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NO. 1543/57 108 136 In Maharashtra, UCC panel member resigns over differences in seeking public feedback LAyS DOwN GUIDELINES SC raises bar on re-arrests, stresses Art 22 168 78 KarnatakaHCsets upSITtoprobe KPSCjobsscam Mustafa Plumber Bengaluru, September 21 THe KaRnaTaKa High Court onMondaydirectedthatfurther investigation into the alleged scamrelatedtotherecruitment of400veterinariansbytheKarnataka Public service Commission (KPsC) be conducted by a specialInvestigationTeam(sIT) headed by dGP alok Kumar. »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Says panel was to finalise questionnaire, but chairperson already circulated it Sadaf Modak Mumbai, September 21 Members of the IIT-Bombay Faculty Forum march in support of Prof Suryanarayana Doolla, Monday TwodaysafterMaharashtra’s UniformCivilCode(UCC)committeehelditssecondmeeting, retired Bombay High Court Judge Justice R C Chavan has resigned from the panel. In his email to the committee, he has cited differences over the process of seeking public feedback and questioned the alleged presence and role of a nonmember at the meeting. The seven-member committee, headed by retired supreme Court Judge Justice Ranjana desai, was set up in Non-member part of meeting, Justice (retd) R C Chavan wrote July to draft rules and recommendations for implementing UCC in the state. The committee has been given six months to submit its report. Justice Chavan sent his resignation on september 19, »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 In Japan’s Asiad, China’s growing footprint — on field, behind scenes eXPRess AT AsiAn GAmes Mihir Vasavda Nagoya, September 21 CHIna aRRIved at the aichinagoya asian Games as the continent’s dominant sporting power. with 38 medals, including 23 gold, they are already leading the medal table, a position they have occupied at every edition since 1982. ButthereisanotherChinese dominance at these Games, one that is less visible. Japan is hosting the Games, but China’s corporate presence is spread across different layers of the IIT-Bombay removes prof named in student suicide from dean post Faculty members protest, say ‘vilification’ Pallavi Smart Mumbai, September 21 aMId MoUnTInG student protests following the death by suicide of 20-year-old student Business as usual By EP UNNY event,muchofitawayfromthe competition arenas. ashanghai-basedcompany isthehostbroadcaster,another Chinese company is involved in the opening and closing ceremonies, and there are others that have been roped in for supply of temporary power, Raipur, September 21 THe enfoRCeMenT directorate has chargesheeted easeMyTrip promoter nishant Pitti in the alleged Rs 5,000crore Mahadev online betting appmoneylaunderingcase,accusing him of “facilitating” the movement of proceeds from il- »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 full coverage, page 17 SUPPORTERS OUTDOOR PARTNER KNOWLEDGE PARTNER CREATIVE PARTNER MARKETING PARTNER »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Mahadev betting app case: ED chargesheets EaseMyTrip promoter Jayprakash S Naidu SPONSORS MEDIA PARTNERS sahil wakode, IIT-Bombay on Monday suspended “with immediate effect” Prof suryanarayana doolla from the post of deanofadministrativeaffairs. Theinstitution’smove,how- ever,failedtosatisfytheprotesting students, who sought doolla’s suspension as a professor, too. doolla was the invigilator in the classroom where wakode was allegedly found using amobilephoneduringanexam on friday — the BTech student legal betting into the equity market under the guise of foreign portfolio investments, officials have said. Pitti told The Indian Express that he was “neither aware of any chargesheet nor been summoned by the jurisdictional court”. Thechargesheet,filedbefore aRaipurcourtonseptember10, »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Magistrate’s nod required if seeking re-arrest of person released for not being given grounds of arrest, says Bench Amaal Sheikh & Apurva Vishwanath New Delhi, September 21 UndeRlInInGTHaTwhenan accused is released due to violationofhisfundamentalrights, he is not “enlarged on bail” but releasedfromillegalandunconstitutional detention, the supreme Court on Monday laid down strict guidelines for re-arresting a person if he was earlier released for not being provided grounds of arrest. The bench of Justices Ujjal BhuyanandatulsChandurkar said the safeguards provided under article 22 cannot be “tinkered with”. article 22 is a fundamental right under the Constitution that provides for an accused to Happening today lSUzUkI CUP, an India-Japan T20I cricket match to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries, will be played in Japan. E. eXPlAined more guardrails The SC ruling raises the bar for the state in arresting an individual, even in serious offences, and reiterates that procedural norms are sacrosanct when liberty is curtailed. The ruling lays down that the police would face negative consequences for violating constitutional safeguards. be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours of arrest, to be informed about the grounds of arrest, and to get »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 inside sonia voter roll case: court sets aside dismissal of fir plea page 12 chinese president Xi jinping to visit u.s. sept 23-25 page 14