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30. (SOCIAL-30) CONSTITUTIONAL RELEVENCE OF SHARIAT COURTS IN INDIA.

        "The FATWA has no place in Independent INDIA and can't be used to punish innocent"  the Supreme Court on Monday 7th July ruled. "A Shariat court, issuing fatwa and order against a person who is not before it, has no sanction of law and has no legal status. But if people still want to approach these courts, it's their will," The apex court said that "Islamic judges, who interpret religious law, could only rule when individuals submitted voluntarily to them and their decisions, or fatwas, were not legally binding.  Some fatwas may be wise and may be for general good also. People in this country are wise enough. If two Muslims agree for mediation, who can stay it? It is a blend of arbitration and mediation, but it is not binding on anyone including the person who had asked for it"         The petitioner a Delhi based lawyer, Vishwa Lochan Madan filed a petition in 2005, challenging the legality of p...

29. (SOCIAL-29) SALUTE TO THE ISRO SCIENTISTS AND STAFF MEMBERS.

       Filled with pride over PSLV-C23 successful launch in Satish Dhavan Space Center at Sriharikota Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India said "Congratulations to our brilliant Space Scientists for yet another successful launch of the Polar Satellite. India's Space programme is driven by a vision of service to humanity, not for a desire of power. Technology is central to Development. It touches one and all and it  is important  instrument of our national progress"  He proposed Scientists of ISRO to develop SAARC Satellite. Really appreciate the action of our Prime Minister attended the launch site because this will encourage the Scientists to put in to that extra for the recognition that they got by having the PM among themselves and not just a note from PMO. Such small actions are huge moral  boosters. Events like these fill the hearts of 125 crore Indians with immeasurably joy and make us all immensely proud.    ...