Jaipur, July 23 (IANS) The SC/ST Court in Tonk has set 6 August as the deadline to arrest independent candidate Naresh Meena, accused of slapping an SDM during the Deoli‑Uniara by‑election, after cancelling his conditional bail. Acting on the court’s directions, the Nagarfort police have also sought details of his movable and immovable assets for submission before the court.The High Court had granted Meena conditional bail after nearly nine months in jail. However, the SC/ST Court cancelle…
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Jaipur, July 20 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, has finally outlined the road map for the long-pending Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections before the High Court, following the court’s insistence on a clear election timeline.According to the schedule submitted by the Rajasthan government, the process will begin in August, with Urban Local Body elections to be notified on August 17, followed by the Panchayat elections notification on September 23….
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said on Sunday that the appearance of senior and highly paid lawyers, including MPs Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha, before the Delhi High Court to seek interim relief in the Sonam Wangchuk matter makes it evident that he is not an ordinary activist but a political pawn of the entire Opposition.The Delhi BJP President said that the Delhi Police’s action to shift Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar to a hospital was in accordance with the High Cou…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday said that doctors have assessed the health condition of innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and have opined that he is weak due to prolonged fasting and is showing signs of dehydration, while adding that his condition is continuously being monitored.Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on day 21 of his fast to receive the necessary medical care and treatment. Police personnel reached the protest site in the morning and shifted W…
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that it had failed to curb the alleged female foeticide racket in Yadgir and Kalaburagi, and demanded a High Court judge-led investigation into the matter. It can be noted that Kalaburagi is the native district of the state Home Minister, Piyank KhargeIn a statement, Ashoka targeted Yadgir and Kalaburagi districts’ in-charge Minister Priyank Kh…
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2026, a law to prevent corruption, anti-social and rowdy activities in the state, has come into force after midnight on Monday.The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, was tabled and passed in the Assembly on June 29. Thereafter, the Bill received the assent of the West Bengal Governor, following which it became an Act.The law gives more power to the police and…
Amaravati, July 10 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved the establishment of a special court in Visakhapatnam to try cases registered under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act.The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the State Secretariat.Minister for Law and Minority Welfare NMD Farooq told the media that the Cabinet approved two key proposals concerning the Law Department.According to him, the Registrar (Admin…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the hearing on the Meghalaya government’s plea challenging the grant of bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, till July 14 and directed the state authorities to place on record the arrest memo and other documents supplied to the accused at the time of her arrest.A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar did not pass any interim order staying the bail granted to Son…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday assured the State Legislative Council that strict action will be taken against those causing environmental degradation in Mahabaleshwar and Matheran. He also guaranteed that the state government will ensure these lands are not converted to ‘Freehold’ (Class-1) under any circumstances. He said that the state government has taken serious note of illegal decisions regarding the leasing of government lands in th…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that out of the 138 sanctioned fast-track courts in Maharashtra, only 58 are currently functional. The government is continuously following up with the High Court to make judges available for the remaining courts. Replying to a question raised by MLA Rahul Kul, Fadnavis stated that while plans were made to establish a total of 138 fast-track courts across the state, only 58 could be made operation…