A second mercy petition has been filed before President Ram Nath Kovind by the 12-year-old son of Shabnam, a death row convict, seeking to convert her capital punishment to life imprisonment.
Petitioner Nilim Dutta (chairman, Unified People's Movement) states, "It does not inspire any confidence that the Unnao Police would do justice in this present case."
The petitioners have basically challenged the rules modified by the state government for appointment to the post of head constable driver. According to the 2015 Rules, it shall be filled up by selection from among Head Constable Drivers and Constable Drivers.
The Sessions Court in Gautam Buddha Nagar recently denied bail to a South Korean woman and 3 other UP residents in a case registered under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020
Tandav, the Amazon Prime series, stars Saif Ali Khan and is said to be a political thriller, an Indian attempt at something like House of Cards. The controversy is situated on claims that some dialogues in the series mocks Hinduism. The makers have claimed that they have deleted the offensive remarks.
The Petitioner said there are less than 600 voters in the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board. In this type of situation, elections should be held following proper physical distancing norms.