Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
A'bad numero uno in kidney donation
TNN, Nov 26, 2010, 03.30am IST
AHMEDABAD: Organ donation is certainly the highest expression of humanity and gratitude of gifting life to those in need. And, the city leads in the cadaver donation movement in the state. Of the 170 families, who decided to donate organs of their brain dead relatives so that others get a new life, 120 belonged to the city, revealed Dr HL Trivedi, director, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC).
"Ahmedabad leads the country in cadaver organ donation with 120 families deciding to donate organs of their near and dear one's. In all, we at IKDRC have done 301 kidney transplants, which were obtained from cadaver donors. This is the highest number of transplants done through cadaver donation in India," Dr Trivedi said.
The other city following Ahmedabad is Surat, where 37 families donated organs of their brain dead relatives. While in Rajkot, 11 families donated organs of deceased relatives. Bhuj and Bhavnagar had one family each which contributed to the cause.
Dr Trivedi said that a programme has been organised on Saturday to mark the 'World Organ Donation Day' wherein the contribution of 28 families will be acknowledged, who have donated organs of their brain dead relatives to ailing people with kidney failures from June 2008 to June 2009 . "If the cadaver donors would not have come forward, most of the ailing patients would have to be on the waiting list for months, putting their lives at risk," Dr Trivedi said.
Three people from the state for rendering noteworthy contribution to this noble cause and taking forward the cadaver donation movement in Gujarat will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and 'Maharshi Dadhichi Seva Samman'. Surat-based industrialist Nilesh Mandlewala will be given the award for the year 2009 while the award for the year 2010 will be shared by medico-couple Dr Prashant and Vatsa Patel. "These people have done grass root level work in hospitals and brought awareness about cadaver donation," said Dr Trivedi. Volunteers who have supported patients suffering from kidney failure with blood and blood components will also be honoured.
AHMEDABAD: Organ donation is certainly the highest expression of humanity and gratitude of gifting life to those in need. And, the city leads in the cadaver donation movement in the state. Of the 170 families, who decided to donate organs of their brain dead relatives so that others get a new life, 120 belonged to the city, revealed Dr HL Trivedi, director, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC).
"Ahmedabad leads the country in cadaver organ donation with 120 families deciding to donate organs of their near and dear one's. In all, we at IKDRC have done 301 kidney transplants, which were obtained from cadaver donors. This is the highest number of transplants done through cadaver donation in India," Dr Trivedi said.
The other city following Ahmedabad is Surat, where 37 families donated organs of their brain dead relatives. While in Rajkot, 11 families donated organs of deceased relatives. Bhuj and Bhavnagar had one family each which contributed to the cause.
Dr Trivedi said that a programme has been organised on Saturday to mark the 'World Organ Donation Day' wherein the contribution of 28 families will be acknowledged, who have donated organs of their brain dead relatives to ailing people with kidney failures from June 2008 to June 2009 . "If the cadaver donors would not have come forward, most of the ailing patients would have to be on the waiting list for months, putting their lives at risk," Dr Trivedi said.
Three people from the state for rendering noteworthy contribution to this noble cause and taking forward the cadaver donation movement in Gujarat will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and 'Maharshi Dadhichi Seva Samman'. Surat-based industrialist Nilesh Mandlewala will be given the award for the year 2009 while the award for the year 2010 will be shared by medico-couple Dr Prashant and Vatsa Patel. "These people have done grass root level work in hospitals and brought awareness about cadaver donation," said Dr Trivedi. Volunteers who have supported patients suffering from kidney failure with blood and blood components will also be honoured.
Refused bribe, ward boy leaves patient to die
TNN, Nov 24, 2010, 06.34am IST
HYDERABAD: A 22-year-old TB patient died due to alleged negligence of the ward boy at the Chest Hospital on Monday night.
According to the Sanjeev Reddy Nagar police, S Krishna was an auto driver and resident of Mamidipally in Rangareddy district. Krishna was a TB patient and was admitted to the hospital on Thursday. Krishna was on the respiratory system. The nebulisation system was removed on Monday morning.
As Krishna's health deteriorated in the evening, his family members urged the hospital authorities to do something and save his life. The family alleged that the ward boy, Minnaiah, demanded a bribe of Rs 200 for giving oxygen to the patient. In the meantime, Krishna lost his life at 7.45 pm. Krishna's mother S Lakshmamma lodged a complaint with the SR Nagar police, who registered a case under section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of IPC against the ward boy.
HYDERABAD: A 22-year-old TB patient died due to alleged negligence of the ward boy at the Chest Hospital on Monday night.
According to the Sanjeev Reddy Nagar police, S Krishna was an auto driver and resident of Mamidipally in Rangareddy district. Krishna was a TB patient and was admitted to the hospital on Thursday. Krishna was on the respiratory system. The nebulisation system was removed on Monday morning.
As Krishna's health deteriorated in the evening, his family members urged the hospital authorities to do something and save his life. The family alleged that the ward boy, Minnaiah, demanded a bribe of Rs 200 for giving oxygen to the patient. In the meantime, Krishna lost his life at 7.45 pm. Krishna's mother S Lakshmamma lodged a complaint with the SR Nagar police, who registered a case under section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of IPC against the ward boy.
Fancy that! A car No. for Rs 9.6 lakh
TNN, Nov 26, 2010, 03.25am IST
HYDERABAD: The number nine continues to be a prized possession in Andhra Pradesh. Indicating the city's growing affluence, a fancy vehicle registration number got auctioned for a record Rs 9.6 lakh on Thursday at the Khairatabad RTO office.
City-based businessman Krishna Reddy won the bid for the fancy number 'AP 09 CA 9999' for his BMW. Of the Rs 9.6 lakh, the auction amount was Rs 9.1 lakh and the reservation fee Rs 50,000. Reddy's BMW alone costs about Rs 70 lakh while the life tax paid comes to Rs 9 lakh.
According to RTA joint transport commissioner (JTC) B Venkateswarulu, this was the maximum amount paid for a fancy number in the state. Prior to this, the maximum amount paid for a fancy number in an auction was Rs 6.51 lakh. It was won by N Srinivasa Rao of Janmabhoomi Private Homes Limited in September. The number: 'AP 09 BZ 9999'. And the car: Audi, worth Rs 66 lakh.
On Thursday, two other fancy numbers — 'AP 09 CB 9' for a Bentley and 'AP 09 CB 1' for another BMW — were auctioned for Rs 3.24 lakh and Rs 2.7 lakh respectively. Gangavaram Port and S Reddy are the respective owners.
In all, thanks to the wish list of the city's rich for fancy numbers, the Khairatabad RTO office got richer by Rs 21 lakh on Thursday. According to RTO (Central) T L Manik Prabhu: "There is a huge demand for fancy numbers at the Khairatabad RTO office as it is only from here that one can get the AP 09 series."
And if you too fancy a fancy number for your dream machine, all you need to do is check the list of vehicle numbers available for registration at the local RTO everyday by logging on to http://aptransport.org. If the prized number you want is available for registration, it could be yours for a price if you swing by the RTO office with your vehicle documents, address, identity proof and reserve it by paying the fee for the particular series.
HYDERABAD: The number nine continues to be a prized possession in Andhra Pradesh. Indicating the city's growing affluence, a fancy vehicle registration number got auctioned for a record Rs 9.6 lakh on Thursday at the Khairatabad RTO office.
City-based businessman Krishna Reddy won the bid for the fancy number 'AP 09 CA 9999' for his BMW. Of the Rs 9.6 lakh, the auction amount was Rs 9.1 lakh and the reservation fee Rs 50,000. Reddy's BMW alone costs about Rs 70 lakh while the life tax paid comes to Rs 9 lakh.
According to RTA joint transport commissioner (JTC) B Venkateswarulu, this was the maximum amount paid for a fancy number in the state. Prior to this, the maximum amount paid for a fancy number in an auction was Rs 6.51 lakh. It was won by N Srinivasa Rao of Janmabhoomi Private Homes Limited in September. The number: 'AP 09 BZ 9999'. And the car: Audi, worth Rs 66 lakh.
On Thursday, two other fancy numbers — 'AP 09 CB 9' for a Bentley and 'AP 09 CB 1' for another BMW — were auctioned for Rs 3.24 lakh and Rs 2.7 lakh respectively. Gangavaram Port and S Reddy are the respective owners.
In all, thanks to the wish list of the city's rich for fancy numbers, the Khairatabad RTO office got richer by Rs 21 lakh on Thursday. According to RTO (Central) T L Manik Prabhu: "There is a huge demand for fancy numbers at the Khairatabad RTO office as it is only from here that one can get the AP 09 series."
And if you too fancy a fancy number for your dream machine, all you need to do is check the list of vehicle numbers available for registration at the local RTO everyday by logging on to http://aptransport.org. If the prized number you want is available for registration, it could be yours for a price if you swing by the RTO office with your vehicle documents, address, identity proof and reserve it by paying the fee for the particular series.
No arrests so far in BPO employee gangrape case
IANS, Nov 25, 2010, 12.52pm IST
NEW DELHI: No arrests have been made so far in the gangrape of a call centre employee in the capital a day ago, police said Thursday.
"A case has been registered in the Dhaula Kuan police station, but no arrests have been made so far. Investigations are on," south district deputy commissioner of police HS Dhaliwal said.
The BPO employee, a northeastern woman in her 20s, was abducted by four-five men from Dhaula Kuan in south Delhi and gangraped her in a moving tempo goods carrier early Wednesday.
The men then drove all the way to Mangolpuri in northwest Delhi and dumped her there.
"We are checking for past crime records of men involved in such cases earlier, apart from patrolling and security checks in the capital," Dhaliwal said.
The Delhi Police refused to give any further details on the case, adding that they are holding a meeting on stepping up security for women BPO employees in the national capital region (NCR) tht includes Delhi and its suburbs in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
"We cannot give any details right now. We are definitely going to focus on tightening security for BPO employees working late at night," Dhaliwal said.
The victim, staying in a rented accommodation near Nanakpura in south Delhi, was dropped with another girl nearly 100 metres from her home around 2am Wednesday by an office vehicle.
"Men in a moving vehicle kidnapped her in front of her colleague who couldn't spot the make or the number of the vehicle as she ran away to save herself," a police official said.
"The victim is in a state of shock and has been unable to provide details about the vehicle or the men," he added.
NEW DELHI: No arrests have been made so far in the gangrape of a call centre employee in the capital a day ago, police said Thursday.
"A case has been registered in the Dhaula Kuan police station, but no arrests have been made so far. Investigations are on," south district deputy commissioner of police HS Dhaliwal said.
The BPO employee, a northeastern woman in her 20s, was abducted by four-five men from Dhaula Kuan in south Delhi and gangraped her in a moving tempo goods carrier early Wednesday.
The men then drove all the way to Mangolpuri in northwest Delhi and dumped her there.
"We are checking for past crime records of men involved in such cases earlier, apart from patrolling and security checks in the capital," Dhaliwal said.
The Delhi Police refused to give any further details on the case, adding that they are holding a meeting on stepping up security for women BPO employees in the national capital region (NCR) tht includes Delhi and its suburbs in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
"We cannot give any details right now. We are definitely going to focus on tightening security for BPO employees working late at night," Dhaliwal said.
The victim, staying in a rented accommodation near Nanakpura in south Delhi, was dropped with another girl nearly 100 metres from her home around 2am Wednesday by an office vehicle.
"Men in a moving vehicle kidnapped her in front of her colleague who couldn't spot the make or the number of the vehicle as she ran away to save herself," a police official said.
"The victim is in a state of shock and has been unable to provide details about the vehicle or the men," he added.
Rape accused abduct girl, rape her again
TNN, Nov 26, 2010, 01.30am IST
LUCKNOW: Three employees of Agra Central Jail, supposedly absconding since they raped a minor Nepali girl, abducted the victim once again and repeatedly outraged her modesty. They dumped the semi-conscious girl on the rail tracks 24 hours later, threatening her of worse if her family did not withdraw the rape case pending against them.
Neelu now fears stepping out of the single room rented accommodation of her parents situated close to the Central Jail compound and prefers to be locked inside the room. tnn
LUCKNOW: Three employees of Agra Central Jail, supposedly absconding since they raped a minor Nepali girl, abducted the victim once again and repeatedly outraged her modesty. They dumped the semi-conscious girl on the rail tracks 24 hours later, threatening her of worse if her family did not withdraw the rape case pending against them.
Neelu now fears stepping out of the single room rented accommodation of her parents situated close to the Central Jail compound and prefers to be locked inside the room. tnn
Out on work, city women can never breathe easy
Neha Pushkarna, TNN, Nov 26, 2010, 02.35am IST
NEW DELHI: Women in the city just can't breathe easy it seems. The moment they let their guards down, they end up as victims. Young, professional women getting abducted from their doorsteps is more a routine now than shock. Dhaula Kuan rape case of 2005, Sowmya Vishwanathan murder case, Jigeesha murder case, and now the rape of a BPO employee in Dhaula Kuan on Wednesday have scared and alerted women enough.
No wonder relying on security guards, keeping in constant touch with family and office, keeping emergency numbers on speed dial has become a norm for women who work till late. Many women say that after a spate of such incidents, their employers made sure they were never left alone in the cab and were always dropped right outside their residence though Wednesday's case was an aberration. But the constant fear of being a prey becomes too much to handle at times, they admit.
"Our office has become more sensitive about safety of all women employees. I usually reach home around 1am in the office cab. There is either a security guard with me or a male employee who gets dropped last,'' said Vandana Khanna, a KPO employee in Gurgaon. She further said, "The Dhaula Kuan rape case had just happened when I started working. It had scared the hell out of me. Even though our cabs are safe, the contact numbers of my family and the police are always on my speed dial.''
How the culprits go scot-free every time amazes many. Women say they wonder if it's the policing that lacks teeth or the morals that fall short. Anjali Kapoor, a chartered accountant who often leaves office late during audits, says it's good to be paranoid. "I make sure my cab drops me right outside my building and the security guard waits there till I am inside the house. The office staff then calls and checks if I have reached. I call them if they don't. I wish commuting was not so much of a struggle,'' she said. "I think giving a harsher punishment to those guilty of rapes and murders can act as a deterrent,'' she added.
Parents and families too stay on their toes. When Geetika Tandona shifted to the city from Meerut to work with a BPO six months ago, her parents had handed her a long list of dos and don'ts to follow while commuting. "They instructed me to never doze off in the cab. They also asked me to always keep track of the route and insist on taking only the familiar road. To keep talking to the driver is also important. If the cab can't go till outside the house, the security guards escorts me till the door,'' Geetika said.
Shilpi Chaudhry, who drives back home in Gurgaon every night from Nehru Place around 11pm, says she checks the car tyres before moving and goes to only that petrol pump which is properly lit and already has enough customers. "Being vigilant all the time is the best way to keep oneself safe. But such incidents can happen anywhere and anytime. The uncertainty increases the problem,'' she said.
NEW DELHI: Women in the city just can't breathe easy it seems. The moment they let their guards down, they end up as victims. Young, professional women getting abducted from their doorsteps is more a routine now than shock. Dhaula Kuan rape case of 2005, Sowmya Vishwanathan murder case, Jigeesha murder case, and now the rape of a BPO employee in Dhaula Kuan on Wednesday have scared and alerted women enough.
No wonder relying on security guards, keeping in constant touch with family and office, keeping emergency numbers on speed dial has become a norm for women who work till late. Many women say that after a spate of such incidents, their employers made sure they were never left alone in the cab and were always dropped right outside their residence though Wednesday's case was an aberration. But the constant fear of being a prey becomes too much to handle at times, they admit.
"Our office has become more sensitive about safety of all women employees. I usually reach home around 1am in the office cab. There is either a security guard with me or a male employee who gets dropped last,'' said Vandana Khanna, a KPO employee in Gurgaon. She further said, "The Dhaula Kuan rape case had just happened when I started working. It had scared the hell out of me. Even though our cabs are safe, the contact numbers of my family and the police are always on my speed dial.''
How the culprits go scot-free every time amazes many. Women say they wonder if it's the policing that lacks teeth or the morals that fall short. Anjali Kapoor, a chartered accountant who often leaves office late during audits, says it's good to be paranoid. "I make sure my cab drops me right outside my building and the security guard waits there till I am inside the house. The office staff then calls and checks if I have reached. I call them if they don't. I wish commuting was not so much of a struggle,'' she said. "I think giving a harsher punishment to those guilty of rapes and murders can act as a deterrent,'' she added.
Parents and families too stay on their toes. When Geetika Tandona shifted to the city from Meerut to work with a BPO six months ago, her parents had handed her a long list of dos and don'ts to follow while commuting. "They instructed me to never doze off in the cab. They also asked me to always keep track of the route and insist on taking only the familiar road. To keep talking to the driver is also important. If the cab can't go till outside the house, the security guards escorts me till the door,'' Geetika said.
Shilpi Chaudhry, who drives back home in Gurgaon every night from Nehru Place around 11pm, says she checks the car tyres before moving and goes to only that petrol pump which is properly lit and already has enough customers. "Being vigilant all the time is the best way to keep oneself safe. But such incidents can happen anywhere and anytime. The uncertainty increases the problem,'' she said.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Half-eaten body of baby girl recovered at hospital premises
DHARMAPURI: The half-eaten body of a baby girl, over which stray dogs were fighting, was recovered by workers cleaning the drainage channel at the Government Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital premises here on Saturday.
Police said the workers found stray dogs fighting and trying to drag the headless body of the one-day-old baby.
The dogs were chased out and the body recovered, they said adding, it has been sent for autopsy.
Police have registered a case. The GDMC Hospital administration checked the maternity ward delivery list but found no infant missing.
Police suspect that some woman, who had delivered the baby, might have have thrown her into the drainage ditch.
"The identity of the baby is yet to be ascertained," a police official said.
Police said the workers found stray dogs fighting and trying to drag the headless body of the one-day-old baby.
The dogs were chased out and the body recovered, they said adding, it has been sent for autopsy.
Police have registered a case. The GDMC Hospital administration checked the maternity ward delivery list but found no infant missing.
Police suspect that some woman, who had delivered the baby, might have have thrown her into the drainage ditch.
"The identity of the baby is yet to be ascertained," a police official said.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Girl raped in Tirupati
TIRUPATI: In a shocking incident, a seven-year-old school dropout was allegedly raped by an unidentified person at the foot of Tirumala hills on Tuesday. Sources said the girl was forcibly taken away by the stranger from Ruia Hospital where her mother was undergoing treatment.
Around 10 am, the stranger entered the OP ward and took the OP card of the woman. When the girl questioned him, he took her away. After a few hours, the girl returned complaining to her ailing mother that the man had physically abused her. Following a complaint, police sent the girl for medical examination.
The woman and her daughter migrated to Tirupati from Anantapur last year after her husband passed away. The woman is a daily wage earner.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Teen killed by parents for spending Rs 200 TNN, Oct 20, 2010, 04.32am IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Six months after the mysterious death of a Dalit youth in Kannur district of Kerala, police have confirmed that he was in fact brutally tortured for hours.
The death evoked widespread criticism with some terming it "Taliban-style execution by Islamic fundamentalists" and seeking a NIA probe. Eight of the 13 accused have been arrested and charged with "attempt to commit culpable homicide and abetment of suicide". Investigating officer P Sadanandan said, "The accused are Popular Front of India activists, a Muslim radicals group."
But PFI's Kerala president Naseeruddin Elamaram said he was not aware of the case. He said it had become a practice to associate any Muslim, who was arrested, with the outfit and added it was part of a conspiracy.
The body of Vineesh, a casual labourer, was found hanging from the terrace of a lodge in Poythumkadavu in Kannur on April 17 this year. There were 22 brutal injury marks on the body.
The veins had been punctured both in his hands and legs and a lot of blood had oozed out revealing, what Dalit activists claim, was chillingly high level of planning and precision by the assailants.
The death evoked widespread criticism with some terming it "Taliban-style execution by Islamic fundamentalists" and seeking a NIA probe. Eight of the 13 accused have been arrested and charged with "attempt to commit culpable homicide and abetment of suicide". Investigating officer P Sadanandan said, "The accused are Popular Front of India activists, a Muslim radicals group."
But PFI's Kerala president Naseeruddin Elamaram said he was not aware of the case. He said it had become a practice to associate any Muslim, who was arrested, with the outfit and added it was part of a conspiracy.
The body of Vineesh, a casual labourer, was found hanging from the terrace of a lodge in Poythumkadavu in Kannur on April 17 this year. There were 22 brutal injury marks on the body.
The veins had been punctured both in his hands and legs and a lot of blood had oozed out revealing, what Dalit activists claim, was chillingly high level of planning and precision by the assailants.
Teen killed by parents for spending Rs 200
TNN, Oct 20, 2010, 04.32am IS
BAGNAN: A 15-year-old boy was beaten to death, allegedly by his father and stepmother, inHowrah's Bagnan for spending Rs 200 of his own earnings during the Puja. Both the accused have been arrested, said Howrah additional SP Akhilesh Chaturvedi.
The body of Ghoton Pramanik was found in a bush near the family's house on Tuesday morning. There were injury marks on the back of the head. Police suspect he was beaten to death with a blunt object.
Ghoton worked as a helper at a sweet shop in Bagnan and earned Rs 700 a month. His parents would collect the money from the shop owner. But this month, he took Rs 200 as advance from the shop owner, Pijush Rana, and spent it during the Puja.
On Monday evening, Ghoton's stepmother Prachi went to the shop to collect his salary. She was told that Ghoton had taken Rs 200 as advance. This enraged the woman and she started beating him in the shop. The thrashing stopped following the intervention of some locals.
However, the matter did not end there. When the boy returned home at night, his father and stepmother started beating him up, said neighbours who heard the two accusing the boy of misusing the money and Ghoton crying for help.
In the morning, when locals spotted Ghoton's body in a bush, they suspected that his parents had killed him. They locked the house and informed police about the matter. The villagers claimed before police that the victim's stepmother did not treat him properly. It was further alleged that the boy's elder brother had fled home earlier as he unable to bear Prachi's torture. He is currently working in Delhi.
Ghoton's father, 52-year-old Aloke Pramanik, married Prachi about a decade ago. The couple has a six-year-old daughter. Rana told police that Ghoton would often tell him that he was not given any food and his parents would torture him.
BAGNAN: A 15-year-old boy was beaten to death, allegedly by his father and stepmother, inHowrah's Bagnan for spending Rs 200 of his own earnings during the Puja. Both the accused have been arrested, said Howrah additional SP Akhilesh Chaturvedi.
The body of Ghoton Pramanik was found in a bush near the family's house on Tuesday morning. There were injury marks on the back of the head. Police suspect he was beaten to death with a blunt object.
Ghoton worked as a helper at a sweet shop in Bagnan and earned Rs 700 a month. His parents would collect the money from the shop owner. But this month, he took Rs 200 as advance from the shop owner, Pijush Rana, and spent it during the Puja.
On Monday evening, Ghoton's stepmother Prachi went to the shop to collect his salary. She was told that Ghoton had taken Rs 200 as advance. This enraged the woman and she started beating him in the shop. The thrashing stopped following the intervention of some locals.
However, the matter did not end there. When the boy returned home at night, his father and stepmother started beating him up, said neighbours who heard the two accusing the boy of misusing the money and Ghoton crying for help.
In the morning, when locals spotted Ghoton's body in a bush, they suspected that his parents had killed him. They locked the house and informed police about the matter. The villagers claimed before police that the victim's stepmother did not treat him properly. It was further alleged that the boy's elder brother had fled home earlier as he unable to bear Prachi's torture. He is currently working in Delhi.
Ghoton's father, 52-year-old Aloke Pramanik, married Prachi about a decade ago. The couple has a six-year-old daughter. Rana told police that Ghoton would often tell him that he was not given any food and his parents would torture him.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Mattoo case: SC commutes Santosh Singh's death sentence to life
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of Santosh Kumar Singh in the 14-year-old Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case but reduced the death sentence to life imprisonment, saying certain things were in his favour.
"The conviction is maintained," a Bench comprising Justices H S Bedi and C K Prasad said.
However, the Bench said "To our mind, certain things are in favour of appellant (Singh). We are converting the punishment of death sentence into the life imprisonment."
Singh, son of former senior IPS officer, had challenged his conviction and death sentence awarded by the Delhi high court which had set aside his acquittal by the trial court in the case.
The apex court had on July 29 reserved its verdict on Singh's appeal.
Singh, a law student in the Delhi University, had raped and murdered Priyadarshini, a third-year law student, in January 1996.
Singh was acquitted by the trial court on December 3, 1999, but the Delhi high court had on October 27, 2006, reversed that decision by holding him guilty of rape and murder.
CBI has sought upholding of the death sentence saying the high court had correctly appreciated the evidence leading to his conviction.
"The conviction is maintained," a Bench comprising Justices H S Bedi and C K Prasad said.
However, the Bench said "To our mind, certain things are in favour of appellant (Singh). We are converting the punishment of death sentence into the life imprisonment."
Singh, son of former senior IPS officer, had challenged his conviction and death sentence awarded by the Delhi high court which had set aside his acquittal by the trial court in the case.
The apex court had on July 29 reserved its verdict on Singh's appeal.
Singh, a law student in the Delhi University, had raped and murdered Priyadarshini, a third-year law student, in January 1996.
Singh was acquitted by the trial court on December 3, 1999, but the Delhi high court had on October 27, 2006, reversed that decision by holding him guilty of rape and murder.
CBI has sought upholding of the death sentence saying the high court had correctly appreciated the evidence leading to his conviction.
I saw an article in TOI some time back that majority of the SC judges are corrupt. Santosh managed to get a life sentence and there would be loopholes for him to get out and commit similar crimes because he is the son of an IPS Officer. Despite the rapid strides India has made, 'whom you know' plays an important role in India life, which is very sad indeed. My sympathies to Priyadarshini's family.
hilarious.... he has killed only one hahaaha. how many u think he should kill before being eligible for death sentence.Yes this is mockery of system. e brutally raped and murdered an innocent girl and anything less then death is not acceptable ..
It shows how much value, a woman's life has in India. This is how women have been ridiculed in the past and will continue to be so. It just doesn't matter if a woman is raped, killed, harrassed. The country is heading towards nowhere in its culture. There exists no civil behaviour in the society. Women have to constantly live a scary life until their death.
Does this mean that he will serve another 14 years behind the bars or will be out as the justice already dragged for 14 years. Usually the amount of time already spent in jail is reduced from the final sentence. Life imprisonment is usually for 14 years in India. Does this mean this aquital in disguise. Something is not right here.
i don't think SC should be called Honourable from now onwards
The judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme court is totally unfortunate. This is a case where the culprit had committed a heinous crime with impunity taking advantage of his father's official position arrogating unto himself as the rule of law. It is precisely what element of evidence that deterred the learned judges from confirming the capital punishment and reducing it to life term.This fellow with his father's clout would be let off on some golden events like Mahathma Gandhi's birthday or Independence day or some other solemn event carefully chosen by his supporters, that has been serving as an escape route for proven criminals who may be later enrolled as an activist of some political party.. This will create a very bad precedent in the history of criminal trial.
The evidence as suggested is only circumstantial. Thats what goes in the defendant's favour. The CBI has done a shoddy job to not get a clear proof. The behavior of the defendant was also taken into account. Even if its real life imprisonment and not just 14 years as the SC has pointed out, I would take the judgment.
Blind/blind folded can't see. An elephant is like a pillar to one who feels the leg, a python who feels the trunk, a rope who feels the tail.
That is Indian justice. A real comedy.
Not gone mad!It is obvious that they have been bribed. As usual, people of India will put up with this.
New Zealand TV host suspended for mispronouncing Delhi's CM name as 'Dick-shit'
Wed, Oct 6 10:20 AM
Wellington, Oct 6 (ANI): A New Zealand television station has suspended its breakfast show host Paul Henry for mispronouncing Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's name several times in a crude manner.
Henry's slurs featured as a clip on TVNZ website in which he ridicules the name of Commonwealth Games troubleshooter Sheila Dikshit.
The Video Extras section of TVNZ's website promoted the Dikshit clip, which now appears to have been removed, under the heading "Paul Henry laughs about the name Dikshit", Stuff.co.nz reports.
"The dip shit woman. God, what's her name? Dick Shit. Is it Dick Shit ... it looks like 'Dick Shit'. It's so appropriate, because she's Indian, so she'd be dick-in-shit wouldn't she, do you know what I mean? Walking along the street ... it's just so funny," Henry said.
TVNZ has received at least four complaints about the clip, in which Henry deliberately mispronounces Dikshit, despite being told.
New Zealand Indian Central Association president Paul Singh Bains said the fact TVNZ was still promoting the clip on its website showed it had "totally lost the plot" and was insensitive to the offence Henry had caused.
He said that had been worsened by subsequent comments in which Henry said Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand did not look nor sound like a New Zealander.
TVNZ spokeswoman would not say whether TVNZ chief executive Rick Ellis, who suspended Henry from his Breakfast role and is TVNZ's editor-in-chief, had control over the content on the website, Stuff.co.nz reports.
Greens human rights spokesman Keith Locke said the clip, first aired last Friday, was a "particularly graphic illustration of Paul Henry's cultural insensitivity." (ANI)
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