Minister Vijay Shah faced an FIR initiated by the Indore police under High Court directives for controversial comments regarding Colonel Sofia Qureshi. The Supreme Court criticized Shah and urged him to apologize, which he did through a social media video, stressing his respect for the armed forces. He is now challenging the High Court’s ruling.
Madhya Pradesh Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah has petitioned the Supreme Court against a High Court ruling that ordered an FIR for his controversial remarks about Army officer Colonel Sofia Qureshi. Following this, an FIR was registered against him, prompting calls for his removal, despite his public apology and respect for Qureshi.
A UP court sentenced Mohammad Alim to life imprisonment for raping a student under a false identity, likening his actions to “Love Jihad,” seen as a threat to national unity. Judge Diwakar warned of demographic warfare and illegal conversions aimed at undermining India’s integrity, invoking the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act.
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has replaced the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act with new laws. These bring changes including a 45-day time limit for court rulings, 60-day framing of trial charges, and two-month limit for investigating offenses against women and children. Also introduced: the death penalty for specific offenses and recognition of digital records as trial evidence.
On 8th March: During the ‘Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman’ campaign, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud emphasized the need for mutual respect and fraternity to maintain equality and unity in the nation. He highlighted the importance of upholding values of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity within the Constitution and urged for an inclusive and just society.