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MUMBAI/LUCKNOW: Backing the call for a uniform civil code in India, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath quoted on Sunday a recent statement by Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav at an event in Mumbai to assert that "majority sentiments are respected globally". Speaking at a the World Hindu Economic Forum-2024 event in Mumbai, the CM attacked the Congress-headed opposition, saying that by the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code the difference between majority and minority communities needs ...Read More >
Bengaluru/Lucknow, Dec 15 (PTI) The Bengaluru Police has arrested three people, including the estranged wife of tech executive Atul Subhash, who died by suicide recently, an official said on Sunday. Nikita Singhania was arrested from Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother Nisha Singhania and brother Anurag Singhania were picked up from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for abetting Subhash's suicide, the Bengaluru Police official said. They were arrested on Saturday morning, brought to Bengaluru and sent ...Read More >
Justice Ajay Bhanot passed the order while disposing of a petition filed by Shivani, a teacher in a government school in Etah, who sought a transfer to a school in Noida or Ghaziabad. Advocate Kashif Rizvi, appearing for the petitioner, argued, "The son of the petitioner suffers from autism. The facilities in district Etah to address the needs of autistic children are not very advanced. Hence, her request for transfer must be allowed on humanitarian grounds, as Noida and Ghaziabad offer better ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Members of several opposition parties on Friday moved a notice in the Rajya Sabha for the impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his alleged controversial remarks at a recent event, sources said. The notice for moving an impeachment motion was signed by 55 opposition MPs, including Kapil Sibal, Vivek Tankha, Digvijaya Singh, John Brittas, Manoj Kumar Jha and Saket Gokhale. The MPs met the Rajya Sabha secretary general and handed over the notice for impeac ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Members of several opposition parties on Friday moved a notice in the Rajya Sabha for the impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his alleged controversial remarks at a recent event, sources said. The notice for moving an impeachment motion was signed by 55 opposition MPs, including Kapil Sibal, Vivek Tankha, Digvijaya Singh, John Brittas, Manoj Kumar Jha and Saket Gokhale. Also Read | Telangana Handcuffing Controversy: Tribal Farmer Taken To ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Members of several opposition parties on Friday moved a notice in the Rajya Sabha for the impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his alleged controversial remarks at a recent event, sources said. The notice for moving an impeachment motion was signed by 55 opposition MPs, including Kapil Sibal, Vivek Tankha, Digvijaya Singh, John Brittas, Manoj Kumar Jha and Saket Gokhale. The MPs met the Rajya Sabha secretary general and handed over the noti ...Read More >
Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha and Union minister JP Nadda on Thursday said that the Chair should not be questioned or criticised about admissibility, calling it contempt of the House and Chairman. He also condemned Mallikarjun Kharge for criticising the Chair in a press conference the day before, calling it wrong. "The Chair cannot be questioned with regard to admissibility or for any other purposes. The Chairman's ruling cannot be questioned or criticised; to do so is contempt of the Hou ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday afternoon amid disruptions as the members of the treasury and opposition benches traded charges over a no-trust motion brought against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and the BJP's allegations of the Congress leadership's "links" with billionaire investor George Soros. The Upper House has been witnessing a ruckus as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been alleging links between the Congress and Soros, and has also slam ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday afternoon amid disruptions as the members of the treasury and opposition benches traded charges over a no-trust motion brought against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and the BJP's allegations of the Congress leadership's "links" with billionaire investor George Soros. The Upper House has been witnessing a ruckus as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been alleging links between the Congress and Soros, and ...Read More >
The INDIA bloc's move comes after the Supreme Court took cognisance of reports surrounding remarks made by justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav during his December 8 speech. Opposition bloc INDIA is set to file a motion in the Rajya Sabha seeking removal of Allahabad high court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav for his "anti-Muslim" remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) last week. The INDIA bloc's move comes after the Supreme Court took cognisance of reports surrounding remarks made ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no fresh suits would be registered under the Places of Worship Act in the country, and in the pending cases, no final or effective orders would be passed till further orders of the Apex Court. A Special Bench headed by CJI Sajiv Khanna asked the Union government to file within four weeks its reply to the clutch of petitions challenging the validity of the 1991 Act, which prohibits the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Amid massive showdown between the Opposition and ruling party members, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday could barely function and was adjourned for the day after it re-convened post-lunch hour. The Upper House was first adjourned till 2 PM as confrontation between the Opposition and Treasury bench members continued. When the House met again at 2 PM, the protests continued. While Dhankhar was in the Chair, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge protested against th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting judge of the Allahabad High Court, has become the center of controversy for his remarks on the "majority rules" concept and his statements regarding cows being the only animals that "inhale and exhale oxygen." These statements, delivered in judicial orders and public speeches, have drawn sharp criticism and divided opinions. ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 11: A day ahead of the crucial hearing in the Supreme Court on pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the Committee of Management of Mathura's Shahi Masjid Eidgah, on Wednesday, filed an intervention application, saying that the law was enacted by Parliament in the interest of the country's progress, which has stood the test of time for more than 33 years. The application said that the validity of the law, prohibiting the alteration of religious p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day ahead of the crucial hearing in the Supreme Court on pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the Committee of Management of Mathura's Shahi Masjid Eidgah, on Wednesday, filed an intervention application, saying that the law was enacted by Parliament in the interest of the country's progress, which has stood the test of time for more than 33 years. The application said that the validity of the law, prohibiting the alteration of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 11 (VOICE) A day ahead of the crucial hearing in the Supreme Court on pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the Committee of Management of Mathura's Shahi Masjid Eidgah, on Wednesday, filed an intervention application, saying that the law was enacted by Parliament in the interest of the country's progress, which has stood the test of time for more than 33 years.The application said that the validity of the law, prohibiting the alteration of religious p ...Read More >
The incident, reported from Fatehpur district, comes days after the Supreme Court underlined that bulldozer action is unacceptable under the rule of law. Bulldozers being used to demolish an allegedly encroached part of the Noori Jama Masjid in UP. A part of a 185-year-old mosque in Uttar Pradesh was demolished by local authorities on Tuesday. Reason: authorities claim the structure was encroaching on the Banda-Bahraich Highway. The incident, reported from Fatehpur district, comes days after ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress on Wednesday gave a notice to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the Lok Sabha to discuss the recent statements made by a sitting judge of the Allahabad High Court. "I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely:- The recent statements made by a sitting judge of the Allahabad High Cour ...Read More >
New Delhi: In an important move, the Supreme Court of India has taken suo moto cognizance of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Yadav for his anti-Muslim rants at a VHP event. Taking cognizance of Justice Yadav's remarks, the Supreme Court has directed an inquiry, ordering the Allahabad High Court to submit a comprehensive report on the matter. "The details and particulars have been called from the High Court, and the matter is under consideration," remarked the Supreme Court. Justice Shekhar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Yadav, who made controversial remarks at a VHP function, has violated his oath of office by making a "hate speech" and asserted that he along with other opposition MPs will submit a notice to bring a motion to impeach the judge. Sources said opposition MPs are likely to submit the notice in the next few days. The judge made the remarks on Sunday while addressing a provincial convention of the ...Read More >
Fatehpur: Amid tight security, a portion of the 185-year-old Noori Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district was demolished by local authorities on Tuesday claiming it was illegal and obstructing the widening of the Banda-Bahraich Highway. The mosque's management committee chief, however, claimed that the Noori Masjid in Lalauli town was constructed in 1839 while the road around it came up only in 1956, and said they have already moved the Allahabad High Court which will take up the petition o ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar: A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school here surrendered at a POCSO court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday. Tripta Tyagi was caught last year in a video asking children to slap a boy in a school where she taught. Additional District Judge (POCSO) Alka Bharti on Thursday granted her bail and ordered her to furnish two sureties of Rs 25,000 each. She posted the matter for further hearing on Friday. Kapil Ahlawat, Tyagi's lawyer, to ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 6 (PTI) A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school here surrendered at a POCSO court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday. Tripta Tyagi was caught last year in a video asking children to slap a boy in a school where she taught. Additional District Judge (POCSO) Alka Bharti on Thursday granted her bail and ordered her to furnish two sureties of Rs 25,000 each. She posted the matter for further hearing on Friday. Kapil Ahlawat, T ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be "draconian". The observation by a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan came while it was hearing a plea filed by a man who has challenged a May 2023 Allahabad High Court order dismissing his application seeking to set aside proceedings against him pending before a district court in Kasganj in a case registered under the Act. ...Read More >
Sambhal Violence: A scuffle broke out between police and Congress leaders outside the Uttar Pradesh Congress office in Lucknow over the party's demand to visit violence-hit Sambhal where the entry of outsiders is banned till December 10. A Congress delegation led by State President Ajay Rai was to visit Sambhal, where clashes broke out during a court-monitored survey of a Mughal-era mosque, on Monday. However, after meeting senior police officials, Rai agreed to cancel the plan. "The DCP and ot ...Read More >
New Delhi, November 29: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Sambahl trial court not to pass any order related to the survey of a Mughal-era mosque while directing the Uttar Pradesh government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit town. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar ordered the Allahabad High Court to take up the plea of the Muslim side within three working days of its filing. "We hope and trust that the trial court will not proceed with the matter ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: While life is gradually returning to normal in the western Uttar Pradesh district of Sambhal, which witnessed massive violent protests on Sunday, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Allahabad High Court on Thursday seeking a CBI probe into the causes of the violence on November 24. The PIL also requests that the premier investigating agency, under the court's direction, ascertain the role and involvement of all those who led the protests in Sambhal, which resulted in th ...Read More >
In a big win for the Uttar Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the validity of land acquisition initiated by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) for the integrated development of the Yamuna Expressway and its adjoining areas in Gautam Budh Nagar. Rejecting a batch of appeals and the cross-appeals filed by the landowners and YEIDA, a Bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta said that the objective of the acquisition was to integrate land d ...Read More >
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