1. Women’s Commission Sends Notices to Nana Patekar, 3 Others
Taking cognisance of actress Tanushree Dutta’s complaint about alleged sexual harassment, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women on Tuesday sent notices to actor Nana Patekar, choreographer Ganesh Acharya, producer Samee Siddiqui and director Rakesh Sarang.
The commission has sought reply from the four in 10 days’ time. The notices were served after Tanushree Dutta filed a complaint to the Commission through her lawyer on Tuesday. In her complaint, Tanushree said that she had filed a similar complaint with the police on Saturday, 6 October.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
2. State Proposes Cancelling Licences of Shops Flouting Plastic Ban Norms
The Maharashtra government wants to make the plastic ban in the state more stringent by cancelling shop licences if such material is found there, state Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam said on Tuesday, 9 October.
He said that a primary level meeting had already been held here to decide on how to go about implementing this new proposal.
(Source: PTI)
3. BJP Activist Found Murdered in Nalasopara Flat
A Bharatiya Janata Party Yuvati Morcha activist was found murdered in her flat in Nalasopara on Tuesday, 9 October, morning. The body of 38-year-old Rupali Chavan was partially decomposed, the police said.
The police suspect that she was murdered at least two days ago. The motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, and the Nalasopara cops are probing the incident from all angles, said the police.
Chavan’s relatives have told the police that she was in the process of starting her new business of women accessories for which she was scheduled to travel to Gujarat. The police have also been suspecting someone known to her could be behind her murder.
(Source: PTI)
4. NCP MP Meets Devendra Fadnavis
NCP MP Udayanraje Bhosale on Tuesday, 9 October, met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, giving rise to speculations in political circles ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year.
Last week, at a NCP meeting, a section of party workers had indicated that they would like to see Ramraje Nimbalkar contesting from Satara instead of Bhosale. Nimbalkar, a senior NCP leader, is also the chairman of the state Legislative Council. Bhosale, however, dismissed the developments.
(Source: The Indian Express)
5. Ensure Action Against Illegal Slaughterhouses: HC Directs State Govt
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday, 9 October, said authorities cannot prevent slaughtering of animals in totality, but they can ensure action is taken against shops slaughtering illegally and without license.
A division bench headed by Justice S C Dharmadhikari said it is for the Maharashtra government to ensure there is no breach of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Food Safety and Standards Act.
The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by one Ajay Marathe raising concerns over illegal abattoirs operating across the city.
(Source: PTI)
6. Despite Bringing Achche Din for BJP, Lord Ram in Exile in Ayodhya: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Tuesday, 9 October, said that if the Ram temple is not built in Ayodhya, the BJP would be called a “liar” and thrown out of power. In an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Sena said on Tuesday that Lord Ram has brought ‘achche din’ for the BJP but he himself is in exile in Ayodhya.
The editorial added that the temple chief priest in Ayodhya has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of merely giving ‘Jai Shriram’ slogans and not speaking a single word on the construction of the temple. The chief priest also claimed he does not feel that the temple construction would happen from Modi, it said. “This is also the feeling among Hindus.”
(Source: The Indian Express)
7. Mother Will Not Falsely Accuse Child’s Father of Rape: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court recently held that a mother will not file a false rape case against the father of her daughter, as it can even damage “prospect of marriage” of the girl child. The court held that the 10-years imprisonment imposed by the trial court on the father is proportionate to the offence held to be proven against him.
The court was hearing an appeal, filed by a father challenging the judgment of Nashik Sessions Court, where he was convicted under IPC and under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years. He had contended that he was falsely implicated by his wife.
(Source: The Indian Express)
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