Lalu Gets 3 Yrs, 6 Mths in Jail, Fined Rs 10 L in Fodder Scam Case
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US warns Iran at UN event in Kuala Lumpur, “We have energised our ancient links in a UNITED NATIONS “The world will be watch- Malaysia, contemporary setting, to become a driving ing what you do,” US Ambassador to the Saturday, Jan. force in Asia’s resurgence,” she said. “As a UN Nikki Haley has warned Iran during 6, 2018. AP mature and responsible nation, one of India’s an emergency meeting of the UN Security / PTI foreign policy interests, is to evolve a regional Council to discuss the situation in the Islamic architecture based on the twin principles nation which has faced a series of nationwide of shared security, and shared prosperity,” anti-government protests. she said. PAGE 11 > / PTI / Durting the meeting, three members France, Russia and China of the permanent five, joined Iran in asserting that this 15-mem- Lalu gets 3 yrs, 6 mths in jail, fined bered body was not an appropriate forum to 2nd charge sheet discuss the current situation in Iran as it does not pose any threat to international peace Rs 10 L in fodder scam case filed against Misa, and security. Heated debate took place on the floor of the Security Council at the UN RANCHI A special CBI court on Satur- (IPC). Prasad was also given a jail 89.27 lakh from the Deoghar Treasury ordered an inquiry into the fodder husband; court to headquarters in New York after its 15 mem- day sentenced RJD chief Lalu Prasad term of three years and six months between 1990 and 1994 when he was scam cases and a charge sheet in bers were gathered at the request of the US to three-and-a-half years in jail and in the case under the Prevention of the chief minister of Bihar. the Deogarh Treasury case was filed consider it on Feb 5 to discuss the current situation in Iran. “The imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on him Corruption Act (PCA). It had also heard arguments on against 38 people on October 27, 1997. NEW DELHI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) people of Iran are rising up. They are ask- in a fodder scam case relating to He was fined Rs 5 lakh each under the issue of punishment for 10 others Eleven of them died and three has filed a second charge sheet against RJD chief ing for something that no government can fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 89.27 the IPC and the PCA, CBI counsel convicted in the case. turned approvers, while two other Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Misa Bharti and legitimately deny them: their human rights lakh from the Deoghar Treasury 21 Rakesh Prasad said, adding that Earlier on Saturday, the court con- accused confessed and were con- her husband in a money laundering case before and fundamental freedoms. They are calling years ago. failure to pay the fine would entail cluded arguments on the quantum of victed in 2006-07, a CBI official said. a Delhi court, which on Saturday kept both out, Think of us. If the founding principles of The punishment was handed down another six months in jail. The sen- sentence against five other convicts. On September 30, 2013, Yadav, charge sheets for consideration on February 5. this institution mean anything, we will not to 69-year-old Prasad by CBI court tences will run concurrently, he said. Prasad was given a prison term of Jagannath Mishra and several oth- Irked over the repeated filing of charge sheets only hear their cry, we will finally answer judge Shiv Pal Singh. This is the sec- Prasad, who was convicted in the five years on September 30, 2013, in ers were convicted in another case by the ED in connection with its money laun- it. The Iranian regime is now on notice. The ond time that he has been jailed in second case on December 23, is at another fodder scam case. He was pertaining to illegal withdrawal of Rs dering probe against Bharti and her husband world will be watching what you do,” Haley the fodder scam. present lodged in the Birsa Munda released on bail by the Supreme 37.7 crore from the Chaibasa Treasury Shailesh Kumar, Special Judge N K Malhotra told a meeting of the UN Security Council. The judge also imposed a fine total- Central Jail. Court after having remained in jail in the early 1990s. berated the agency for not letting the trial begin. The meeting of the UN Security Council was ling Rs 10 lakhs on him. The judge conveyed the punish- for over two-and-a-half months. Prasad faces another three fodder “Will you let the trial begin or keep fil- convened at the request of the US to discuss He was sentenced to three-and- ment to Prasad through videocon- The CBI special judge had on De- scam cases for illegal withdrawal of ing complaints? How many supplementary the current situation in Iran, where some a-half years in jail in a fodder scam ferencing. The court had yesterday cember 23 acquitted former Bihar Rs 3.97 crore from the Dumka Trea- charge sheets will you file? You are a premier 21 people have lost their lives in more than case for offences of cheating, along concluded arguments on the quan- chief minister Jagannath Mishra and sury, Rs 36 crore from the Chaibasa investigating agency. You cannot behave week-long anti-government protests across with criminal conspiracy, and other tum of sentence against Prasad in five others in the case. Treasury and Rs 184 crore from the like this. It is an ill-drafted complaint,” the the country. PAGE 10 > sections under the Indian Penal Code connection with the withdrawal of Rs In 1996, the Patna High Court had Doranda Treasury. / PTI / judge said. 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WASHINGTON The United States ram Dastgir) to send a written apol- Dogar claimed the JuD has no is examining ways to mitigate any minister ogy to my client (Saeed) within 14 nexus with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistani retaliation as it piles days and seek his forgiveness and the UN resolution against it is “il- pressure on Islamabad to crack Eleven bodies recovered from promise to be careful in future, legal”. down on militants, a senior U.S. failing which criminal proceedings He alleged the minister had official said on Friday, caution- under section 500 of Pakistan caused “immense damage” to ing that U.S. action could extend avalanche site in J-K Penal Code punishable for two the “reputation” of Saeed and beyond a new freeze in aid. SRINAGAR Eleven bodies have people were killed in the ava- Mustafa Mir, today announced years will initiated against you,” JuD by issuing an “irresponsible” Pakistan is a crucial gateway for been recovered from a spot in lanche. Three people have a compensation under the said the notice by lawyer A K Dogar statement.