Supreme Court Today (April 1) declined to accept a new plea questioning the 1947 religious status lock under the Places of Worship Act. Petitioner allowed to apply in ongoing cases but court says, “We are not willing to interfere.”
The Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) has filed a PIL in the Kerala High Court, urging a stronger mechanism to tackle the growing issue of ragging in educational institutions. Citing a concerning rise in such incidents, KELSA emphasized the need for stricter measures. The petition seeks enhanced enforcement of anti-ragging laws to ensure student safety. The court’s intervention is expected to improve preventive and punitive actions against ragging.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear multiple petitions related to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, on February 17. According to the official cause list uploaded on the Supreme Court’s website, a bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan, will oversee the proceedings.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the BHARATPOL portal, designed by the CBI to facilitate real-time collaboration between Indian law enforcement and Interpol. This platform aims to enhance the coordination against transnational crimes and support investigations by allowing easy access to information across 195 Interpol member countries, improving response times.
The Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group plans to release an environmental law enforcement manual aimed at enhancing the investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes. This manual encourages collaboration among agencies and aims to elevate the perception of environmental violations as serious offenses. Current case numbers in Tamil Nadu are notably low compared to national figures.