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Section 377 hearing: SC says will examine to decriminalise
homosexuality
New Delhi:The Supreme Court has commenced a
crucial hearing on a clutch of petitions seeking decriminalisation of
consensual sex between two adults of the same gender.A 5-judge constitution
bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra said it will also examine the correctness of
its 2013 verdict that had set aside the Delhi High Court judgement
decriminalising homosexuality. The SC had in 2013 restored sexual relationship
between persons of the same sex as a criminal offence by setting aside the 2009
Delhi High Court judgement that had held as unconstitutional section 377 of
IPC, which makes such actions between two consenting adults of same sex as a
penal offence. During the hearing on Tuesday, Bench, also comprising Justices
RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, said it would
examine the constitutional validity of Section 377 of IPC and the fundamental
rights of LGBTQ (Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community.When
the hearing was about to commence on the batch of writ petitions, an advocate
appearing for NGO Naaz Foundation, which was first petitioner to approach the
Delhi High Court in 2001 on the issue, sought permission to intervene.The Bench
said the curative petitions filed by it has a limited scope and would have to
be heard by some other bench. Today's hearing began with senior advocate Mukul
Rohatgi, appearing for dancer Navtej Jauhar, one of the petitioners, telling
the court that the right to have sexual freedom should be examined in view of 9-judge
bench verdict on privacy which was delivered on Aug.24, 2017.The Bench, which
agreed with the submission of Rohatgi, also said it would examine the
fundamental right to life and sexual freedom.The SC had yesterday refused to
defer the hearing after the Centre sought more time to file replies on the
PILs.PTI
Section 377 hearing: Will examine correctness
of 2013 verdict, says Supreme Court
Homosexuality against Hindutva, cannot
celebrate it: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy
New Delhi: BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy has
said that homosexuality was not a normal thing and, in fact, against Hindutva.
Swamy’s comment came ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing of petitions against
Section 377 of IPC that criminalises consensual sex between two adults of the
same sex.BJP leader went on to say that the Govt should invest in medical research to see if
homosexuality can be cured. “It is not a normal thing. We cannot celebrate
it," he said. Speaking about homosexuality, Swamy said they all are
American habits. "There is a lot of money behind it. The Americans want to
open gay bars, and it'll be a cover for paedophiles and a huge rise in HIV
cases."Swamy dubbed it as a danger to the country's national security. he
further said though the Govt did not
favour discrimination against homosexuals, "it doesn't consider it to be
natural"."We want them to have a normal economic life. They should
get jobs on merit, but we cannot allow them to celebrate. It is not a natural
thing."Swamy further said that if the top court ruled homosexuality to be
normal and a free choice, Govt should constitute a 7-judge bench or a 9-judge
bench to review it."It (Homosexuality) is against Hindutva, it is against
all our scriptures and I will certainly continue to protest against it,"
he added. Times Now
'Female circumcision' violates privacy, a
crime under POCSO, observes Supreme Court
New Delhi: Expressing concern against the
practice of female genital mutilation prevalent among Bohra Muslim community,
the Supreme Court on Monday said that it violates privacy and compromises with
bodily integrity.“Our genitals are as private as any other body. Why anybody
should be allowed to touch the genital of a human being? Why bodily integrity
should be violated and compromised?” asked justice DY Chandrachud, a member of
the bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra.The bench also observed that the act would be
a crime under POCSO — the special law that protects minors from sexual
assaults. Popularly known as ‘khatna’, female genital mutilation involves
cutting off the clitoral head, which Bohras believe makes women lead a life of
infidelity. It’s generally done at a young age by midwives in unhygienic
conditions. The court was hearing PILs filed by an advocate and two by Bohra
women, demanding a law against female circumcision on the ground that it
violated child rights of Bohra Muslim girls.The petition said the circumcision
causes pain during menstruation and sexual intercourse, loss of libido and even
pain during urination.Attorney general KK Venugopal, on behalf of the Centre,
supported the demand and cited the WHO
report to point how genital mutilation affected the health of the
women.He agreed with the bench’s view that it is a crime. Senior advocate
Abhishek Manu Singhvi opposed PILs on behalf of a trust belonging to Bohra
women. He said female circumcision is not the same as female genital mutilation
and argued that the practice is part of the essentiality of the Dawoodi Bohra
religion since centuries and the same would be protected under Article 25 and
26, right to practice and propagate religion.Singhvi said genital mutilation
was practised among Bohra muslim men too and suggested the petitions be
referred to a constitution bench for a larger debate.Venugopal rebutted
Singhvi, saying an essential religious practice cannot be allowed if it affects
public morality and health. He read out the same WHO report to justify male
circumcision.“The report says it has positive health impacts and reduces
infection in men,”AG said, but added that female genital mutilation is a crime
in America, Australia, UK and France.At this, CJI Misra said:“These petitions
have been filed by women. And if they do not want it, then it cannot be
imposed.”The SC allowed all impleadment pleas and fixed July 16 for a further
hearing.HT
Ban female circumcision, centre tells Apex
Court
SC rules out probe into ATS chief Hemant
Karkare's death during 26/11 Mumbai attacks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has declined to
order an investigation into the death of ATS chief Hemant Karkare in the 2008
Mumbai attacks.A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri observed that such a plea
lacked merit, particularly in view of the fact that one accused, Ajmal Kasab,
has been executed following the top court's order."We don't see any merit
in your petition. It was a terror attack and one of the matters came to this
court. This court affirmed death sentence for one convict (Kasab). Now you want
us to reopen everything after the case has been duly established. Sorry, we
cannot do that," the bench told senior lawyer Indira Jaising.Jaising was
appearing for ex-IPS officer SM Mushrif, who demanded a probe into ATS officer
Karkare's death in the terror attacks.Mushrif, Karkare's senior in the state
police, had come in appeal against an order of the Bombay High Court, wrapping
up a petition for the investigation. Jaising pointed out that PIL petitioner in
the HC has passed away and Mushrif now wanted to take the cause further.She
cited from Mushrif's books in which ex-Maharashtra IGP has accused the
Intelligence Bureau of deliberately blocking the inputs about the terror attack
from Mumbai Police. According to Mushrif, there were serious circumstances
warranting a fresh probe into role of IB as well as some officials in Mumbai
Police.But the bench was not impressed.news18
Centre to 'examine' Shariat court proposal
London: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad, who is on an official visit to London, said that he will look into All
India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)'s Shariat court proposal. "When I
go back to India, I will examine the demand and then react to it. We have taken
a very firm position as far as Triple Talaq is concerned. It's not a question
of religion or community. It's a question of gender justice," he said here.
Earlier, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, PP Chaudhary, argued that
the establishment of any court would have to be sanctioned by law.Dismissing
the Shariat Court proposal, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy told ANI that it is a
de-facto way of dividing the country and creating secession.He further said
that the people, who are trying to make such an attempt, should be arrested
under National Security Act.ANI
Sharia courts unconstitutional, AIMPLB has no
power to set up courts: Union Minister PP Choudhary
No conflict between civil courts & Darul-Qaza:
AIMPLB
Lucknow:A day after AIMPLB proposed to open
Darul-Qaza (Shariat courts) in all districts of the country to resolves issues
like marriage, divorce and inheritance in line with Islamic law, Secretary of
AIMPLB, Zafaryab Jilani said that it was a 100% constitutional exercise and
that there was no conflict between Civil Courts and Darul-Qaza.“Media has
caused confusion by dubbing Darul Qaza as court. It’s not a court as it is
headed by a Qazi. Darul Qaza will
perform the role of mediation and arbitration which is permissible under Indian
Arbitration Act and its order will not be binding on litigants. If they are not
satisfied then they could approach Civil courts,” said Jilani. “No one calls it Shariat court anymore but
Darul Qaza, where Qazi solves civil disputes or suggests ways for separations
if issues aren’t solved,’’ he explained. When asked as to why he wanted
different court for Muslims even though the country had Supreme Court, Jilani
said, “This is not a court. We call it Darul-Qaza where a Qazi sits and listens
to people’s disputes. Both parties approach him and he tests them about
Shariyat. He tries to resolve their issue and if they agree they do not
approach Civil Court. There is no conflict between Civil Courts and
Darul-Qaza.”“This matter was challenged in Supreme Court (Vishwa Lochan Madan
case) where a plea was raised that this was a parallel judicial system. We have
the right to practice our religion,” he said.dailypioneer
Experts: ‘Darul Qaza’ term is mistranslated
Hyderabad: The decision of AIMPLB to set up
Darul Qaza courts in all districts to resolve issues pertaining to the
community, particularly instant triple talaq, has drawn mixed response from the
community in the city. Some of them questioned the board’s translation of Darul
Qaza as Shariat courts, and said they were merely counselling centres. President,
Jamaat-e-Islami, Telangana and Odisha, Hamed Mohd Khan, said that some sections
were wrongly interpreting the term Darul Qaza. “If the AIMPLB names it as a
Shariat court we condemn it and demand they rename it. Darul Qaza translates
into counselling centres. There is a need for such centres across the country,”
he said. “If the AIMPLB names it as a shariat court we condemn it and demand
they rename it. Darul Qaza translates into counseling centres. There is a need
for such centres across the country to help Muslims resolve civil issues and
bring in more awareness about Islamic principles and laws,” he said Para legal
volunteer and social activist Qutbuddin Masood said the term ‘Darul Qaza’ was
mistranslated into shariat courts.“Actually, it is a counseling centre and the
ministry of law and higher courts has emphasised the need to have counselling
or arbitration centres to resolve small disputes. Following the observations
and orders, several Govt agencies have themselves set up Lok Adalats and
counselling centre’s to reduce the burden on the courts.”Majlis Bachao Tehreek
leader Amjedullah Khan said that AIMPLB was making such statements at a time
when there were disturbances over various issues.Deccan Chronicle
Sharia courts not parallel courts: Asaduddin
Owaisi
Hyderabad:“Darul Qazas” (Shariat courts) are
not parallel courts. They are mere alternate dispute redressal mechanism,” said
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.“Darul Qazas will only preside over civil matters.
And that too only if the two parties consent to take their problems to a qazi.
Even if a decision is given, it depends on the parties to accept it. The
decision is more like a legal opinion,” Owaisi, who is also a member of the
Executive Committee of AIMPLB, said.He also said, “We must understand that this
is not a way to impose Sharia in the country. These bodies are constitutional
and nobody is forcing the parties to go over there.” newindianexpress
Bareilly:A group of Muslim women demand
banning triple talaq, polygamy, halala
Lucknow:At least 35 Muslim women organised a
press conference in Bareilly appealing the Centre to make stringent laws
against triple talaq, halala, polygamy and child marriage. Speaking to media,
Shabina, one of the victim said, "What kind of a rule is this where the
husband becomes your son? "Shabina got married to Wasim Hussain in 2009
who gave her triple talaq after 2 years. After begging him to take her back,
she was forced to have halala with her father-in-law. Later, she was given
divorce and was forced to have halala with her husband's younger
brother.Another victim Nisha shared an emotional story. Nisha got married to
Anwar in 1999 but was divorced in 2010. Later, she was forced to have halala
with her husband's friend but Anwar didn't accept her after that. She has 4
children and is working as a weaver for livelihood. According to her, Muslim
women could get justice only with strict laws. Nida said that she was
pressurised by her husband and his family members for dowry. Later on she was
given divorce and pressurised to undergo halala. Currently, she is running an
NGO to help triple talaq, child marriage and halala victims in
rehabilitation.Nida who heads the "Aala Hazarat Helping Society"
spoke about the ordeals and atrocities carried out by her husband under the
guise of triple talaq.Other women who were part of the press conference also
appealed to the Centre to make strict laws banning triple talaq, polygamy and
child marriage.UP BJP spokespman Dr Chandramohan said, "Both Central and state
Govt are working tirelessly for the welfare of women from every section of the
society. AIMPLB shall also ensure that women should get liberty from societal
restrictions so that they can prosper in life." indiatoday
Babri Masjid title case should be transferred
to constitutional bench: Justice Sohail Aijaz Siddiqui
New Delhi:Amid the hearing of Babri Masjid-Ram
Janmabhoomi case in the Supreme Court, Justice Sohail Aijaz Siddiqui said that
as per justice the case should be transferred to the constitutional bench and
the wrong judgment of M Ismail Farooqui should be reformed because it was the
wrong judgement.It must be noted that the case was heard on July 6 and the next
hearing will be on July 13. Muslim parties to the case demanded that the case
is transferred to a 5-member constitutional bench as the case is serious.
siasat
UN report on Kashmir not even fit for
consideration by Human Rights Council members: India
UN:Reacting angrily to Pakistan’s reference to
a UN report on Kashmir at the Security Council, India has said the “so called”
report reflects “clear bias” and was not even found fit to be considered by the
members of the human rights body where it was submitted.Pakistan raked up the
issue of J&K at a UN session on Monday, the third time it did so in as many
weeks. India hit back, saying there has been yet another attempt by Pakistan to
misuse the UN forum by referring to situations that are extraneous to the
discussions.Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Maleeha Lodhi referred to
June 14 report on Kashmir and PoK by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid
Ra’ad Al Hussein during a Security Council debate on Children and Armed
Conflict.PTI
Mehbooba Mufti faces revolt, political future
uncertain
Srinagar: The political future of Mehbooba
Mufti's PDP remains uncertain with party leaders and MLAs dissenting publicly
and accusing the leadership of promoting family rule in J&K. Since
governor's rule was imposed in J&K on June 20, a day after BJP withdrew support
to PDP-BJP coalition, PDP MLAs, one after another have been publicly revolting
against their party chief, Mehbooba. Disgruntled PDP leader and MLA Zadibal,
Abid Ansari claimed that 14 legislators have decided to leave the party. Shia
leaders like Imran Ansari Raza and his uncle MLA Zadibal Abid Ansari announced
their decision of leaving the PDP last week. They accused Mehbooba of
favouritism towards her brother, Tassaduq Mufti whom she had appointed as
tourism minister and her maternal uncle, Sartaj Madni who was vested with undue
powers even as he allegedly indulged in largescale corruption.This was followed
by Baramulla MLA, Javid Hussain Baig, who publicly criticised Mufti for
encouraging dynastic rule in the state and left the decision to quit the party
to his uncle and parliamentarian, Muzaffar Hussain Baig. PDP MLA Gulmarg,
Mohammad Abbas Wani, also announced last week that he has decided to leave the
party and blamed the leadership of promoting nepotism and corruption in the
state. PDP leader and MLC from north Kashmir's Bandipora, Yasir Reshi, on
Friday supported his party colleagues to seek an alternative to the traditional
family rule in J&K.TO
J-K: Youth killed, 50 civilians injured as
security forces open fire at protesters in Shopian
New Delhi ;A youth was killed and around 50
civilians were injured as security forces opened fire on protesters in Shopian
district of J&K . The clash occurred near the encounter site where two
militants were neutralised and a security personnel was injured earlier in the
day.A gunbattle broke out in Kundallan area after security forces launched a
cordon and search operation following inputs about the possible presence of
militants. An official said the search operation turned into an encounter after
the militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated. A jawan was
injured in the exchange of fire with the militants, the official added.He said
a large number of civilians rushed towards the encounter site at Kundullan and
started pelting stones at security personnel.On Monday, a militant was killed
in an overnight encounter with security forces in Kupwara
district.indianexpress
J&K:Court directs police to re-investigate
24 yr old murder case of political activist ‘involving’ Congress MLA
Bandipora: A local court has directed police
to re-investigation the case related to the killing of a political activist
associated with the J&K Jamaat-e-Islami in North Kashmir’s Hajin area in
the year 1993 citing that the investigation in the case was carried out for the
sake of completing mere formalities. The
court of Judicial Magistrate first class Sumbal directed the police to
re-investigate the case related to the murder of Jamat-e-Islami activist, Abdul
Khaliq Wani of Madwan area of Hajin around two decades ago by the pro-Govt militia group, Ikhwan.The killing allegedly
involves the present MLA of Congress party from Bandipora constituency, Usman
Majid, then an active member of a pro-Govt militia group, Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen led by Kuka
Parrey. The court has also directed SP Bandipora to give protection to victim
family from Hajin and the witnesses and complete investigation in 8 weeks.kashmirwatch
BJP, RSS interfering in Assam citizen registry
to keep out minorities, alleges AIUDF’s Badruddin Ajmal
Guwahati:The ruling BJP and its ideological
mentor, RSS, are interfering in the ongoing National Register of Citizens
exercise in Assam to ensure that a large number of minorities are kept out of
it, alleged Badruddin Ajmal, chief of AIUDF.“We have full faith in Supreme
Court. But over the last two months, we have been seeing that a large number of
people, especially from minority groups are facing harassment,” Ajmal, who is
visiting Dhubri, his parliamentary constituency, said.The process of NRC which
is being updated in Assam to ascertain the number of illegal immigrants is
being monitored by the SC. “BJP-led state Govt and the RSS are interfering to make sure that
a large section of minorities do not make it to the final list,” he said.The
perfume baron who divides his time between Assam, Mumbai and Dubai said poor
and illiterate people are facing harassment. “The SC said village panchayat
certificates are admissible in case of married women. But even when people
produce the certificate, they are asked for many more additional documents,” he
said.“Similarly, even in cases of small errors in mistake in spellings of
names, which is common, they are made to run around and face exclusion,” he
pointed out, adding how AIUDF, which has a large support base among the Bengali
speaking community in Assam, will approach the SC.HT
Rahul Gandhi likely to meet Muslim
intellectuals
New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is
expected to meet Muslim intellectuals and leaders on Wednesday. According to
sources, Rahul will not meet religious or fundamentalist Muslim leaders but
only progressive and moderate intellectuals of the community.The meeting is
being organised by a senior Cabinet Minister to discuss challenges being faced
by the Muslim community under the current regime. According to Congress
Minority Dept.head Nadeem Javed, Rahul had met different leaders of different
communities in the past and observed that dialogue with intellectuals leads to
constructive outcome. ANI
Ramgarh lynching: Another convict granted bail
by Jharkhand HC
Ranchi: Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday
granted bail to one more convict in the Ramgarh lynching case. The HC had last
month granted bail to eight other convicts in the case, including a BJP
leader.The HC bench headed by Justice H.C. Mishra granted bail to Chhotu Verma,
one of the 11 convicts in the June 2017 Ramgarh lynching case. Now only two
convicts are left behind in jail.In March this year, 11 people, including a
district-level BJP leader were convicted and awarded life sentence by a
fast-track court in Jharkhand for their involvement in the lynching of meat
trader Alimuddin Ansari in Ramgarh district of the state on 29th June last
year. 8 of the convicts challenged the judgment in the Jharkhand High Court.
Now only 2 convicts in the case – Deepak Mishra and Vikram Prasad – are left
behind bars.Caravan News
Hapur lynching: Main accused gets bail due to
‘dilution’ of case by police, victim family shocked
Hapur: The family of cattle trader Mohammad
Qasim, who was brutally lynched by a mob over cow slaughter rumor in Hapur
district of UP last month, is in shock
as the main accused in the case has got bail from a local court.The order of
the Hapur court is “painful” for them, said the family over bail granted to
Yudhishthir Sisodia, the main accused in the 18th June lynching case.Mohammad
Saleem, brother of Qasim said, “It is very sad. It is painful. We came to know
about this very late. We are in fear.” Saleem told that he was unaware of the
hearing date when on 4th July Yudhishthir Sisodia got bail. The family said
they had not hired a lawyer to fight their case. Adv.Shahid Husain, victim
family’s counsel, said that the bail was granted by the court due to ‘dilution’
of the case by the police. He said that the police had invoked section 302 of
IPC (for murder) in FIR but later presented the incident as a road rage case
rather than mob lynching.“In the cases filed under section 302, generally bail
is not granted so easily. Court has granted the bail on the ground of road rage
case registered by the police observing that it was not motivated and pre
planned. While in the matters of lynching Supreme Court had recently said that
pre-planning or motive or whatever the reason behind don’t matter in the case
of lynching,” Adv. Husain argued.“On 5th July, the same court had rejected bail
appeal in a case filed under section 307,” he further told.Caravan Daily
Ex-bureaucrats Ribeiro, Habibullah among 41 to
demand Sinha’s sacking for felicitating lynching case convicts
New Delhi:Former Mumbai police commissioner
Julio Ribeiro, ex chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah and 41
other retired bureaucrats have demanded that Union minister Jayant Sinha be
sacked for felicitating eight people convicted in a lynching case, saying his
action shows “there is a licence to kill minorities”.Minister of State for
Civil Aviation stoked controversy after he felicitated eight convicts in the
Ramgarh lynching case after they came out of prison on bail last week. Meat
trader Alimuddin Ansari was beaten to death last year by a mob in Ramgarh on
suspicion that he was carrying beef in his car.Expressing happiness over their
release from jail after being granted bail on June 29 this year by the
Jharkhand High Court, Sinha garlanded them and offered them sweets.“The larger
and chilling message that Shri Sinha’s action sends out is that there is a licence
to kill minorities and that those who are accused of such crimes will be
enthusiastically supported financially, legally and politically,” the
bureaucrats said in a public statement.They said Sinha felicitated the convicts
as if they were “some revolutionaries in a freedom struggle”.PTI
Ramgarh lynching: Rahul Gandhi supports online
petition demanding withdrawal of Jayant Sinha’s Harvard alumni status
New Delhi:Intensifying his attack on Union
Minister Jayant Sinha for felicitating convicts of Ramgarh lynching, Congress
president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday supported a petition demanding the withdrawal
of Sinha’s Harvard Alumni status. Sinha had completed his MBA from Harvard.“If
the sight of a highly educated MP & Central Minister, Jayant Sinha,
garlanding & honouring criminals convicted of lynching an innocent man,
fills you with disgust, click on the link & support this petition,” the
Congress president tweeted. Gandhi has been critical of Sinha’s actions and had
said that the politics of hatred and communal polarisation is irreparably
damaging our social fabric. indianexpress
Beef company owners are non-Muslims also, but
only Muslims are targeted: Malegaon MLA
Nagpur: Beef traders and beef export company
owners are non-Muslims also. But only Muslims are targeted by the mob. Taking
part in the debate during zero hour in Nagpur assembly on Monday, Malegaon MLA
Asif Shaikh Rasheed told that a beef company named Fair has been set up in
Malegaon. The project has been started at the cost of 120 Cr but the company is
giving jobs to labours from Bengal instead of giving employment to educated
youth of Malegaon.Asif Shaikh Rasheed said whenever it is said that beef
factories are of Muslims only. Muslims are killed in the name of beef slaughter
and Gau Raksha. He revealed that the owner of the beef company ‘Fair’ is Vijay
Pillay, resident of Kerala. Since Malegaon is a Muslim majority area, the owner
of the company found it safe hence he established the company there. siasat
Using headgear to signify identity could be
bigotry: Hamid Ansari
New Delhi:A skull cap does not add to identity
and suggesting it does may be a misperception or "perhaps a reflection of
bigotry", ex-Vice President Hamid Ansari said. Speaking at the launch of
book "Of Saffron Flags and Skullcaps: Hindutva, Muslim Identity and the
Idea of India" written by veteran journalist ZiyaUs Salam, he also
recounted his lone experience of wearing a skullcap when he was India's
Ambassador to UN. "During a prayer at a dinner by my Israeli counterpart,
everyone put on their caps on their heads. I did likewise. A gentleman said I
need not have done that.I said I didn't see the problem. It doesn't in anyway
impinge on my identity," said Ansari.Citing it to be a "very
seriously and carefully written book" with an innovative approach, he said
the writer has woven "happenings, episodes, practices" into a pattern.The
book, published by Sage Publishing, takes a dispassionate look at how majority
communalism is sought to be passed off as nationalism and explores "how
the new notions of nationalism are removed from the principles of our
Constitution"."Having discerned that there are two dominant patterns
in our society, he comes back to the third most important pattern, which is
India, and the idea of India," said Ansari who was recently in news for
his book "Dare I Question".Salam's book attempts to "trace the growth
of the Hindutva ideology from the time of VD Savarkar and MS Golwalkar to the
contemporary age, and how it precedes any talk of Muslim appeasement",
said the publisher.IANS
Sohrabuddin ‘fake’ encounter case: Can accused
be discharged anticipating hostility, asks Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court has asked CBI to put forth
its stand on three revision plea filed by Rubabuddin, brother of Sohrabuddin
Shaikh, challenging the discharge of ex Gujarat DIG DG Vanzara and IPS officers
Dinesh MN and Rajkumar Pandian in the alleged fake encounter case.Justice AM
Badar, hearing arguments on Pandian’s discharge, asked the CBI to state its
“stand so far as this accused is concerned.” He asked CBI, “Why he (Pandiyan)
should not be put to trial at least…3 persons are killed…all the aspects he
(Rubabuddin’s lawyer Gautum Tiwari) has covered…whether why they should not be
considered as sufficient for framing of charges.” Justice Badar further said
CBI should tell the court that “with this material why you’re not considering
the case as a case for framing of charges.” The court later asked CBI to give
replies to all the three applications.CBI told the court that it was concerned
with just two review pleas that it filed before the court. 2 pleas challenge
the discharge of Rajasthan police constable Dalpat Singh Rathod and Gujarat
police officer NK Amin.indianexpress
Sohrabuddin ‘fake’ encounter case: Cops
threatened to kill Tulsiram Prajapati, us, says witness
Before the alleged “fake” encounter of
Tulsiram Prajapati, policemen had threatened to kill him, a witness told the
court Monday. The witness, a childhood friend of Tulsiram’s nephew, Kundan
Prajapati, said that the police arrested the 2 in a false case to prevent them
from travelling with Tulsiram for court hearings. The police allegedly
threatened to kill them too, said the witness.On Monday, 28-year-old witness
was brought to court from a jail in Indore, MP, where he is currently lodged.
The witness told the court that in 2006, he along with Kundan went to Udaipur
central jail for to meet Tulsiram. He said that subsequently the 2 went to
Udaipur railway station as per instructions of Tulsiram to accompany him for a
court hearing in Ahmedabad. The witness told the court that they were to travel
on the same train as Tulsiram as he had expressed apprehension of being killed
in a staged encounter by the police.“Tulsiram had told us that since he was a
witness in the abduction of his associate Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Kausarbi,
policemen wanted to kill him in an encounter. Just when Kundan and I were to
board the train, some policemen dressed in civil clothes stopped us and took us
in a jeep to Surajpol police station. Both of us were beaten up continuously
and detained for 20-25 days,”witness said. indianexpress
Kathua rape-murder case: SC orders transfer of
accused to Punjab jail
New Delhi :The Supreme Court has asked the J&K
police to file its supplementary
chargesheet in the Kathua gangrape and murder case within eight weeks and
ordered shifting of the seven accused in the case to Punjab’s Gurdaspur
District jail from Jammu’s Kathua jail.A bench of CJI Dipak Misra and Justices
D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra brushed aside the objections of the counsel
appearing for the accused and said their transfer was being done in view of the
“exceptional circumstances”.The SC had earlier shifted the trial in the case,
which had triggered widespread outrage, from Kathua to Pathankot on May
7.indianexpress
Munna Bajrangi shot dead: Facts about the
slain gangster
New Delhi:Gangster Prem Prakash Singh alias
Munna Bajrangi was shot dead by another gangster Sunil Rathi inside the Baghpat
Jail Monday. The killing came hours before he was to be produced in court in an
extortion case. 10 days ago, Bajrangi’s wife Seema Singh had complained that
her husband would be murdered. Bajrangi was shifted to Baghpat from Jhansi jail
late on Sunday. The slain gangster was facing trial in several cases including
the killing of ex BJP MLA Krishnand Rai. Calling the incident “serious”, UP CM Yogi
Adityanath ordered the suspension of four prison officials — jailor, deputy
jailor, head warder, warder.Bajrangi killed before he was to be produced in a
local court on Monday in an extortion case for allegedly demanding money from ex
BSP MLA Lokesh Dixit in 2017. Bajrangi had unsuccessfully contested 2012
Assembly polls from Mariyahu seat in Jaunpur on an Apna Dal ticket and was also
known as gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s right-hand man in the 90s.
Bajrangi’s wife Seema had also unsuccessfully contested 2017 Assembly polls as
an Independent from Madiyahun constituency in Jaunpur. Bajrangi’s wife Seema,
who had called a press conference on June 29 to allege that her husband’s life
was in danger, has demanded a CBI probe. “It was a custodial murder and a
planned conspiracy hatched by the UP police and jail officials. Several persons,
including a former MP, are behind the murder of my husband,” she
alleged.indianexpress
Joshi-led Panel Summons Arvind Subramanian,
Hasmukh Adhia over NPA Crisis
New Delhi: The estimates committee of the Lok
Sabha, which is headed by senior BJP leader, Murli Manohar Joshi, has summoned
outgoing chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian, finance secretary Hasmukh
Adhia, deputy RBI governor Mahesh Kumar Jain and economic affairs secretary
Subhash Chandra Garg over the burgeoning non-performing assets crisis in
India’s banking system.In the past, Joshi headed public accounts committee
(PAC), which brought out a scathing report on 2G scam.The estimates committee,
on the other hand, examines the efficiency and usage of proposed Govt expenditure of taxpayer money. In this
context, sources with knowledge of the matter say that Joshi is likely to
follow a non-partisan approach in examining the magnitude of bad loans plaguing
the financial system.Of particular significance is the invitation to
Subramanian, the outgoing chief economic adviser in the finance ministry, who
is known to be candid in his analysis of the economy.The Wire has learned that
the panel’s summons sent alarm bells ringing in the finance ministry, which is
currently being helmed by Piyush Goyal, even though erstwhile finance minister Arun
Jaitley continues to strongly articulate his views on various policy issues.the
wire
HRD Ministry issues clarification after Jio
Institute receives Institute of Eminence tag
Union Govt has bestowed the honour of Institute of
Eminence awards to 6 institutions which includes, IIT Delhi, IISc Bangalore;
IIT Bombay, Jio Institute (Reliance Foundation), Pune, BITS Pilani,; and
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka.However, some people
took to their social media to criticise the inclusion of Jio Institute in the
list. Twitter users slammed the HRD questioning about the institute’s
whereabouts and its credentials. They also expressed that it is not a fair
decision to give such a status even before an institute is established.
Meanwhile, defending its decision, HRD Ministry has released an official
clarification on account of the criticisms on the social media received after
their announcement. HRD Ministry said that Jio Institute fulfills four
parameters which other institutions did not fulfill according to the clause 6.1
of UGC Regulation 2017.NewsX
Move to disband UGC a blatant attempt for
political control:Prof P K Abdul Azis, ex AMU VC
Kochi:Prof PK Abdul Azis, ex V-C of AMU and
Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat), said the proposed move to
disband UGC and set up the Higher Education Commission of India is a “blatant
attempt for political control of higher education”. In a letter to Union HRD
Minister Prakash Javadekar, he said there was no reform in this initiative and
it was a blatant attempt to usurp all financial powers to allocate funds
received by the ministry for higher education based on political
consideration.“The result would be unfettered bureaucratic and political
control of grants released to higher educational institutions and universities
across India.It is virtually total bureaucratic takeover of the higher
education sector, negating the claim of the Centre that it stands for ‘less Govt
and more governance’,” he
wrote.newindianexpress
HC quashes appointment of 4 asst profs in AMU
Allahabad High Court has quashed the
appointment of four assistant professors in AMU, terming the process as
"wholly illegal" and ordered the university authorities to proceed
for fresh selection process for the posts as per the law.The bench of justices
Sudhir Agarwal and IA Khan quashed the appointments in the Department of
Statistics and Operation Research (DSOR) on a plea by Dr Kamal Ullah, a former
guest lecturer in the department, challenging the recruitment.Dr Ullah had
challenged the appointments contending that the four - Dr Irfan Ali, Dr Shakeel
Javed, Dr Jaki Anwar and Dr Mohd Faizan were appointed as assistant professors
in DSOR despite having applied for the higher post of associate professors and
having been interviewed for the same.PTI
After Pranab, Ratan Tata to Share Dais with
RSS Chief
Mumbai: Industrialist Ratan Tata will be
sharing the stage with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at an event here next month.The
development comes after former president Pranab Mukherjee attended a function
of the RSS in Nagpur last month."Tata and Bhagwat will attend an event in
Mumbai on Aug. 24 organised by the Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti," a Sangh
functionary said. NGO is named after Sangh pracharak Nana Palkar.PTI
Disturbing to see a particular religion is
targeted:actress
Actress Taapsee Pannu, who is gearing up for
the release of her forthcoming courtroom drama Mulk, says it is disturbing to
see a particular religion being targeted.Taapsee interacted with the media at
the trailer launch of her upcoming film Mulk with Rajat Kapoor, director
Anubhav Sinha and producer Deepak Mukut on Monday.In the movie, she will be
seen as a defence lawyer trying to restore the honour of a Muslim family
accused of treason. Taapsee said:"It is disturbing that a particular
religion is targeted like that. It is disturbing to see it happens because my
life is run by Muslims. My manager, my driver, my housemaid...are all Muslims
and they are an inseparable part of my life."This is one of the reasons
why I chose to do this film. If somebody has to stand up to address the issue,
then I would love to take the responsibility. Doing this movie was a way of
venting out how disturbed I felt because of how Muslims are treated."IANS
WORLD
Erdogan vows to advance Turkey under new
governance system, names new cabinet
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has hailed
the beginning of a new chapter in the country's history in his inauguration
address, while promising improvements in "every" area.His comments on
Monday came shortly after taking the oath of office to become Turkey's first
executive president with increased powers after his election victory last
month."In the new era, Turkey will improve in every field, including
democracy, fundamental rights, freedoms, economy and large investments,"
Erdogan said in his speech at the presidential palace in the capital, at a
crowd, comprised also of dozens of foreign leaders and dignitaries.Among them
were Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev,
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al
Thani. Monday's inauguration concluded the transition from a parliamentary
system to an executive presidency,in line with the constitutional changes
approved in a referendum in April 2017.Under the new system, Erdogan leads the
state's executive branch and has the right to appoint and dismiss
vice-presidents, a newly introduced position, as well as ministers, high-level
officials and senior judges - without parliamentary approval. He has also the
power to dissolve parliament, issue executive decrees and impose a state of
emergency. The prime ministry will not exist in the new system.Later on Monday,Erdogan
announced his new cabinet, in which he named his son-in-law, Beraat Albayrak,
as treasury and finance minister.Mevlut Cavusoglu stayed as foreign minister,
while Suleyman Soylu kept his position as interior minister. Other members,
including Vice-President Fuat Oktay, were former bureaucrats, NGO leaders,
business people and advisers. Opposition parties, Turkey's Western allies and
other critics argue that the system grants the top office major powers without
the necessary checks and balances, calling it a "one-man
rule".aljazeera
In a surprise visit to Afghanistan, Pompeo urges
Taliban peace talks
Kabul: US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, on a
surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday, promised support for President Ashraf
Ghani’s bid to start peace talks with the Taliban and repeated US would be
willing to take part.The visit, at the end of a tour of Asian countries
including North Korea and Vietnam, was Pompeo‘s first to Afghanistan since he
became secretary of state.He said the strategy announced last year by President
Donald Trump of sending more troops to increase pressure on the Taliban and
push them towards negotiations was working and would reassure Afghans “that we
will support them as they continue fighting to liberate their country and their
people.”“The strategy sends a clear message to the Taliban that they cannot
wait us out,” he said.Pompeo‘s visit follows one by the state department’s top
diplomat for South and Central Asia, Alice Wells, who said this month that
pressure was building on Taliban to respond to Ghani’s offer for peace
talks.Reuters
Afghanistan: At least 10 killed in Jalalabad
suicide attack
At least 10 people have been reported killed
and 4 others injured when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a
checkpoint in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.A spokesman of Nangarhar
provincial governor told Al Jazeera that among the casualties in the attack on
Tuesday were two security personnel.Kabul-based news website, Tolo News,
reported that the 8 other fatalities were civilians.No group has immediately
claimed responsibility for the violence.Al Jazeera .
Gaza Sanctioned by Israel for 'Kite Blazes'
Israel
imposed sanctions on the Gaza Strip and its dominant Hamas Islamists on Monday
in retaliation for attacks by Palestinians using burning kites and helium
balloons carrying blazing rags.People taking part in more than three months of
protests at the Gaza border have started scores of fires by sending the
balloons and kites into Israel, vexing its advanced military which is used to
dealing with more conventional weapons. With southern residents and his
far-right coalition partners calling for an end to the blazes, even if that
required killing kite and balloon fliers, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced the closure of
Gaza‘s main commercial border terminal.Israel also cut the area fishing boats
are allowed to operate off Gaza‘s Mediterranean coast and blacklisted what it
described as a pro-Hamas TV channel. Reuters
Hamas decries Israel's closure of vital Gaza
commercial border: aljazeera
Hamas has condemned an Israeli decision to
seal off the Karam Abu Salem commercial border crossing, the primary passageway
that transfers necessities to residents of the besieged Gaza Strip.The group described Monday's measure as a "crime
against the people of Gaza", blaming the international community's
prolonged silence that encourages Israel's blockade on Gaza.Earlier on Monday,
Israel said it will be closing off the Karam Abu Salem border crossing, saying
it was in retaliation over Palestinians setting fire to Israeli land. Israeli PM
Benjamin Netanyahu said the decision to
shut down the border was taken in coordination with the country's defence
minister.The move, which will come into effect on Tuesday, will only allow for
the transfer of humanitarian needs such as cooking gas as well as wheat and
flour into Gaza, an official responsible for coordinating the movement of cargo
through the border confirmed to Al Jazeera from Gaza.Raed Futooh said items
that will be banned from entering the strip, which is home to more than two
million people, include clothing goods and construction materials such as
"plastic and chemicals".
Police question Israel PM for corruption for
tenth time
Israel Police has grilled PM Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption
allegations, according to local media.Investigators questioned the PM at his
West Jerusalem home on suspicion that he awarded favours to Israel’s telecom
company Bezeq Telecom in return for favourable news coverage.The probe relates
to suspicion that Netanyahu, served as communications minister, advanced
regulatory decisions benefiting the telecom company in exchange of positive
coverage on the company’s news site.This was the 10th time in more
than a year that he was questioned over corruption and fraud by the police.MEMO
Latest poll shows Netanyahu easily winning new
election
A new poll has found that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu would easily win a fifth
term as premier if new elections were held today. The poll, conducted by Panels
Politics for Walla! news site, shows Likud winning 35 seats, which would
constitute the party’s largest Knesset presence since 2003.A long way behind in
second place was former minister Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party, on 17 seats,
with the Labor-dominated Zionist Camp ticket securing just 11 seats (down from
its current 24).The Joint List faction would win 12 seats according to the
poll, while Meretz would win seven.MEMO
Rebel attack in Syria kills 27 Govt fighters:
Observatory
Over 2 dozen pro-Govt fighters were killed in
northwestern Syria overnight in an attack by rebel forces, an activist group
said on Tuesday.The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the
surprise offensive late Monday targeted a pair of villages and observation
points in the coastal province and Govt stronghold of Latakia, near the Turkish
border."At least 27 regime forces and allied fighters, including eight
officers, were killed in fierce clashes and shelling in the village of
al-Ateira,"said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman."They took al-Ateira
and kicked out regime forces from several observation points after killing or
wounding them." Another 40 Govt loyalists were wounded and six rebels were
killed, he said.The death toll made the attack the bloodiest opposition assault
on the area in three years, according to the Observatory. Al-Ateira lies about
two kilometres south of the Turkish border. middleeasteye
Syrian Muslim Brotherhood revives amid ongoing
civil war, lashes out at US, Israel: Fox News
Istanbul: Syrian Civil War, which has lasted
more than seven years, has claimed the lives of at least 500,000 people,
displaced more than 12 million from their homes and cost others, too many to
count, their arms and legs, each victim lost in the fog of war.And yet, Syrian
President Bashar Assad – who has been widely accused by the international
community of targeting civilians and being responsible for the majority of
deaths – looks set to take back full control of the once opposition-held Daraa
province, a step closer to presiding fully over the embattled country with
impunity.It’s a reality, the recently revived Syrian Muslim Brotherhood says,
which will only lead to more bloodshed and instability in the years to come –
with or without an official war.“The tolerance of the United States and Israel
with the crimes committed by Bashar al-Assad will not contribute to stability
in the region. The revolution of the Syrian people aims to end oppression and
gain freedom,” Omar Mushaweh, the Istanbul-based head of media and communications
for the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, told Fox News. “What is happening in Syria
is a violation of the values of freedom and human rights that America preaches
around the world. The American administration should not remain silent in the
face of the crimes committed by the regime.”Despite Trump twice targeting
Assad’s assets directly with missiles, and Israel striking their Iran
counterparts in Syria numerous times, Mushaweh lamented that no sincere effort
has been made to oust the dictatorial leader.“If there was a serious desire to
do that, the regime would have been targeted in the early years of the
revolution. The regime could have been easily overthrown and the large number
of casualties avoided,” he said. “Therefore, the only entity capable of overthrowing
Assad is Syrian people alone, without assistance from anyone. That was about to
happen in 2014, if it wasn’t for the intervention of Iran and then Russia.” Fox
News
Political crisis in UK after PM Theresa May
faces mass rebellion over Brexit deal, several ministers resign
The Govt in UK led by PM Theresa May plunged into a deep crisis on
Monday after a ‘mass rebellion’ by several ministers, who quit the Govt protesting over the Brexit deal.The first to
announce his resignation was Brexit Minister David Davis, who said that he
believed the UK’s plans had become “diluted” and that he would be a “reluctant
conscript” if he stayed in his position to push May’s latest Brexit proposal
that was adopted by the cabinet on Friday.In her reply to Davis, May thanked
him for his service but also laid out 12 reasons why she did”not agree” with
his comments. She wrote, “I am sorry that you have chosen to leave the Govt when we have already made so much progress
towards delivering a smooth and successful Brexit, and when we are only eight
months from the date set in law when the United Kingdom will leave the European
Union.“At Chequers on Friday, we as the cabinet agreed a comprehensive and
detailed proposal which provides a precise, responsible and credible basis for
progressing our negotiations towards a new relationship between the UK and the
EU after we leave in March.”jantakareporter
Thai cave rescue: All 12 boys, coach brought
out of cave
“2 days, 8 Boars,” read a Facebook post by the
Thai Navy SEALS after 4 more boys, part of the football team were rescued from
the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand on Monday. The eleventh boy was
rescued this afternoon after the Thai rescuers resumed their searches.
Officials hope to bring all of them to safety today.Chiang Rai province’s
acting governor, Narongsak Osatanakorn, who is in charge of the rescue, voiced
confidence Monday in the ongoing operation, provided the weather doesn’t take a
turn for the worse. “I beg Phra Pirun (rain God) because the Meteorological Dept
said that from Monday on there will be continuous rain,” regional army
commander Maj-Gen. Bancha Duriyapan told a news conference, imploring him to
“keep showing us mercy.” The eight rescued boys are meanwhile, recuperating in
a hospital. The boys and their coach were stranded when they were exploring the
cave after a practice game on June 23. Torrential rainfall and flooding cut off
their escape route and prevented rescuers from finding them for almost 10
days.indianexpress
Japan: death toll climbs to 155 after
'historic' rain and landslides
The number of people who have died in floods
and landslides triggered by “historic” levels of torrential rain in Japan has
climbed to at least 155, with dozens of others still missing.Almost 2 million
people were still subject to evacuation orders on Monday, while tens of
thousands of rescue workers battled mud, water and rubble to search for
survivors stranded in their homes.At one point about 5 million people were told
or advised to evacuate. Some of those who decided to stay home found themselves
trapped by rapidly rising water or landslides.theguardian
Imran Khan promises to make Pakistan an
Islamic welfare state in party’s election manifesto
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on
Monday unveiled the election manifesto of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party,
promising to turn the country into a welfare state if voted to power.Titled
“Road to Naya Pakistan”, the manifesto’s primary point is to turn the country
into an Islamic welfare state, on the lines of Scandinavian countries, Khan was
quoted as saying by Dawn online.He said his party would safeguard national
security and defeat the terrorists’ narrative, human resources, finances and
weaponry to tackle the internal threats Pakistan faces. In order to curb the
proliferation of arms and ammunition at the international level, the PTI govt
would also invite India for strategic discussions, Khan said.Khan said: “We
will make the National Accountability Bureau (anti-graft body) autonomous and
pursue all cases of corruption,” Khan said, adding that “we will empower the
people and devolve the power to the village level”.“We will introduce a
non-political model of policing like the one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the rest
of the provinces as well. And to ensure that Pakistanis get instant and quality
justice, we will introduce comprehensive judicial reforms,” Khan said.Khan
outlined the major issues of all the regions and vowed to resolve them if voted
to power in the Pakistan general elections . PTI chief further said his party
would boost the economy by creating 10 million jobs and promoting
small-to-mid-level industries.“We will make Pakistan business-friendly and turn
the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor into a game-changer by enhancing bilateral
relations.”IANS
FLASH: VIEWS & NEWS
24 persons killed in mob attacks in 2018;
analysis shows such incidents rose 4.5-fold since 2017:IndiaSpend
Bitcoins are not Islamic, a new directive
tells Indian Muslims:RASHEED KIDWAI
Why India’s new citizenship law is so
controversial – and why some regions are angrier than others
The trolls that target Sushma Swaraj are a
byproduct of her and her party’s politics:Apoorvanand
SC has let go of opportunity to immunise the
allocation of cases from abuse of power:Prashant Bhushan
Munna Bajrangi’s murder in jail raises
questions on law and order in UP:Aas Mohd Kaif
Jayant Sinha confirms lynching is BJP’s agenda
by garlanding lynch brigadeHumra Quraishi https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/jayant-sinha-confirms-lynching-is-bjps-agenda-by-garlanding-the-lynch-brigade
Despite Uri and surgical strikes, Modi-Doval
kept in touch with Pakistan:Jyoti Malhotra
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