1 year, 11 months ago

SC dismisses pleas filed against Ram Navami violence

Op India

On Monday, April 17, the Supreme Court refused to hear petitions seeking the registration of FIRs in recent incidents of violence witnessed during Ram Navami processions in different parts of the country. BREAKING: #SupremeCourt REFUSES to entertain plea seeking probe into Ram Navami Violence incidents across India — LawBeat April 17, 2023 The petition was filed by Hindu Front for Justice, through advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain. Ram Navami violence Ram Navami or the birth anniversary of Lord Rama is an auspicious occasion in the Hindu calendar year. The Calcutta HC also observed that Ram Navami violence in West Bengal was prima facie ‘pre-planned.’ OpIndia recently documented the current status of each such case.

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BJP should turn pages of history: Akhilesh on Nagpur violence amid Aurangzeb row

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6 days, 14 hours ago

BJP should turn pages of history: Akhilesh on Nagpur violence amid Aurangzeb row

Hindustan Times

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party of endangering religious sites and fostering communal discord. As of now, police have formed 18 special teams to track down and arrest those involved in Nagpur violence. Speaking to HT, Yadav also weighed in on the controversy surrounding Aurangzeb’s grave to highlight historical figures like Shivaji Maharaj and Swami …

1 week, 1 day ago

TOI whitewashes Muslim mob violence in Nagpur, insinuates Hindu protestors sparked riots by stone pelting and vandalism

Op India

In a brazen attempt to cover up the violence that erupted in Nagpur, Maharashtra on Monday after Muslim mobs attacked Hindu groups protesting for the removal of the tomb of tyrant Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in Sambhaji Nagar, the Times of India insinuated that the violence was carried out by the Hindu protestors. In its article about the Nagpur violence, the …

11 months ago

Calcutta HC wants Berhampore LS polls deferred in view of Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday said that it will recommend to the Election Commission of India to defer the May 13 Lok Sabha polls at Berhampore in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district in view of the communal violence that took place in the constituency around Ram Navami on April 17. The division bench of chief justice T S Sivagnanam and …

11 months ago

Yogi Adityanath's ‘appeasement politics’ barb at Mamata over Ram Navami clashes in Bengal

Hindustan Times

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday slammed his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over the clashes that took place during Ram Navami in Murshidabad last week. On the occasion of Ram Navami, there were attacks on Ram Navami processions again in West Bengal," ANI quoted Adityanath as saying. At least four people were injured after a Ram Navami …

11 months ago

‘To hurt Sanatan…’: Yogi Adityanath attacks Mamata Banerjee over Ram Navami clashes

Hindustan Times

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday slammed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over violent clashes during Ram Navami celebrations in Murshidabad, saying that the TMC attacked the processions in order to hurt the 'Sanatan' faith. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath seen greeting his supporters "Ram Navami celebrations and processions were conducted safely in all the …

11 months, 1 week ago

How a few activists ensured a peaceful Ram Navami in Mumbai

Hindustan Times

Mumbai Meetings with mohalla committees, stern warnings against provocative behaviour, heavy police bandobast at the entrance of sensitive roads and outside mosques, and the presence of senior police officers – all these measures ensured that Ram Navami went off peacefully in the city this year. “The police worked really hard; senior officers were in the area days in advance of …

11 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool Congress and BJP blame each other for violence in West Bengal during Ram Navami celebration

The Hindu

The Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on April 18 blamed each other for the violence during the Ram Navami celebration at Murshidabad district in West Bengal a day earlier. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out the violence,” Ms. Banerjee said at an election rally in Raiganj …

11 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clashes ‘pre-planned’ by BJP

Live Mint

West Bengal Ram Navami clashes: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Thursday blamed Bharatiya Janata Party for ‘instigating’ violence during the Ram Navami celebrations in the state's Murshidabad district. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out violence,” she said at an election rally in the …

11 months, 1 week ago

Hindus come under attack in Bengal during Ram Navami, 20 injured after stone pelting and bombs hurled

Op India

On Wednesday, massive violence erupted in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal after the Ram Navami procession carried out by the Hindu community was brutally attacked by some of the miscreants. Reports of massive stone pelting at a Ram Navami shobha jatra in rejinagar, murshidabad, West Bengal pic.twitter.com/0fDRMeR4Tt — Megh Updates 🚨™ April 17, 2024 One woman in this incident …

11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Navami: Peaceful Celebrations in West Bengal Amid Tight Security

Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata: Ram Navami celebration remained peaceful by and large in West Bengal this time unlike last year. Leaders of both the sides, ruling Trinamul Congress and opposition BJP, attended the rallies of the Hindu festival with participants shouting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan on Wednesday under tight security arrangements by the police in the city and districts. In Howrah, TMC MP …

11 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: Ram Navami Shobha Yatra attacked with stones and bombs in Murshidabad

Op India

While the nation is marking celebrations of Ram Navami, an attack on a Ramanavami Shobha Yatra has been reported from West Bengal’s Rejinagar in Murshidabad district. He stated, “Mamata Banerjee’s provocative communal speeches are responsible for the attack on the Ramnavami Shobha Yatra in Rejinagar, Murshidabad. High time @ECISVEEP took note of Bengal Chief Minister’s irresponsible utterances, which are leading …

11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Navami organisers asked to change routes outside mosques: How courts are legitimising ‘Muslim area’ argument instead of fighting street veto

Op India

The Bombay HC on April 15 seemingly legitimised the existence of minority ghettos in the nation, where the mere existence of Hindus exercising their right to worship is a potential trigger for violence and an affront to the Muslim community. The Calcutta HC also granted ‘conditional permission’ for the Ram Navami procession in the ‘sensitive’ Howrah region, which saw large-scale …

11 months, 1 week ago

Politics erupts over Ram Navami in Bengal as PM Modi, CM Mamata cross swords

New Indian Express

KOLKATA: On the eve of Ram Navami, politics erupted over the celebration of the festival in West Bengal as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee crossed swords with each other. At a rally in Balurghat, Modi targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress, saying the party had “tried its best to stop Ram Navami celebrations” in Bengal and thanked …

11 months, 1 week ago

Bombay HC directs organisers to change Ram Navami rallies route outside mosques

Op India

The Bombay High Court on April 15 emphasised to the police the importance of maintaining law and order during the upcoming Ram Navami rally in the Malad-Malwani area, which is home to a significant Muslim population. The bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Manjusha Deshpande noted this concern after it was raised that the organizers of the Ram Navami …

11 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission is working on the BJP’s instructions: Mamata

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India on Monday ordered the removal of the Deputy Inspector General of Police of Murshidabad range in West Bengal over violence in the district and the officer’s alleged “lack of supervision” to immediately prevent more incidents, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to accuse the poll body of working on the instructions of the Bharatiya Janata Party. …

1 year ago

Morning briefing: Ram Navami declared holiday in Bengal; Hardeep Nijjar's killing video out, all latest news

Hindustan Times

In a significant move, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has declared Ram Navami on April 17 as a public holiday. Dig deeper Devotees observe Ram Navami at Girish Park in Kolkata on March 30. Dig deeper Latest News Farmers' 4-hour ‘rail roko’ protest today, trains to face disruptions Dig deeper Adult film star Sophia Leone dead at 26, found …

1 year ago

NBSA directs AajTak to remove video of Sudhir Chaudhary's show on 2023 Ram Navami violence

Op India

On Thursday, February 29, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority directed Hindi news channel AajTak to delete a video of a show anchored by its news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary on the violence that had swept different parts of the country on March 30 last year on the occasion of Ram Navami. Commenting on how Islamists, leftist-liberals, and several opposition …

1 year ago

NIA arrests 16 person for attack on Ram Navami procession in West Bengal

Op India

On 26th February, the National Investigation Agency issued a press release announcing the arrest of 16 persons for conspiring and carrying out an attack on Hindus during Ram Navami in Dalkhola of district Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. NIA Arrests 16 in West Bengal Ram Navami Violence Case pic.twitter.com/gQ1FQNwxXL — NIA India February 26, 2024 As per the press release, NIA …

1 year, 1 month ago

NIA arrests 16 accused in West Bengal Ram Navami violence case

The Hindu

In a major development, the National Investigation Agency has arrested 16 persons accused of being involved in the West Bengal Ram Navami violence about a year ago. The incident took place on March 30, 2023 during a procession to celebrate Ram Navami in Dalkhola area of Uttar Dinajpur district. Subsequently, on April 27 last year, the Calcutta High Court ordered …

1 year, 7 months ago

Plea filed for NIA inquiry into anti-Hindu violence in Haryana's Nuh

Op India

A petition seeking an NIA inquiry into the spate of anti-Hindu violence that rocked Haryana’s Nuh has been filed in the Supreme Court of India. The petition addresses the instances of unnatural fatalities and deliberate communal conflicts faced by the Hindu community in the Nuh district of Haryana, as well as neighbouring areas like Gurugram and Sohna. “As per the …

1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh violence: Ashok baba speaks up about Nalhar temple video, fired in self defence, he says

Op India

On 31st July, unbridled violence was unleashed against Hindu devotees, participating in a Jalabhishek Shobha Yatra organised by VHP in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana. The video of Ashok Baba, a VHP worker and lawyer, firing a weapon from the premises of the temple was used to claim that it was the Hindus who initiated the violence. Besides the logical fallacy, …

1 year, 8 months ago

Ram Navami violence: State not co-operating, probe agency tells Calcutta High Court

India Today

The National Investigation Agency approached the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday and said the West Bengal government was not-cooperating in its investigation into the Ram Navami violence. The Calcutta High Court, on April 27, ordered an NIA probe into the violence that occurred during the Ram Navami processions in Shivpur of Howrah, Rishara-Chandanagar of Hooghly, and Dalkhola of North Dinajpur. …

1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court setback for Bengal government over probe in Ram Navami violence

India Today

In a major setback for the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of transferring the investigation of cases related to the Ram Navami violence in the state to the National Investigation Agency, upholding the Calcutta High Court's decision. The Supreme Court rejected the Bengal government's petition opposing the inclusion of the NIA in …

1 year, 8 months ago

NIA yet to get access to records pertaining to 6 FIRs related to the Ram Navami violence in Bengal

Op India

The Supreme Court on July 16, directed the West Bengal state and LoP Suvendu Adhikari to sit with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and conducted the exercise to establish whether all six FIRs pertaining to the Ram Navami violence in Bengal are related to the same incident or not. Patwalia: it is all Ram Navami procession CJI: are they all same …

1 year, 10 months ago

SC declines, for now, stay on Calcutta HC's order transferring Ram Navami violence cases to NIA

Op India

On Friday, May 19th, 2023, the Supreme Court rejected the request to suspend the Calcutta High Court’s order to transfer the investigation of the Ram Navami violence cases to the National Investigation Agency. Representing the State Government, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued that the National Investigation Agency Act should not be applied to regular cases of violence unless …

1 year, 10 months ago

NIA registers 6 FIRs over Ram Navami violence in Bengal

India Today

The National Investigating Agency has registered six new FIRs under the Explosive Substance Act over the violence that took place during Ram Navami in West Bengal. Earlier, Calcutta High Court passed an order for NIA to take over the charge of the investigation into the Ram Navami violence case. An NIA source claims that in compliance with the order of …

1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-BJP MLA arrested over Ram Navami violence in Bihar’s Sasaram

The Hindu

Former Bhartiya Janata Party legislator from Bihar’s Sasaram, district headquarter of Rohtas, Jawahar Prasad was arrested late on April 28 night and forwarded to judicial custody on Saturday for two weeks in connection with a case related to communal violence which had rocked Sasaram town after Ram Navami procession on March 31. “A local court in Rohtas had issued non-bailable …

1 year, 10 months ago

Explosives Being Frequently Used In Rallies, Religious Ceremonies, Says Calcutta HC While Transferring Ram Navami Violence Case To NIA

Live Law

The use of explosives substances and hurling of bombs have become regular features during rallies and religious ceremonies, observed the Calcutta High Court while transferring to NIA, the probe into the incidents of violence that occurred in the state last month during the Ram Navami celebrations.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya said that. …

1 year, 10 months ago

SC rejects plea for pan-India rules to control Ram Navami violence

Op India

On 28th April 2023, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea seeking pan-India guidelines to control violence during Ram Navami processions. BREAKING: #SupremeCourt DISMISSES plea seeking all-India guidelines to control violence during Ram Navami processions. Let me file representation then.” Supreme Court hearing plea seeking all-India guidelines to control violence during Ram Navami processions. — Bar & Bench – …

1 year, 10 months ago

Calcutta HC orders NIA probe into Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times

The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered the National Investigation Agency to probe into the violence that occurred in West Bengal’s Howrah district during the Ram Navami celebrations in March. The high court ordered the state police to hand over the investigation to NIA Hearing a PIL moved by Bharatiya Janata Party legislator and leader of the opposition in the …

1 year, 10 months ago

Ram Navami Violence | Calcutta High Court Transfers Probe To National Investigation Agency (NIA)

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court today transferred the probe into the incidents of violence that occurred in the state last month during the Ram Navami celebrations, to the National Investigation Agency.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya directed the state police to hand over the FIRs, papers of the case, seized materials, CCTV Footage, etc …

1 year, 10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs NIA To Probe Ram Navami Violence In Bengal

ABP News

New Delhi: Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a probe by the National Investigation Agency into the violence that broke out in Howrah and Dalkhola districts and other parts of West Bengal during Ram Navami celebrations. Earlier this month, the Calcutta High Court sought an action taken report from the West Bengal government on the clashes during the Ram Navami …

1 year, 11 months ago

NHRC seeks report from DGP, Howrah police commissioner on Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday took cognizance of the violence during the Ram Navami celebration in West Bengal’s Howrah and sought a report from the director general of police and the chief of Howrah city police within two weeks. “It has issued notices to the DGP, West Bengal and the commissioner of police, Howrah, directing them to enquire …

1 year, 11 months ago

Were Ram Navami clashes in West Bengal orchestrated for political ends?

The Hindu

Published : Apr 18, 2023 16:48 IST - 10 MINS READ The recent communal clashes in West Bengal during Ram Navami hardly came as a surprise. Though localised, the repeated occurrences of clashes between two communities are a disturbing indication that not just religion, but communal disharmony may have also become a part and parcel of mainstream politics in Bengal, …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami Hate Speech| 'Let Police Complete The Probe': Gujarat HC Disposes Kajal Hindustani's FIR Quashing Plea As Withdrawn

Live Law

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday disposed of, as withdrawn, right-wing activist Kajal Hindusthani's plea seeking to quash an FIR lodged against her in connection with a Speech delivered by her on the occasion of Ram Navami on March 30 which allegedly caused a communal clash in Una on April 1. "Let the police complete the investigation", the bench of …

1 year, 11 months ago

A list of incidents where Hindu processions on Ram Navami or Hanuman Janmotsav were attacked this year: police action, statements and plight of victims

Op India

Every year, Hindus come under attack when they take their religious processions out and this year was no different. West Bengal Government’s version: Following the Shibpur violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had insinuated that violence occurs when Hindus take out Ram Navami processions through ‘Muslim areas’ and also attempted to give a clean chit to the Islamists by …

1 year, 11 months ago

BJP worker held for waving photo of Nathuram Godse during Ram Navami rally

India Today

Hyderabad Police has arrested a local BJP worker for waving a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse during a Ram Navami rally organized by suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh at Goshamahal in Hyderabad. Shahinayathgunj Police booked the BJP worker under Sections 502 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and arrested him. The BJP worker was identified as Chinta …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami violence, music in front of mosques, Hindu processions and Muslim violence: A history of such intolerance, as detailed by RC Majumdar

Op India

Every year, Hindus come under attack when they take their religious processions out and this year was no different. While the Muslims committed violence when Hindus passed through “Muslim areas” so to speak, they also created violence on their festivals, forcing their way into Hindu areas and displaying how they were slaughtering a cow. Essentially, then and now, it would …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami violence in WB prima facie 'pre-planned': Calcutta HC

Op India

On Monday, the Calcutta High Court noted that the violence orchestrated on the occasion of Ram Navami was prima-facie ‘pre-planned.’ It made the observations while listening to a plea by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to transfer the probe in the case to the National Investigation Agency. The court also noted that violence, which took place during Ram Navami, happened on …

1 year, 11 months ago

Bengal Police report suggests Ram Navami violence was pre-planned: Calcutta HC

Hindustan Times

A West Bengal Police report on clashes around Ram Navami in the state prima facie suggested that the violence was pre-planned, the Calcutta high court said on Monday, adding that a central agency might be better suited to probe the events that have ratcheted up communal tensions and stoked a political row. The high court’s comments came on a petition …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami clashes were ‘pre-planned’, says police report to Calcutta high court

Hindustan Times

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Monday said reports filed by state police suggest that the Ram Navami clashes were pre-planned, even as the TMC and the BJP continued to blame each other for the violence. Violent clashes broke out in three West Bengal districts, Howrah; Hooghly; and Uttar Dinajpur, during Ram Navami celebrations. Following the clashes, the Calcutta high …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami violence in West Bengal was ‘pre-planned’: Calcutta High Court

The Hindu

Observing that the violence that broke out during the recent Ram Navami processions in certain places of West Bengal was “pre-planned”, and that there was a failure of intelligence gathering on part of the police, the Calcutta High Court on April 10 concluded the hearing on a petition seeking a transfer of the probe into the violence to the National …

1 year, 11 months ago

Four Hindu activists arrested in India for killing cows to try and frame Muslims

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four members of a right-wing group were arrested …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami riots in Bengal ‘pre-planned, orchestrated’: fact-finding panel report

The Hindu

The six-member fact-finding Committee on alleged violation of human rights in West Bengal led by former Patna High Court Chief Justice Narasimha Reddy on Monday in its interim report said that the riots during the Ram Navami procession were "pre-planned, orchestrated and instigated". The fact-finding team was on a three-day tour of West Bengal to assess alleged human rights violations …

1 year, 11 months ago

VHP organises protest rally demanding arrest of Ram Navami violence perpetrators

India Today

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday organised a protest rally in Kolkata, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for Ram Navami violence in parts of West Bengal. The VHP, which has planned to organise week-long protest programmes in various parts of the state, on Monday took out the rally in Bagbazar area in north Kolkata. READ | Mamata blames …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami clashes: Cops restrict fact-finding team from entering violence-hit Shibpur in Bengal

India Today

Police stopped a six-member fact-finding team of an NGO which includes some civil society members from entering Howrah’s Shibpur area, where clashes erupted during and after Ram Navami rallies last week, on Sunday, citing prohibitory orders. The fact-finding team probing human rights violations led by former Patna High Court Chief Justice Narasimha Reddy was stopped by West Bengal Police from …

1 year, 11 months ago

March 30 to April 4: A tense six days in West Bengal

Hindustan Times

Kolkata : On March 30, a Ram Navami procession organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Anjani Putra Sena, a smaller Hindu outfit headquartered in Howrah, was making its way through the lanes of Kazipara area of Shibpur in Bengal’s Howrah district. The same day, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, speaking at a rally in East Medinipur district, said that the …

1 year, 11 months ago

After Ram Navami violence, MHA issues Hanuman Jayanti advisory

Hindustan Times

The ministry of home affairs on Wednesday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories to maintain law and order during Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday and monitor any factor that could disturb the communal harmony in society. The move came close on the heels of communal violence in six states, including West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra, on and after …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami Violence: CAPF Deployed in Bengal Ahead of Hanuman Jayanti; CM Says No Processions in Areas With Sec 144

News 18

Ram Navami Violence Updates: Politics over clashes and riots, which took place in Bihar and West Bengal on Ram Navami continue, even as probe agencies are investigating the matter and identifying and arresting the accused. This came as chief minister accused the BJP of organising violence during Ram Navami processions and asserted that she would not let any rioter go …

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Sambhal violence: Zafar’s arrest attempt to stop him from testifying before panel, says brother

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Bring Justice Yashwant Varma's verdicts under scrutiny: Allahabad High Court Bar Association

Hindustan Times

Prayagraj, The Allahabad High Court Bar Association on Monday demanded the scrutiny of judgments of Justice Yashwant Varma, subjected to an enquiry over the alleged discovery of huge cash from his residential home, and opposed his proposed repatriation to his parent Allahabad High Court. Bring Justice Yashwant Varma's verdicts under scrutiny: Allahabad High Court Bar Association The bar body further …

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Truth about murder of Muslim man ‘Babbu’ during Delhi Riots: Victim a rioter, acquitted Muslims not ‘innocent’, being tried separately for targeting Hindus – what Court said

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On the 18th of March 2025, the Karkardooma Court pronounced their judgement on the murder of a Muslim man called Babbu, during the Delhi anti-Hindu Riots. pic.twitter.com/xw8yyUFi8d — Live Law March 19, 2025 In the thread, they mentioned the portions of the judgement which acquitted the Muslims and ordered the framing of charges against the Hindus without mentioning that the …

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Nagpur violence: Bombay HC bench grants stay on demolition of properties of prime accused Fahim Khan, Yusuf Sheikh

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Nagpur violence: Bombay HC bench grants stay on demolition of properties of prime accused Fahim Khan, Yusuf Sheikh

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Nagpur violence: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, on Monday, March 23, granted a stay on the demolition of the properties belonging to the prime accused in the recent clashes that erupted over Aurangzeb row, Fahim Khan and Yusuf Sheikh. At around 10:30 am, three JCB machines teared down Fahim Khan's property located in Sanjay Bagh Colony, Yashodhara …

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'Scrutinise All His Verdicts': Allahabad HC Bar Association Seeks Justice Yashwant Varma's Impeachment, ED/CBI Probe Against Him

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association passed a resolution earlier today seeking the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma over Cash-At-Residence Row. Association has specifically requested the CJI to immediately recommend to the government to draw impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma Stating that the in-house inquiry initiated against Justice Varma is 'Questionable' and 'Unacceptable' to the judicial fraternity, the Association …

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‘Powerful, intense and hard hitting’: Netizens rave about Akshay Kumar in Kesari 2 based on Jallianwala Bagh massacre

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‘Powerful, intense and hard hitting’: Netizens rave about Akshay Kumar in Kesari 2 based on Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Hindustan Times

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar’s upcoming historical drama, Kesari Chapter 2, has taken the internet by storm with its intense and gripping teaser. Akshay Kumar takes on the role of the fearless lawyer Sir C. Sankaran Nair, who fought against British rule in the courtroom “This looks powerful, intense and hard hitting. Social media has been buzzing with excitement, with fans …

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BJP vs Congress amid row over DK Shivakumar's ‘changing Constitution’ remark

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BJP vs Congress amid row over DK Shivakumar's ‘changing Constitution’ remark

Hindustan Times

Karnataka deputy chief minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar's reported remarks about "changing the Constitution" have sparked a major row, with Union minister Kiren Rijiju demanding his sacking in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa termed the deputy CM's comment as "unfortunate" and said that if he had any respect for the Constitution or Dr Babasaheb …

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Delhi High Court Withdraws Judicial Work From Justice Yashwant Varma

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Judicial work has been withdrawn from Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma with immediate effect in view of the controversy of alleged discovery of unaccounted currencies at the outhouse in his residential premises. “In view of recent events, the judicial work from Hon'ble Mr. Justice Yashwant Varma is withdrawn with immediate effect, till further orders,” the circular reads. This …

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When Is Ram Navami? Know Puja Timings, Significance, And Everything About This Auspicious Festival

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Ram Navami 2025: Ram Navami, celebrated annually on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Chaitra, marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ram. Here’s everything you need to know about Ram Navami 2025, including the date, puja muhurat, and rituals. The most auspicious time for performing Ram Navami puja and rituals is during the Madhyahna period, …

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Former minister booked for provocative speech in Udupi

Hindustan Times

A suo moto case has been registered against former minister and Mogaveera BJP leader Pramod Madhwaraj by the police on Saturday for allegedly making a controversial speech during a protest at the Malpe fishing harbour. Madhwaraj has been booked under BNS sections 57, 191, and 192 The case was filed under the SC/ST Act, 1989, and BNS 130 against five …

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{Kurukshetra firing incident} FIR lodged against unknown men for attempt to murder, say cops

Hindustan Times

A day after two men were injured including one in a firing incident at a religious event in Kurukshetra, the cops have registered an FIR against unknown men under charges of attempt to murder. On Saturday, a security guard of the “Mahayagya” organised at Keshav Park by Swami Hari Om of Tripura Shaktipeeth, Manikut, allegedly opened fire at a 16-year-old …

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Plea in Supreme Court seeks FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row

India Today

Amid a row over the huge stash of cash discovered in the house of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking directions for the registration of an FIR against him. On March 22, the Supreme Court released an enquiry report filed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. The …

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'If 5% More Hindu Votes Come To BJP, We’ll Win Bengal': Suvendu Adhikari’s Hindutva Pitch For 2026 Polls

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Kolkata, Mar 23 Making a strong Hindutva pitch ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections for unity among Hindus with an aim to dislodge the Mamata Banerjee government, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday walked in a 'sanatani' solidarity rally at Haldia in Purba Medinipur district. "If five per cent more Hindu votes come to the BJP kitty, …

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Sambhal violence: Jama Masjid Sadar chief Zafar Ali taken into custody

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In the latest development in the investigation of the Sambhal violence, a Special Investigation Team of the Sambhal Police detained the Chief of Sambhal Shahi Masjid Committee and Jama Masjid Sadar, Zafar Ali for interrogation today. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Jama Masjid Sadar Chief & Shahi Mosque Committee Chief, Zafar Ali, taken into custody in connection with the November …

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Sambhal Jama Masjid Chief Taken Into Custody For Recording Statement In Nov 24 Violence

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Sambhal, Mar 23 The Special Investigation Team of the local police took Zafar Ali, the president of the Shahi Jama Masjid here, into custody to record his statement in connection with the November 24 violence case. When asked by PTI whether the mosque president has been arrested, Sambhal Kotwali in-charge Anuj Kumar Tomar said he had been taken into custody …

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UAPA: All India Annual Digest 2024

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Bail under UAPA, 1967 – Applicability of Section 43-D – Principles and Constitutional Considerations – Long Incarceration and Delay in Trial - Prima Facie Assessment - Fundamental Rights and Speedy Trial - Precedence of Constitutional Rights - The Supreme Court reiterated the principles governing the grant of bail under Section 43-D of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, emphasizing Courts must …

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IPL 2025: BCCI pushing to keep KKR vs LSG Ram Navami clash in Eden Gardens

India Today

After pondering a move to shift KKR's match vs Lucknow Super Giants to Guwahati on April 6, the Indian Cricket Board is now pushing for the match to happen in Kolkata, India Today has learnt. However, with Kolkata Police raising security concerns due to Ram Navami celebrations on the same day, the BCCI had earlier pondered shifting the match to …

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From the India Today archives (2022) | Prayers in conflict: The mandir-masjid wars

India Today

Once upon a time, there was a king—three quarter Rajput and one quarter nomad by lineage—and he built one of the most beautiful monuments in the world.’ Facts are only the bare bricks. On April 18, women petitioners filed a suit in another Varanasi court, demanding permission to worship Maa Shringar Gauri, and “Ganesh, Hanuman and Nandi idols” they claimed …

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BREAKING| Supreme Court Publishes Video & Pictures On Cash At Justice Yashwant Varma's House; Makes Report Of Delhi HC CJ Public

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In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court on Saturday uploaded on its website the reports and documents, including photos and video, with respect to the allegations of the discovery of unaccounted currencies at the home of Justice Yashwant Varma, sitting judge of the Delhi High Court. The inquiry report of the Delhi High Court Chief Justice and the response of …

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CJI constitutes 3-member panel to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma

Hindustan Times

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday constituted a three-member committee to conduct an inquiry into allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, after alleged cash was recovered from the latter's official residence. Supreme Court said Justice Varma's transfer ‘separate’ The top court in a statement on Friday had said the Delhi High Court chief justice had initiated an in-house inquiry …

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Nagpur violence: CM Fadnavis says PM Modi’s visit won’t be impacted, warns attack on police personnel won’t be tolerated

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Nagpur violence: CM Fadnavis says PM Modi’s visit won’t be impacted, warns attack on police personnel won’t be tolerated

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Nagpur won't be impacted due to recent violence. The Chief Minister also warned that he won't tolerate attacks on police personnel and said that strict action will be taken against the perpetrators. The Chief Minister also took a swipe at Congress party and said …

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Yati Narsinghanand Giri Booked In Ghaziabad For 'Spreading Hate, Abusing Police Officers'

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Controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand Giri has been booked by Ghaziabad police for allegedly spreading hate and abusing top police officers of the district in a video, said the officials on Saturday. The priest of the Dasna Devi Temple has been accused of making derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi and using words intended to incite religious sentiments, cause criminal intimidation, insult, …

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Yati Narsinghanand booked in UP's Ghaziabad for insulting Mahatma Gandhi

Hindustan Times

Controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand Giri has been booked for allegedly spreading hate and abusing top police officers of the district in a video, officials said on Saturday. Dasna Devi Temple priest Yati Narsinghanand was booked for inciting hatred and making derogatory comments against Mahatma Gandhi According to an FIR lodged here, the priest of the Dasna Devi Temple has been …

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Nagpur Violence: Aditya Thackeray Blames Fadnavis Govt for Complicity | ABP NEWS

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In the wake of the Nagpur violence, political rhetoric has intensified, with Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray accusing the state government of being complicit in the unrest. He claimed that a leader from the Fadnavis government was involved in planning the violence to tarnish Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s image. The opposition is clearly using the Nagpur issue to criticize the …

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How the western media blamed Hindus and movie Chhaava for Islamist violence in Nagpur

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In Maharashtra’s Nagpur, Islamist mob unleashed violence against Hindus and the police on 17th March 2025 over suspiciously convenient rumours of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activists burning effigy of 17th century Mughal despot Aurangzeb with Quranic verses on it while protesting to demand removal of Aurangzeb’s grave. Islamist sympathizing western media whitewashes Nagpur violence, blames it on Hindus, …

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Breaking News: Police Crackdown on Criminals Across Bihar, UP, Haryana, and Punjab | ABP NEWS

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In a significant crackdown across multiple states, police forces in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab have intensified their actions against criminals, resulting in a series of encounters. In Bihar's Araria, an encounter occurred where the main accused in the Tanishq loot case, Chunmun Jha, was killed during a police operation. This encounter marked a significant victory for the police, …

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Visuals of burnt pile of cash at Delhi judge's house attached in probe report

India Today

The Supreme Court on Saturday released a probe report on the cash recovery at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma. The report, accompanied by a letter from the Delhi High Court Chief Justice and Justice Varma's response, included visuals showing piles of charred currency bundles found after a fire incident at the official residence on March 14. …

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3-judge panel to probe 'cash at home' charge against Delhi judge Yashwant Varma

India Today

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations against Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with the 'cash at home' controversy. The panel, led by Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, also includes Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Karnataka High Court judge Justice Anu …

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SRK comes to Eden for profits: Former pacer after KKR vs LSG relocated to Guwahati

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SRK comes to Eden for profits: Former pacer after KKR vs LSG relocated to Guwahati

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Amidst the ongoing war of words between the BJP and TMC over the removal of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giant match at Eden Gardens on April 6, which coincides with Ram Navami, former KKR and India team fast bowler Ashok Dinda stated that an economic loss for KKR could also be a reason for the shifting of …

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Imminent Threat To Public Peace Must Be Shown For Taking Action U/S 145 CrPC, Can't Be A Vague Assertion: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates

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The Rajasthan High Court has reaffirmed that before initiating proceeding under Section 145 CrPC pertaining to procedure for dispute over land which may breach peace, circumstances suggesting imminent danger of breach of peace or alike situations to presume such instant threat has to be shown with cogent and reliable material. or moving an application under Section 146 of the Cr.P.C., …

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Tulsi plant in houses, Murtis of Gods in vehicles: Local Hindus reveal how Muslim mobs targeted Hindu homes during Nagpur violence

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In the Nagpur violence case, details of how the Muslim mob specifically targeted Hindu houses and vehicles on 17th March have been gradually emerging. The local Hindus have revealed that the Muslim rioters threw Tulsi pot/ plant containers installed in Hindu houses. #NagpurViolence pic.twitter.com/oS6Inep2sF — Alpaca Girl🇮🇳 March 19, 2025 Speaking to TimesNow Navbharat, a local Hindu woman revealed that …

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Nagpur violence: ‘Aurangzeb not ideal for India’, says Ramdev; 100 arrests made so far by police

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Members of the Muslim community in Nagpur have strongly condemned the recent violence in the city and called for an impartial investigation, stating that timely intervention by the police could have prevented the unrest. During a press conference on Thursday, members of the Muslim community urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to meet with representatives from both communities to help …

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Nagpur violence: Muslim leaders call for impartial probe, blame police inaction

Hindustan Times

Members of the Muslim community in Nagpur have condemned the violence in Vidarbha’s largest city earlier this week and sought an impartial probe into it, claiming that timely action by police could have prevented it. Muslim leaders in Nagpur condemned the violence in the city and called for an impartial probe Addressing a press conference on Thursday, they said Maharashtra …

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Nagpur violence: Police booked mastermind Fahim Khan for sedition

India Today

Nagpur police has filed a sedition case against Faheem Khan, a prime accused of recent violence, and five others for sedition. These videos allegedly included statements inciting attacks against the police and provocative slogans like "Sar Tan Se Juda." Matani said Khan edited a video of a protest against Aurangzeb's tomb and circulated it and he had also shared videos …

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Demands for SC to act against Allahabad HC judge who sparked public outrage in ‘attempt to rape’ case

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An Allahabad High Court judge’s recent observation that a man allegedly grabbing an 11-year-old girl’s breasts, breaking her pyjama strings, and dragging her under a culvert is not enough to charge him with ‘attempt to rape’ has sparked widespread outrage and calls for the Supreme Court’s intervention. ‘Injustice’ National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo said the ruling was unjust …

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Union Minister’s nephew killed in gunfight with brother over drawing tap water in Bihar

The Hindu

A dispute over drawing tap water snowballed into a full-blown gun-battle in a Bihar village on Thursday, leaving Union Minister Nityananda Rai’s nephew dead and two others — the deceased’s mother and brother — seriously injured, police said. The incident took place at Jagatpur village in Naugachia police district adjoining Bhagalpur, where brother duo Vishwajit and Jayjit Yadav picked up …

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Allahabad HC Directs Etawah Jail Head To Allow Murder Convict To Pray 5-Times A Day During Ramadan & Retain Quran

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The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Jail Superintendent of Central Jail, Etawah, to ensure that a high-security prisoner's religious practices, including offering prayers five times a day during Ramadan, are not “interfered with” and that he is “allowed” to retain the Quran in his possession. A bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Nand Prabha Shukla passed …

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