Uniform Civil Code – Law Commission solicits views & ideas of the public and recognized religious organizations

New Delhi. The 22nd Law Commission of India is inter alia examining the Uniform Civil Code, a reference sent by the Ministry of Law & Justice. Initially the 21st Law Commission of India had examined the subject on Uniform Civil Code and solicited the views of all the stakeholders through its appeal along with a questionnaire dated…

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Kashmir – NIA attaches 2 more properties in Hurriyat terror funding case

Srinagar. A day after attaching 17 properties of terror financier Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali, NIA on Tuesday attached two more properties, belonging to another accused, in the Hurriyat terror funding case in Kashmir. The properties of All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) separatist leader Mohammad Akbar Khanday include nine kanal land and a 2-storeyed house in…

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A murder and its aftermath

Should the police inform the media about a crime in such a way that it may lead to the character assassination of a woman victim? Can a police officer narrate the scene according to an accused individual’s version with no proper investigation? Should not the man in uniform maintain minimum decency while talking about a…

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J&K – NIA attaches properties of terrorist Zahoor Watali in terror funding case

Kupwara. National Investigation Agency on Monday attached the properties of a terror funding case accused Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, a Kashmiri businessman, in the Handwara town of Kupwara district. Watali was arrested by the NIA in 2017 under various sections of the UAPA in a case pertaining to the terrorist and secessionist activities that disturbed…

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Free Speech – CPM State Secretary Threatens Legal Action Against Media Channels for ‘anti-govt campaign

Kochi. CPM State Secretary MV Govindan has issued a warning to media channels, stating that he will pursue legal action if they persist in conducting an “anti-government, anti-SFI campaign.” Govindan’s remarks came in response to the recent case filed against Asianet News Chief Reporter Akhila Nandakumar, who reported on discrepancies regarding the examination results of…

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Do policing, not indulge in storytelling: PPFA

Guwahati: Expressing an utter dismay over the incident of Jonali Nath’s killing in Goalpara of western Assam and its subsequent ‘lucid’ narration by the concerned police person, the Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) urged the department to direct its officials to dedicate more time, space and energy in a genuine probe rather than indulging in…

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