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Allahabad HC grants bail to man accused of raping wife using anesthetic, says 'impossible to anesthetize woman against her will'

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Ravindra Singh Rathaur, accused of raping a woman using chloroform. Citing medical expertise, Justice Krishan Pahal found it improbable for an inexperienced person to use chloroform effectively. The court emphasized the presumption of innocence principle.

The Times of India 27 Jul 2024 8:21 am

Woman electrocuted, shocked minor niece hangs self

The Times of India 27 Jul 2024 5:19 am

Two cops suspended in Kaushambi

The Times of India 27 Jul 2024 5:16 am

5 auto lifters held, 5 SUVs & other vehicles recovered

The Times of India 27 Jul 2024 5:14 am

City pays tribute to martyrs on 25th anniv of Kargil war

The Times of India 27 Jul 2024 5:14 am

Sale of saffron, yellow saris picks up in Shrawan month

The Times of India 27 Jul 2024 4:54 am

4 snatchers held, weapons seized in Pratapgarh

The Times of India 26 Jul 2024 4:49 am

IIIT-A chosen for European Union project

The Times of India 26 Jul 2024 4:46 am

New CT scan machine for high-quality diagnosis

The Times of India 26 Jul 2024 4:44 am

UPPSC Staff Nurse Main Exam Admit Card 2023 Released at uppsc.up.nic.in; Download Here

UPPSC has released the admit cards for the Staff Nurse Main Examination 2023, scheduled for July 28, 2024. This follows the preliminary exam results announced on February 20, 2024, where 3,962 candidates qualified. The preliminary exam was held on December 19, 2023, in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur, and Meerut. Candidates can now download their admit cards from the UPPSC website and should ensure to follow all instructions for a smooth exam process.

The Times of India 25 Jul 2024 5:19 pm

BJP ex-MLA serving life in prison for murder released after UP Governor's pardon

PRAYAGRAJ: Former Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Udaybhan Karwariya, sentenced to life in prison for the 1996 murder of a Samajwadi Party legislator, was released from prison on Thursday following his pardon by Governor Anandiben Patel. Naini Central Jail senior superintendent Rang Bahadur Patel told PTI, The release orders of Udaybhan Karwariya were received on Wednesday evening. Acting on the order, he was released on Thursday morning. The governor, using powers conferred on her under Article 161 of the Constitution, had passed an order to release Karwariya after accepting the state government's recommendation for his premature release. Article 161 empowers the governor of a state to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any convict against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the state extends. Prayagraj's senior superintendent of police and the district magistrate made the recommendation to release Karwariya, citing his good conduct in jail, officials said. The pardon order was issued last week. An additional sessions judge in Prayagraj sentenced Karwariya to life in prison on November 4, 2019, for the August 1996 murder of Samajwadi Party MLA Jawahar Yadav. Yadav was shot dead in Prayagraj and a case was registered against Karwariya, his brothers Kapilmuni Karwariya and Surajbhan Karwariya and another.

The New Indian Express 25 Jul 2024 11:57 am

HC grants bail to RO/ARO exam paper leak mastermind

The Times of India 25 Jul 2024 5:06 am

Shiva tattoos, mark of devotees devotion

The Times of India 25 Jul 2024 5:06 am

Students visit CACs Heritage Museum

The Times of India 25 Jul 2024 5:00 am

Fed up of taunts, man kills mother

The Times of India 25 Jul 2024 4:59 am

2 gangrape accused held in police encounter

The Times of India 25 Jul 2024 4:48 am

Hindalco sets target of planting 1 lakh saplings

The Times of India 24 Jul 2024 4:53 am

No new admissions in 5,350 primary, basic schools this yr

The Times of India 24 Jul 2024 4:43 am

Gangrape convict escapes from Naini jail; 4 suspended

The Times of India 24 Jul 2024 4:43 am

6 robbers held, looted cash and jewellery recovered

The Times of India 24 Jul 2024 4:27 am

Dressed in saffron attire, devotees start kanwar yatra

The Times of India 24 Jul 2024 4:19 am

Kanwariyas reach Sangam for Gangajal

The Times of India 23 Jul 2024 2:38 pm

Kanwariyas reach ghats to take Ganga water

The Times of India 23 Jul 2024 5:00 am

Illegal liquor worth 40L seized, 2 held

The Times of India 23 Jul 2024 4:48 am

AU expert develops magnet-based tech to clean silica sand

The Times of India 23 Jul 2024 4:36 am

Much at stake for NDA, Yogi in upcoming bypolls in 10 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats

LUCKNOW: The high-stakes bypoll to 10 assembly segments is a litmus test for both the NDA which suffered a huge setback in the Lok Sabha elections in the state and the INDIA bloc which faces the challenge of consolidating its position in UP after an emphatic comeback in the recent polls. Moreover, the outcome of the bypolls to 10 assembly seats, necessitated by the victory of sitting MLAs in the Lok Sabha elections, will not only be decisive for the political atmosphere of the state but will also set the tone for the 2027 Assembly elections. The BJP-led NDA dwindled to 36 seats from 64 in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. On the other hand, the Samajwadi Party won 37 seats, its highest Lok Sabha tally ever, and the Congress raised its tally from one in 2019 to six of the 17 seats it had contested. The NDA, which had sitting MLAs in five of the 10 seats up for grabs, will try its best to breach some of the strongholds of the opposition bloc, especially the SP which had sitting MLAs in the other five seats. It would certainly give a much-needed boost to the ruling alliance energising the cadre and helping it to overcome the disappointment. If the ruling alliance fails to give an impressive performance, it could be taken as a referendum on the performance of Yogi Adityanath as his prestige will be at stake and it could intensify ongoing rumblings in the BJP. If the INDIA bloc continues its victory trail in the bypolls as well, its game plan to oust the BJP government from power in 2027 will get a boost. While the Lok Sabha election was contested by the NDA in Modis name based on Amit Shahs strategy, the responsibility of putting up a robust show in the bypolls will be entirely on the UP CM who has been under the scanner for the Lok Sabha debacle in the state. However, Yogi, getting into poll mode, has already appointed a team of 30 ministers to oversee poll preparations in the 10 assembly constituencies. The ministers have been directed to visit constituencies regularly, interact with local people and party workers and redress grievances on priority. A group of three ministers has been constituted and each group was allotted one constituency. On the other hand, the INDIA partners -- SP and Congress -- have also commenced deliberations over seat-sharing for the upcoming challenge as both the parties have decided to contest the bypolls also in alliance. Even the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), in a departure from its traditional stand of not contesting bypolls, has said it would field candidates in all the 10 seats making the contest three-cornered. Mayawati had reinstated her nephew Akash Anand as the partys national coordinator and had announced in June that Akash would lead the byelection campaign. Nine assembly seats, including Karhal, Katehri, Kundarki, Khair, Manjhwa, Meerapur, Milkipur, Phulpur and Ghaziabad Sadar, have been vacated after the sitting MLAs were elected to the Lok Sabha. The Sisamau seat was vacated following the disqualification of sitting SP MLA Irfan Solanki, who has been awarded a seven-year jail term by a court in a criminal case. In the 2022 assembly election, the Samajwadi Party bagged five of these seats Karhal, Katehri, Kundarki, Milkipur and Sisamau. The BJP won three seats -- Khair, Phulpur and Ghaziabad Sadar. The NDA ally RLD, who was then with the SP, won Meerapur and the NISHAD party bagged the Manjhwa seat. However, this time, the BJP's allies are demanding a bigger share of the seats. While the RLD is demanding three seats, the NISHAD party is also trying to go beyond one. No 'major surprise' in UP amid speculations of leadership changes KARHAL An SP stronghold in Mainpuri district. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav won the seat in 2022. Akhilesh vacated it after winning the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat. The SP is likely to field a Yadav family member in the byelection. A difficult seat for the ruling alliance. KATEHRI Once a BSP stronghold and laboratory of Dalit politics in UP, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar was vacated by Lalji Verma, the sitting SP MLA after winning the Ambedkarnagar Lok Sabah seat. The SP may field a Verma family member or an OBC leader to retain it. The presence of the BJP and BSP will make the contest three-cornered. MILKIPUR The Milkipur assembly seat in Ayodhya district is in the limelight after sitting MLA Awadesh Prasad defeated BJP candidate Lallu Singh from the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat. The SP may field Awadhesh Prasads son in the bypoll which is likely to witness an interesting contest as the BJP will try to wrest the seat from the SP. MANJHWA The Manjhwa seat in Mirzapur district fell vacant after sitting Nishad Party MLA Vinod Kumar Bind won the Bhadohi Lok Sabha seat on the BJP ticket. A traditional BSP seat, the BJP won it in 2017. The riverine community vote is decisive here. PHULPUR The Phulpur seat in Prayagraj was vacated by sitting MLA Parveen Patel after winning the Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency. The seat is likely to witness a tough contest between the SP and BJP for OBC votes in the by-election. SISAMAU The Sisamau seat in Kanpur district was vacated after SP MLA Irfan Solankis disqualification after a court convicted him in a criminal case. Solanki won the seat in the 2012, 2017 and 2022 consecutive assembly elections. The SP may field Solankis wife from here. The BJP is working to wrest the Sisamu seat from the SP. KUNDARKI A SP stronghold, Kundarki seat in Moradabad was vacated after by sitting SP MLA Zia-ur Rehman Barq after winning to Sambhal Lok Sabha seat. There is speculation that the BJP might field a Muslim candidate for the seat. KHAIR Assembly seat in Aligarh vacated after election of sitting BJP MLA Anoop Pradhan Valmiki to the Hathras Lok Sabha seat. With Dalits and Jats dominant, BJP hopes to retain the seat with the RLDs support. The Congress may stake claim to the seat. GHAZIABAD SADAR Vacated after election of sitting MLA Atul Garg to the Lok Sabha from Ghaziabad constituency. An urban seat, considered to be a BJP stronghold. The BJP is confident of retaining the seat in the byelection. The Congress is likely to stake its claim in the bypoll. MEERAPUR Assembly seat in Muzaffarnagar vacated by sitting RLD MLA Chandan Chauhan, who won the Bijnor Lok Sabha seat. The seat may go to the RLD. The SP is working to wrest Meerapur from the RLD.

The New Indian Express 22 Jul 2024 9:57 pm

UP govt to plant saplings along riverbanks

Under 'Ped Lagao, Ped Bachao Jan Abhiyan-2024', the state will plant 3.7 crore saplings along Ganga, Yamuna, and Hindon riverbanks by September 30. Nodal officers will oversee conservation. Key sites include Prayagraj and Ghazipur. National Mission for Clean Ganga supports medicinal plants and farmers' nurseries. 534 Yamuna, 54 Hindon, and additional river sites identified.

The Times of India 22 Jul 2024 9:53 pm

UP couple held for murdering and burying Bihar man

The Times of India 22 Jul 2024 11:56 am

Former BJP MLA Udaybhan Karwariya to be released from prison after UP Governor grants pardon

PRAYAGRAJ: Former BJP MLA Udaybhan Karwariya serving life imprisonment in Naini Central Jail here for the murder of Samajwadi Party MLA Jawahar Yadav alias Jawahar Pandit, is scheduled to be released from prison following UP Governor Anandiben Patel's recent pardon. The governor, using the powers conferred under Article 161 of the Indian Constitution, has passed an order to release Karwariya after accepting the recommendation of premature release by the state government. Article 161 empowers the governor of a state to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit, or commute the sentence of any convict against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the state extends. Prayagraj's senior superintendent of police and district magistrate made the said recommendation citing Karwariya's good conduct in jail, officials said. The order of the governor's pardon was issued on Friday. In a letter issued the same day, the Prison Administration and Reforms Section of Uttar Pradesh, said, Karwariya should be released from jail on presenting two sureties and a bond of the same amount. Meanwhile, Senior Jail Superintendent (Naini Central Jail) Rang Bahadur Patel told PTI that he has not received the file regarding the release of Udaybhan Karwariya yet. As soon as the release file arrives, action will be taken on it, he said. On November 4, 2019, Udaybhan Karwariya was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge of Prayagraj. SP MLA Jawahar Yadav was shot dead in Prayagraj on August 13, 1996 and a case was registered against Udaybhan Karwariya, his brothers Kapilmuni Karwariya and Surajbhan Karwariya and another.

The New Indian Express 21 Jul 2024 2:55 pm

PDA to give land in exchange to Army near Nehru Park

The Times of India 21 Jul 2024 4:37 am

Sleeping pods to offer cozy stay at Prayagraj Junction

The Times of India 21 Jul 2024 4:28 am

Ensure clean, green & safe Maha Kumbh: CM

The Times of India 21 Jul 2024 4:26 am

CRET process for admission in PhD courses begins at AU

The Times of India 21 Jul 2024 4:20 am

HC grants bail to SP MLA in 95 criminal case

The Times of India 21 Jul 2024 4:20 am

Keshav Maurya denies rumblings in state BJP, targets Opp over Kanwar Yatra

LUCKNOW: Denying the murmurs of rift and rumblings in state BJP unit and the Uttar Pradesh government, state Deputy CM Keshav Maurya laughed it off saying nothing of that sort was happening and no rumours were going around. Nothing is happening, no rumour is there. It is all you, the media friends, who are trying to look at it that way, said Maurya in Prayagraj where he had gone to attend the wedding reception of UP industry minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandis son on Saturday. However, Maurya used the opportunity to attack Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav saying that the opposition was indulging in pure appeasement politics. He added that the opposition parties lacked vision and mission. Their only motive is to hamper the piousness and sanctity of Kanwar Yatra , said Maurya while talking to media persons after kicking off the state governments plantation drive in Prayagraj. On the controversy over state governments guidelines for Kanwar Yatra regarding the display of nameplates on eateries as well as Akhilesh Yadav's stand on it, Maurya advised the opposition to offer Ganga Jal to Lord Shiva so as to rid the aberrations of life. From Monday, the sacred month of Sawan is starting. Crores of Shiva devotees embark upon Kanwar Yatra to fetch Gangajal and offer it to the deity. Those who are raising doubts on it, are indulging in the politics of appeasement. They are giving statements to influence the sanctity of the pious Yatra, said Maurya. Answering a query over the upcoming by-poll to 10 assembly seats, the UP Deputy CM claimed that the BJP would win all the 10 seats including Phulpur.

The New Indian Express 20 Jul 2024 8:31 pm

Politics Of Religious Frenzy Will Not Be Accepted: Gehlot To BJP

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday hit out at the BJP, saying the politics of religious frenzy will not be accepted in the country. His comments were apparently in the wake of the BJP losing the Uttarakhand bypolls. BJP has always been doing politics of religion, but misleading the public and spreading hatred in the name of God is not a religion but adharma, Gehlot said on X. In the last 10 years, the BJP has done the work of increasing religious frenzy in the country in a very planned manner. But the fact is that in the recently held Lok Sabha elections and assembly elections, the BJP has lost in most of the religious cities like Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Sitapur, Shivganga, Prayagraj, Nashik, Ramtek, Badrinath, Shravasti, Manglore (District- Haridwar), he said. The Congress leader said this is a clear message from the public that the politics of religious frenzy will not be accepted in this country and religion will always win over those who talk of adharma.

Deccan Chronicle 19 Jul 2024 4:48 pm

Man held in Prayagraj for threat to bomb CM Yogi Adityanath

Prayagraj: A man who had threatened to bomb Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media a few days ago has been detained here, police said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Anirudh Pandey, a first-year law student and resident of the Sarai Inayat police station area, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ganganagar) Abhishek Bharti Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 19 Jul 2024 1:41 pm

ABAP seers raise fake babas, parking issues with mela admin

The Times of India 19 Jul 2024 4:59 am

Tension in trans Yamuna village as miscreants torch bike

The Times of India 19 Jul 2024 4:50 am

Online monitoring of classes to begin in UP Board schools

The Times of India 19 Jul 2024 4:27 am

HC seeks report on stray dog menace in SRN hosp

The Times of India 19 Jul 2024 4:26 am

Latest cameras to help mela police in traffic, crowd mgmt

The Times of India 19 Jul 2024 4:21 am

HC to Centre: Any plan for AIIMS-like instt in Prayagraj?

The Times of India 18 Jul 2024 5:01 am

BJP will emerge more stronger

The Times of India 18 Jul 2024 5:00 am

With GI tag, Sangam citys moonj products to go places

The Times of India 18 Jul 2024 4:46 am

Op Eagle to make Banda drug-free

The Times of India 18 Jul 2024 4:40 am

Heritage garden to come up in Prayagraj, 10 other dists

The Times of India 18 Jul 2024 4:28 am

Atiq Ahmed's property worth Rs 50 crore transferred to govt

Prayagraj: Slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's property worth about Rs 50 crore, allegedly brought using money earned from criminal activities, has been transferred to the government. District Government Advocate (Criminal) Gulab Chandra Agrahari said Atiq had bought 2.377 hectares of land in the name of a mason Hoobalal from the earnings of crime. While registering the land in the name of Hoobalal, Atiq had said that if needed, he would get the land registered in his name. Agrahari said this property was attached by the Police Commissioner Court under Section 14 (1) of the Gangsters Act and three months were given to file a reply. But no evidence was presented by the party concerned as proof of ownership of the land. He said that after this, the Police Commissioner Court sent the file in this case to the Gangster Court Prayagraj. On Tuesday, Judge Vinod Kumar Chaurasia ruled the police commissioner's action fair and just and vested the property acquired in favour of the government. According to the police, during the investigation of the case registered against Atiq under the Gangsters Act, it was found that he has property in the name of Hooblal under the Airport police station area. During interrogation, Hooblal said that Atiq had got this land registered in his name by threatening him in 2015. The police had attached this land in November 2023. Atiq and his brother Ashraf, named in more than 100 criminal cases including the Umesh Pal murder case, were shot dead in police custody on April 15 last year.

Deccan Chronicle 17 Jul 2024 4:55 pm

Atiqs benami property worth around 45cr vested to govt

The Times of India 17 Jul 2024 5:25 am

CMP College to hold its alumni meet in Nov

The Times of India 17 Jul 2024 5:00 am

13 seers expelled from akharas, notices to 112

The Times of India 17 Jul 2024 4:50 am

Doctor rapes patient, arrested

The Times of India 17 Jul 2024 4:47 am

Meghwal: Emergency imposed in 75 damaged democracy most

The Times of India 17 Jul 2024 4:46 am

Man hacks wife to death for talking to father-in-law

The Times of India 17 Jul 2024 4:44 am

City MP apprises min of power woes

The Times of India 17 Jul 2024 4:30 am

Yogi govt suspends IAS officer on corruption charges

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended IAS officer Devi Sharan Upadhyay over graft. He was recently removed from the post of Member, Judicial Revenue Council, Prayagraj, and put on waiting list. The action against the officer has been taken under the Chief Ministers zero-tolerance policy against corruption and he has been found guilty of Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 16 Jul 2024 11:23 am

Enjoy local cuisine, sweets at Maha Kumbh food court

The Times of India 16 Jul 2024 5:24 am

Its a bumpy ride for commuters on streets

The Times of India 16 Jul 2024 5:23 am

Drones, CCTVs to maintain vigil on kanwar yatra route

The Times of India 16 Jul 2024 5:21 am

Upendra Chandra Joshi joins as new NCR GM

The Times of India 16 Jul 2024 5:16 am

Dutch team visits GB Pant Institute to explore about Odini

The Times of India 16 Jul 2024 4:49 am

MLN College receives 91th body under Yug Dadhichi campaign

The Times of India 16 Jul 2024 4:47 am

Raja Bhaiyas dad under house arrest for 3 days

The Times of India 16 Jul 2024 4:27 am

3 arrested in Kaushambi with stolen idol worth 42 lakh

The Times of India 16 Jul 2024 4:22 am

Water level of twin rivers rising, anti-flood prep on

The Times of India 15 Jul 2024 4:53 am

Congress celebrates INDIA blocs win in bypoll results

The Times of India 15 Jul 2024 4:53 am

Diet mgmt essential for diabetes control

The Times of India 15 Jul 2024 4:51 am

Young couple found hanging in separate rooms in Prayagraj

The Times of India 15 Jul 2024 4:46 am

'Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman' portal to be launched to enhance citizen participation

The 'Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman' campaign's second regional event will be held on July 16, 2024, in Prayagraj, marking the Constitution's 75th anniversary. It is a part of the DISHA scheme by the Department of Justice. Recognising pro bono advocates and launching a citizen portal, the event aims to promote legal awareness and citizen engagement. Notable attendees include the Minister of State for Law and Justice and the Chief Justice of the High Court of Allahabad.

The Economic Times 14 Jul 2024 10:47 am

Four held for extortion, charged under new law against employing minor for crime

NEW DELHI: Four members of a gang, including a juvenile, who were involved in a firing-cum-extortion incident in the Burari area of north Delhi were apprehended by the police, an official said on Saturday. The accused, non-juveniles, were identified by the police as Nikhil, Gangandeep and Mohit. They committed the crime on the orders of a jailed gangster named Sunny Kakran, the official said. The cops evoked section 95 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) which deals with punishing the people who hire minors to commit a crime. Under section 95 of the BNS, whoever hires, employs or engages any child to commit an offence shall be punished with imprisonment of not be less than three years, which may extend to ten years, and with fine. The police said the jailed gangster had arranged these shooters, including the juvenile, from Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, who then followed the target for at least a month and fired gunshots outside his gym in Burari. DCP (north) MK Meena said a PCR call was received at Burari police station on July 5 regarding a firing incident near Kaushik Enclave, 100 Foot Road, Burari. The complainant informed that while he was inside his friend Vikass car, he noticed two boys armed with weapons coming towards their vehicle, and one of them covered his face with saffron-coloured cloth and threatened him with dire consequences. When he raised the alarm, both accused fled but were chased by his friend and the passers-by. The accused opened fire in the air, the complainant told the police. The police registered an FIR under relevant provisions of BNS based on the victims written complaint and initiated the investigation by forming two separate teams. A team started working on CCTV footage, and one suspect, Nikhil, a resident of village Hiranki in Delhi, was identified. From technical surveillance, the accused, Nikhil, was recognised as a member of a criminal gang. It was also found that Nikhil was receiving directions from a jailed criminal on the phone. Further probe revealed that the accused had fled to western UP in Meerut and to Prayagraj after the incident, following which the police conducted raids in Meerut from where one of the accused, namely Gagandeep, who arranged hideout for shooters after the incident, was arrested. Gagandeep was in contact with a jailed criminal on the phone and had arranged a rented room for shooters. Subsequently, all the remaining were apprehended. Engaging juveniles in crime punishable Cops have invoked Section 95 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which deals with the offence of hiring minors to commit a crime. Under the provisions, hiring or engages children to commit offences shall be punished with imprisonment of not be less than three years, which may extend to ten years, besides fine. The police said the jailed gangster had arranged the shooters, including the juvenile, from Delhi, Haryana and UP.

The New Indian Express 14 Jul 2024 9:53 am

Akhara Parishad to issue I-cards for saints, seers in Maha Kumbh

Akhara Parishad to issue I-cards for saints, seers in Maha Kumbh Prayagraj: For the first time in the Maha Kumbh, scheduled to be held in early 2025, saints and seers of different akharas will be given identity cards that will give them access to the Mela areas, said a top Akhara Parishad official. The decision [] The post Akhara Parishad to issue I-cards for saints, seers in Maha Kumbh appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

Mangalorean 14 Jul 2024 9:51 am

CJI bats for teaching law courses in regional languages to make it simpler for common man

LUCKNOW: Batting for the need to teach law courses in regional languages and in simpler parlance, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, on Saturday, said it was imperative to use regional languages in legal proceedings to make the case understandable for general litigants. He said that the inability to explain the principles of law to the general public in simple terms was a shortcoming of the legal profession and legal education. Addressing budding lawyers at the Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU) as the chief guest on the occasion of the convocation, the CJI took off on a poetic note by reciting a couplet of famous Urdu poet Asrarul Haq Majaz to throw light on the future of law graduates saying: Jo abra yahan se uthega, vo saare jahan par barsega, har ju-e-ravan par barsega har koh-e-garan par barsega (The cloud of elixir that will emerge from here will rain everywhere, it will rain on every flowing water and on all the mountains). These lines innovatively portray the future of the graduating students here, he said. However, taking the discourse further on a serious note, the CJI said that he often discussed the ways to teach law in a simpler way with educationists. If the fundamental and basic principles of law are not explained in simpler manner to general public then there is definitely some flaw in the legal profession and legal education, he added. When I came to Allahabad (Prayagraj) after spending my professional life as a judge of the Bombay High Court, it was culturally different for me. The proceedings in the Bombay High Court were conducted in English, though the record, especially, in criminal cases, was maintained in Marathi. In Allahabad High Court I found lawyers starting their arguments in Hindi quite efficiently. It made me realize the potential of lawyers to present their case efficiently even in their local language... I did not mean that we should not include English in the curriculum of legal education, but to include local languages too along with English, he said. In UP, I learnt what taal and talaiya means in local language. It was in UP, I saw lawyers have the potential to argue cases in Hindi with might, said the CJI. Discussing the handicaps of court proceedings taking place in English language, the CJI said judges and lawyers were well-versed in English, but the common man is not. English cant translate the affection of a mother for her child. At the other end of the spectrum, English cant express the crime committed in a fit of rage between two farmers who are neighbours, he maintained. Exhorting the RMLNLU to consider an LLB course in Hindi, the CJI felt that laws related to regional issues should also be taught under law courses in universities. If someone comes to the university's legal aid centre from a nearby village with a land-related problem, and the student does not understand the land related terms like khasra and khatauni, how will they be able to help the aggrieved party? Therefore, students should be educated about regional laws related to land. He mentioned to the gathering that a survey conducted in 81 universities and colleges by the research wing of the Supreme Court showed that the common man struggled to understand English while seeking help from legal aid centres. As people dont understand English language, they fail to comprehend the legal rights and schemes. I am not blaming anyone. Instead of restricting judgments in English, there is a need to bring them in regional languages as well, said the CJI. Sharing the experiences of his stint as chief justice of the Allahabad High Court, CJI Chandrachud told the students that working in UP for merely three years from 2013 to 2016 made him realise that it was the heart and soul of the country. The CJI said that in the process of making legal process accessible, the Supreme Court had translated 37,500 important judgments from 1950 to 2024 in Hindi. This is done to ensure that the common man, unable to understand English, gets the sense of the decisions, he said.

The New Indian Express 13 Jul 2024 8:29 pm

Allahabad Bar assn calls off stir on CJs assurance

The Times of India 13 Jul 2024 5:41 am

Hindalco holds awareness programmes in rural areas

The Times of India 13 Jul 2024 5:27 am