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Mumbai: Observing that prolonged incarceration cannot be permitted to convert into pre-trial detention without proceedings concluding in the near future, a special PMLA court on Thursday granted bail to a 52-year-old builder, Lalit Tekchandani, arrested a year ago in a money launderingcase. The judge said that to date, investigations in PMLA were not completed. “As…
Mumbai: Following a TOI report on how a dozen Kandivli East housing societies from Thakur Village approached the Mumbai North MP and cabinet minister Piyush Goyal seeking urgent intervention to address the growing encroachment of illegal hawkers in their locality, the BMC swung into action.“Upon receipt of complaints regarding unauthorised hawkers at the said location…
Mumbai: Observing that since the 19-year-old woman was intellectually disabled, her consent was invalid, a sessions court on Thursday convicted and sentenced three men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on charges of repeatedly gang-raping her over a period of four months in 2016. The men, one of whom even got her pregnant, were her…
Mumbai: In a major crackdown on international smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, in two separate cases arrested seven persons for attempting to smuggle mobile phones, electronic goods and 4 kg of gold worth Rs 5.50 crore into India through Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).DRI officials intercepted the six passengers — Suleman…
Mumbai: In a major concession to Sindhi refugees, the state govt has decided to charge 2.5% of the Ready Reckoner (RR) Rate of the property in their possession to convert to freehold if it is residential and 5% if commercial.Further, 2.5% of the RR Rate will be required to be paid for residential properties for…
Mumbai: The state transport department on Friday conducted a key meeting with all stakeholders across the transport and urban planning spectrum to discuss the proposed proof of parking (for new vehicle registration) and congestion management policy. The govt plans to make it mandatory for buyers to show proof of parking for any new registration in…
