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The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to stay the proceedings with regard to confirming the provisional attachment of bank accounts of NGO Amnesty International
The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to stay the proceedings with regard to confirming the provisional attachment of bank accounts of NGO Amnesty International, but said that any final order passed in the matter would not be implemented without leave of the court.
Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to ED and sought its stand on the NGO s plea contending that the provisional attachment order (PAO) of November 26 last year was valid for only 180 days and that period expired on May 25 and therefore, it has lapsed as it was not confirmed by the adjudicating authority set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to ED and sought its stand on the NGO s plea contending that the provisional attachment order (PAO) of November 26 last year was valid for only 180 days and that period expired on May 25 and therefore, it has lapsed as it was not confirmed by the adjudicating authority set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
India s religious freedom conditions continued negative trajectory in 2021: US commission
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Wednesday May 26, 2021
In this photo taken on December 24 last year, protesters hold placards at a demonstration against India s new citizenship law in New Delhi. AFP
The annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has found that religious freedom in India continued its negative trajectory in 2021.
The country-specific findings for India were shared by the USCIRF on Wednesday via its Twitter account. The government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), promoted Hindu nationalist policies resulting in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, read the report.
Policy impediments are hampering potentially life-saving partnerships.
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May 24, 2021
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Supplies the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, donated to India, are unloaded from a U.S. Department of Defense C-5M in New Delhi, India on April 30, 2021.
Credit: U.S. Agency for International Development
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