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After rampant Islamist violence in Kanpur in June, Muslim organisation decides not to take out Muharram procession in the city over law and order concerns

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After rampant Islamist violence in Kanpur in June, Muslim organisation decides not to take out Muharram procession in the city over law and order concerns

On June 3, Islamists in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, went on a rampage, pelting stones after Friday prayers to protest against ex-BJP leader Nupur Sharma. Now, suddenly Muslim organisations in the city, have decided against taking out the Paiki procession during Muharram this year, as they fear ‘mischief’ during the procession. They are apparently ‘concerned’ about the law and order situation in the city.

According to media reports, Kafeel Qureshi (the successor of Achhe Miyan), a leader of an Islamic organisation, that is in charge of organising the procession every year, has said, “Keeping in mind the atmosphere of the city, it has been decided not to take out the Paiki procession this year. We have pleaded with people to offer prayers at their homes this Muharram and help maintain peace in the city.”. 

Reportedly, Khalifa Shakeel of Tanzeem Nishan-e-Paik Qasid-e-Husain and Achche Mian of Tanzeem-Al-Paik Qasid-e-Hussein have been taking out the procession every year with the help of donations from the people for the last 225 years. The Paiki procession was supposed to resume this year after it was halted for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

However, the Islamic organisation has, this year, decided against it as they fear it may end up in a law and order problem.

While Islamists worry about law and order here is how they organised the June 3rd Kanpur violence

According to the reports, on June 3 this year, the members of the Muslim community clashed with the State Police and other civilians and pelted stones in the Becongunj area near Yatimkhana. Controversy erupted after Muslim leader Hayat Zafar Hashmi called for ‘market bandh’ in protest against the alleged remarks made by BJP Spokesperson Sharma against Prophet Muhammad.

After the Jumma Nazam (Friday prayers), thousands of Islamists hit the streets of Kanpur and began pelting stones at the police and the public. Several public properties were damaged. The Police responded to the violence and lathi-charged some of the protesters. While they tried to get the situation under control, fierce stone pelting continued intermittently.

Later, the police arrested over 40 rioters in the case and demolished unlawful properties possessed by primary accused Hayat Zafar Hashmi and his associates. The police also discovered damning communications on Hashmi’s phone and investigated his bank accounts in order to track down money received from Gulf nations to allegedly support the violence.

Pertinently, on July 13, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) looking into the June 3 Kanpur violence made appalling revelations during a court hearing. In the case diary, the SIT mentioned that during the investigation, they found there was a fixed rate for pelting stones and hurling bombs during the violence. The investigation agency further noted that there was a detailed plan in connection to the violence in Kanpur, and every Islamist involved in instigating violence had different responsibilities. They had fixed rates and came up with a methodology to pay the rioters.

SIT noted that stone-pelters got Rs 1,000 while those who brought stones on handcarts and hurled bombs were paid Rs 5,000. Minors were “hired” to pelt stones and take part in the violence. The main idea behind hiring minors for the riots was that in case they got arrested, strict action would not be taken against them. They had promised lifetime financial support to the minors to lure them into taking part in the riots.

National Security Act (NSA) has been slapped on the prime accused of June 3 violence Hayaat Zafar Hashmi. Gangster Act has been invoked against other accused Mukhtar Baba, Hazi Vasi, Shafeeq, and Akeel.

‘BJP-RSS leaders eat everything behind doors’: TMC MP Sushmita Sen after reports that Tandoori Chicken served at opposition protest before Gandhi Statue

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‘BJP-RSS leaders eat everything behind doors’: TMC MP Sushmita Sen after reports that Tandoori Chicken served at opposition protest before Gandhi Statue

After BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla accused opposition MPs of eating non-veg food in front of the Gandhi statue in the parliament compound, TMC leader Sushmita Dev called it a lie, and hit back at BJP and RSS by saying BJP-RSS leaders eat everything behind closed doors. She called it propaganda by the ruling party.

Earlier, several media reports had said that during a 50-hour protest against several Rajya Sabha MPs, the protesting opposition MPs had a feast that included tandoori chicken and other delicacies. Shehzad Poonawalla had made the comments quoting such media reports, but the TMC leader has denied the allegations.

Saying that ‘it is a lie’, Sushmita Dev said that leaders and ministers of the govt have no answer to inflation, therefore they are doing propaganda. “People and ministers of RSS eat everything behind closed doors. So, don’t make a comment on our food,” the politician from Assam said.

She added that BJP leaders can’t tolerate the fact other MPs were bringing food for the protesting MPs, and they are scared of this solidarity. “We know what BJP-RSS says outside and eats in private,” said Sushmita Dev, who is among the Rajya Sabha MPs who have been suspended from the house for a week.

On Tuesday, as many as 19 opposition MPs were suspended for the week from Rajya Sabha for repeatedly disrupting proceedings. The MPs were protesting in the well in the house, ignoring the appeals of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh. Following this, parliamentary affairs minister of state V Muraleedharan had moved a motion to suspend the MPs for their “misconduct” and “utter disregard to the House and authority of the chair”. The motion was passed by a voice vote.

The 19 suspended MPs include 7 from TMC, 6 from DMK, 3 from TRS, two CPM and one CPI. Earlier on Monday, three Congress MPs were suspended for the rest of the monsoon season, and three more MPs were suspended today.

After the suspension on Monday, the opposition parties started a protest on the parliament premises. They started a 50-hour-long protest yesterday, and many of them spent the night in front of the Gandhi statue. The protesting Rajya Sabha members are demanding revocation of the suspension order and discussion on price rise.

And as per media reports, this protest turned into a feast last night, as a wide variety of food was brought for the protesting MPs. However, what triggered controversy was the reports that the ‘feast’ also included Tandoori chicken, as it was held in front of the Gandhi statue, and MK Gandhi was a staunch supporter of vegetarian food.

A PTI report carried out by a large number of report houses said that the feast featured a variety of food from curd rice and idli-sambhar to tandoori chicken, ‘gajar ka halwa’ and fruits. Reportedly, different political parties took the responsibility of various meals like breakfast, lunch and dinner, and different cuisine were served during those meals.

The PTI report states that the details of the menu were shared on a WhatsApp group, where the duty roster for the protests is being shared by the opposition parties. The parties arranged regional cuisines for the same.

According to the report, the idli-sambhar was served for breakfast, and curd rice was served for lunch on Wednesday, both arranged by DMK. The dinner last night arranged by TMC included roti, daal, paneer and chicken tandoori. There were also snacks in between meals, like Gajar ka Halwa brought by DMK’s Kanimozhi, while TMC brought fruits and sandwiches.

On Thursday, the DMK was in charge of breakfast, TRS for lunch and AAP is arranging dinner.

Opposition MPs are taking turns to sit for a few hours to complete the 50-hour protest. Even the parties whose members have not been suspended are participating, showing opposition solidarity.

NCW issues summons to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over the ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark against President Droupadi Murmu

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NCW issues summons to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over the ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark against President Droupadi Murmu

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken a firm stand against the ‘Rashtrapatni’ comment by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on President Droupadi Murmu. The NCW has issued summons to the Congress leader, and asked the Congress president Sonia Gandhi to intervene and take action against him.

NCW sent the notice to Chowdhury to appear before it in person and to tender a written explanation for his remarks. The hearing is scheduled for August 3rd, at 11:30 AM. NCW has also written to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to intervene in the matter and to take appropriate action against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for his derogatory remark.

NCW Chairman Rekha Sharma tweeted, “National Commission for Women and all the State Commissions for women who were present in the quarterly meeting at Visakhapatnam today condemned the derogatory and sexist remark made by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury against Honorable President of India. NCW is sending him a summons.”

The State Women’s Commissions included those from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, and Tripura.

Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday issued clarification on his remarks about President Droupadi Murmu in which he called the President of India ‘Rashtrapatni’. According to a report by Jagran, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, “Since I don’t know Hindi very well, it was a mistake. I have asked the President for time to meet. I will meet the President and apologize.” The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned on 28th July 2022, after a huge uproar over this issue.

It is notable that on 25th July 2022, Droupadi Murmu took oath as the President of India. She was the candidate of the BJP-led NDA, who defeated opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha by a huge margin. Former President Ramnath Kovind handed over the charge to her as he completed his tenure of 5 years as the President of India.

Jharkhand: CBI Court convicts both accused in Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand murder case, sentencing next week

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Jharkhand: CBI Court convicts both accused in Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand murder case, sentencing next week

On Thursday, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) courtroom in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad convicted both defendants in the assassination of Judge Uttam Anand. The accused, Rahul Kumar Verma and Lakhan Kumar Verma, were both found guilty under sections 302, 201, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code by Additional Sessions Judge Rajni Kant Pathak.

Judge Uttam Anand was on a morning jog when he was mowed down by an autorickshaw on July 28 last year, an incident that sparked security concerns in the entire judiciary. Given the sensitivity of the case, the Jharkhand government promptly requested the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe.

The prosecution claimed that the crime’s motivation was to steal the victim’s cellphone and that it was deliberate conduct that justified a conviction under IPC Section 302. The defense meanwhile argued that it was not a deliberate hit and therefore the accusation of culpable homicide did not amount to murder.

The authorities had suspected the tragedy was a deliberate hit-and-run. The attack on Judge Anand was however considered an ‘attack on judicial independence, and Chief Justice of India N V Ramana stated that he had discussed the subject with the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.

The inquiry was thereafter turned over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which re-registered the case and submitted the charge sheet in October last year. On February 2, this year, the sessions court issued charges and, after 35 hearings, concluded the trial.

According to the reports, the two accused, now convicted were auto driver Lakhan Verma, 22, and his accomplice Rahul Verma, 21. The verdict came one year to the day after Judge Anand was murdered in Dhanbad. However, the court will pronounce the quantum of the sentence on August 6.

Md Islam of Raebareli stabbed by wife Parveen Bano over a domestic dispute, he had given her triple talaq 3 years ago

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Md Islam of Raebareli stabbed by wife Parveen Bano over a domestic dispute, he had given her triple talaq 3 years ago

An angry wife attacked her husband with a knife in a fight between the two in Thulendi village of Bachhrawan Kotwali area of Raebareli district on Thursday, 28th July 2022 in the morning. The husband Mohammed Islam was seriously injured in the incident. Neighbours who rushed to the spot after hearing the screams rushed the husband to the Community Health Center in an injured state, where he was treated. The police are investigating this case.

According to a report by Amar Ujala, Mohammed Islam (40), a resident of Thulendi village in the Kotwali area, was married to Parveen Bano, a resident of Thulwansa in Maharajganj Kotwali area, seventeen years ago. Mohammed Islam had moved to Saudi Arabia for a private job after three years of marriage. About four years ago, he returned to his home and started living with his family. He was providing for the family by working on daily wages in the village itself. Three years ago, the husband and wife got divorced by triple talaq due to a dispute.

Even after the divorce, the wife Parveen Bano started living in another room in the husband’s house with the three children. And there was a continuous dispute between the two. On Thursday morning, they again got into an argument over something. Enraged Parveen Bano stabbed her husband in the back with a knife. He was seriously injured in this attack.

On hearing the screams of the injured Mohammad Islam, the neighbours rushed to the spot. Seeing Mohammad Islam bleeding, neighbours admitted him to the Community Health Center. Police officer Jagdish Yadav said that an inquiry is being conducted and a case will be registered on receipt of a complaint.

‘Pope’s apology to indigenous people not enough’ – says Canada as Pope Francis omitted references to sexual abuse of native children at Church-run schools

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‘Pope’s apology to indigenous people not enough’ – says Canada as Pope Francis omitted references to sexual abuse of native children at Church-run schools

On July 27, the Government of Canada made it clear that Pope Francis’ apology to the indigenous people for the pain and suffering caused by the Church-run residential schools was not enough. It further suggested that a lot of work is left at the end of the Catholic Church in the efforts of reconciliation. The official reaction from the Government of Canada came after Pope’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon at her Quebec residence, the hilltop Citadelle fortress.

It is notable that the survivors from the indigenous community of Canada, as well as the Government of Canada, expressed concerns over the omission of references to the sexual abuse children faced at the church-run residential schools.

During his visit to Canada, Pope Francis apologised for the evils of the Church-led residential schools. He said he was on a “penitential pilgrimage” to apologise for the role of the church in the residential school system where generations of indigenous children were forcefully removed from their homes and admitted to the church-run schools.

He particularly mentioned that those schools were funded by then-governments to assimilate the indigenous people into Canadian Christian society. It is noteworthy that Pierre Trudeau, father of Justin Trudeau, was Prime Minister of Canada while the last residential schools were still functioning in the country. The last such school was closed in 1996.

For a long time, the indigenous people of Canada have demanded that the Pope should officially apologise for the pain and suffering they had to face because of the residential schools, Catholic priests and religious orders. Over 150,000 Native children in Canada were forcefully taken from their homes until the 1970s. They were placed in these schools so that they stayed away from the influence of their culture and families.

During his address before the Pope, PM Trudeau noted that Francis’ visit would not have been possible if the survivors of First Nations, Inuit and Metis did not show the courage to travel to the Vatican and present their case for an apology. He said, “Apologies for the role that the Roman Catholic Church, as an institution, played in the mistreatment of the spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical and sexual abuse that indigenous children suffered in residential schools run by the church.”

It is noteworthy that the Former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper issued a former apology over these residential schools in Parliament in 2008. He had called them a sad chapter in the History of Canada. As a part of a settlement over a lawsuit involving the government of Canada, churches and 90,000 indigenous students, the country has transferred billions of dollars to indigenous communities. $50 million were paid by the Catholic Church for its part, and $30 million are yet to be transferred in the next five years.

The discovery of mass graves in Canada

In recent years, Canada is said to be on the path of ‘reconciliation’ to repair the relationship between indigenous people, the non-indigenous population and the government. The Church has been facing a lot of heat since 2015, when Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission highlighted the abuses suffered by the survivors of Residential Schools in its report.

It was revealed that those government-funded schools were part of the policy to destroy indigenous cultures and languages and to assimilate the indigenous children. During the period these schools operated, around 150,000 children belonging to First Nations, Métis and Inuit families were taken away and placed in those schools. There were around 130 such schools, and 70 per cent of them were managed by Roman Catholic Church. The last school closed down in 1996.

In the report, TRC mentioned how the students were subjected to malnutrition, abuse and illness. The Committee called the school system a central element of a policy of “cultural genocide”. The ‘Call To Action’ section in the report had called for a formal apology from the Pope.

Last year in May, unmarked graves of children were found at a former school site in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, a First Nations community in British Columbia. The researchers used ground-penetrating radar technology to find the graves. The discovery sent shockwaves not only in Canada but across the world. Following the discovery, other locations were searched, and since then, over 1,000 such graves have been found.

The discoveries resulted in more intense calls for an apology from the Pope by the indigenous leaders. In April this year, an indigenous delegation visited the Vatican, where Pope apologised to them for the ‘pain and shame’ residential schools had caused. At that time, he had promised to meet the indigenous communities in Canada and provide support for reconciliation efforts.

It is worth noting that Pope Francis has decided to skip visiting Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc during the current visit despite a formal invitation. Over 200 graves were found at Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc.

Sonia Gandhi follows Rahul Gandhi, blames late Motilal Vora for financial irregularities in AJL acquisition during ED questioning

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Sonia Gandhi follows Rahul Gandhi, blames late Motilal Vora for financial irregularities in AJL acquisition during ED questioning

Days after senior Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi decided to throw now-deceased Congress leader Motilal Vora under the bus for the alleged financial irregularities in the National Herald scam, his mother Sonia Gandhi has followed suit. During her questioning by the ED on Tuesday, July 26, Sonia Gandhi reportedly stated that she was unable to explain the transactions involving the acquisition of the assets of Associated Journals Limited, in which she and her son own the majority stake.

Parroting the same argument presented by her son during his questioning, the Congress interim president reportedly informed the ED officials that the former Congress Treasurer Motilal Vora was aware of the specifics of the transactions between Congress, AJL, and Young Indian.

According to reports, the Enforcement Directorate had sought the Congress leader’s response to 30 questions pertaining to her involvement with the National Herald newspaper and transactions related to the acquisition of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) by Young Indian. AJL publishes National Herald, the party’s mouthpiece masquerading as a newspaper.

After being grilled for six hours, Sonia Gandhi was asked to appear before the agency for the third round of questioning on Wednesday. Reportedly, she was questioned for over three hours on the third day of her deposition in the National Herald newspaper-linked money laundering case. No fresh summons have been issued, officials informed. 

Rahul Gandhi blames deceased Motilal Vora for alleged financial irregularities in National Herald case

It becomes pertinent to recall here that on June 16, when the Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi was being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), he too had washed his hands off from having any personal knowledge about the transactions which are being probed for money laundering. He had also gone on to blame now-deceased Congress leader Motilal Vora for alleged financial irregularities.

Rahul Gandhi had, like his mother, reportedly denied having any knowledge of loans or the accommodation entries made by the Young Indian and put the blame squarely on the shoulders of Motilal Vora, a Gandhi family loyalist who passed away in December 2020 at age 92.

Interestingly, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi together hold a 76% stake in the Young Indian. Of the remaining 24%, deceased Motilal Vora and another Congress loyalist Oscar Fernandes held 12% each. 

Sonia Gandhi’s Congress workers resort to hooliganism to protest against ED questioning

Meanwhile, on July 26, when Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi was called by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning for the second time in the ongoing investigation of the National Herald case, Congress workers and leaders across the country indulged in hooliganism and vandalism to protests against the central government, claiming they were using central investigation agencies to scare the opposition leaders.

Just like the first hearing that took place on July 21, the Congress workers protested against the central government and set things on fire. In Nagpur, Congress workers set a car on fire. In Odisha, members of the Pradesh Mahila Congress burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “proudly” published the video on its official Twitter handle. Similar visuals had surfaced from Haryana.

Notably, when Rahul Gandhi was called by Enforcement Directorate, Congress workers had similarly turned violent and sparked mayhem throughout Delhi. They burnt tyres and protested outside ED’s office as well.

Partha Chatterjee used my house to store illegal cash: Arpita Mukherjee confesses in front of Enforcement Directorate

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Partha Chatterjee used my house to store illegal cash: Arpita Mukherjee confesses in front of Enforcement Directorate

Following the recovery of huge amounts of cash from two of her flats by the Enforcement Directorate, Arpita Mukherjee has confessed that the cash belonged to the now-sacked cabinet minister in West Bengal’s TMC government, Partha Chatterjee. As per reports, Arpita confessed in front of the ED officials that Chatterjee used her flats as storerooms for his illegal cash.

Arpita also mentioned during interrogation that Partha Chatterjee forced her to keep the cash there, and used to come there with one of his close associates who isn’t known to her. As per Arpita, whenever Chatterjee visited her residence, he used to have closed-door meetings with this unknown person in one of the rooms and she was not allowed to participate in them.

An ED official said, “She has confessed that Chatterjee used to come to both her Tollygunge and Belgharia residences once or even twice a week, and during his visits, he was accompanied by a person unknown to her. Mukherjee has also confessed that she did not even have access to the keys of the cupboards from where the cash recoveries were made. There were strict instructions from Chatterjee not to fiddle with the cupboards and also avoid frequenting the rooms where these cupboards were.”

Partha Chatterjee used my house as a ‘mini bank’: Arpita Mukherjee

Arpita Mukherjee reportedly told the ED officials that Partha Chatterjee used her house as a ‘mini bank‘. She mentioned during the interrogation that the money was never carried by Chatterjee but by his assistants. She also said that the cash was kept in the cupboards of a room and she didn’t have access to those cupboards.

Arpita also told the agency that apart from her house, Chatterjee used another woman’s house as a “mini bank”. The other woman is also said to be a close friend of the minister. 

So far, ED has recovered over 21 Crores from one of Arpita Mukherjee’s flats and nearly 29 Crores from another flat. Apart from the cash, a lot of jewelry has also been found on the premises of these flats.

Both Arpita Mukherjee and Partha Chatterjee are currently under ED custody following their arrest in the SSC scam case.

Uttar Pradesh: Maulvi rapes 6-years-old girl inside mosque, used to teach her Islamic scriptures

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Uttar Pradesh: Maulvi rapes 6-years-old girl inside mosque, used to teach her Islamic scriptures

A maulvi from Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for raping a 6-year-old child. The 6-year-old had gone to a local mosque to learn Islamic religious texts from the maulvi. On the complaint of the victim’s family members, the police arrested the accused cleric. Police registered a case against the accused cleric and sent him to jail.

The incident has been reported from Sambhal’s Sadar Kotwali area. As per reports, the 6-year-old victim child was sent to the mosque regularly for learning Islamic texts. On Tuesday 26th July 2022, the Maulvi named Uwais had attacked and sexually assaulted the child. The victim had reached her home and informed the family about the incident, but the victim’s family reportedly had hesitated and had asked the child to keep quiet.

On Wednesday, 27th July 2022, the family members of the victim, after mutual discussions, reached the Sadar Kotwali police station and registered a case against the accused. Police have arrested the accused cleric.

CO Jitendra Kumar said, “A woman filed a complaint in the Kotwali police station of Sambhal. The woman accused a person named Uwais of raping her girl. We have registered an FIR in this case and sent the victim girl for her medical examination. Her statement will also be recorded. I formed a squad with immediate effect and the squad arrested the accused Owais. We will take the next legal steps further in this case.”

The accused cleric Uwais is charged with section 376AB and section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 5M/6 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act has also been invoked against the accused.

Bihar District Judge approaches Supreme Court for justice, says suspended by Bihar High Court for completing trials in child abuse cases quickly

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Bihar District Judge approaches Supreme Court for justice, says suspended by Bihar High Court for completing trials in child abuse cases quickly

An additional district judge from Bihar has approached the Supreme Court after his suspension by the Bihar High Court and the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against him. Shahi Kant Rai, an additional district and sessions judge posted in Araria, Bihar, has said in his plea that he was suspended after he concluded the trial in a POCSO case in a day. The trial was about the rape of a six-year-old girl.

Appearing for Rai, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh urged the Supreme Court for an early listing of the matter as the district judge has been kept under suspension for five months already. The Supreme Court has agreed to list the matter for Friday, before a bench of Justices U U Lalit and Justice S R Bhat.

In his petition, Rai has said that he has been suspended for delivering express justice in two child abuse cases. One of which, he concluded in one day, and another one in four days. In one of the cases, he delivered life imprisonment, while the death penalty was imposed in the second case.

In his plea, the petitioner mentioned, “Institutional bias against the petitioner as the judgements of the petitioner in Spl. POCSO Case No. 01/2022 giving capital punishment to accused Md. Major in four working days of trial and in Spl. POCSO Case No. 36/2021 giving punishment of life imprisonment in one working day of trial had caught immense media attention and was widely reported and appreciated by the government as well as by the public.”

Rai also mentioned that he even received death threats after he awarded the death penalty to Md. Major in one of the POCSO cases.

In his petition, Rai also mentioned that the Bihar High Court had denied him his first promotion in 2014. He had sent a representation to the HC in 2020 pleading that since there had been no adverse remarks against him since 2007, his promotion to the post of civil judge (senior division) be considered to be given in 2013-14 instead of 2014-15 as it made him junior to his batchmates.

The High Court dismissed his representation and sent him a Show Cause notice last year for questioning the process of evaluation of judgements and raising an unfounded issue of personal bias and impartiality.

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