Court also ordered Yameen, the father who had accused the ASP Anuj Chaudhary and other police personnel of firing at his son, 14 days to file his counter to the policemen’s plea.
HC also says suit not governed by Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, and would be governed by Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
At least 10 mosques were covered by large tarpaulin sheets to avoid Holi colours. Communal clashes had broken out in November after survey of Jama Masjid was conducted by ASI.
UP govt’s affidavit described Shahi Jama Masjid management’s plea as ‘misconceived’ and an ‘attempt to create private rights over a public well’ near disputed site in Sambhal.
'No, you (State) cannot do that,' bench says when shown a poster put up by district administration declaring the site as being part of a Hindu temple and calling for a 'puja' there.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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