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Nudity and perversity litter streets of San Francisco and Toronto during LGBTQ Pride Parade: Onslaught of the degenerates and how it affects children

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Nudity and perversity litter streets of San Francisco and Toronto during LGBTQ Pride Parade: Onslaught of the degenerates and how it affects children

Beginning from June 1st, this year, the “Pride Month” also called “Gay Pride”, saw numerous pride marches and events in various countries with members of the LGBTQ+ community coming together to celebrate their ‘identity’ and the 1969 “Stonewall Uprising” in Manhattan.

While Pride marches are supposed to be the celebrations of diversity, equality, and the LGBTQ+ community’s fight for rights, recent incidents of nudity and explicit behaviour during these events, particularly at the 2024 Pride marches in Toronto and San Francisco have raised eyebrows.

During the Toronto Pride Parade in Canada, multiple instances of public nudity and sexually explicit performances were reported. Some participants were seen wearing little to no clothing and engaging in provocative dances and perverse acts. This gross absurdity in the name of ‘pride’ was reportedly visible to all, including families and children present around.

These LGBTQ+ persons were seen doing obscene acts, going full to semi-naked, the organisers of such events had called it a “Family Pride” event. “Family Pride is a fun-filled experience on the grounds of Church Street School. Here families can indulge in face painting, a magic show, storytelling, and so much more,” organisers for a Family Pride event at the Church Street School in Toronto said.

Open display of vulgarity raises questions

While “Pride Month” is expected to be a celebration of the identity and rights of the LGBTQ+ community, the display of vulgarity at most of such events makes one wonder if degeneracy is the new “pride” or the perverts are hijacking the LGBTQ+ cause to legitimise and mainstream their perversion.

In the United States, the San Francisco Pride Festival drew sharp criticism as people were seen doing the most disgusting acts. In a video going viral on social media, a woman urinated on a man. A man was seen doing oral sex with another man while people watched and passed by. There was literally a “fetish zone” created during the pride parade last week. Moreover, there was a “spank booth” wherein participants were getting spanked, whipped and imitating sex acts on each other publicly.

A video from the San Francisco pride event showed an old man standing naked holding a rainbow flag and waving at the children. This was all happening in the presence of the police. The San Francisco Police allowed people to roam around naked in public, especially in the presence of children. Even the California Penal Code 314 defines the sex crime of “indecent exposure” and prohibits willfully exposing one’s private parts in a public place in the presence of another person.

The open degeneracy in the San Francisco Pride Festival sparked much-deserved outrage on social media. Taking to X Journalist Savannah Hernandez said, “San Francisco pride was the most shocking and disturbing event that I’ve ever witnessed. Shame on every parent who brought their child to this event and shame on the city for allowing what could only be described as a giant public orgy.”

It is beyond the comprehension levels of any sane person as to how exactly urinating on each other, and indulging in sexually explicit behaviour is a celebration of one’s supposed gender identity. Does one need to walk naked or swim in a pool of urine to feel prideful about their supposed “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer” identity?

Notably, during a drag march in New York City last year, its participants were heard saying, “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re coming for your children.”

At the pride parade in Washington Square Park, people were also seen clashing and throwing things at each other. Moreover, some women were seen twerking on a white car.

A woman is seen twerking on a car as the NYPD tries clearing out Washington Square Park following brawls and hours of celebration on 30th June (Image: NYPost/FNTV)

Such sexually explicit behaviour during pride events has accrued over the last few years. Back in 2022, OpIndia reported about a similar event in Washington DC wherein a transsexual woman was seen twerking in front of children.

Ironically, while LGBTQ community members are often seen partaking in the pro-Palestine protests and yelling “Free Palestine” etc, even though the Hamas terrorists and Islam has zero regard for transgenders and the extended LGBTQ+ community, several anti-Israel protestors blocked their pride march in New York.

Notably, countries like Canada and the United States have actively encouraged families to attend pride events as part of what is often dubbed as broader efforts to promote inclusivity, acceptance, and education about LGBTQ+ issues. However, the presence of nudity and explicit behaviour at some pride events is certainly causing several negative repercussions.

Children may find exposure to nudity and sexually explicit activities in public contexts perplexing and unpleasant. They may lack the maturity to absorb these displays effectively, causing serious psychological distress. Early exposure to such explicit behaviour can influence a child’s understanding of appropriate behaviour and boundaries, potentially normalising public indecency. Several studies suggest that early exposure to explicit information can alter children’s concept of sexuality and personal boundaries in ways that are inappropriate for their age. Children exposed to such explicit behaviour may end up imitating it since they may form a distorted perception that such behaviour is “cool”.

While it is asserted that pride events are meant to foster tolerance and acceptance towards the LGBTQ+ community, sexually explicit acts overshadow the so-called message of equality and expose children to the risk of getting abused by paedophiles. It must be mentioned here that there have been attempts from several quarters, especially in the US, in recent years to “normalise” and “destigmatise” paedophilia by calling them Minor Attracted Persons instead of a paedophile. The self-proclaimed MAPs have been seeking acceptance from the LGBTQs.  

What began as an apparently well-intentioned attempt to educate and sensitise children to LGBTQ people so that they would grow up to accept it as a natural reality has devolved into complete madness. There have been reports about teachers revealing their sexual orientation and identity in the classroom. Incidents of exposing children to sexuality and sexual behaviour are becoming more widespread, which is cause for concern among parents. This grew out of control, with puberty blockers and gender identity becoming popular classroom themes. In an alarming report published by The Telegraph last month, an LGBTQ charity group in the United Kingdom is training teachers to inform children about hormone blockers. Probably, “We’re coming for your children” is not a mere slogan but a warning.

Several LGBTQ community members and their cheerleaders in politics and journalism argue that Pride events should be inclusive of all forms of expression, including kink and nudity, saying that they are integral parts of LGBTQ culture and history. They assert that Pride should be a space where people can express their sexuality freely without judgment and that children can “handle” it. However, Pride should focus on celebrating LGBTQ identity and achievements, rather than on sexual expression in public, in the presence of children. Kids and teenagers (below 10 years) are not supposed to see and handle ‘kink’ and other sexually explicit acts in public. They are supposed to develop their cognitive abilities and do well in academics and sports, develop interest and skills in whatever field that interests them. Let children be children and not be cheerleaders of perversion.  

Blame game starts between Hindenburg and Kotak Bank: After short-seller claims Kotak created and oversaw fund to bet against Adani, Kotak denies claims

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Blame game starts between Hindenburg and Kotak Bank: After short-seller claims Kotak created and oversaw fund to bet against Adani, Kotak denies claims

The US-based short-selling firm Hindenburg made headlines last year for a hit piece against the Adani Group. On Monday (1st July 2024), Hindenburg said it used a fund created by Kotak Mahindra Bank to take a short position on Adani stocks. The development comes days after the short-selling firm received a 46-page ‘show cause notice’ from the Indian market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The notice stated that Hindenburg’s January 2023 report on the Adani Group had certain misrepresentations and inaccurate statements that were meant to mislead readers.

While responding to the notice it received on 27th June, Hindenburg said that the notice was an “attempt to silence and intimidate those who expose corruption and fraud perpetrated by the most powerful individuals in India”. It also claimed immunity for its actions, arguing that SEBI doesn’t have jurisdiction over the firm. “Note that we are a US-based research firm with no Indian entities, employees, consultants, or operations, ” the US-based firm said. It then went on to allege that SEBI omitted the name of the private lender that was involved in short-selling Adani group shares. 

Hindenburg said that brokerage firms founded by Uday Kotak created and managed the offshore fund structure that was used by its investor partner to bet against Adani group shares. It added that SEBI only referred to the K-India Opportunities fund and used the acronym ‘KMIL’ to mask the ‘Kotak’ name.

“While SEBI seemingly tied itself in knots to claim jurisdiction over us, its notice conspicuously failed to name the party that has an actual tie to India: Kotak Bank, one of India’s largest banks and brokerage firms founded by Uday Kotak, which created and oversaw the offshore fund structure used by our investor partner to bet against Adani. Instead, it simply named the K-India Opportunities fund and masked the ‘Kotak’ name with the acronym ‘KMIL’,” Hindenburg said.

It then mentioned that KMIL stands for Kotak Mahindra Investment Ltd, an asset management company. 

Hindenburg added that Uday Kotak personally led Sebi’s 2017 committee on corporate governance. It alleged, “We suspect Sebi’s omission of Kotak or any Kotak board member may be to protect yet another powerful Indian businessman from scrutiny, a role Sebi seems to embrace.” 

It further alleged that the SEBI’s notice was intended to suggest that its legal and disclosed investment stance was secretive or dubious, or to present new legal arguments claiming jurisdiction over it. 

Hindenburg stated that the Indian regulator claimed that the disclaimers in its report were misleading because it was indirectly participating in the Indian securities market, and therefore, was short Adani. 

Regarding this, it said, “This was no secret—everyone knew we were short Adani because we disclosed it prominently and repeatedly.” 

In 2023, Hindenburg Research said that it held short positions in Adani Group companies through US-traded bonds and non-Indian-traded derivatives. However, it did not reveal the size of its bets or the specific derivatives and reference securities used.

Hindenburg further stated that it saw gains of only over $4 million in the short-selling episode that triggered a huge market erosion of around $150 billion in the market valuation of Adani Group’s listed companies. It added that it earned a gross revenue of about $4.1 million through gains related to Adani shorts from “one investor relationship”, which it didn’t name, and about “$31,000 through our own short of Adani US bonds,” Hindenburg said in its statement released on 1st July 2024.

Kotak Bank denies claims

Kotak Mahindra International Limited stated on Tuesday that Hindenburg Research, a U.S. short-seller, has never invested in the K-India Opportunities Fund.

Kotak was addressing accusations that Hindenburg collaborated with its client Kingdon Capital Management and utilized an offshore fund from the Kotak group to short Adani group shares last year.

“The Fund was never aware that Hindenburg was a partner of any of its investors,” Kotak said in a media statement.

Other key details in SEBI’s show-cause notice to Hindenburg Research

According to a report in the Hindu Bussiness Line, SEBI on page 10 of the show-cause notice mentioned the investment advisory agreement between Kingdon Capital and KMIL. Notably, Kingdon Capital was a client of Hindenburg Research. The short-selling firm shared its report on Adani with Kingdon Capital before its publication on 24th January 2023. 

In the notice, SEBI described the way how the trading was done and it noted that post-publication of the report in January 2023 the FPI squared off its short position making a significant profit of $22.25 million. 

The Hindu Businessline report added that SEBI’s investigation showed that the short position by KIOF (arm of Kotak Mahindra Bank) in Adani Enterprises futures was taken based on the draft of the Hindenburg report made available to it before it was made public.

The major developments in the Hindenburg Report saga

The Hindenburg Research, a short-selling firm, published a report, on 24th January 2023, accusing the Adani Group of fraud and stock price manipulation. The report came days ahead of the 2023 Budget Session of the Parliament which began on 31st January. 

Following the publication of the report, the Adani Group trashed the Hindenburg Research report as a ‘malicious combination of selective misinformation and stale, baseless and discredited allegations’. However, the Hindenburg report eroded Rs 46,000 crores in Adani group’s market capitalisation. 

Following a row over the Hindenburg report, India’s apex court, the Supreme Court ordered the market regulator, SEBI to probe allegations while setting up an expert panel to look into regulatory lapses. 

However, on 3rd January this year, the Supreme Court refused to order an SIT probe on the allegations made by Hindenburg Research against the Adani group. The Supreme Court in its order noted that third-party reports, without any verification, cannot be relied on as proof. The court observed that such reports can be treated as inputs but not conclusive evidence to doubt Indian authorities, in this case, it was the market regulator SEBI. 

The Supreme Court further added that there is no evidence that SEBI was negligent in taking action and no reason to suggest any conflict of interest on SEBI’s part. “SEBI has concluded investigations in 20 of 22 cases.” It also directed the SEBI to wrap up the investigation into the remaining two cases within three months. 

‘TMC people beat me up. I was stripped and thrashed’: Cooch Behar victim says she doesn’t trust Mamata Banerjee and police

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‘TMC people beat me up. I was stripped and thrashed’: Cooch Behar victim says she doesn’t trust Mamata Banerjee and police

A Muslim woman who was mercilessly thrashed in Bengal’s Cooch Behar said she was stripped and beaten up by those belonging to the Trinamool Congress. The woman also said she distrusts Mamata Banerjee and the police.

“TMC people beat me up. I was stripped and thrashed. I don’t trust Mamata Banerjee and the police. I am associated with the BJP,” the assault victim was quoted as saying by ANI.

On Thursday (27th June), the Muslim woman was stripped, dragged for 1 km by her hair and thrashed for over an hour by goons for supporting the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).

The incident occurred in Ruidanga village in Matha Bhanga-II block in  Coochbehar district of West Bengal. The victim is undergoing treatment at the Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College & Hospital.

As per reports, a group of TMC goons attacked the woman for being a worker of the Opposition BJP in the State. The victim’s father has now filed a complaint with the police.

According to the police complaint, the local TMC cadre has prevented the woman from stepping out of her house since the Lok Sabha elections were announced on 4th June 2024. 

The victim was attacked on Thursday when she was en route home from a nearby park. A group of TMC goons attacked her, stripped her and then dumped her clothes in a river.

They have also threatened to break her house if she dared to step out again. The  Cooch Behar police have so far detained 4 people, including the primary accused Shafiqul, in connection to the case.

Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP government adamant about shutting down Delhi Commission for Women, shut down 181 women helpline: Swati Maliwal

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Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP government adamant about shutting down Delhi Commission for Women, shut down 181 women helpline: Swati Maliwal

Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal on Tuesday alleged that the Delhi government led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is “adamant” about shutting down the women panel and that it has also shut down the 181 women helpline.

“In 8 years, Delhi Commission for Women listened to 1,70,000 cases. But ever since I resigned from the post of the chairperson, the entire Delhi Government has become adamant about shutting down DCW. Delhi Government has not released even a Rupee as funds for DCW for 6 months. We are also seeing that the Delhi Government has slashed the DCW budget for this year by 30%”, Maliwal said while speaking to ANI.

The Rajya Sabha MP further pointed out that the post of the DCW chief has been lying vacant for the past six months.

“The post of DCW chairperson is still vacant and it has been 6 months now. Two other positions are vacant as well. Delhi Government has shut down the 181 Helpline. It is shameful that the 181 Helpline of the state which is considered the rape capital of the world has been shut down”, she said.

Maliwal further said that she wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal raising her concerns.

“I have written a letter to CM Arvind Kejriwal that how can they do this. How can women of a state whose Women Commission is not capable be protected? I believe that Governments do not want women to be capable. I think the government has an issue with women who raise questions” she said.

Earlier today, Swati Maliwal also posted on ‘X’ saying, “I am writing this letter to bring attention to how the Delhi Government has been systematically dismantling the DCW since my resignation from the position of Chairperson in January 2024. It is deeply regrettable that the systems that I had painstakingly built since 2015, are being destroyed by the Government”.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

Uttar Pradesh: Dead body of 9-year-old child missing from madrassa found in a well in Fatehpur, Maulvi detained for interrogation

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Uttar Pradesh: Dead body of 9-year-old child missing from madrassa found in a well in Fatehpur, Maulvi detained for interrogation

A heart-wrenching murder case has come to light from Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The body of a 9-year-old child, who went missing from a nearby Madrassa a few days earlier, was recovered from a well near Singhara cemetery. The dead body was stuffed in a sack. When the yellow sack was opened, the Police found that the child’s hands and legs were tied with a rope and his face was covered with plastic tape.

The Police then sent the body for postmortem and registered a murder case. Based on the complaint of the victim’s family and grounds of suspicion, Police detained two suspects including one Maulvi of the Madrassa where the minor was studying. 

The incident pertains to the Saura village of the Malwan police station area in Fatehpur district. According to reports, a few months ago, the victim’s family enrolled the child in the Ulama Madrassa located in Saura for Arabic and religious study. Around 5 days ago, they left the child in the Madrassa from where he went missing. 

The deceased victim has been identified as Aalim (9), son of Akhtar Ali who is a resident of Baraura village in Malwan block, Fatehpur. Apart from three daughters, he was the only son in his family. According to reports, on 25th June, Aalim went out of Madrassa after which he went missing. At around 5:00 pm that day, Maulvi Rukumuddin of the Madrasa informed the family about his disappearance. After endlessly searching for their child with no success, the family informed the local police station about it. 

The next day, during the search for the missing child, locals noticed that the cap and slippers of the child were lying near a well that was about 500 meters from the Madrassa. On suspicion, they looked into the well and saw that a sack was going down in the well. They then immediately alerted the Police about it. After reaching the spot, Police with the help of the locals pulled out the sack and recovered the dead body of the missing child.

The father of the deceased child has filed a complaint with the police station against two individuals namely Maulana Hafiz & Bill Nawaz. He has accused them of disposing of the dead body after killing the child. Additional SP Vijay Shankar Mishra said that the body has been sent for postmortem. A case has been registered against two people under relevant sections. Both the youths are being detained and interrogated. 

ASP Vijay Shankar Mishra added that based on the evidence found at the spot, possible reasons and the accused are being investigated. 

Kerala: Muhammed H. sentenced to 101 years of jail for sexually assaulting his minor daughter; he used to tell her, “All fathers do this to their daughters”

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Kerala: Muhammed H. sentenced to 101 years of jail for sexually assaulting his minor daughter; he used to tell her, “All fathers do this to their daughters”

A man named Muhammed H was awarded 101 years of jail by a Kerala court for sexually exploiting his minor daughter for over six years.

The girl was raped by Muhammed for six years and was finally impregnated at the age of 16, which subsequently brought to the fore her assault at the hands of her father. The convict, Muhammed, would rationalise the sexual assault to his daughter saying that all fathers did it to their daughters, Law Beat India reported.

Taking strict action against the culprit, the Kerala Court jailed Muhammed to 101 years in jail along with life imprisonment, noting that he deserved ‘no mercy’.

Rs 25 Lakh contract for murder, weapons from Pakistan: Chargesheet against Lawrence Bishnoi filed in Salman Khan firing case

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Rs 25 Lakh contract for murder, weapons from Pakistan: Chargesheet against Lawrence Bishnoi filed in Salman Khan firing case

Maharashtra Police has filed the chargesheet against Lawrence Bishnoi in Salman Khan firing case. As per the chargesheet, Bishnoi had given a contract for the murder of Bollywood megastar for Rs 25 lakh.

As per an NDTV report, the chargesheet shows that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang issued a contract worth ₹25 lakhs in an attempt to murder Salman Khan. The murder plot was hatched over the course of several months, between August 2023 and April 2024.

As per the chargesheet, Lawrence Bishnoi gang tried to kill Salman Khan in a way similar to Sidhu Moosewala. The plan was to attack the actor either during a movie shoot or while he was leaving his Panvel farmhouse.

On April 14, two assailants on motorcycles fired shots outside Salman Khan’s residence at Galaxy Apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra area before fleeing. Reportedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, shooters Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta carried out the attack.

In the chargehseet, Police has also mentioned that an extensive surveillance routine was followed to track Salman Khan and his movement, leading up to the firing incident. At least 60 to 70 individuals reportedly tracked the actor’s movements in his Mumbai residence, Panvel farmhouse and Goregaon Film City.

For the attack, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was reportedly trying to acquire advanced weapons from Pakistan, including AK-47s, AK-92s, M16 rifles, and the Turkish-made Zigana pistol.

As BNS gets implemented, here are some important changes: From stricter punishment for sexual offences to strict timeline for case resolution

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As BNS gets implemented, here are some important changes: From stricter punishment for sexual offences to strict timeline for case resolution

The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), India’s new criminal code, came into force on July 1st this year. It replaced the British era- Indian Penal Code (IPC).

In December 2023,  the President of India Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita bill, which was passed by both Houses of the Parliament.

Several sections of the IPC, which were afresh in the public mind about certain offences, have been moved to different sections under BNS. Besides the re-arrangement, the new criminal code makes major changes to tackle various forms of crime and ensure speedy justice.

Addresses crimes against Women

The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita introduces new measures to reduce crimes against women. This includes reporting of crimes against women through electronic First Information Reports (e-FIRs).

It will help in the swift reporting of heinous offences and help overcome stigmas and traditional barriers. The electronic platform will also help victims report crimes discreetly. This measure has been introduced to address under-reporting of crimes against women.

The BNS introduces Clause 69 to specifically tackle sexual intercourse under the false promises of marriage. ​It is now illegal for a man to have intercourse with a woman he has promised to marry if he does not plan to marry her.

Engaging in sexual activity through fraud or false promise will carry a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. BNS now makes a distinction between this criminal offence and rape.

Tougher Laws for Sexual Offences

BNS has introduced a new chapter on “Offences Against Women and Children” to deal with sexual offences. The sexual offences, under the new law, have been made gender-neutral.

The term “minor girl” has been replaced with “child” to cover both male and female victims below 18 years. The section on “importation of girl from foreign country” has been made gender neutral by replacing it with “importation of girl or boy from foreign country.”

At the same time, BNS has introduced age-based classification of rape victims. This has facilitated different sentencing options to the court for the rape of minors of different ages.

It must be mentioned that the punishment is largely the same across the Indian Penal Code, Prevention of Child Sexual Offences Act, and the new BNS.

A new offence of “gang rape of a woman under 18 years of age” has been introduced. It entails a punishment life imprisonment and death penalty.

Moreover, the age of consent for a married woman (under the definition of rape) has been increased from 15 to 18 years.

New checks and balances on Police Power

The BNS introduces measures to prevent misuse of law by police personnel.

For instance, the State Governments are directed to designate a police officer to maintain information on all arrests and arrestees. Such an information will be displayed prominently in each police station in the State and district Headquarters.

At the same time, police officers now cannot arrest individuals below 60 years of age for offences punishable with imprisonment below 3 years without prior permission from Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) or officer above his rank.

Furthermore, the new law expands the category of persons who can be informed about the arrest of an individual to include ‘any other person’ besides relative and friend (existing provision). Such a record has to be maintained at the police station.

Timely Justice through accountability

The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita introduces timelines for various steps in the criminal justice system to achieve speedy justice. It defines timelines for the initiation of criminal proceedings, arrest, investigation, chargesheet, trial, judgment and even mercy petitions.

After the introduction of BNS, the time limit for conducting a preliminary enquiry is 14 days. An FIR will now have to be taken on record by the Station House Officer (SHO) within 3 days (if signed electronically). Medical examination reports will now have to be forwarded within 7 days.

The compilation of investigation status must be done within 90 days. At the same time, charges will have to be framed within a period of 60 days. And the judgment has to be delivered within 45 days.

Community Service as form of punishment

The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita proposes community service as an alternative to custodial form of punishment for petty crimes such as –

  1. Public Servant engaging in unlawful trade
  2. Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under Cl. 84 of BNSS
  3. Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power
  4. First offence of theft of property for offences under Rs. 5000/-
  5. Misconduct in public by a drunken person
  6. Defamation

In the past, several Committees and court verdicts have recommended the use of non-custodial forms of punishment.

This includes the 42nd Law Commission Report, The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of 1978, Malimath Committee Report and the 1978 court verdict in Babu Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh.

Community service as punishment can involve unpaid work within a given period during one’s leisure time for the greater good of the community.

Protecting witnesses in criminal proceedings

In the Mahender Chawla Case of 2018, the Supreme Court declared that the Witness Protection Scheme (WPS) would be considered as law until the Parliament or State governments enacted their own scheme.

The verdict emphasised on the need for protecting witnesses in criminal cases. The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita introduced the Witness Protection Scheme in line with the Supreme Court verdict.

Clause 498 of BNSS states, “Every State Government shall prepare and notify a Witness Protection Scheme/WPS for the State with a view to ensure protection of the witnesses.”

The Witness Protection scheme introduced by the Centre focuses on key elements, including – Categorising risk levels of witnesses, procedures for witness protection, introduction of threat analysis reports and forming a body for implementation and oversight.

Re-arrangement of IPC provisions

One such offence is that of cheating, earlier punishable under Section 420 of the IPC. In fact, the particular offence was made popular by Raj Kapoor through his 1955 classic ‘Shree 420 (Mr 420)’.

As such, common people began identifying cheats with ‘420.’ Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, there is no Section 420. The offence of cheating has been moved to Section 316.

The crime of ‘murder’ which was earlier punishable under Section 302 of the IPC has been moved to Section 101 of BNS. Interestingly, Section 302 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita criminalises the offence of snatching.

Similarly, section 144 of the Indian Penal Code which punished illegal assembly is now criminalised under Section 187 of the BNS. Rape, which was earlier a criminal offence under Section 376 has been moved to Section 63 and Section 64 under the new law.

The act of waging war against the Indian government, which was punishable under Section 121 of the IPC, has been moved to Section 146 of the BNS. Defamation, earlier criminalised under Section 499 of the IPC is now included in Section 354 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

Madhya Pradesh: Gurfan stabs 17-year-old Tamannah to death for ‘avoiding him’, arrested

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Madhya Pradesh: Gurfan stabs 17-year-old Tamannah to death for ‘avoiding him’, arrested

On Monday, 1st July evening, a 17-year-old girl, Tamannah Qureshi, was brutally stabbed to death in a crowded marketplace in Jabalpur city of Madhya Pradesh by an accused identified as Gufran. The police have launched an investigation and arrested the accused.

According to officials, the victim and accused had known each other for quite some time. The girl had gone to Badi Omti market when Gufran approached her and stabbed her many times in the busy street around 7.30 p.m. 

As per the reports, the accused person fled away from the spot as the bystanders stood shocked. However, some of the locals took the girl to the hospital, but she died while on the way. According to Omti Circle SP Rajesh Rathore, the girl, and Gufran were friends but recently she had stopped talking to him. “This angered him and he killed her. Things will be clear once the investigation is over,” he added.

Further, as per the local reports, the accused had pre-planned the murder and was waiting for the girl to arrive at the spot. The girl happened to arrive at the market in a car. The accused launched an attack on her the moment she got down of the vehicle. He continued to stab her several times resulting in severe injuries.

Meanwhile, the car driver also fled from the spot as the bystanders attempted to stop him. On his escape, the locals damaged the vehicle and took the girl to the hospital where she was declared dead. The police were informed about the incident in the meantime and checked the CCTV footage of the area to identify the accused.

The police launched a manhunt and arrested the accused.

‘Rs 1733 crores has been paid’: CM Yogi fact checks Rahul Gandhi’s lies on Ayodhya development works, calls Congress Party a bundle of lies

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‘Rs 1733 crores has been paid’: CM Yogi fact checks Rahul Gandhi’s lies on Ayodhya development works, calls Congress Party a bundle of lies

On 1st July, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath fact-checked Congress MP and LOP Rahul Gandhi’s statement on compensation to displaced persons in Ayodhya. Accusing Gandhi of making false statements in parliament regarding the distribution of compensation in Ayodhya, CM Yogi labelled his statements misleading and part of a conspiracy to defame Ayodhya.

CM Yogi gave details of the compensation.

While refuting the claims, CM Yogi Adityanath provided detailed figures of the compensation disbursed in Ayodhya. He stated that the government has distributed Rs 1,733 crores as compensation to the individuals displaced by various development projects in and around the city.

  • ₹23.66 crore for residential houses affected by the Bhakti Path.
  • ₹119.20 crore for the Helipad and Road Project.
  • ₹21.09 crore for the NH 227B project.
  • ₹295 crore for the Ayodhya Bypass (Ring Road).
  • ₹114.69 crore for residential and commercial establishments.
  • ₹14.12 crore for displaced persons related to the Ram Janmabhoomi.
  • ₹29 crore for the Panchkosi Parikrama Path.
  • ₹163.90 crore for the construction of NH 330A.
  • ₹35.03 lakh for the Rudoli-Rozagaon Railway Station Doubling Project.

CM Yogi emphasised the fact that the government provided adequate compensation to all affected individuals who lost land, shops or houses in the process. He added that alternative commercial spaces were provided to those who lost their shops but did not have land for reconstruction. A total of 21,548 individuals in Ayodhya recieved compensation.

“Today, when Ayodhya is re-establishing its glory and attracting the whole world, how can Congress consider it good? Congress is a bundle of lies. The truth is that Rs 1,733 crore has been made available to the people of Ayodhya only for compensation. Be it Rampath, Bhaktipath, Janmabhoomi Path or the airport, those whose land, shops, and houses were involved have been compensated. Those who had space to build a shop at the back, their shops were built, and the work of providing shops to those who did not have space was taken forward by building a multi-level complex,” he said.

CM Yogi criticised Rahul Gandhi for deliberately attempting to mislead the public and tarnish the image of Ayodhya. He accused the Congress party of historically neglecting the Holy City’s development and opposing its cultural significance. He remarked that the Congress party had even “exiled” Ayodhya and stained the Saryu River with blood during their rule.

Demand for apology

CM Yogi Adityanath demanded a public apology from Rahul Gandhi. He described Gandhi’s statement as deeply hurtful to the sentiments of millions of Hindus in India. He urged the Congress leader to apologise for his immature comments and added that such statements reveal Rahul’s lack of understanding and maturity as a leader.

CM Yogi also pointed out that Hinduism is intrinsic to India’s identity and soul. It transcends caste and community. Criticising Congress for indulging in appeasement politics, CM Yogi asserted that those with better expectations from Rahul Gandhi should now recognise his immaturity.

Rahul Gandhi’s false statement in Parliament on Ayodhya

During his “Motion of Thanks” statement on President’s address, LOP Rahul Gandhi said, “Modi instilled fear in people of Ayodhya, he snatched their land, demolished their homes, and didn’t let the poor and the farmers of Ayodhya attend the temple’s inauguration. People sent them the right message.”

He made several remarks that were refuted by BJP leaders in the Parliament and later during press conferences. During his speech, he called all Hindus violent which was objected by both Prime Minister Narendra Modia and Home Minister Amit Shah.

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