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Public Safety Act Against Senior Abdullah Revoked Immediately

(Srinagar,NewDelhi) Public Safety Act Against Senior Abdullah Revok
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the Public Safety Act against former chief minister Farooq Abdullah
In an order, state Home Secretary Shaleen Kabra said the PSA invoked on Abdullah on September 17 and further extended on December 13, has been revoked

China to Ease Travel Curbs in Epicentre of Coronavirus- Hubei

China to Ease Travel Curbs in Epicentre of Coronavirus- Hubei
Hubei has been under lockdown since January with some 56 million people under quarantine, but the number of cases has declined in recent weeks.
According to the provincial government, a mobile app will be used to give residents a coloured health code, and people labelled “green” in medium and low-risk areas will be allowed to travel within the province.
There is no indication that people can leave the province, and the measures also did not appear to loosen restrictions in Hubei’s capital, Wuhan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday made his first visit to the city since it emerged as the epicentre of the coronavirus crisis in January.
On Tuesday there were only 17 new cases reported in Hubei province, all in Wuhan.
Most of China’s 3,136 coronavirus deaths and 80,754 cases came from Hubei, with the majority in Wuhan.

Punjab Cabinet Approved Lokayukta Bill to Replace Lokpal 1996

(Chd,Pb)Punjab Cabinet Approved Lokayukta Bill 2020
The state cabinet on Monday approved the Punjab Lokayukta Bill-2020 for passage in the ongoing session of the legislative assembly.
The Bill seeks to replace the existing Punjab Lokpal Act, 1996 and will cover all public functionaries, including the chief minister.
However, the prosecution of the chief minister, ministers and MLAs would require the approval of the 2/3rd members of the House
“The Lokayukta shall have all powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. It will also provide for prosecution in case of a false complaint,”
The legislation bars a parallel probe into a complaint against any officer/public functionary if an inquiry is being conducted into the matter by the lokayukta
He, however, said the lokayukta will not have the authority to conduct a parallel inquiry of the matter already under investigation by the government.

UK’s Top Judge Lord Reed Sat Beside CJI in Supreme Court

(New Delhi)UK’s Top Judge Lord Reed Sat Beside CJI in Supreme Court
The President of the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court Lord Robert John Reed on Monday witnessed proceedings of the Supreme Court.
Justice Reed, who had come to India to take part in the International Judges’ conference 2020, sat besides Chief Justice of India S A Bobde in the Supreme Court.
Attorney General K K Venugopal welcomed the head of the judiciary of the United Kingdom in the courtroom.

Ex CM Fadnavis Gets Bail on Personal Bond of ₹ 15K

(Nagpur) 3x CM Devendra Fadnavis Gets Bail on Personal Bond of ₹ 15K
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appeared before a Nagpur court on Thursday in connection with a complaint seeking criminal proceedings against him for alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases in his election affidavit in 2014.
The senior BJP leader was given the last chance by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate P S Ingle to appear before the court on Thursday.
Taking note of Fadnavis’ appearance before the court, the magistrate granted him bail on a personal bond of Rs 15,000.
Fadnavis was granted exemption from appearance on four earlier occasions since November 2019.
The court has now posted the matter for further hearing on March 30.

Airtel Paid ₹ 10,K Cr to Telecom Deptt Towards Statutory Dues

(New Delhi) Bharti Airtel Paid ₹ 10,K Cr to Telecom Deptt Towards Statutory Dues
fter Supreme Court rap and the government’s stringent deadline, Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has paid Rs 10,000 crore to the telecom department towards statutory dues.
The company said it will make payment of the balance amount after self assessment exercise.
“The…total amount of Rs 10,000 crore has been paid on behalf of Bharti Airtel, Bharti Hexacom, and Telenor.
The company said it will also submit supporting details at the time of making balance payment.
The telecom department on February 14 began issuing orders asking firms such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to clear past dues immediately.
The DoT, which faced the ire of the Supreme Court for putting on hold recovery of dues from telecom companies, had started issuing circle or zone-wise demand notices to the firms.
Airtel had previously responded to DoT order by offering to pay Rs 10,000 crore by February 20 and the remaining before March 17. Airtel owes nearly Rs 35,586 crore, including licence fee and spectrum usage charge, to the government.

उम्मीदवारों के आपराधिक ब्यौरे सियासी दलों की वेबसाइट पर हों:सुप्रीम कोर्ट

(नई दिल्ली)उम्मीदवारों के आपराधिक ब्यौरे सियासी दलों की वेबसाइट पर हों:सुप्रीम कोर्ट
उच्चतम न्यायालय ने बृहस्पतिवार को सभी सियासी दलों को निर्देश दिया कि वे चुनाव लड़ रहे अपने उम्मीदवारों के खिलाफ लंबित आपराधिक मामलों का ब्यौरा अपनी वेबसाइट पर अपलोड करें ।
अब बताना होगा कि पार्टी ने ऐसे उम्मीदवार को ही क्यों चुनें जिनके खिलाफ आपराधिक मामले लंबित हैं।
न्यायालय ने एक अवमानना याचिका पर यह आदेश पारित किया। उस याचिका में राजनीति के अपराधीकरण का मुद्दा उठाते हुए दावा किया गया था कि सितंबर 2018 में आए शीर्ष अदालत के निर्देश का पालन नहीं किया जा रहा है जिसमें सियासी दलों से अपने उम्मीदवारों के आपराधिक रिकॉर्ड का खुलासा करने को कहा गया था।
न्यायमूर्ति रोहिन्टन फली नरीमन की अध्यक्षता वाली पीठ ने कहा कि सियासी दल उम्मीदवारों के खिलाफ लंबित आपराधिक मामलों की विस्तृत जानकारी फेसबुक और ट्विटर जैसे सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म, क्षेत्रीय भाषा के एक अखबार और एक राष्ट्रीय अखबार में प्रकाशित करवाएं।
न्यायालय ने कहा कि सियासी दलों को ऐसे उम्मीदवार को चुनने के 72 घंटे के भीतर चुनाव आयोग को अनुपालन रिपोर्ट देनी होगी जिसके खिलाफ आपराधिक मामले लंबित हैं। साथ ही न्यायालय ने यह भी कहा कि जिन उम्मीदवारों के खिलाफ आपराधिक मामले लंबित हैं उनके बारे में अगर राजनीतिक दल न्यायालय की व्यवस्था का पालन करने में असफल रहते हैं तो चुनाव आयोग इसे शीर्ष अदालत के संज्ञान में लाए।
उच्चतम न्यायालय ने कहा कि प्रतीत होता है कि बीते चार आम चुनाव से राजनीति में अपराधीकरण तेजी से बढ़ा है।

लखनऊ की कचहरी में देसी बमों से वकील पर हमला

(लखनऊ,यूपी)लखनऊ की कचहरी में देसी बमों से वकील पर हमला
उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी में घटी इस वारदात में तीन अधिवक्ता जख्मी हुए हैं।
पुलिस सूत्रों ने बताया कि कचहरी परिसर में कुछ लोगों ने लखनऊ बार एसोसिएशन के संयुक्त सचिव संजीव लोधी पर बमों से हमला किया। उनमें से एक बम फटा जबकि बाकी दो में धमाका नहीं हुआ।
वकील संजीव लोधी के अनुसार उन्होंने कुछ न्यायिक अधिकारियों की उच्चाधिकारियों से शिकायत की थी जिसे लेकर लखनऊ बार एसोसिएशन के महामंत्री जीतू यादव, सुधीर यादव और अन्नू यादव उन्हें शिकायत वापस लेने की धमकी दे रहे थे। उन्होंने कहा ‘‘ये लोग उन न्यायिक अधिकारियों के करीबी हैं।’’ लोधी का आरोप है कि गुरुवार को एजाज और आजम तथा करीब 10 अन्य लोग आये और उन पर बम से हमला कर दिया। उनमें से एक बम फटा, बाकी दो नहीं फटे। वारदात के बाद हमलावर असलहा लहराते हुए भाग गये।
उन्होंने बताया कि उनके साथ—साथ वकील श्यामसुंदर और प्रमोद लोधी को भी मामूली चोटें आयी हैं।
लोधी ने कचहरी परिसर की सुरक्षा व्यवस्था पर सवाल खड़े करते हुए सुरक्षा मांग की।
प्रदेश के अदालत परिसरों में हमले की घटनाएं हाल में बढ़ी हैं। गत 17 दिसम्बर को बिजनौर की मुख्य न्यायिक मजिस्ट्रेट की भरी अदालत में बदमाशों ने गोलीबारी करके एक व्यक्ति की हत्या कर दी थी और दो पुलिसकर्मियों को घायल कर दिया था।
इसके पूर्व, सात जनवरी को लखनऊ में वकील शेखर त्रिपाठी को कुछ लोगों ने लाठी—डंडों से पीट—पीटकर मार डाला था।

J&K Rested Control of 2.5 Acre Land in Pb’s Amritsar

(Jammu) J&K Rested Control of 2.5 Acre Land in Pb’s Amritsar
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has wrested control of a prized piece of land in Punjab’s Amritsar city which was under illegal occupation for nearly 56 years, an official spokesman said on Wednesday.
The Resident Commission of the Jammu and Kashmir government took over the possession of 20 kanals (2.5 acre) of land, situated at Daim Gunj, Dhapai Road, Amritsar, on Monday, the spokesman said.
Land had been under illegal occupation since 1964.
A decree in the case was instituted in 2006 by Jammu and Kashmir government but the execution petition was initiated in 2017 only which was fast-tracked and followed vigorously during the last one and a half years,

212 Buses Challaned For Unhealthy Practices in Punjab

(Chd,Pb) 212 Buses Challaned For Unhealthy Practices in Punjab
On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the State Transport Department undertook a 5-day special drive to curb the use video/audio clips glorifying drug and gun culture in buses plying across the state.
Special drive was launched from 7th to 11th February, 2020, during which all the Regional Transport Authorities (RTAs) held meetings with transporters, sensitizing them about the ill-effects of playing obscene/vulgar songs on the psyche of youngsters
During the drive 509 buses were checked, of which 212 were found violating such norms and challaned.
Notably, the Punjab Police recently booked Punjabi singers Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu (Sidhu Moose Wala) and Mankirat Aulakh for propagating violence through a video clip uploaded on social media. Likewise, showing zero tolerance against films instigating youngsters to take up arms and disturb peace and harmony,
Capt. Amarinder also ordered ban on the screening of movie ‘Shooter’ which is based on the life of the notorious gangster Sukha Kahlwan. Subsequently, the Punjab Police also registered a case against producer/promoter KV Singh Dhillon and others for allegedly promoting violence, heinous crimes, gangsterism, drugs extortion, threats and criminal intimidation