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Tamil Nadu: 22-year-old Abdul Hafeez, his girlfriend, and her friend murder Hafeez’s other girlfriend, 35-year-old Loganayagi, after converting her to Islam

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Tamil Nadu: 22-year-old Abdul Hafeez, his girlfriend, and her friend murder Hafeez’s other girlfriend, 35-year-old Loganayagi, after converting her to Islam

Three people, including two women, were arrested on 5th March for the heinous murder of a woman and the subsequent disposal of her body in Shevaroy Hills of the Salem area, sending shock waves in the entire area. The victim was identified as Loganayagi (Albiya after her conversion) whose life was brutally ended by 22-year-olds Abdul Hafeez, Dhaviya (or Kaviya) Sultana and 21-year-old Monisha.

Loganayagi, who was from Thuraiyur in the Trichy district, had been staying at a private dormitory close to the new bus stop in Salem. The hostel warden filed a report with the Pallapatti Police after she went missing for four days. The authorities then found a body under the 60-foot bridge on the ghat road during the course of the investigation. They also discovered an ID in her purse with the name Loganayagi on it, even though the picture on the ID showed her in a burqa.

Investigators tracked down her final known phone conversation to a young man in Trichy after conducting additional probe. Her phone was turned off at the Ghat Road that leads to Yercaud (a town in Tamil Nadu) shortly after the conversation ended. Abdul Hafeez, a Perambalur-based engineering student was identified as the caller. He was arrested and he then admitted to a four year long relationship with the deceased during the interrogation. Reportedly, Hafeez even persuaded her to convert to Islam after meeting her on Instagram with the promise of marriage. Meanwhile, he was also seeing an IT professional, Dhaviya Sultana.

Loganayagi had been under pressure from Hafeez to embrace Islam for marriage. Under pressure Loganayagi not only complied, but also started wearing a burqa to work. Loganayagi was devoted to Hafeez, but he only tried to use her for his own selfish reasons. Loganayaki eventually discovered that Hafeez was starting to get close to other women, which resulted in frequent arguments between the pair. She made the decision to stop speaking to him after realizing she had been duped. Hafeez later claimed to have acknowledged his fault and stated that he would marry Loganayagi, to make amends.

However, Hafeez planned Loganayagi’s murder with his girlfriend Dhaviya and their mutual acquaintance Monisha. On 1st March, the trio headed to Salem, leased a self-drive car and brought Loganayagi with them. Afterward, they injected her with poison using a syringe, dropped her body into a 20-foot gorge and drove to a 60-foot bridge on the ghat road before escaping from there. The decaying corpse was later spotted by the authorities, who sent it for an examination at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital. All three individuals were taken into custody after a case was filed.

Do you remember the Walayar rape and suicide case in Kerala: Turns out, the parents of the girl have been indicted by CBI in the case – All you need to know

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Do you remember the Walayar rape and suicide case in Kerala: Turns out, the parents of the girl have been indicted by CBI in the case – All you need to know

In a shocking turn of events in the Walayar rape case, in which two minor girls committed suicide after being sexually exploited, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named the mother and the stepfather of the girls as accused in all 11 cases filed in connection with the incident.

As per reports, the CBI court accepted the six charge sheets already filed against the parents on Wednesday, March 5. The six charge sheets were submitted by the CBI against the parents of the victims aged 13 and 9, on the charges of abetting repeated sexual abuse.

The parents will also be co-accused in two other cases before the Juvenile Justice Board in Palakkad in which a minor is also accused. CBI counsel, Pious Mathew, said that strong evidence was found against the mother and the stepfather of the victims which led to their indictment in the cases. He confirmed that the court accepted the charge sheets against the parents and the case is set to be heard on March 25. He added that the parents are accused in three more cases which makes the total number of cases 11. A report pending before the Juvenile Justice Board, suggesting the indictment of the mother and the stepfather in the case, has also been filed.

The CBI investigation was ordered in the case by a sessions court in August 2022 on the appeal of the state government after a POCSO court acquitted four accused citing lack of evidence in 2019. The stepfather and the mother were witnesses in the case when the investigation was being carried out by the police. Last year, the case was transferred from the POCSO court in Palakkad to the POCSO court in Ernakulam by the Kerala High Court at the request of the CBI.

In the cases filed in connection with the death of the elder girl, Valiya Madhu from Attappallam, Shibu from Rajakkad in Idukki, Kutti Madhu from Pampampallam, and a 16-year-old minor boy have been accused. The investigation into the younger girl’s death is ongoing and the 16-year-old boy and Valiya Madhu have been accused in cases connected to her death.

What does the charge sheet say

The charge sheet reportedly mentioned that the stepfather witnessed one of the girls getting sexually abused by accused V Madhu. “The father had witnessed one of the accused named V Madhu, sexually abusing the girl…He used to consume liquor with one of the accused Kutti Madhu at their home even after the eldest daughter attained puberty. The father allowed Kutti Madhu to sleep at the house, allowing him to ill-treat the daughter,” the charge sheet stated.

It further stated that the mother had sexual intercourse with one accused in the presence of her children. She allegedly allowed the abuse of her younger daughter and was aware of her elder daughter’s rape. The report says that the parents hosted one accused at their house, served him liquor, and even made arrangements for him to have sexual intercourse with their children. They also sent their daughters to his house.

The charge sheet revealed that in April 2016, the mother saw one accused sexually assault her elder daughter. Two weeks later, the father also witnessed the sexual abuse of the victims. Neither of the parents ever made an effort to stop the abuse or file a complaint against the accused. The CBI said that the girls were subjected to sexual abuse because of the willful negligence of their parents.

What was the Walayar case

In a tragic turn of events, two minor Dalit sisters, aged 9 and 13, were found hanging in their house in the Attappallam area of Walayar, Kerala, 2 months apart. The elder sister was found hanging on January 13, 2017, and the younger one was found hanging on March 4, 2017. The victims belonged to the Scheduled caste community.

Their autopsy reports revealed that the girls were subjected to sexual assault and the younger one was possibly a victim of homicidal hanging. However, the police did not investigate the homicide angle and submitted an investigation report against the four accused-V Madhu, M Madhu, Shibu, and Pradeep Kumar for abetment of suicide, rape, and unnatural sex under the Indian Penal Code and penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act. A juvenile was also accused whose case was presented before the Juvenile Justice Board.

Accused Pradeep Kumar was acquitted by the Special POCSO court in September 2019. Subsequently, the court acquitted the other three accused V Madhu, Shibu and M Madhu citing lack of evidence. The acquittal triggered massive protests which led to the Kerala High Court transferring the case to CBI.

Banned PFI funded and guided its front organisation SDPI to advance Islamic movement by endorsing principles of Jihad: Enforcement Directorate

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Banned PFI funded and guided its front organisation SDPI to advance Islamic movement by endorsing principles of Jihad: Enforcement Directorate

In a major disclosure, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Tuesday that the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), a political party, relied on the banned organization Popular Front of India (PFI) for its daily operations, policy decisions, and candidate selection for election campaigns.

The federal agency made the revelation a day after it arrested SDPI President Moideen Kutty K, alias MK Faizy, from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

ED, in a statement, said that the SDPI is a political front of PFI, and Faizy has been the National President of SDPI since 2018. Faizy, who was arrested on March 3, was remanded to six-day ED custody by a special court on Tuesday.

ED said it initiated an investigation against PFI and others under PMLA, 2002, on the basis of a First Information Report registered on August 7, 2013, by the National Investigation Agency’s Kochi branch and another FIR by its Delhi branch on April 13, 2022, along with various FIRs registered by other Law Enforcement Agencies.

“Investigation revealed that the office bearers, members and cadres of Popular Front of India (PFI), were conspiring and raising/collecting funds from within India and abroad through banking channels, Hawala, donations for committing and financing terrorist acts across India,” said the ED.

During a search proceedings conducted on December 3, 2020 at various locations belonging to PFI and its office bearers, the ED said, numerous incriminating documents and digital evidence were recovered and seized, that establishes that “PFI used to control, fund and supervise the activities of SDPI; that SDPI is a front of PFI having common members/cadres and leaders; that SDPI was dependent on PFI for its day-to-day functions, policy making, selecting candidates for election campaign, public programs, cadre mobilization and other related activities.”

ED said the searches led to the recovery of some document that provides insight into the true objectives of the PFI, describing it as an organization committed to advancing an Islamic movement in India by “endorsing the principles of Jihad in all forms.”

“It positions itself internally as an Islamic movement and externally as a social movement. To achieve these goals, the PFI has established SDPI and several front organizations.

“A letter addressed to ‘Faizy Sahab’ (MK Faizy) was recovered during the searches conducted at Unity House, Kozhikode (PFI’s Kerala State HQ) which mentions about ‘Procedures of selecting candidates’ for state assembly and parliamentary elections,” mentioned the ED in its statement.

ED said these documents reveal that “PFI was directing SDPI on the process of selecting candidates for both Assembly and Parliamentary elections.”

“The letter, addressed to ‘Faizy Sahab’ lays out a detailed and structured framework for candidate selection, involving multiple levels of the organization,” said the ED.

Further, the agency said, there are several copies of minutes of meeting and handwritten documents revealing evidence of PFI funding elections contested by SDPI, approval by the National Executive Council (NEC) of PFI for SDPI to collect funds in Gulf countries, and PFI covering legal expenses for SDPI members accused in criminal cases registered by the police which have seized during the searches conducted at Unity House, Kozhikode (PFI’s Kerala State HQ).

For example, as per the ED, a diary was seized that contains handwritten minutes of meetings of the State Executive Committee (SEC) of PFI dated March 16-17, 2019. These minutes reveal that PFI funded SDPI to the tune of Rs 3.75 crore for election-related purposes.

The expenses made by PFI for and on behalf of SDPI, as mentioned in the dairies and other documents seized during the searches, are not reflected in the bank accounts of PFI, it said. “Such funds have been collected by PFI from foreign countries, mainly gulf countries, in furtherance of criminal conspiracy to raise funds to carry out violent and terrorist activities in India, and such funds have also been raised locally in India in the name of Ramadan Collection (RC).”

“As the National President, Faizy exercised authority and control over the activities of SDPI, which is a recipient, beneficiary and user of Proceeds of Crime i.e. funds raised by PFI within and outside India as a part of larger criminal conspiracy knowing fully well that PFI is engaged in the fund-raising activities as a part of a deep- rooted criminal conspiracy to raise and use such funds in various unlawful violent and terrorist activities in India,” said the ED.

The Proceeds of Crime quantified to date are Rs 4.07 crore, which includes funding of SDPI by PFI, which was made through suspicious, undisclosed, and unaccounted funds, as revealed during the investigation.

ED said Faizy was summoned under section 50 of PMLA, 2002 by this directorate multiple times and was given as many as 12 opportunities, but he didn’t appear and evaded the investigation.

Hence, this Directorate filed a complaint against MK Faizy in a special court in Delhi on March 28, 2024, for his non-appearance before this Directorate. Further, the court issued a Bailable Warrant (BW) against Faizy vide order dated December 17, 2024.

Subsequently, upon the non-execution of BW, a Non-Bootable warrant (NBW) was issued via order dated January 17, 2025, against Faizy. The same could not be executed despite the best possible efforts made to trace Faizy’s whereabouts.

ED attached movable and immovable properties amounting to Rs 61.72 crore in this case to date. Nine Prosecution Complaints (PCs) have been filed in this case before the Special Courts (PMLA).

Further, 26 office bearers, members and cadres of PFI have already been arrested in this case which include the Chairman, General Secretary, office bearers, and members of PFI and State Executive Councils (NEC & SEC) of the PFI, as well as Physical Education (PE) Coordinators and Trainers who were providing weapons training to the PFI members and cadres.

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Terrorist Tahawwur Rana plays religion card: One of the masterminds of 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai that killed 175 people says he fears torture if extradited because he is Muslim

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Terrorist Tahawwur Rana plays religion card: One of the masterminds of 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai that killed 175 people says he fears torture if extradited because he is Muslim

On February 14, 2025, US President Donald Trump US President announced the extradition of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India and said he will face justice. The announcement came during Indian PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States.

It is pertinent to recall that in August 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stated that Tahawwur Rana is “extraditable to India” under the extradition treaty between India and the US. The panel upheld the district court’s denial of Tahawwur Hussain Rana’s habeas corpus petition, which challenged a magistrate judge’s certification of Rana as extraditable to India for his suspected role in terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

After a panel of the US Court of Appeals cleared the way to extradite the Mumbai terror attack convict Tahawwur Rana to India, the US Supreme Court approved Rana’s extradition to India.

However, now, the terrorist Tahawwur Rana has made a last ditch attempt to save himself by playing the religion card. As per an India Today report, Tahawwur Rana has approached the US Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay of his extradition to India, stating in his application that he will be tortured in India because he is a Muslim from Pakistan.

63-year-old Tahawwur Rana is known to be associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Headley, one of the main conspirators of the Mumbai attacks. He is currently lodged in a Los Angeles Jail.

In his petition, Tahawwur Rana submitted that he is suffering from multiple ailments, including an advanced cardiac aneurysm, Parkinson’s with cognitive decline, and possible bladder cancer.

Notably, Rana fought his extradition to India at all levels, but after US President Donald Trump’s public announcement, his options are very limited so he has brought out the religion card to try and avoid facing justice in India for his role in the deadly 26/11 terror attack.

‘Grave sin’, ‘Guilty as per Sharia’: Jamaat President Shahabuddin Razvi accuses cricketer Mohammed Shami of committing serious crime by taking energy drink during Ramzaan

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‘Grave sin’, ‘Guilty as per Sharia’: Jamaat President Shahabuddin Razvi accuses cricketer Mohammed Shami of committing serious crime by taking energy drink during Ramzaan

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, the national president of All India Muslim Jamaat and a prominent Indian Islamic scholar, has stirred controversy by publicly criticizing Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami for not observing the fast (Roza) during the holy month of Ramazan. In a statement made on Thursday, March 6, 2025, Razvi labeled Shami’s decision to not observe Roza willingly as a “grave sin” under Islamic Sharia law.

Razvi asserted, “Islam has made fasting obligatory (Farz) for all Muslims. It is mandatory for everyone. If someone deliberately chooses not to fast, they are committing a sin. This is exactly what cricketer Mohammed Shami has done. By not fasting, he has committed a serious transgression. According to Sharia, he is guilty.”

The Maulana added that Shami should have done this, and advised him to perform his duties as a Muslim prescribed by Sharia, despite him playing cricket matches.

The comments against the Indian cricketer came after he was seen drinking an energy drink during the semifinal match against Australia during the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. The Indian Cricket team defeated Australia in Dubai to reach the final. The match was on 4th March, while the Ramazan month started on 1st March.

Before the Maulana’s comments, Muslim social media users had slammed Mohammed Shami after TV screens showed him drinking an energy drink on the field.

He was accused of disrespecting Islam and Ramazan by not fasting and consuming drink in public.

However, Shami has also received support from some Muslims.  Imam Maulana Arshad of Moti Masjid, Delhi, said that the people attacking Mohammed Shami neither know Islam nor the Quran. He said that a traveler is allowed not to observe fasts during Ramazan, and as Shami is travelling outside India at present, this applied to him. He added that ‘Shami is playing for the country, everyone should remember this’.

Maharashtra Cricket Association president and NCP (Sharad Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar has also defended Shami saying that the entire association stands with Shami. 

He said, “While representing the country, if Mohammad Shami feels that his performance might get even slightly affected due to fasting and what if something happens, then he will never be able to sleep. He is a hardcore Indian who has made the team win many times. Religion should not be brought up in sports. If you ask any Muslim person today, he/she will say that they are proud of Mohammad Shami.”

‘Eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ remarks: Supreme Court orders no further FIRs against Udhayanidhi Stalin without permission

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‘Eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ remarks: Supreme Court orders no further FIRs against Udhayanidhi Stalin without permission

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered no further FIRs to be registered against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin without its permission on his “eradicate Sanatan Dharma” remark in 2023.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar posted the matter on April 21.

“List on April 21. Interim order to continue and shall apply to the new cases added as well. We direct no further FIR to be registered on the same cause,” the order stated.

In an interim order, Stalin was given earlier exemption from physically appearing before lower courts conducting proceedings against his ‘Sanatana Dharma’ remarks.

During the hearing, referring to Stalin’s controversial comment, the Maharashtra government, through Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, said, imagine if other state Chief Ministers had talked about “Islam eradication”.

“What would happen if the Chief Minister of another state said that Islam has to be eradicated… Merely because a community which is sought to be eradicated does not react violently, this can’t be said,” said Mehta.

“As an apex court, we will not comment. It will impact the trial,” said CJI.

The top court was hearing a plea of Stalin seeking the clubbing of multiple FIRs registered against him in several states over his remarks. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Stalin, brought the apex court’s attention to the fresh FIRs and asked that all the FIRs should be clubbed together for trial in Tamil Nadu or Karnataka.

On March 4 last year, the apex court frowned upon Stalin over his remarks calling for the eradication of ‘Sanatana Dharma’ and told him that he is “not a layman but a minister” and he should know the consequences of his remarks.

“You abuse your rights under freedom of speech and expression and right to freedom of religion and then come to Supreme Court for protection under Article 32? Do you not know the consequences of what you said?,” the bench had asked Stalin’s counsel.

Stalin sought relief from the top court to club all the FIRs, saying FIRs are registered in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, and Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra.

DMK leader Stalin made remarks comparing ‘Sanatana Dharma’ to diseases like ‘malaria’ and ‘dengue’ while advocating for its elimination on grounds that it was rooted in the caste system and historical discrimination.

His remarks triggered a massive political controversy across the country. It led to several criminal complaints being filed against him.

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Shocking and wrong signal: Supreme Court criticises UP govt for demolishing properties of Atiq Ahmed’s aides in Prayagraj, says govt will have to reconstruct at its cost

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Shocking and wrong signal: Supreme Court criticises UP govt for demolishing properties of Atiq Ahmed’s aides in Prayagraj, says govt will have to reconstruct at its cost

On 5th March the Supreme Court expressed displeasure with the Uttar Pradesh government for demolishing houses in Prayagraj without following due process of law and declared that the action gives a “shocking and wrong message.” A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice N Kotishwar Singh objected to the “high-handed” case of demolition and ordered that the demolished properties would need to be rebuilt. The apex court made the comments in relation to the demolition of the houses of a lawyer, a professor, and three others in Prayagraj, stating that such actions send a “shocking and wrong signal.”

“Prima facie, this action sends shocking and wrong signal and this is something that needs to be corrected. You are taking such drastic action of demolishing homes. We know how to deal with such hyper technical arguments. After all, there is something like Article 21 and the right to shelter,” the bench pronounced. Justice Oka said that the court will now order the state to reconstruct the demolished structures. “Now we will order reconstruction at your cost, that is the only way to do this”, Justice Oka said.

Attorney General R Venkataramani backed the state government’s decision and pointed out that the petitioners were given an appropriate amount of time to reply to the notice of demolition.

According to him, the case need to be forwarded to the high court for review. The state government wrongfully destroyed the residences, according to the attorney of the petitioners, on the grounds that the property belonged to deceased gangster Atiq Ahmed, who was assassinated in 2023. Their appeal contesting the demolition was denied by the Allahabad High Court.

The court was hearing the plea filed by Advocate Zulfiqar Haider, Professor Ali Ahmed and others whose houses faced bulldozer action. They had approached the Supreme Court after Allahabad High Court rejected their plea. They alleged that the authorities issued demolition notices late on a Saturday night and demolished their homes the next day, leaving them no chance to challenge the action.

The Prayagraj Development Authority initiated a major campaign against builders and plotters close to the mafia in Uttar Pradesh. The PDA team has cleared more than 18 bighas of land through bulldozers. The builders against whom the Prayagraj Development Authority has taken action are reportedly close to Atiq Ahmed.

On 6th March 2021, the petitioners claimed to have received notice over certain structures that were situated over a section of Nazul Plot No. 19, Lukerganj under the jurisdiction of Khuldabad police station in the Prayagraj district. The petitioners argued that in March 2021, they acquired the notifications on Saturday evening and that demolition proceeded on Sunday.

“How can the house be demolished just because he is accused? Can’t be demolished even if he’s a convict. Even after telling SC Bar, we don’t find any change in attitude,” the apex court noted during last September. Despite their opposition to unapproved development on roads or in other public spaces, the bench stressed that any demolition of property must follow the law. The court emphasized that even if someone has been found guilty, their home cannot be destroyed without first going through the judicial system.

Rajasthan HC rejects petition of man who wanted the right to have a live-in relationship with his married sister

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Rajasthan HC rejects petition of man who wanted the right to have a live-in relationship with his married sister

A bizarre case came up for hearing before the Rajasthan High Court in which a man claiming to be in a live-in relationship with his sister filed a habeas corpus petition alleging that his sister was detained by her in-laws. Refusing the petition, the Jodhpur bench of the High Court noted that there was no fundamental right of a person to be in a live-in relationship with a legally married woman, particularly when she is his own sister.

The man had filed the plea on behalf of his sister, alleging that she was being subjected to physical and mental cruelty by her in-laws. He had argued that the petition should be accepted as he was in a live-in relationship with his sister.

A court cannot sanctify immorality in society

A division bench of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Madan Gopal Vyas said that the Constitution of India does not ‘sanctify an immoral act’ and that a writ court cannot exercise its extraordinary discretionary powers in a matter that would only sanctify immorality in the society. “In our opinion, the writ Court cannot exercise its extraordinary discretionary powers in a matter which would only sanctify immorality in the society. Maybe the offence of adultery is not attracted against a woman, but the very purpose of conferring high prerogative writs to the High Courts by the framers of the Constitution would be lost if this Court entertains this habeas corpus petition on the pleas that the petitioner by living an adulterous relationship with a married woman did not commit a crime,” the High observed.

The court rejected the petition after imposing a cost of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner. “This is too well settled a proposition in law that in appropriate cases the writ court may refuse to entertain a writ petition even where some contentious issues are raised or an arguable point has been made out. Having regard to the facts so stated in this writ petition, the present DB. Habeas Corpus Petition No.467/2024 is dismissed with a cost of Rs 10,000/- to be deposited with the Government Blind School, Jodhpur within a period of four weeks, failing which the Office shall register a suo moto case against the petitioner,” the court said.

The court said that the doctrine of locus standi could be relaxed in a habeas corpus petition, but no such relaxation could be made in a case where a man is filing the petition against the husband of his married sister and is claiming a live-in relationship with her. Explaining the doctrine of locus standi the High Court said, “The expression locus-standi is a Latin term that means ‘place of standing’ and refers to the legal right of a person to bring a lawsuit or to participate in a legal proceeding. It ensures that only those with a genuine connection to the legal issues or legal rights are allowed to participate in the legal process. The writ of habeas corpus has always been looked upon as an effective means to ensure the release of the detained person and any emotional or intellectual concern shall not of itself confer a standing on a person to maintain a habeas corpus petition.”

No fundamental right, not even Article 21, can provide standing to the petitioner

The High Court said that even Article 21 of the Constitution, which has every wide ambit, cannot confer locus standi on the petitioner in the present petition. “Plainly speaking, there is no fundamental right of a person to have a live-in relationship with a woman legally married to another man and, more particularly, when the woman appears to be his own sister. In our opinion, there is no fundamental right not even the right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India that would provide a standing for the petitioner to maintain this habeas corpus petition. The Constitution of India or any other law in India does not sanctify an immoral act,” noted the court.

The court held that the alleged live-in relationship between the petitioner and his sister had no legal sanctity and it was ‘void ab initio’ (void since the beginning) as per section 23 of the Indian Contract Act. “We do not nurture a doubt even for a second that a petition seeking protection to life at the instance of any citizen of this country or even a foreign national notwithstanding his character, antecedents, etc. shall be maintainable by him or at his instance but a habeas corpus petition by a person like the petitioner seeking production of ‘X’ in the court is not maintainable,” the court said.

The court did not agree with the petitioner’s reliance on the interpretation of the Supreme Court of ‘constitutional morality’ and ‘social morality’ in Navtej Singh Johar v Union of India (2018). The court said that the case had a different context and that the observations made therein by the Supreme Court do not sanctify the relationship of the petitioner with the woman in the present case.

Muslim man says he opposes UCC because it bans cousin marriage: Here is a list of relationships that the Uttarakhand law prohibits

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Muslim man says he opposes UCC because it bans cousin marriage: Here is a list of relationships that the Uttarakhand law prohibits

In Uttarakhand, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has irked Muslim clerics in the state who are opposing the implementation of UCC since it prohibits cousin marriage. Under the Uniform Civil Code, equal law will be applicable to citizens of all religions.

Speaking to journalist Aditi Tyagi, a Muslim cleric claimed that UCC has been brought to end the social status of Muslims. The Maulana expressed his discontent over the provision in UCC which bans marriages among cousins and close relatives. The Muslim cleric asserted that cousin marriages are common among the Muslim community and permitted in Shariah. Basically, the Muslim clerics opposed every provision in the UCC that prohibits regressive practices within the Muslim community.

As a prohibition on Muslim cousin marriages sparks debate, it is pertinent to find out marriage among which relationships the Uttarakhand UCC bans.

No man can marry these womenNo woman can marry these men
SisterBrother
Niece (Maternal)Nephew (Maternal)
Niece (Paternal)Nephew (Paternal)
Aunt (Maasi)Uncle
Aunt (Bua)cousin
CousinCousin brother
Cousin sistercousin
CousinMaternal cousin
Cousingranddaughter’s son-in-law
MotherFather
Stepmotherstep father
GranddaughterGrandfather
Step-GrannyStep-grandfather
great-grandmothergreat grandfather
step great grandmotherstep great-grandfather
mother’s grandmotherGreat Grandfather (Father’s Maternal Grandfather)
Mother’s grandmotherstep great grandfather
GrandmotherNana
Step-Grandmastep-maternal grandfather
Father’s maternal grandmothergreat grandfather
Father’s step-grandmotherStep-great-grandfather (mother’s step-great-grandfather)
Father’s great-grandmothermaternal grandfather
Father’s step-great-grandmotherstepfather
Great-grandmotherSon
Step-great-grandmotherSon-in-law
DaughterGrandson
Daughter-in-law (widow)son’s son-in-law
GranddaughterRelatives
Granddaughterdaughter’s son-in-law
Grandson’s widowed daughter-in-lawgreat-grandson
Great-granddaughtergrandson’s son-in-law
Great grandson’s widowson’s grandson
Widow of daughter’s grandsongranddaughter’s son-in-law
Son’s granddaughterdaughter’s grandson
Great-granddaughtergrandson’s son-in-law
Great-grandson’s widowgranddaughter’s son
Grandson’s widowmaternal grandfather

Marriages performed in all these relationships will not be considered valid under UCC. It is worth noting that these restrictions were already applicable to the majority population of the country under the Hindu Marriage Act. Now it will be applicable to the entire population within Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand will be the first Indian state where UCC will be implemented. Till now UCC was implemented only in Goa in the country which has been in existence since the Portuguese era. The draft of this UCC law of Uttarakhand was prepared by a 5-member panel and it was submitted to the Uttarakhand government on 2nd February. After this, it also got the approval of the cabinet on 4th February 2024.

The government of Uttarakhand on January 23 this year notified the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) which contains clarity of legal provisions for marital conditions and protection of individual rights and social harmony, an official statement read.

According to the state government, this act applies to the entire area of the state of Uttarakhand and is also effective on the residents of the state living outside Uttarakhand.

UK almost allows attack on EAM Jaishankar: Watch how Khalistani mercenary attempts to heckle during Chatham House visit

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UK almost allows attack on EAM Jaishankar: Watch how Khalistani mercenary attempts to heckle during Chatham House visit

On 6th March, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was heckled and attacked by Khalistani radicals in London as he drove out from a meeting at the Chatham House think tank. A man is seen tearing the Indian national flag in front of London police officers as he rushes towards Jaishankar’s car yelling “Khalistan Zindabad,” in a video that has gone viral on social media. However, the officers shockingly remained unresponsive to the vandalism. After a brief detention, the Khalistani man was reportedly released.

Long before Jaishankar reached the Chatham House, pro-Khalistani separatists were holding demonstrations outside the building. As he entered, they screamed Khalistani slogans and later attempted an assault on him.

The EAM engaged in an insightful conversation with Chatham House Director and CEO Bronwen Maddox during the program. The session was named “India’s rise and role in the world” and the topic of discussion included regional dynamics, India’s changing foreign policy and global and economic issues. S Jaishankar is an official tour to the UK and Ireland from 4th to 9th March.

Jaishankar previously talked about trafficking and extremism-related issues with Yvette Cooper, the UK’s Secretary of State for Home. According to reports, the discussions included concerns over the actions of Khalistan separatists in the UK, a topic India has frequently brought up with British officials. Two new Indian consulates are scheduled to open there and the UK declared that it would strengthen the £41 billion economic partnership and offer more assistance to the Indian community in the nation.

Jaishankar will visit Ireland after the UK. He will interact with other officials and meet with Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris. He will also engage with the Indian diaspora in Ireland, thereby enhancing India’s outreach to the international community. The security scare encountered by Jaishankar, however, brings to light the continued security issues that Indian officials confront overseas, particularly in nations where pro-Khalistan demonstrations have grown over past few years. The threat posed by Khalistan radicals in the US, UK and Canada to Indian diplomats and the diaspora has escalated in recent years.

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