Ashish Sinha

CBI seeks LG Saxena’s sanction to file case against Satyendar Jain

November 14, 2023

The CBI has sought sanction from the Delhi LG to file a case against former Jail Minister Satyendar Jain. The case alleges that Jain extorted substantial amounts from several high-profile prisoners, including Sukesh Chandrashekar, an alleged conman, to facilitate their comfortable stay in prison. The CBI, in its plea to...

CBI seeks sanction to file FIR against ex-DG of Prisons and former IAS officer

November 14, 2023

The CBI on Monday has sought sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs to file an FIR against former DG of prisons, Delhi, Sandeep Goel and former IAS officer Mukesh Prasad for allegedly extorting crores of rupees from various “high profile prisoners”, including alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. They stated that...

Centre bans Meitei extremist outfits in Manipur for 5 years

November 14, 2023

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has banned several Meitei extremist outfits for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A notification in this regard was issued on Monday. The Home Ministry’s notification states that the aim of these outfits is to establish an independent nation of Manipur...

Surge in pollution: Capital cracker ban goes up in smoke

November 14, 2023

The National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed a huge surge in pollution levels, marked by a smoky haze on Monday morning due to residents disregarding the firecracker ban during Diwali night. Despite recording its best air quality in eight years on Diwali day, with an AQI of 218 at 4 pm,...

‘God came to your rescue’: NGT reprimands states for lack of effort in AQI improvement

November 11, 2023

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday reprimanded several states for the declining Air Quality Index (AQI), stating that the action taken reports submitted do not indicate efforts toward improving air quality. During the hearing, the tribunal led by Justice Prakash Shrivastava expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of visible improvement...

Parliamentary panel reports on bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act submitted to Chairman Dhankhar

November 11, 2023

The Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, received reports on the three bills aimed at replacing criminal and procedural laws on Friday. Brij Lal, Chairman of the Standing Committee on home, met with Dhankhar at Parliament and delivered the three reports. Upon the introduction of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik...

Woman Acid attack case: Delhi HC quashes FIR citing property dispute

November 11, 2023

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed an FIR lodged over an alleged acid attack on a woman by another woman. The high court stated that there is a property dispute between the parties, and therefore the FIR was lodged in a malafide manner. The FIR was registered at Shalimar...

SC seeks answers on TN Governor’s assent delay

November 11, 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response on the Tamil Nadu government’s plea alleging delay by the governor in giving assent to bills passed by the state Assembly. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra’s issued notice to the...

Want to see results: Supreme Court on pollution menace

November 11, 2023

The Supreme Court stressed on Friday the necessity of ceasing crop residue burning in Punjab and neighbouring states, citing the urgent need for a solution to reduce pollution levels in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). During a hearing on the pervasive air pollution in the Delhi-NCR, a bench led by...

SC to hear Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute on Jan 9

November 11, 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled the hearing on Shri Krishna Janambhoomi-Shahi Idgah land dispute for January 9, 2024. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing the matter. The court said that it appears that the matter would have to be heard and asked...

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