Court will hear Raj Thackeray case after 10 monthsNovember 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - A Mumbai court Wednesday scheduled the hearing of a case involving attacks on north Indians by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for Sep 13 next year. Kherwadi police today filed a chargesheet in the case before the Bandra court against MNS chief Raj Thackeray and around 20 others who are accused in the case, his lawyer said.
Madhya Pradesh court summons Raj Thackeray, 4 legislatorsNovember 12th, 2009 BHOPAL - A court in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district has asked Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and four of his party legislators to appear before it in a case slapped against them for the attack on Samajwadi Party member Abu Azmi in the Maharashtra assembly for taking his oath in Hindi. The court action came on a petition of Pukhraj Dashora, who said he was hurt by the reports of MNS legislators' attack on Azmi.
Statue building spree: Uttar Pradesh chief secretary apologises to apex courtNovember 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta has tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court for violation of its order halting all further construction at various memorial sites of Dalit leaders in Lucknow. The state chief secretary tendered the apology in an affidavit filed Saturday to the apex court registry.
Lawyers in western Uttar Pradesh strike workOctober 23rd, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Thousands of lawyers in 18 districts of western Uttar Pradesh struck work for the second day Friday demanding a bench of the Allahabad High Court in the region. "We will not sit until our demand for a high court bench is not met, and will fight for it relentlessly.
Stop construction work at Noida park: Apex CourtOctober 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In yet another setback to the Mayawati government, the Supreme Court Friday stopped all building and construction activities in the upcoming Noida park, which is also being developed as a memorial for Dalit leader Kanshi Ram and the present Uttar Pradesh chief minister. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
Uttar Pradesh top babu to explain why Apex court order floutedOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday ordered the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to be personally present before it Nov 4 to explain why he should not be punished for "flagrant violation" of its order to halt further constructions at various memorial sites in Lucknow. A bench of Justice B.N.
Bihar court issues arrest warrant against Raj ThackerayOctober 6th, 2009 PATNA - A Bihar court Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his failure to turn up in court to respond to charges of having hurt sensibilities of the state's people by his remarks on the Chhath festival. The court directed the Mumbai police commissioner to arrest and bring Thackeray before the court on Nov 2, an official of the court said.
Uttar Pradesh names new police chiefSeptember 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday night named Karam Veer Singh as the state's new director general of police (DGP), an official said. Chief Minister Mayawati has ordered the removal of the current DGP Vikram Singh in view of the deteriorating law and order situation in the state, a spokesman of her office said.
Apex court dissatisfied with Uttar Pradesh's reply on memorialsSeptember 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday expressed its dissatisfaction over an Uttar Pradesh government reply to its notice seeking explanation as to why contempt of court proceedings should not be launched against the state government for allegedly violating the court's order on halting construction on memorial sites in Lucknow. "We are not satisfied (with the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary's reply)," said a bench of Justice B.N.
Strike in western Uttar Pradesh courtsSeptember 15th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Work in all courts in 16 districts of western Uttar Pradesh was paralyzed as a three-day strike called by lawyers to demand a high court bench in the region began Tuesday. "All bar associations falling in the 16 districts of western Uttar Pradesh are participating in the strike call," said Gajendra Singh Dhama, the convener and president of Meerut Bar Association.
Stop work on memorial sites in Lucknow: Apex court tells Uttar PradeshSeptember 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to "forthwith stop" all sorts of activities including construction, maintenance and repair work at various memorial sites in Lucknow. A bench of Justice B.N.
Apex court pulls up Uttar Pradesh over memorialsSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government over the construction of various memorials in Lucknow dedicated to Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar and Chief Minister Mayawati.
Bihar court issues warrant for Bal Thackeray's arrestSeptember 5th, 2009 PATNA - A Bihar court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray after he failed to appear before it in a case of allegedly making uncharitable and inflammatory remarks against residents of the state in his party mouthpiece Saamna. Rakesh Pati Tiwari, the sub-divisional judicial magistrate in Ara, district headquarters of Bhojpur, ordered issuance of the warrant Friday after Thackeray failed to appear before him or send a lawyer representing him in compliance with the court's July 7 order.
Court summons former Samajwadi Party leaderSeptember 4th, 2009 RAMPUR - The Rampur chief judicial magistrate's court in Uttar Pradesh has issued summons for former Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan to appear in the court Sep 29 on a charge of delivering an inflammatory speech in 2007 at a public meeting in Tanda town while campaigning for a by-election there. A case was filed by a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) activist Dheeraj Sheel alleging that Azam Khan had used derogatory language against BSP supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, which violated the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Apex court stops Uttar Pradesh from demolishing templesSeptember 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday stopped the Uttar Pradesh government from demolishing three temples within the premises of Lucknow Central Jail. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
