Delhi: Man arrested for stealing luxury watches worth Rs 40 lakh
New Delhi: A man was arrested for allegedly stealing 96 luxury watches, including those of brands like Rado and Tissot, worth Rs 40 lakh in southwest Delhi, an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the accused has been identified as Pradeep (46), a resident of Muradnagar, Ghaziabad.
The incident was reported on February 21, when the complainant, Sudhanshu Kumar, stated that a day earlier, at around 11:00 pm, goods consisting of expensive watches were being delivered from Faridabad to Rangpuri.
Sudhanshu alleged that the driver of the delivery van stole 20 boxes of watches along with Pradeep, the police said. "A police team developed intelligence to gather information about the criminals and analyzed CCTV footage and CDR of the suspects," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said.
He added that on February 24, the team conducted a raid at a showroom in Muradnagar, leading to the recovery of 96 stolen watches.
The serial numbers matched the stolen inventory, and Pradeep was arrested on the spot, the officer said.
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BCI urges CJI to take action against Andhra HC judge for sending young lawyer to 24-hour custody
New Delhi (PTI): The Bar Council of India on Wednesday sought the urgent intervention of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant following a "deeply disturbing" incident where a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court reportedly sent a young advocate to
24-hour judicial custody over a procedural lapse.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, in a formal representation, termed the conduct of Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao "grossly inappropriate" and "damaging to the confidence of the Bar".
“I most respectfully request your Lordship to kindly take immediate institutional cognizance of the matter and call for the video recording of the proceedings, the order passed, and the surrounding circumstances.
“I further request that appropriate administrative action may kindly be considered, including withdrawal of judicial work from the learned Judge pending review, his immediate transfer to some far off High Court, and his nomination for appropriate judicial training/orientation on court management, judicial temperament, Bar-Bench relations, and proportional exercise of contempt/judicial authority,” Mishra wrote.
This representation is made to preserve the “dignity, moral authority and public confidence of the judiciary”, he said, adding, “Judges command the highest respect not by fear, but by fairness, patience, restraint and constitutional humility”.
The communication urged the CJI to intervene at the earliest to ensure that the faith of Bar, particularly young advocates, in the protective and corrective role of the judiciary is restored.
The controversy stems from proceedings on May 5.
According to the BCI, a video circulating online shows Justice Rao rebuking a young advocate who was unable to produce a specific order copy during a hearing.
The letter said that despite the advocate "repeatedly seeking pardon and mercy" and claiming he was in physical pain, the judge remained "unmoved".
The judge allegedly told the lawyer, "now you will learn," and mocked his experience before directing the Registrar and police personnel to take him into custody for 24 hours.
The BCI chairperson said that the judge’s actions lacked proportionality and fairness.
"The dignity of the court is not enhanced when a lawyer is made to beg for grace in open court and is still sent to custody for a procedural lapse," the letter said.
"A young lawyer... is an officer of the Court, still learning, still growing, and entitled to correction without humiliation," it added.
The bar body said that such actions create a "chilling effect" on the legal fraternity, particularly among junior members, and undermine the mutual respect required between the Bench and the Bar.
