Ashish Sinha

SC to hear today Naidu’s plea against HC order

October 3, 2023

The Supreme Court will hear a plea of TDP leader N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday, challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court order dismissing his petition for quashing the FIR against him in connection with an alleged scam in the Skill Development Corporation. A bench, comprising justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela...

‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ is akin to a social movement: SC judge

October 3, 2023

The “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”, initiated on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2014, was emphasised as a pivotal “social movement” for a cleaner and more hygienic India, Supreme Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna said on Monday. Justice Khanna said this during an event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association,...

Delhi High Court Orders Blocking of Unauthorized Websites, Platforms for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

September 30, 2023

Unauthorized websites or broadcasts of ICC World Cup matches starting from October 5 have been banned with immediate effect. The sole broadcast rights to all the matches of this World Cup are reserved with Star Sports Channel and Disney Hot Star. Star Sports Channel and Disney Hot Star had filed...

“Law Commission Paving the Way for Simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha Elections by 2029”

September 30, 2023

The Law Commission is currently working on a formula to synchronize all assembly elections by either extending or reducing their tenures, with the aim of conducting all state elections alongside the Lok Sabha polls starting in 2029, according to sources on Friday. The government has already established a high-level panel...

Law commission opposes lowering age of consent in India

September 30, 2023

The Law Commission of India, headed by Chairman Justice (Retd) Ritu Raj Awasthi, has advised against lowering the age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, retaining it at 18 years. Their decision is primarily based on concerns about child marriage and child trafficking, suggesting...

Varanasi Court junks plea to stop ASI survey at Gyanvapi

September 30, 2023

The Court of Varanasi district judge Ajay Krishna Vishvesha recently rejected the plea of the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid’s (AIM) to stop the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) scientific examination and survey of the Gyanvapi complex, which is adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. The court’s ruling was based on the...

Terrorist Pannun threatens ICC World Cup, Gujarat Police files FIR

September 30, 2023

The Gujarat Police has filed an FIR against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of the banned outfit, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), for issuing threats to disrupt the ICC Cricket World Cup, which is scheduled to commence on October 5 at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. The FIR, filed by...

Allahabad CJ urged to set up full bench for Mathura Krishna Janmabhoomi case

September 30, 2023

In a significant move, Vishnu Jain, the advocate for the Hindu party for the Mathura Krishna Janmabhoomi case, has written a letter to the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, requesting him to establish a full bench. In a comprehensive three-page letter, Advocate Vishnu Jain makes specific reference to...

President Murmu approves Women’s Reservation Bill

September 30, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu has granted her approval to the Women’s Reservation Bill, aiming to establish a 33% reservation for women in both the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, as indicated by the Law Ministry in a notification issued on September 29. Initially introduced as the Constitution (128th) Amendment Bill in...

Mansa Court in Punjab allows police custody of gangster Sachin Bishnoi till 6 October

September 30, 2023

The Mansa Court in Punjab on Friday remanded gangster Sachin Bishnoi, also known as Sachin Thapan, who was allegedly linked to the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, to Police custody until October 6. Bishnoi was extradited from Azerbaijan last month and was brought to Mansa from Delhi by the...

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