cooperative societies
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 The court criticized this "colonial-era mindset" as undemocratic and outdated, requiring reforms to ensure leadership positions are filled through proper democratic processes rather than by designation.
Probe Agency Files Prosecution Complaint In Sahara Group Money Laundering Case
Sep 16, 2025 01:48 am CST
The Enforcement Directorate filed a prosecution complaint earleir this month under Section 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the Sahara Group case.