Supreme Court dismisses plea against bail granted to accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition filed by Kavitha Lankesh, sister of the murdered journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, seeking the cancellation of bail granted to one of the accused, Mohan Nayak N. Nayak, arrested on July 18, 2018, is among 18 individuals charged in connection with the September 5, 2017, murder of Gauri Lankesh outside her residence in Bengaluru.
The Karnataka High Court had granted bail to Nayak on December 7, 2023, considering that he had been in custody for five years. The court also noted that only 90 out of the 527 witnesses mentioned in the chargesheet had been examined.
During the hearing, Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra, representing the State of Karnataka, informed the bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma that 137 witnesses had been examined so far, with another 150 likely to be dropped. The bench observed that Nayak had cooperated with the trial process and had not sought any adjournments, leading them to uphold the High Court's decision.
The Supreme Court, however, said that if Nayak fails to cooperate in the future or violates any conditions of his bail, the State of Karnataka or the complainant may file for its cancellation, and such an application would be decided on its merits. The Court also directed the trial court to expedite the proceedings and urged all parties to cooperate.
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Man thrown 50 ft into air as powerful storm lashes UP's Bareilly
Bareilly (PTI): In a shocking incident, a man was flung nearly 50 ft into the air along with a tin roof and thrown into a field during a powerful storm in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, where the adverse weather claimed at least four lives.
The man in the video, Nanhe Mian of Bamiyana village, suffered multiple injuries in the incident that occurred on Wednesday.
In a video of the incident doing the rounds on social media, the man is seen being launched into the air while he is holding onto the tin roof. He then lets go, does a somersault in the air and lands in the adjacent field.
Initially, some social media users expressed disbelief over the video and suspected that it was generated using artificial intelligence. But for Nanhe, an e-rickshaw driver, it is all too real.
Nanhe, around 50 years old, said on Thursday that he had gone to a wedding hall to collect some items when the storm intensified.
"The wind was so strong that the tin shed started making loud noises. I thought if I did not hold onto it, it would be blown away in the storm. So, I immediately grabbed a rope tied to the shed," he said.
"Then a very strong gust came and lifted both the shed and me into the air. I was carried nearly 50 ft into the air before the storm weakened and I fell to the ground," he said.
Nanhe, who lives with his wife and their five children, said he suffered injuries on his head, back, arms and legs. These include a fractured arm and leg.
Bareilly Police said in a statement that Nahne was standing inside the wedding hall in Bamiyana when strong winds and rain tore the tin roof of the structure.
According to the Uttar Pradesh government, at least 89 people were killed and around 50 injured in storm and rain-related incidents across the state on Wednesday.
Several animals were also killed and houses and shops were damaged in many places.
In Bareilly, four people were killed between 8.30 am and 11.30 pm on Wednesday, nine animals perished and around 30 houses suffered heavy damage, officials said.
Meet Nanhe Miyan of Bareilly, UP.
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During a severe storm at a wedding venue, he was lifted into the air along with a tin shed he was holding onto.
He flew high before crashing to the ground, breaking both arms and legs. Now hospitalised.pic.twitter.com/D616Z5X23L
