Maharashtra: Staffers skipping poll training will face criminal cases, warns Thane Municipal Corporation | Mumbai News

Thane: As many as 2,128 of nearly 11,500 Thane Municipal Corporation employees deputed for election duty failed to attend the second round of mandatory training, raising concerns within the civic election department and prompting it to issue a final warning of criminal action against the defaulters.The first training session, held in the last week of…

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Maharashtra: 11 years on, court acquits traffic constable in bribery case | Mumbai News

Thane: Bringing the curtain down on an 11-year-old anti-corruption case, a Thane sessions court on Wednesday acquitted a traffic police constable accused of demanding and accepting a bribe for towing an accident-hit bus, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the essential ingredient of “demand” for illegal gratification.Additional Sessions Judge DS Deshmukh cleared Vilas P…

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Maharashtra: Court acquits housing society in 2020’s case of illegal tree-felling | Mumbai News

Thane: A magistrate court acquitted a housing society and its secretary of charges related to illegal tree-felling, citing insufficient evidence and procedural lapses by the prosecution. The First Class Judicial Magistrate SS Patil delivered the verdict, bringing closure to a case pending since 2020. The judgment marked relief for the accused, who faced charges under…

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Mumbai Sessions Court Acquits Kalina Man Accused of Setting Woman Ablaze in 1990 After Evidence Collapses | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A sessions court recently acquitted a 64-year-old Kalina man accused of setting a woman ablaze in 1990 after she rejected his marriage proposal, ending a legal battle that spanned 36 years. The accused, Desmand Miranda, absconded and was arrested only in 2025. The court’s decision followed a total collapse of the prosecution’s case, as…

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Mumbai: Citizen groups invite netas to meets, seek civic assurances | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: On the last weekend before the city votes, citizen groups across Mumbai are stepping up efforts to directly engage electoral candidates, pushing them to commit publicly to transparency, accountability and long-pending civic demands.From voter manifestos and citizens’ charters to interactive town halls, resident associations and NGOs are using the final weekend before polling to…

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