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Uttarakhand Communal Tensions | People Can't Be Forced To Buy Or Not Buy From Particular Shops, Says High Court Chief Justice
No one can be forced to buy or not to buy from a particular shop, said Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi on Thursday while hearing a petition highlighting the issue of communal tensions in Uttarkashi district in the State. This oral observation was made on Thursday by the judge in the context of the social and economic boycott allegedly faced by Muslim traders in...
Manipur Violence | Tribal Forum Urges Supreme Court To Direct Indian Army To Take Full Control; Says Assurances Of Centre & CM Meaningless
The Manipur Tribal Forum has filed a fresh Interlocutory Application (IA) in the Supreme Court stating that the court shall not rely on the "empty assurances" of the Union of India (UOI) as both the UOI and the Chief Minister of the State of Manipur "have embarked jointly on a communal agenda for the ethnic cleansing of the Kukis."Saying that the Kukis are being ethnically cleansed by an...
Competition Act Applicable To Coal India Ltd : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today held that Coal India Ltd. would come under the purview of the Competition Act, 2002 despite being a Public Sector Undertaking. A Bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah delivered the judgement today. "We reject the appellant's contention that the Competition Act does not apply to them because of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation)...
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...