The defence for former NSW Police officer David Robert Blackbourne, accused of raping a teenage girl in 1998, has challenged the complainant's memory, suggesting it was influenced by phone calls made years later. Blackbourne pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and misconduct charges.
Former broadcaster Alan Jones faces 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching against six complainants between 2003-2020. A New South Wales court lifted a suppression order on evidence, allowing reporting ahead of the August 3 trial.
Actor Rajpal Yadav has been sentenced to three months in jail for each of seven cheque bounce cases related to a Rs 9 crore debt. The Delhi High Court also ordered him to pay Rs 1.05 crore per case to the complainant and Rs 25,000 to the State. His wife, Radha Yadav, must pay over Rs 5 crore per case.
The Delhi High Court has upheld Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav's conviction in multiple cheque bounce cases, sentencing him to 3 months imprisonment. The court dismissed his petitions challenging the trial court's judgment, noting his payment of approximately Rs 4.25 crore to the complainant.
The West Bengal state consumer commission ruled Honda is not jointly liable for a dealer's failure to provide registration papers to a customer. The commission found the dealer solely responsible, citing the dealership agreement and lack of evidence against Honda.
The District Consumer Commission in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP, found SBI guilty of deficiency in service for sharing a customer's savings account details with his former employer without consent. The bank was ordered to pay compensation and legal costs.
Haryana Police suspended two assistant sub-inspectors and a Home Guard after a 30-year-old bone cancer patient alleged assault and sexual abuse at a Kurukshetra police station. An FIR is registered, and an SIT is investigating.
A district consumer commission in Aligarh has ordered a cigarette manufacturer and a retailer to deposit Rs 10 lakh in a consumer welfare fund for charging a customer Rs 20 over the printed MRP on a packet of Classic brand cigarettes.
A Bengaluru consumer commission dismissed a woman's negligence claim against Dr. Jamuna Pai's SkinLab, ruling that expert medical evidence is required to prove negligence in cosmetic treatments. The complainant alleged worsened acne and hair growth after Glutathione IV therapy and LHR, but failed to provide expert medical opinions to support her claims.
A jury in Northern Ireland heard details of an alleged child rape by former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson. The complainant, now an adult, described two incidents from 1985-2008. Donaldson denies all charges, while his wife, Eleanor, faces a trial of the facts.
A 32-year-old cab driver in Bengaluru claims he found a lizard in a paneer tikka roll he purchased from a bakery near Housing Board on Magadi Main Road on April 25. The victim, Deepu NK, was hospitalised after falling sick and developing diarrhoea. Police have registered a case under BNS for negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance. The complainant did not produce proof of the lizard as he failed to click a photo in panic after vomiting.
A Tollywood actress and Bigg Boss contestant has been booked for allegedly defrauding a London-based software professional of Rs 9.35 crore. The victim claims the actress promised marriage and sought financial assistance for her career and personal expenses. Despite multiple attempts to finalize marriage and recover funds, the actress allegedly evaded the complainant and failed to honor repayment commitments.
A Tollywood actress and Bigg Boss contestant has been booked by CCS police for allegedly defrauding a London-based divorced software professional of Rs 9.35 crore on the pretext of marriage. The victim met her in Hyderabad in 2018 and gave her money over years for a flat, gold, car and other expenses. She refused to proceed with marriage in July 2020 and later avoided returning funds despite agreeing to pay Rs 70 lakh through post-dated cheques. The case has been registered under Section 318 (cheating) of BNS.
