Chamoli Glacier Burst: Several chronic landslide-prone locations exist on the three Char Dham highways.
New Delhi:
The Central government today told the Supreme Court that there was no connection between the massive ongoing Char Dham road-widening project and the glacier burst earlier this month that resulted in the death of a number of people in Uttarakhand.
Attorney General KK Venugopal, representing the Defence Ministry, today sought time to respond to an allegation by the chief of an expert committee appointed by the court drawing a link between the two. We received a letter from the Chairman of the High-Powered Panel saying there is a link between the road widening and the Uttarakhand disaster. But according to us, Defence Ministry, there is no such connection. We want to reply to the allegations and need time, he said.
Comedian Munawar Faruqui released from MP jail
Despite being granted intermit bail by the Supreme Court, the 30-year-old stand-up comedian was still kept behind bars due to a lack of clarity on a UP court s production warrant.
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Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested for insensitive remarks against Hindu deities and Union Minister Amit Shah. (Photo | Munawar Faruqui YouTube) By Online Desk
In a late-night development, comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was jailed in Indore on charges of hurting religious sentiments , was released from Indore jail.
Deputy Superintendent of the Indore Central Jail said Faruqi was released around midnight.
SC to hear comedian Munawar s plea seeking bail on Friday
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New Delhi, Feb 4 : The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a plea by comedian Munawar Faruqui against the Madhya Pradesh High Court order, refusing to grant him bail in a case where he allegedly hurt religious sentiments.
A bench comprising Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and B.R. Gavai will consider the appeal filed by Faruqui challenging the high court s January 28 order.
The high court had observed that after taking into consideration the material seized and the statements of the witnesses along with the on-going investigation in the matter, no case is made out for grant of bail.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2020, under which a minimum of 100 or 10 per cent of allottees of a housing project have to come together to file an .
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