Tag: Uttar Pradesh

Source: financialexpress.com Neither the Centre’s admonitions, nor adverse court rulings seem to be dissuading some state governments from dishonouring the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with renewable power units — a trend that is threatening to put the sunrise sector in jeopardy. Close on the heels of the Andhra Pradesh government, which virtually called for a

Source: scroll.in The Uttar Pradesh government has said the inquiry into Dr Kafeel Khan, a former paediatrician at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College and Hospital in Gorakhpur, where 63 children died in 2017 because of lack of oxygen, is still on, The Indian Express reported on Sunday. The government’s statement came on Saturday, hours after Khan asked

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com SHAHJAHANPUR: An Uttar Pradesh court has rejected the bail application of BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, who was arrested in a sexual-assault case following rape allegations by a law student. Shahjahanpur chief judicial magistrate has rejected the bail application of Chinmayanand on Monday, saying it should be moved in the sessions court, the former

Source: deccanherald.com With the halting of the UP government’s decision to put 17 Other Backward Castes (OBC) in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list, Allahabad High Court on Monday upset many politicos who have always resorted to such quota calculus to further their existing vote banks or create new vote banks. Mayawati alleged politics over the issue as the Supreme Court said the state

Source: dnaindia.com Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, representing Muslim parties in the Ayodhya Babri Masjid land dispute case, on Thursday submitted before the Supreme Court that he has been receiving threats on social media for appearing in the matter.”I am receiving threats on Facebook for appearing against in the case,” he submitted before a five-judge constitution

Source: hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court has decided to take up the case of the Uttar Pradesh law student from Shahjahanpur who went missing after accusing BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand Saraswati of threats and harassment. The case, taken up by a bench led by Justice R Banumathi on the court’s motion, will be heard on Friday. Chinmayanand, who

Source: dnaindia.com If you planning to play loudspeakers and DJs this festive season in Uttar Pradesh, it can land you in big trouble.  The Allahabad High Court has banned DJs across the state and if someone is found guilty, they can be sentenced up to five years and may have to pay a hefty fine

Source: hindustantimes.com The Allahabad High Court has directed the Prayagraj senior superintendent of police to ensure arrest of Lalgopalganj Town Area, Nawabganj, Prayagraj chairman Mukhtar Ahmad, who is an accused in a gangrape of a minor, within two weeks and produce him before the court concerned. In addition, the court warned the SSP that if

Source: firstpost.com Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): The daughter of a BJP legislator from Uttar Pradesh on Thursday moved the Allahabad High Court to seek police protection, citing threat to her life from her father after marrying a man outside her caste. The matter came to light on Wednesday after Sakshi Misra (23), daughter of MLA Rajesh Misra, posted

Source – hindustantimes.com Petitions related to mob lynching incidents in Alwar and Hapur, updating of National Register for Citizens (NRC), creation of special courts for politicians and Article 35A would be heard this week in the Supreme Court. A bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra will take up a petition on the Hapur lynching case