Pune law student Sharmistha was arrested by Kolkata Police in Delhi over a viral video allegedly containing hate speech against Prophet Muhammad, sparking nationwide debates on free speech, religion, and selective law enforcement in India.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Oct 22) questioned the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) why was it concerned with madrasas after the child rights body said students of such institutions weren’t able to pursue medical and engineering professions. CJI Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj made the remarks while reserving the verdict on petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court judgement. The high court had declared the 2004 Uttar Pradesh law on madrasas as unconstitutional on the ground it violated the principles of secularism.
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, reserved its verdict on (22nd October) on pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court’s ruling that deemed the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Act unconstitutional. The court emphasized India’s diverse religious education and addressed the necessity of regulating madrasas while supporting their integration into mainstream education.
The Jharkhand High Court, led by Acting Chief Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai, reserved its decision on a public interest litigation addressing ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi immigrants. Petitioner Danish Daniel alleged these immigrants disrupted local livelihoods. A fact-finding committee, proposed by the Union government, will investigate the issue further.
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday(9th April), seeks CAA clarification to address illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Santhal Pargana. The PIL highlighted disruption caused by the immigrants in the local tribal population’s way of life. The bench requested the Union government to clarify its stance and plans for enforcing the CAA in Jharkhand. Follow-up hearing scheduled for May 3.
