Day: September 21, 2022

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the intervention application moved by a man claiming to be heir of a royal family in Agra and seeking ownership of Qutub Minar. Additional District Judge Dinesh Kumar dismissed the plea moved by Kunwar Mahendra Dhwaj Prasad Singh, who claims to be heir of the united province of Agra and sought the right over territories from Meerut to Agra. His plea was a twist amidst the temple restoration row. During the course of the hearing, advocate Amita Sachdeva, appearing for the original applicant, argued that Singh’s plea should be dismissed with severe penalties because it is nothing more than a “publicity gimmick”. The main suit in the matter alleged that 27 Hindu and Jain temples were desecrated and damaged in 1198 under the Slave Dynasty Emperor Qut...

More than 35 concerned citizens and representatives of civil liberties’ organisations in India have sought the urgent intervention of the authorities in Uttar Pradesh to ensure quality health care and medical bail for jailed student leader Atiq-ur-Rehman, struggling with partial paralysis and disorientation after a heart surgery. In a statement, the signatories, who included academics, members of civil liberties and people’s organisations, journalists, lawyers, rights activists, student leaders and authors, expressed their unease at the manner in which Atiq-ur-Rehman, allegedly accused in the Hathras conspiracy case, 2020, is being denied timely and appropriate medical treatment and care. It may be noted that Atiq-ur-Rehman’s bail application comes up for hearing tomorrow. As it is, the...