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Supreme Court Questions Practice of Special Pujas for the Wealthy at Bankey Bihari Temple: Deity's Rest Time at Stake
Dec 15, 2025 08:39 pm CST
The Supreme Court has expressed concerns over wealthy individuals purchasing special pujas at Bankey Bihari Ji Temple in Vrindavan, disrupting the deity's sacred rest periods. The court is examining a petition challenging recent changes to darshan timings and traditional practices, highlighting tensions between commercial interests and religious traditions. A high-powered committee currently manages the temple while constitutional questions regarding state control await resolution by the Allahabad High Court.
"Highway Toll System is 'Organized Loot': Raghav Chadha Demands Reforms in Rajya Sabha Address"
Dec 08, 2025 11:16 pm CST
AAP leader Raghav Chadha has condemned India's highway toll collection system as an "organised loot" during a Rajya Sabha session, highlighting issues of mismanagement, excessive charges, and poor road quality that create an unbearable burden for commuters. He proposed that vehicles should be granted free passage if delayed at toll plazas for over five minutes, addressing what he calls a "legalised loot" affecting millions of Indian travelers.
Supreme Court Criticizes UP's Colonial Practice of Appointing Bureaucrats' Spouses to Ex-Officio Positions
Nov 25, 2025 11:32 pm CST
The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to amend laws within two months that allow bureaucrats' wives to automatically become ex-officio presidents of cooperative societies and women's groups. The court criticized this "colonial-era mindset" as undemocratic and outdated, requiring reforms to ensure leadership positions are filled through proper democratic processes rather than by designation.
Allahabad High Court Orders Rs 75,000 Compensation for Man Wrongfully Jailed in Kidnapping Case
Nov 05, 2025 10:53 am CST
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 75,000 compensation after finding that police continued investigating a kidnapping case despite the alleged victim's statement that she left voluntarily. The court quashed the FIR against Umed alias Ubaid Khan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for over a month based on false allegations.