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Beggars Rehabilitation Scheme: Stalin to take up father’s long-fought cause? Karunanidhi first spoke about the issues of beggars in his film Parasakthi in 1952, wherein he stressed on their empowerment. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service CHENNAI: Five decades ago, the late DMK president M Karunanidhi during his second tenure as Chief Minister, launched the Beggars Rehabilitation Scheme on his 48th birthday and vowed to eliminate beggary in Tamil Nadu in five to seven years time, while also ordering the construction of six homes at important towns to rehabilitate le...

Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and four states, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, to file their response within three weeks on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provisions criminalising begging. A bench of justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy noted in its order that though a notice was issued on the plea on February 10 this year, only Bihar has so far filed its response in the matter. "Although notice has been issued on February 10, 2021, a reply has been filed by the respondent - state of Bihar - only and other respondents have not ye...

SC seeks Centre, four states reply on revoking provisions criminalising begging ​ By IANS | ​ 2 Views Supreme Court of India. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, April 10 : The Supreme Court on Friday sought reply from the Centre and four state governments within three weeks on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provision, which criminalises begging. In February, the top court had sought response from Centre and state governments - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar - on a petition filed by a Meerut resident Vishal Pathak contenting the secti...

SC asks Centre, four states to respond on plea seeking repeal of provisions criminalising begging SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 10, 2021, 05:39 PM IST Share Synopsis "Although notice has been issued on February 10, 2021, a reply has been filed by the respondent - state of Bihar - only and other respondents have not yet filed their reply. Let reply be filed within three weeks," the bench said in its order passed on Friday. The apex court has posted the matter for hearing after three weeks. The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and four states, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, to file their res...

SC asks Centre, four States to respond to plea to decriminalise begging Updated: Updated: Circumstances force people to beg, says petitioner Share Article AAA Begger's nuisance during the peak hour traffic at the General Patters Road-Anna Salai junction traffic signal in Chennai on August 29, 2003. Photo: N. Sridharan.   | Photo Credit: SRIDHARAN N Circumstances force people to beg, says petitioner The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and four States to file their response within three weeks on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provisions criminalising begging. A Bench of Justi...