PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON ABDUL RAHMAN ANSARI AND OTHER V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, July 30 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 14: Heard Md. Shamimul Hoda, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr. N.K. Agrawal, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of O.P. No.2. 2. This application has been filed for quashing/set aside the Pirbahore P.S. Case No.369 of 2023 dated 19.05.2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC'). 3. That prosecution case is based upon written i...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON AMIT KUMAR V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, July 30 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 14: Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This appeal has been preferred for setting aside the judgment of conviction dated 09.08.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned judgment') and the order of sentence dated 28.08.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned order') passed by learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act...


LAST DATE FOR NOMINATION FOR PADMA AWARDS-2026 EXTENDED TILL AUGUST15TH

India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The last date for nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards has been extended from 31st July, 2025 to 15th August, 2025. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will only be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2150032 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


DISASTER RESPONSE IN GLOF EVENTS

India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Central Government has taken strategic and systemic actions to monitor glaciers and glacial lakes, especially in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). Department of Science & Technology (DST) conducts Research & Development projects in Himalayan glaciers under the National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) and the National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC). Wadia Institute of Him...


CYBER CRIME PREVENTION AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN SCHEME

India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories and financial assistance under various schemes f...


VICTIM CENTRIC CHANGES IN NEW CRIMINAL LAWS

India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for the first time, the provisions relating to crime against woman and child have been given precedence and placed under one Chapter. Strict punishments up to death sentence have been provided for the offences against women. Punishment for gang rape of a woman below the age of 18 years is life imprisonment till remainder of the convict's natural life or death. A new offence for hav...


UNION HOME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF COOPERATION SHAH PARTICIPATES IN A SPECIAL DISCUSSION IN RAJYA SABHA TODAY ON OPERATION SINDOOR - INDIA'S STRONG, SUCCESSFUL AND DECISIVE RESPONSE TO THE PAHALGAM TERROR ATTACK

India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah participated in a special discussion in the Rajya Sabha today on 'Operation Sindoor' - India's strong, successful and decisive response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Replying to the discussion, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation expressed his condolences to the families of the innocent civilians killed in the Pahalgam attack. He said that the...


INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR

India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Coastal States Fisheries Meet 2025 was held on 28th April, 2025 at Mumbai under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. On this occasion, Hon'ble Union Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation for key projects for 7 Coastal States and Union Territories with a total outlay of Rs.255 crores under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The Department of Fisherie...


FISHERIES INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana" (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs.20,050 crore in all States/ Union Territories for a period from financial Year 2020-21 to 2025-26 to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector and welfare of fishermen. The ...


ALTERNATIVES TO BOTTOM-TRAWLING MECHANISM

India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: 'Fisheries' is a State Subject. All coastal States and Union Territories (UTs) are issuing fishing licenses under their respective Marine Fishing Regulation Acts (MFRAs) and granting registration to fishing vessels under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, using the web enabled application called 'ReALCraft'. As on date, out of 31,045 registered mechanized Fishing vessels operating trawl Nets, 259 are the Fishing Vessels ...