Losing sight of a moral compass
Majoritarian logic has no place in a plural society, argue Shivanshu K Srivastava and Nupur Chaurasiya
Majoritarian logic has no place in a plural society, argue Shivanshu K Srivastava and Nupur Chaurasiya
The Supreme Court said this while reserving orders on pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court judgement declaring the 2004 Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act as unconstitutional.
The petitioner had moved the withdrawal application on Wednesday and the court was slated to give its verdict on Thursday.
Both the parties are accusing each other of being sympathisers of the candidates.
The accused was awarded the sentence by the MP MLA Court of Ghazipur under the Gangster Act in the BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai murder case.
The High Court dismissed a petition filed by the Anjuman Intejamia Masjid Committee against the Varanasi district court's order allowing Hindus to offer prayers.
A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar observed this while disposing of a petition filed by one Manmeet Singh.
After the Supreme Court stayed Allahabad High Court's order in Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to defend Places of Worship Act.
The court asked the Varanasi court to complete hearing in one of these civil suits, filed in 1991, within six months.
The court will hear the ASI's plea on Wednesday as it was adjourned for the day on Tuesday due to the death of an advocate.
