Ashish Sinha

Plea filed in SC for Gyanvapi-type survey in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah case

August 15, 2023

A new twist has come in the Mathura’s Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi case on August 14 with the filing of a petition in the Supreme Court. The Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust has filed a petition seeking a detailed scientific survey of the Shahi Idgah on the lines of the Gyanvapi...

SC nixes bail pleas of three convicts in Godhra train burning case

August 15, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail pleas filed by three accused, serving life term in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, citing their key role in the incident. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stressed the seriousness and sensitivity of the incident in...

Centre brings three bills to revamp criminal law

August 12, 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented three bills to reform the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act in the Lok Sabha and proposed to send these to the Standing Committee of the Parliament which was finally passed by the House. While presenting the three...

How cemetery registered in place of Banke Bihari ji’s temple, Allahabad High Court summons Tehsildar

August 12, 2023

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Chhata Tehsildar of Mathura district to explain how the ownership of the land of Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple was changed in the revenue records in the name of Kabristan in 2004. Justice Saurabh Srivastava passed the order on a petition filed by...

No ban on Hindus’ rallies, provocative speech not acceptable: Supreme Court

August 12, 2023

The Supreme Court has taken a tough stand against hate speech while hearing a petition by Hindus following stone pelting and firing at a procession (Brij Mandal Shobha Yatra) in Nuh, Haryana on July 31, but clearly stated that no ban on rallies and gatherings of Hindus can be applied....

ASI’s Gyanvapi survey continues, court warns against unauthorised news

August 11, 2023

The Varanasi district court stated on Wednesday that any news published or circulated in print, electronic media, or on social media about the survey without official information could face legal consequences. The court also directed the lawyers representing both the Hindu and Muslim sides in the Gyanvapi case to refrain...

Centre moves Bill to regulate CEC, ECs appointment amid heavy protests

August 11, 2023

Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal, in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, introduced a bill to regulate the selection process, conditions of service and tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. The Bill also addresses the protocol for handling the affairs of the Election Commission. It proposes that...

Justice Prashant Kumar recuses from Umar Khalid’s bail hearing

August 10, 2023

On Wednesday, Justice Prashant Kumar of the Supreme Court recused himself from hearing the bail plea of Umar Khalid, accused in the Delhi riots case under the UAPA. The case against Khalid was filed following the riots in North-East Delhi in February 2020. The plea was scheduled to be heard...

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘flying kiss’ in LS sparks call for tough action from women MPs

August 10, 2023

In the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a controversy arose during the discussion on the no-confidence motion after Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi made an indecent gesture while leaving the Lok Sabha and for which, he should apologise. Smriti’s allegation was that when women MPs were...

Refrain from covering ASI survey of Gyanvapi: Court to media

August 10, 2023

The Muslim side on Wednesday once again reached district court to stop the ASI survey at Gyanvapi mosque as it filed an application in this regard. The court has agreed to hear the application on August 17. The Muslim side has cited many flaws in the survey. The main fact...

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