Judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) T S Gaigole on Thursday rejected the application filed by the survivor in the Pune bus rape case, seeking a “restraining order” against “statements uttered in public and on social media”, leading to her “character assassination”.

Police said the man was a retired management professional and was residing with his wife at the Sacred Heart Town in Wanavdi.

A court in Pune on Thursday rejected an application seeking a restraining order against the public and social media statements that “could lead to the character assassination” of the Swargate bus rape

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Judge T S Gaigole rejected the application, noting that the court was not the appropriate authority to issue such an order.

Against the backdrop of uproar over rising crimes against women in Pune, Pune Police will launch an initiative on International Women's Day where city police teams will visit schools and colleges, and students will be trained by Pune police lady officers.

Mumbai: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an explanation from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) regarding the dengue-related deaths of two students at a PMC-run hostel in August 2024.

A Pune-based disputes lawyer shared the incident in a LinkedIn post, describing it as just the ‘tip of the iceberg.’ He emphasised that much more takes place in district courts that often go unnoticed.

The Gauhati High Court had ruled that a man's wife's unwillingness to wear "shakha" (a conch shell bracelet) and "sindoor" amounted to her refusal to accept the marriage. This judgment sparked a deluge of posts under the hashtag #WithoutSymbolsOfMarriage.

Hiremath sought appointment of a court receiver in her partition suit, alleging that her brothers control the promoter shares of Kalyani Group companies and have been selling, transferring, and alienating shares over the years.

A major fire broke out at an electric bike company godown in Pune's Katraj area, with no injuries reported. Thick smoke and flames were visible, prompting the dispatch of seven water tankers. The fire's cause is currently unknown.