New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to initiate any action against a litigant appearing in person who allegedly hurled abuses, threw papers in open court and disrupted proceedings during the hearing of his plea challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court. A Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe, while dismissing the Special Leave Petition (SLP), recorded that the petitioner, Prabal Pratap, “instead of presenting the case, made incoherent and unparliam…
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Lucknow, July 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP, Sanatan Pandey, on Friday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, after the latter accused previous state governments of allowing ‘namaz’ to be offered at the Hanuman Garhi temple, questioning the viral video which showed an artist dressed as Lord Hanuman performing during a recent roadshow of BJP chief Nitin Nabin in Lucknow.Addressing a gathering during his first visit to Ayodhya since the Ram Temple donation theft controversy su…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday witnessed an unusual disruption after a litigant appearing in person allegedly hurled abuses, threw papers in open court and had to be forcibly removed from the courtroom during the hearing of his plea challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court. The incident took place before a Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe and briefly disrupted the apex court proceedings. At the outset of the hearing, the litigant demanded registra…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the civic authorities over rampant illegal constructions and repeated non-compliance with its earlier directions, observing that if officials fail to act even after the top court’s orders, it raises serious concerns about the plight of ordinary citizens.A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan directed the constitution of an expert committee comprising senior professors and draughtsmen from IIT Delhi, wh…
Lucknow, July 9 (IANS) The ED searched 11 premises in Jhansi, Lucknow and other places in Uttar Pradesh and recovered incriminating documents and records of suspected benami properties linked to a former MLA allegedly involved in 60 criminal cases, an official said on Thursday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Allahabad Sub Zonal Office, conducted the search operations on Wednesday at 11 locations as part of an investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PML…
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Lucknow on Tuesday sentenced three accused to life imprisonment with a total fine of Rs 1.5 lakh for advocate Inder Dev Singh’s murder in 2002, an official said. The court punished Vikram Yadav @ Vikram Kalia, Brijesh Yadav @ Munna and Panna Singh @ Paana in connection with the 2002 murder, said a CBI official in a statement.The instant case, about the murder of Inder Dev Singh, was initially registered with Police Station Kaisar Bagh, Lucknow, on …
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Actress Rakul Preet Singh revealed her one non-negotiable ritual during outdoor shoots through her latest social media post.Taking a trip down memory lane, on Monday, Rakul took to her official Instagram handle and uploaded a fun video of enjoying lunch time with her team during the Lucknow schedule of her recent release, ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’.In the video, Rakul was seen mentioning all the dishes they ended up enjoying during their lunch. From Galouti Kabab, to Seekh Kab…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Amidst the Opposition’s caustic swipe at BJP National President Nitin Nabin and subsequent war of words, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed his simplicity, conduct and high moral character.He shared a post of Nabin’s college friend, a noted journalist, where the latter describes his humble beginnings and a penchant to stay grounded while shunning any privileged treatment owing to his political background.”This simplicity and straightforwardness is a matter of pride for …
Lucknow, July 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin met with NDA’s alliance partners and various senior leaders in the state during the weekend, as part of the party’s extensive outreach mission in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. Nitin Nabin met a host of leaders in Lucknow over the past two days, including those from NDA’s allies and also the party’s own former presidents in the state. The meeting was purportedly centred around strengthening the BJP-led allian…
Lucknow, July 5 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow as part of his organisational outreach ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections and is scheduled to continue his visit on Sunday by interacting with booth-level workers and addressing the party’s Shakti Kendra Convenor Conference.Sharing details of the meeting on X, Nitin Nabin posted: “Today, a meeting took place in Lucknow with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adi…