New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe and forensic audit into the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, while assuring the petitioner that the matter would be listed by the apex court registry. Appearing as petitioner-in-person, advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami submitted before a Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Joymalya B…
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Ghaziabad, June 23 (IANS) Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to sack all office-bearers of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust in connection with the alleged donation-related controversy. Speaking to IANS, Acharya Pramod Krishnam said, “Questions have been raised regarding some office-bearers of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, and concerns have been expressed against them. The Shri Ram Janmabh…
Dholpur, June 23 (IANS) Renowned spiritual narrator Devkinandan Thakur on Tuesday commented on the Ram Mandir donation theft controversy, saying that if the allegations are found to be true, both the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure justice. He also reiterated his demand that the administration of the Ram Temple should be overseen by the Shankaracharyas.Speaking to reporters, Devkinandan Thaku…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined an urgent hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and “half encounters” in parts of the country. When the matter was mentioned before the single-judge Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna, she declined the request for an urgent hearing and directed…
Patna, June 22 (IANS) The controversy over the death of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in an alleged police encounter in Bihar’s Bhojpur district has intensified, with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Patna High Court seeking an independent probe.Advocate Mukesh Kumar has approached the High Court, demanding an impartial probe and legal action against police personnel found responsible for the encounter.The petitioner has sought an urgent hearing of the matter before the bench headed by …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) A fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking registration of an FIR and a court-monitored investigation by a CBI-led Special Investigation Team (SIT) into allegations of financial irregularities, missing funds, and mismanagement in the affairs of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by advocates Ajay Kumar Rai and Dinesh Kumar Yadav, seeks a direction for a “fai…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe and forensic audit into the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, citing reports of alleged financial irregularities linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The writ petition, filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami in his personal capacity, has sought directions for the preservation of records and evidence rel…
Shillong, June 19 (IANS) The Meghalaya High Court has directed the state government to furnish comprehensive details regarding the installation and functioning of CCTV cameras in police stations across the state, including the Laban Police Station in the city.The court issued the directions while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning police accountability and transparency, officials said on Friday.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W. Diengdo…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has moved the Delhi High Court by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the implementation of the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class 12 board examination answer sheets. The OSM system is a digital evaluation method where physical exam papers are scanned, digitally masked to hide students’ identities, and evaluated by teachers o…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure the effective functioning of statutory grievance redressal mechanisms under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale sought a response from the Union government and directed that the matter be tagged to a pending petition raising similar issues. The case has been listed for furth…