Today in Ahmedabad city, Laldarwaja market was closed down due to heavy shopping rush and violation of Covid-19 norms including social distancing and compulsorily wearing of face masks. People rush to market for necessary articles and vegetables/fruits etc. Hundred thousands of people rush to market creating atmosphere of chaos. Roadside street hawkers and vendors were […]
Today in Ahmedabad, controversy erupted over redevelopment of AnandVihar flat opposite to Satellite’s Keshavbagh party plot, residents threw stones at the JCB machine this morning as a protest against attempt of demolition. Former society chairman and secretary of AnandVihar Flats joined hands with Housing Board members as well as big builders and submitted proposal of […]
India’s September 2016 Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is 4.31 percent. he Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has revised the Base Year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2010=100 to 2012=100 with effect from the release of indices for the month of January 2015. 2. In this press note, […]
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018, and said a court can grant anticipatory bail only in cases where a prima facie case is not made out.
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said a preliminary inquiry is not essential before lodging an FIR under the act and the approval of senior police officials is not needed.
Justice Ravindra Bhat, the other member of the bench, said in a concurring verdict that every citizen needs to treat fellow citizens equally and foster the concept of fraternity.
Justice Bhat said a court can quash the FIR if a prima facie case is not made out under the SC/ST Act and the liberal use of anticipatory bail will defeat the intention of Parliament.
The top court’s verdict came on a batch of PILs challenging the validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act of 2018, which was brought to nullify the effect of the apex court’s 2018 ruling, which had diluted the provisions of the stringent Act.