Youth convicted for cheating woman
Mangaluru, May 3: The 6th additional district and sessions court has convicted a youth on charges of cheating a woman after promising her to marry her and threatening her, here on Thursday.
The convicted is identified as Santosh (25) of Koiyur Hadeelu in Belthangadi taluk. He was working as a coordinator at Spandana Santwana Centre. After hearing the argument, justice DT Puttarangaswamy sentenced Santosh to eight months imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 and asked the convicted to give Rs 90,000 as compensation to the victim.
After introducing to a woman at a marriage party, they were in touch with each other through mobile. He had asked the woman to Belthangadi promising her to introduce her to his family on July 27, 2013. Santosh was working in night shift in the rehabilitation centre. He had taken her to film in the evening. Later, he had taken her to the rehabilitation centre after misleading her that there was no bus facility during night. In rehabilitation centre, he raped her. But as he did not take her to his home, she returned to her home. On January 11, 2014, once again he had invited her to rehabilitation centre and raped her again promising her of marrying her, it was alleged.
When she forced him to marry her, he had rejected her request and threatened her of killing her. After knowing the intension of Santosh, she had complained against him to rehabilitation centre head on March 29, 2014. But the rehabilitation head counseled them and made Santosh to marry her. But later, he did not agree. Against this, the girl lodged a complaint at Belthangadi police station on July 13, 2014. The police also convinced him to marry her and he had promised of marrying her after engagement on July 13. Later, he has postponed the marriage saying that his brother is in abroad and he would marry her after he came to India. Following this, the girl once again lodged a complaint against him alleging rape, cheating, life threat on December 29, 2015. On the next day, the police arrested Santosh.
Then sub-inspector B Lingappa filed the charge sheet against Santosh in the court. After hearing the argument, the judge convicted Santosh for eight month imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 and additional Rs 90,000 as compensation to the girl. If he failed, the convicted has to undergo two more months imprisonment. Public prosecutor Judith OM Crasta argued in favour of the victim.
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AR Rahman sends notice to 'slanderers' over speculations surrounding separation with Saira Banu
Chennai, Nov 23: Music composer AR Rahman on Saturday issued a warning to individuals speculating about his separation from his wife, Saira Banu.
Taking to social media on Saturday, the 57-year-old musician shared a three-page legal notice addressing those spreading defamatory and "objectionable" content targeting him and his family.
"Notice to all slanderers from ARR's Legal Team," Rahman wrote on X.
It comes days after Rahman and Saira Banu announced that they are ending their marriage of 29 years.
The notice provides a 24-hour window for the removal of such content, stating that failure to comply could result in legal consequences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
"My client informs the hatemongers and sharers of abusive contents to remove the objectionable content within the next one hour and a maximum time duration of 24 hours," read the notice.
Rahman’s legal team said the actions of these individuals not only tarnish his reputation but also cause distress to his family.
Rahman and Banu tied the knot in 1995 and share three children-- daughters Khatija, Raheema, and son Ameen.
Notice to all slanderers from ARR's Legal Team. pic.twitter.com/Nq3Eq6Su2x
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) November 23, 2024
