The Supreme Court on Friday shifted the trial of a suit by Hindu parties seeking enforcement of their rights to worship inside Varanasi’s disputed Gyanvapi mosque from civil judge to the district judge.
Supreme Court observed that the survey of a structure to ascertain its religious nature is not barred under the places of worship (special provisions) act, 1991.
Delhi Police arrested a Delhi University’s associate professor of History at Hindu college for his derogatory social media post on shivling found in Gyanvapi mosque.
# Telangana encounter
The Supreme Court appointed inquiry commission has found the 2019 encounter of four arrested accused in the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Telangana as fake.
The inquiry commission also fastened murder charges against all 10 policemen involved in the act.
All the 10 policemen will be tried under section 302 and 34 of IPC, for murder.
# China
According to a report China is constructing a second bridge on Pangong Tso.
The Ministry of external affairs informed that China is constructing this bridge on the Indian claimed land which is under China’s illegal occupation since 1960’s.
Congress has earlier criticised the government of not giving befitting response to China on this matter.
# Foreign direct investment
After two years of double digit rise, foreign direct investment (FDI) grew 2% during the last financial year to a new high of $83.6 billion.
The latest number showed that Singapore had overtaken Mauritius to emerge as the top source of FDI.