Setback for Modi govt, SC restores Cong Govt in Arunachal

July 13, 2016

CongArunachal Pradesh, Jul 13: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Arunachal Pradesh Governor’s decision advancing Assembly session by a month was violative of the Constitution and liable to be quashed and directed status quo ante in the State as it prevailed on December 15, 2015.

The Court said the Governor’s direction on conducting Assembly proceedings was violative of the Constitution.

The court said all steps and decision taken by the Legislative Assembly pursuant to Governor’s December 9, 2015 order are unsustainable and liable to be set aside.

All the five judges of the constitution bench headed by Justice J.S. Khehar were unanimous in setting aside the orders of Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa.

A bech had reserved its judgement on February 22, 2016.

The apex court had said the verdict in this case will not only have its effect on Arunachal Pradesh, but affect every State.

On February 20, rebel Congress leader Kalikho Pul was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh with the support of 18 dissident Congress MLAs and two independents and 11 BJP MLAs who gave outside support.

On the day the verdict was reserved, the bench had refused to pass an interim order on a fervent plea of Congress against the “illegal” swearing-in of the Pul-led government and had said that it can “set the clock back” if the Governor’s actions are found unconstitutional.

The Congress, which had 47 MLAs seats in the 60-member Assembly, suffered a jolt when 21 of its lawmakers rebelled.

Eleven BJP MLAs backed the rebels in the bid to upstage the government. Later, 14 rebel Congress MLAs were disqualified.

Hours after the Union Cabinet had decided to recommend revocation of President’s Rule in Arunachal Pradesh, the apex court had on February 17, 2016 ordered maintenance of status quo in the State till it examined judicial and Assembly records on disqualification of the 14 rebel Congress MLAs by former Speaker Nabam Rebia.

On February 16, the court had also refused to pass an interim order on a plea of Congress leaders that the Arunchal Pradesh Governor be restrained from swearing in a new government.

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Ahmed Ali K
 - 
Wednesday, 13 Jul 2016

If your intention (Niyyah) is not good then don't expect any positive verdict whatsoever.
1. Tried to tarnish Dr. Zakir Naik image - result NIAs clean chit
2. Arunachal Pradesh President rule-result SC reinstated Congress Govt.

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January 24,2020

New Delhi, Jan 24: The Election Commission of India on Friday told the Supreme Court that its 2018 direction asking poll candidates to declare their criminal antecedents in electronic and print media has not helped curb criminalisation of politics. The poll panel suggested that instead of asking candidates to declare criminal antecedents in the media, political parties should be asked not to give tickets to candidates with criminal background.

A bench of Justices R F Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat asked the ECI to come up with a framework within one week which can help curb criminalisation of politics in nation's interest.

The top court asked the petitioner BJP leader and advocate Ashiwini Upadhyay and the poll panel to sit together and come up with suggestions which would help him in curbing criminalisation of politics.

In September 2018, a five-judge Constitution bench had unanimously held that all candidates will have to declare their criminal antecedents to the Election Commission before contesting polls and had called for a wider publicity, through print and electronic media about antecedents of candidates.

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Satya Vishwasi
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Saturday, 25 Jan 2020

What about those criminals who were already in parliament and vidahan sabhas? shall the ECI cancel their positions?

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May 5,2020

Kochi, May 5: India has sent three naval ships to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Maldives and UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a defence spokesperson said in the early hours on Tuesday.

INS Jalashwa deployed off Mumbai coast, along with INS Magar, diverted for Maldives on Monday night, he said.

While INS Shardul diverted to Dubai to evacuate the expatriates, the spokesperson added.

The three ships will return to Kochi, he said.

INS Magar and INS Shardul are Southern Naval Command ships, while INS Jalashwa is from Eastern Naval Command.

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June 29,2020

New Delhi, Jun 29: India recorded 19,459 new coronavirus cases and 380 deaths in the last 24 hours.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday, the total coronavirus cases in the country stands at 5,48,318 including 2,10,120 active cases, 3,21,723 cured/discharged/migrated and 16,475 deaths.

Maharashtra's COVID-19 count touched 1,64,626 and cases in Delhi have reached 83,077.

The total number of samples tested up to 28 June is 83,98,362 of which 1,70,560 samples were tested yesterday, as per the data provided by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). 

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