Vaishno Devi image on coin dragged to court; Centre, RBI asked to explain
10 years, 11 months ago

Vaishno Devi image on coin dragged to court; Centre, RBI asked to explain

Hindustan Times  

Can a coin issued by the government of a secular India bear the image of a Hindu deity? Faced with this question filed in a petition by one Nafis Qazi, the Delhi high court on Wednesday questioned the legality of commemorative Rs. 10 coins issued by the RBI carrying the image of Hindu goddess Vaishno Devi. The RBI, which is known to issue such coins from time to time, had in April and August last year issued the coins to mark the “silver jubilee of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board”. The RBI issued seven commemorative coins last year, including one to mark 150 years of the Kuka movement.

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Fake Rs 10 coins in circulation: RBI flays rumours, calls it 'legal tender'
8 years, 4 months ago

Fake Rs 10 coins in circulation: RBI flays rumours, calls it 'legal tender'

Firstpost  

Mumbai: Dispelling rumours of fake Rs 10 coin in circulation, Reserve Bank of India asked people not to give credence to such canards and continue to accept these coins as legal tender in all their transactions without any hesitation. It further said RBI puts into circulation coins minted by the Government of India and these have distinctive features. Coins in …

Constitution does not permit coins with religious symbols: Delhi High Court
10 years, 3 months ago

Constitution does not permit coins with religious symbols: Delhi High Court

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today questioned the Centre's step to commemorate religious events by issuing coins having pictures of deities embossed on them observing that “our Constitution does not permit this”. “The government of India has issued the commemorative coins in due compliance of constitutional, statutory and legal provisions laid down for the purpose,” the affidavit said. The …

Delhi HC directs Centre to file a status report on plea seeking a ban on coins bearing image of Mata Vaishno Devi
11 years ago

Delhi HC directs Centre to file a status report on plea seeking a ban on coins bearing image of Mata Vaishno Devi

Live Law  

Delhi High Court today directed the Centre to file a status report on a plea seeking withdrawal of Rs.5 denomination coins with the image of deity Mata Vaishno Devi embossed on one side.A Division Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Sidharth Mridul asked the Ministry of Finance to file a report within three weeks on the …

PIL seeking halt to circulation of Rs 5, Rs 10 coins with image of Mata Vaishno Devi
11 years, 6 months ago

PIL seeking halt to circulation of Rs 5, Rs 10 coins with image of Mata Vaishno Devi

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today asked a petitioner to approach the Reserve Bank of India with his plea seeking a restraint order against the bank from circulating Rs 5 and Rs 10 denomination coins with the image of deity Mata Vaishno Devi embossed on the reverse. A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Pradeep Nandrajog …

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