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Uttarakhand Communal Tensions | High Court Directs State To Maintain Law & Order, Asks Parties To Refrain From Social Media Debates
Amidst a spike in communal tension in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday directed the State Government to ensure that law and order is maintained in all parts of the State and no loss of life or property of any person occurs. A bench comprising Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Rakesh Thapliyal issued the direction while issuing notice in a PIL filed by...
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Uniform Civil Code : Law Commission Of India Decides Again To Solicit Views Of Public & Religious Organizations
The 22nd Law Commission of India has decided again to solicit views and ideas of the public at large and recognized religious organizations about the Uniform Civil Code. This is in view of the fact the consultation paper issued by the previous Law Commission on the subject is more than three years old.In 2018, the Law Commission of India released a Consultation Paper on ‘Reform of...
Bengaluru Court Dismisses Defamation Case Against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Says Statement By Him Not Against Entire Lingayat Community
A Special Court in Bengaluru has rejected a private complaint filed against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his prosecution under section 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.The complainants Shankar Shet & another said that they belong to the Lingayat community and when Siddaramaiah was in opposition, he made a derogatory and defamatory statement against it before the media during...
Uttarakhand High Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea To Stop 'Mahapanchayat' Proposed In Purola Amid Communal Tensions
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear tomorrow a petition seeking to stop the 'mahapanchayat' (conclave) proposed to be held by Hindutva groups in Purola in Uttar Kashi district in the state, which is facing high communal tensions.Advocate Sharukh Alam, appearing for the petitioner 'Association for the Protection of Civil Rights', mentioned the matter before Chief Justice...
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'Approach High Court' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition To Stop 'Mahapanchayat' In Uttarakhand Amid Communal Tension
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking to prevent a 'mahapanchayat' proposed to be held by Hindutva groups in Uttarakhand's Purola town in Uttar Kashi district, which is in the middle of communal tensions. A vacation bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah expressed disinclination to entertain the petition saying that the petitioner...
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Wrestlers' Protest | Supreme Court Should Have Monitored Delhi Police Investigation Against Brij Bhushan : Justice Madan B Lokur
The Supreme Court of India ought to have monitored the investigation carried out by the Delhi Police into the allegations of sexual assault and criminal intimidation against the Wrestling Federation of India’s chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said Justice Madan B Lokur. Besides this, the retired Supreme Court judge also slammed the Delhi Police for its handling of the allegations...
Uttarakhand Communal Tension | CJI, High Court Chief Justice Urged To Stop Proposed ‘Mahapanchayat’ In Purola
Amidst rising communal tension in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, Hindi poet Ashok Vajpayee and Delhi University professor Apoorvanand have written to the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, urging them to take immediate action to prevent a ‘Mahapanchayat’ proposed to be held in Purola town on June 15. The quaint hill town of Purola has...
YS Vivekananda Reddy Murder : Supreme Court To Hear On June 19 Plea Seeking Cancellation Of YS Avinash Reddy’s Anticipatory Bail
The Supreme Court today heard a plea filed by Suneetha Nareddy, challenging the anticipatory bail granted to Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy, who was accused of murdering Nareddy's father, Vivekananda Reddy.A Vacation Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah heard the plea today. Nareddy herself appeared before the Bench as it made clear that senior advocates won't be allowed to...
Centre Continues To Ignore Collegium Reiterations; Somasekhar Sundaresan Overlooked While Appointing 3 New Judges To Bombay HC
The Central Government yesterday notified the appointments of three advocates as additional judges of the Bombay High Court accepting the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium on May 2. However, in doing so, the Centre has ignored an earlier resolution passed by the Supreme Court collegium on January 18 which reiterated the recommendation to elevate Advocate Somasekhar...