Foreigners at Tablighi Jamaat Event Made Scapegoats, Maha Govt Acted under 'Political Compulsion': HC
4 years, 4 months ago

Foreigners at Tablighi Jamaat Event Made Scapegoats, Maha Govt Acted under 'Political Compulsion': HC

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The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has said that the foreign nationals, who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event held in Delhi in March this year, were made "scapegoats" and allegations were levelled that they were responsible for spreading Covid-19 in the country. The bench also noted that while the Maharashtra police acted mechanically in the case, the state government acted under "political compulsion". "The activity of Tablighi Jamaat got stalled only after the declaration of lockdown in Delhi and till then it was going on," the court said. The bench noted that the Maharashtra police acted mechanically in the present matter and the state government acted under "political compulsion".

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'Tablighis made scapegoats': Bombay HC's stinging remarks on FIRs against foreign attendees
4 years, 4 months ago

'Tablighis made scapegoats': Bombay HC's stinging remarks on FIRs against foreign attendees

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A division bench of Justices TV Nalawade and MG Sewlikar made the observations while quashing the FIRs filed against 29 foreigners, who had attended the event in Delhi Punching several holes in the narrative that Tablighi Jamaat attendees were responsible for spreading COVID-19 in India, a division bench of the Bombay High Court has struck down criminal cases registered against …

Bombay HC Says Tablighi Jamaat Foreigners Were Made 'Scapegoats'; Quashes FIRs Against Them; Criticizes Media Propaganda [Read Judgment]
4 years, 4 months ago

Bombay HC Says Tablighi Jamaat Foreigners Were Made 'Scapegoats'; Quashes FIRs Against Them; Criticizes Media Propaganda [Read Judgment]

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In a strongly-worded judgment, the Bombay High Court on Friday quashed the FIRs filed against a total of 29 foreign nationals who were booked under various provisions of IPC, Epidemic Diseases Act, Maharashtra Police Act, Disaster Management Act and Foreigner's Act for allegedly violating their Tourist Visa conditions by attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin in. In a strongly-worded …

Maharashtra government had cancelled permission for Tablighi Jamaat event in Vasai
4 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra government had cancelled permission for Tablighi Jamaat event in Vasai

Op India  

The Maharashtra Government had denied permission to Tablighi Jamaat to organise a religious congregation at Suncity in Vasai after 2 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus were reported in the State, reported The Indian Express. Niket Kaushik, Inspector General said, “Accordingly, we revoked the permission on March 6 and informed them about the same.” A Tablighi Jamaat member also informed that they …

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