Delhi court orders FIR against employees for criminal breach of trust with fashion designer
New Delhi (PTI): A court here has directed the Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against two former employees of fashion designer Pallavi Mohan for criminal breach of trust for running a parallel business and using her brand name and clients to sell their own products.
Judicial Magistrate Akshay Sharma directed the police to file the case on a complaint filed by 'Not So Serious Trading LLP', owned by Mohan.
The judge accepted the submissions made by advocates Sumit Gehlot and Nikhil Bhalla, representing the company, that prima facie cognisable offence was committed.
"This court has no hesitation to hold that the cognisable offence of criminal breach of trust by a servant, punishable u/s. 408 IPC is clearly seen to be committed by the alleged Manu Uniyal and Surender Kumar. Further, this court is of the view that proper filed investigation is required as the vendors and the buyers require to be examined," the judge said in an order passed on October 4.
The judge directed the SHO of the Okhla Industrial Area Police Station to register an FIR in the matter and file compliance report on the next date of hearing, i.e., October 18.
The complaint alleged that the accused secretly accepted orders from Mohan's clients.
Thereafter, the accused persons manufactured 'high-end' ladies' garments using "Not So Serious" brand name, design and materials, and diverted payments to their own accounts and those of their family members and associated companies.
The complaint also includes allegations of forgery and record fabrication.
Mohan alleged that despite her initial complaint to the Delhi Police, no FIR was registered.
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Over 3000 maternal deaths in past five years in Karnataka: CMO
Bengaluru, Dec 9: There have been over 3,350 maternal deaths in the last five years in Karnataka, the Chief Minister's Office said on Monday. The fatalities have been on the decline during this period, according to data issued by the government.
The CMO's releasing the data comes in the wake of a controversy surrounding the recent maternal deaths in the state's Ballari district.
The total number of maternal deaths in the past five years stands at 3,364. An analysis of the data reveals the highest number of maternal deaths occurred during Covid-19 when the BJP was in power.
In 2019-2020, 662 maternal deaths were reported, with the number rising slightly to 714 the following year. However, the figures have since dropped, with 595 deaths recorded in 2021-2022, 527 in 2022-2023, and 518 in 2023-2024.
As of November 2024, the number of maternal deaths in the state stands at 348. Karnataka's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) during this period stands at 64 per one lakh live births, according to the data.
On Sunday, the Karnataka government established a four-member panel to investigate the maternal deaths at Ballari Hospital and other locations across the state.
Since November, the total number of maternal deaths in Ballari has reached five.
