gets 3-year jail term for molesting minor
The sessions court has sentenced a 66-year-old doctor to three years of imprisonment for molesting and sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl, who used to work at a shop owned by him in Ghatkopar.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 09:16 AM IST
MCOCA court acquits Chhota Rajan in 2011 Pakmodia Street firing case
Police had claimed that two gunmen had shot dead the bodyguard of Dawood Ibrahim’s brother, Iqbal Kaskar, on Pakmodia Street, at Rajan’s behest, but the court acquitted the gangster for want of cogent evidence
Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:32 AM IST
Court rejects discharge pleas of Munir Khan’s son and seven others in ‘body revival’ scam
The court also rejected the discharge plea of Sarosh Khan, another key accused, observing that he actively promoted the sale of ‘Body Revival’ in collaboration with Munir Khan. Special Sessions Judge A C Daga remarked that Sarosh was instrumental in furthering the fraudulent scheme by using falsified documentation
Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:22 AM IST
Perhaps justice bends to the situation, says spl prosecutor removed from Payal Tadvi case
The Payal Tadvi case took a sudden turn on March 7 as the state removed special public prosecutor Pradip Gharat. The family of the deceased resident doctor, suspects there’s more to the move than meets the eye
Published on Mar 16, 2025 06:16 AM IST
Lack of evidence: CBI court drops charges against key accused in Yes Bank-DHFL fraud case
The court dismissed allegations that Balwa and Goenka misused a ₹350 crore loan from Yes Bank between 2013 and 2016, as the charge sheet itself acknowledged a one-time settlement and repayment of the loan
Published on Mar 16, 2025 05:58 AM IST
Court raps cops in Abu Azmi case
MUMBAI: Court surprised police filed charges against Abu Asim Azmi for praising Aurangzeb without reviewing the interview video; bail granted with conditions.
Published on Mar 15, 2025 05:14 AM IST
Indrani Mukerjea fears she may die without meeting her daughter
Vidhie is considered a crucial witness in the case, as she is believed to have knowledge of the tensions between Indrani, Sheena, and Rahul Mukerjea.
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 09:14 AM IST
Aurangzeb remarks: Court grants pre-arrest bail to SP MLA Abu Azmi
MUMBAI: Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi granted anticipatory bail after praising Aurangzeb, facing FIR for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:46 AM IST
CBI submits fresh list of 69 witnesses in Sheena Bora murder trial
CBI submitted a new list of 69 witnesses in the Sheena Bora murder case, including key figures related to the crime and investigation.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:42 AM IST
Notary advocate declared hostile in Sheena Bora murder trial
Sheena Bora, 24, was allegedly murdered in April 2012, strangled inside a car by her mother, Indrani Mukerjea, with the assistance of her former husband, Sanjeev Khanna, and then-driver, Shyamvar Rai. Her body was reportedly burnt and disposed of in a forest in Maharashtra’s Raigad district
Published on Mar 11, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Payal Tadvi suicide: State removes special public prosecutor from case
The state government has removed special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat from the May 2019 Payal Tadvi suicide case. The notification from the state has come almost a week after a sessions court allowed a plea, moved by Gharat, to add one more accused in the abetment to suicide case.
Published on Mar 10, 2025 08:40 AM IST
Court rejects discharge plea of Zakir Naik’s ‘close associate’
A special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court rejected the discharge plea of Aamit Gazdar, an alleged close confidante of Dr Zakir Naik, arrested for actively assisting the controversial Islamic preacher and televangelist in laundering proceeds of crime.
Published on Mar 09, 2025 08:08 AM IST
Torres case: Court allows ED to question hawala operator in jail
A special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court on Friday allowed the ED to question Lalan Singh, the hawala operator arrested in connection with the Torres jewellery fraud in which thousands of investors from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region lost crores of rupees.
Published on Mar 09, 2025 07:48 AM IST
Court rejects discharge plea of dismissed constable Vinayak Shinde in 2021 Antilia bomb scare case
Special sessions Judge AM Patil ruled that Shinde was fully aware of the larger conspiracy, which included planting an explosive-laden vehicle near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence on February 24-25, 2021, issuing a threat to the Ambani family, and the subsequent murder of Mansukh Hiren on March 5, 2021
Published on Mar 09, 2025 07:40 AM IST