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1. Toll fraud: ED busts 100 plazas using ‘Mobdata’ & ‘Any’ apps to siphon crores from non-FASTag vehicles

Toll fraud: ED busts 100 plazas using ‘Mobdata’ & ‘Any’ apps to siphon crores from non-FASTag vehicles

Toll fraud: ED busts 100 plazas using ‘Mobdata’ & ‘Any’ apps to siphon crores from non-FASTag vehicles The Enforcement Directorate (ED) allegedly discovered a massive toll collection scam, revealing that about 100 NHAI-authorised highway plazas across the country used unauthorised digital applications to illegally collect crores of rupees from vehicles without FASTag stickers, according to news agency PTI. FASTag—an RFID passive tag affixed to windshields—enables automatic and lawful toll payments directly from linked bank accounts; vehicles without these tags typically pay in cash. To exploit this, toll plaza operators deployed two unauthorised apps, identified by the ED as ‘Mobdata’ and ‘Any’, according to the PTI report. When a non-FASTag vehicle approached the plaza, the operators used these apps to generate fake toll receipts. These parallel portals enabled operators to collect cash while completely concealing transactions from the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) official system. By bypassing lawful toll reporting, the intermediaries and entrusted toll collection entities pocketed crores, causing massive revenue losses to the NHAI. Following the discovery, the central agency launched multi-state searches on September 2, raiding 14 premises across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, and the Delhi-NCR region. “Forensic examination of digital devices seized from the accused revealed that this mechanism was used on around 100 toll plazas, and unauthorised toll receipts running in crores from the digital records have been recorded,” the ED said in a statement. During the raids, the agency seized approximately ₹1.03 crore in cash, alongside account books, bank documents, and digital devices.

2. Swatantra Bhardwaj remanded for 1 more day, faces fresh FIR under POCSO charges

Swatantra Bhardwaj remanded for 1 more day, faces fresh FIR under POCSO charges

Swatantra Bhardwaj remanded for 1 more day, faces fresh FIR under POCSO charges Swatantra Bhardwaj remanded for 1 more day, faces fresh FIR under POCSO charges Delhi Police have registered a second FIR against Swatantra Bhardwaj over alleged online harassment and threats targeting a minor linked to the Jantar Mantar protests. The case adds POCSO, stalking and intimidation allegations to the wider controversy, even as investigators examine digital evidence. Details of the second First Information Report (FIR) filed against activist and influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj have been accessed, with Delhi Police invoking provisions related to stalking, insulting the modesty of a woman, criminal intimidation and sexual harassment of a child. The fresh FIR includes Section 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for stalking, Section 79 for insulting the modesty of a woman and Section 351 for criminal intimidation. It also invokes Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for sexual harassment of a child and Section 67B of the Information Technology Act. According to the FIR details, the sections were added by Delhi Police following legal advice. Bhardwaj was arrested in connection with a separate case involving the assault of the father of a 14-year-old Dalit protester - including a claim of 'cracking a skull' - during a demonstration at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 23. The protest was linked to demands raised by students and young people over examination irregularities, paper leaks and recruitment-related issues.

3. Tech CEO added to FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters list after fleeing from United States

Tech CEO added to FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters list after fleeing from United States The FBI has added tech CEO Bernhard Eugen Fritsch to its Most Wanted Fraudsters list after he fled the United State

4. Delhi court sends Swatantra Bhardwaj to judicial custody for a day in Jantar Mantar assault case

Delhi court sends Swatantra Bhardwaj to judicial custody for a day in Jantar Mantar assault case A Delhi court on Sunday sent right-wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj to judicial custody (JC) for a da

5. Delhi HC cancels FIR in fight between friends, orders community service in Manipur

Delhi HC cancels FIR in fight between friends, orders community service in Manipur Delhi HC cancels FIR in fight between friends, orders community service in Manipur Observing that the chances of the

Delhi HC cancels FIR in fight between friends, orders community service in Manipur

Delhi HC cancels FIR in fight between friends, orders community service in Manipur Delhi HC cancels FIR in fight between friends, orders community service in Manipur Observing that the chances of the case ending in a conviction were remote, the court said continuing the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose. The Delhi High Court has cancelled an FIR lodged after a fight between friends, saying the dispute had been amicably settled and ordering the two accused to perform community service at a hospital in Manipur. The court said the complainant and the accused remained friends and had no subsisting grievance against each other. Observing that the chances of the case ending in a conviction were remote, the court said continuing the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose. It made the relief of cancelling the FIR conditional on community service and payment of costs. In an order passed on August 21, Justice Prateek Jalan said, "... I am of the view that it would be appropriate to make the relief sought (quashing of FIR) subject to undertaking community service and paying appropriate costs. The petitioner and respondent no. 4 (both accused) shall undertake community service for a total of six sessions of two hours each at Regional Institute of Medical Science, Manipur." The court said both men must report to the hospital's medical superintendent, who will assign suitable duties to them.

1. ABC Express vs. State of Gujarat (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0984/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a truck seized for transporting prohibited liquor should be released to its owner, ABC Express, pending trial, despite provisions of the Gujarat Prohibitio

2. R. Manimaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu (24.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0983/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether a vehicle seized in an NDPS case should be released to its owner, R. Manimaran, after the acquittal of the accused. The High Court had upheld

3. Sahab Singh vs. State of Haryana (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0981/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal of Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal against his conviction by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana for offenses under Sections 302, 201, and 377 of the Indian

4. M.R.R. Setty (Dead) by L.Rs. vs. Government of Karnataka and Ors. (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0980/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Joint Director/Registrar of Land Records could exercise revisional jurisdiction under Section 56 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, beyond the th

5. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited vs. Trupti Sanjay Mehta and Os. (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0979/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) could use the SARFAESI Act to recover debts acquired from City Financial Consumer Finance Limited (CFCFL), a non-banking

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