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Supreme Court Upholds Delhi High Court Decision on Outsourcing CPV Services

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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court judgment setting aside the technical evaluation process for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian Missions in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia), while directing the Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to complete the fresh tender process within three months.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…

Punjab BJP President Condemns Demolition of Historic Gurdwara in Pakistan

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Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Wednesday condemned the incident in which a portion of the nearly 125-year-old historic Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Pakistan’s Farooqabad was demolished by land mafia elements. He criticised the Pakistan government in strong words over this unfortunate act.Dhillon said in a statement that the building had itself been declared a “historic monument” by the Pakistan government, and there is a complet…

Bombay Bar Association Condemns Threats Against Former High Court Judge

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Mumbai/New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Bombay Bar Association (BBA) on Monday strongly condemned reported threats, intimidation, harassment and acts of violence directed against former Bombay High Court judge Justice Gautam Patel and members of his family following a judgment delivered by him in proceedings related to the Syedna succession dispute. In a resolution passed on Monday, the Bar Association described the media reports as a matter of “grave concern” and called for a prompt and effecti…

NHRC Seeks Action on Alleged Mismanagement of Waqf Properties in Mecca and Medina

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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) within two weeks from multiple authorities, including the Madhya Pradesh government and the Centre, over allegations of financial irregularities and mismanagement of Waqf properties linked to Bhopal in Mecca and Medina. A Bench presided over by member Priyank Kanoongo took cognisance of a complaint alleging mismanagement of the Bhopal “Rubat” properties — Waqf-linked accommodation…