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The Indian Supreme Court on Friday (Sep 20) took suo motu cognisance of remarks made by a lower court judge referring to a Muslim-dominated area as ‘mini-Pakistan.’ Karnataka High Court Justice V Srishananda sparked a major controversy during a recent landlord-tenant dispute hearing. Now, the country’s apex court has directed the Karnataka HC to submit a report over the controversial ‘Pakistan’ remarks.

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A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, said there was an urgent need to lay down guidelines for Constitutional judges regarding their remarks during court hearings.

"Attention has been drawn to media reports to the comments made by Justice...of Karnataka High Court during the court proceedings. We request the Karnataka High Court to submit a report after seeking instructions from the Chief Justice of the high court," the CJI said, adding the SC may form some basic guidelines. The matter will now be heard on Wednesday (Sep 25).

<h2>Context</h2>

During a recent hearing, Justice V Srishananda expressed his views on traffic condition near the Mysore Road flyover. The judge said, “Go towards the Mysore Road Flyover, every autorickshaw has got 10 people… The Mysore Road Flyover from the market to Goripalya is in Pakistan, not in India. This is the reality… However strict an officer you send, he will be beaten. This is not on any channel.”

A clip of the judge making these remarks also went viral on social media.

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A NDTV report highlighted that the judge previously fuelled controversy by making objectionable comments about a woman lawyer.

Justice Srishanananda reportedly told a woman lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Indian Supreme Court on Friday (Sep 20) took suo motu cognisance of remarks made by a lower court judge referring to a Muslim-dominated area as ‘mini-Pakistan.

The Indian Supreme Court on Friday (Sep 20) took suo motu cognisance of remarks made by a lower court judge referring to a Muslim-dominated area as ‘mini-Pakistan.’ Karnataka High Court Justice V Srishananda sparked a major controversy during a recent landlord-tenant dispute hearing. Now, the country’s apex court has directed the Karnataka HC to submit a report over the controversial ‘Pakistan’ remarks. Bengaluru Police is scared of going into a Muslim dominated area ; Gori Palya to catch criminals, that place is like a mini Pakistan - Karantaka Court Judge Inclusive Karnataka under Congress rule...pic.twitter.com/zIcCkTcVy8 — Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) September 18, 2024 × A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, said there was an urgent need to lay down guidelines for Constitutional judges regarding their remarks during court hearings. "Attention has been drawn to media reports to the comments made by Justice...of Karnataka High Court during the court proceedings. We request the Karnataka High Court to submit a report after seeking instructions from the Chief Justice of the high court," the CJI said, adding the SC may form some basic guidelines. The matter will now be heard on Wednesday (Sep 25). Context During a recent hearing, Justice V Srishananda expressed his views on traffic condition near the Mysore Road flyover. The judge said, “Go towards the Mysore Road Flyover, every autorickshaw has got 10 people… The Mysore Road Flyover from the market to Goripalya is in Pakistan, not in India. This is the reality… However strict an officer you send, he will be beaten. This is not on any channel.” A clip of the judge making these remarks also went viral on social media. Also read: YouTube channel of Indian Supreme Court hacked A NDTV report highlighted that the judge previously fuelled controversy by making objectionable comments about a woman lawyer. Justice Srishanananda reportedly told a woman lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments. (With inputs from agencies)

Karnataka judge faces SC's ire after calling Muslim-majority area 'mini-Pakistan'

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Madrassas are "unsuitable" places for children to receive "proper education" and the education imparted there is "not comprehensive" and is against the provisions of the Right to Education Act, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has told the Supreme Court.

The child rights body told the top court that children, who are not in formal schooling system, are deprived of their fundamental right to elementary education, including entitlements such as midday meal, uniform etc.

The NCPCR said madrassas merely teaching from a few NCERT books in the curriculum is a "mere guise" in the name of imparting education and does not ensure that the children are receiving formal and quality education.

"A madrassa is not only a unsuitable/unfit place to receive 'proper' education but also in absence of entitlements as provided under Sections 19, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, and 29 of the RTE Act," it said.

"Further, madrassas do not only render an unsatisfactory and insufficient model for education but also have an arbitrary mode of working which is wholly in absence of a standardised curriculum and functioning," the NCPCR said in its written submissions filed before the top court.

The child rights body stated that due to the absence of provisions of the RTE Act, 2009, the madrassas are also deprived of entitlement as in Section 21 of the Act of 2009.

"A madrassa works in an arbitrary manner and runs in an overall violation of the Constitutional mandate, RTE Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. It cannot be overlooked that a child getting education in such an Institution will be devoid of basic knowledge of school curriculum which is provided in a school.

"A school is defined under Section 2(n) of the RTE Act, 2009, which means any recognised school imparting elementary education. A madrassa being out of this definition has no right to compel children or their families to receive madrassa education," the NCPCR said.

It said most of the madrassas fail to provide a holistic environment to students, including planning social events, or extracurricular activities for 'experiential learning.

In a breather to about 17 lakh madrassa students, the apex court on April 5 had stayed an order of the Allahabad High Court that scrapped the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 calling it "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism.

Observing that the issues raised in the petitions merit closer reflection, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud had issued notices to the Centre, the Uttar Pradesh Government and others on the pleas against the high court order.

The top court said had the high court "prima facie" misconstrued the provisions of the Act, which does not provide for any religious instruction.

The high court had on March 22 declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism, and asked the state government to accommodate students in the formal schooling system.

The high court had declared the law ultra vires on a writ petition filed by advocate Anshuman Singh Rathore. 
It had said the state has "no power to create a board for religious education or to establish a board for school education only for a particular religion and philosophy associated with it."

"We hold that the Madarsa Act, 2004, is violative of the principle of secularism, which is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution," the high court had said.

The petitioner had challenged the constitutionality of the UP Madarsa Board as well as objected to the management of madrassas by the Minority Welfare Department instead of the education department.

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Madrassas are "unsuitable" places for children to receive "proper education" and the education imparted there is "not comprehensive" and is against the provisions of the Right to Education Act, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has told the Supreme Court.

Madrassas are "unsuitable" places for children to receive "proper education" and the education imparted there is "not comprehensive" and is against the provisions of the Right to Education Act, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has told the Supreme Court. The child rights body told the top court that children, who are not in formal schooling system, are deprived of their fundamental right to elementary education, including entitlements such as midday meal, uniform etc. The NCPCR said madrassas merely teaching from a few NCERT books in the curriculum is a "mere guise" in the name of imparting education and does not ensure that the children are receiving formal and quality education. "A madrassa is not only a unsuitable/unfit place to receive 'proper' education but also in absence of entitlements as provided under Sections 19, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, and 29 of the RTE Act," it said. "Further, madrassas do not only render an unsatisfactory and insufficient model for education but also have an arbitrary mode of working which is wholly in absence of a standardised curriculum and functioning," the NCPCR said in its written submissions filed before the top court. The child rights body stated that due to the absence of provisions of the RTE Act, 2009, the madrassas are also deprived of entitlement as in Section 21 of the Act of 2009. "A madrassa works in an arbitrary manner and runs in an overall violation of the Constitutional mandate, RTE Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. It cannot be overlooked that a child getting education in such an Institution will be devoid of basic knowledge of school curriculum which is provided in a school. "A school is defined under Section 2(n) of the RTE Act, 2009, which means any recognised school imparting elementary education. A madrassa being out of this definition has no right to compel children or their families to receive madrassa education," the NCPCR said. It said most of the madrassas fail to provide a holistic environment to students, including planning social events, or extracurricular activities for 'experiential learning. In a breather to about 17 lakh madrassa students, the apex court on April 5 had stayed an order of the Allahabad High Court that scrapped the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 calling it "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism. Observing that the issues raised in the petitions merit closer reflection, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud had issued notices to the Centre, the Uttar Pradesh Government and others on the pleas against the high court order. The top court said had the high court "prima facie" misconstrued the provisions of the Act, which does not provide for any religious instruction. The high court had on March 22 declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism, and asked the state government to accommodate students in the formal schooling system. The high court had declared the law ultra vires on a writ petition filed by advocate Anshuman Singh Rathore. It had said the state has "no power to create a board for religious education or to establish a board for school education only for a particular religion and philosophy associated with it." "We hold that the Madarsa Act, 2004, is violative of the principle of secularism, which is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution," the high court had said. The petitioner had challenged the constitutionality of the UP Madarsa Board as well as objected to the management of madrassas by the Minority Welfare Department instead of the education department. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Madrassas 'unsuitable' place for children to receive proper education: India's child protection agency to SC

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Bharat Bandh 2024: The Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has declared Bharat Bandh (nationwide shutdown) on Wednesday (Aug&nbsp;21). The body announced a nationwide shutdown to protest against the Supreme Court’s ruling on SC/ST reservations. The SCs/STs from Rajasthan are supporting Bharat Bandh.&nbsp;

As per a report by Times of India, police have been asked to increase their presence across all the districts to avoid tensions. Rajasthan’s DGP, UR Sahoo, said that all the SPs have been instructed to ensure law and order amid the call for a nationwide shutdown.&nbsp;

DGP told TOI, “We have asked our officials to organise meetings with groups calling for the bandh, as well as with market associations, to facilitate better cooperation."&nbsp;

<h2>Reasons behind Bharat Bandh 2024</h2>

The Supreme Court has given a decision allowing states to bifurcate the STs and SC groups, stating, "Those who need it should get priority in the reservation."

As per several reports, the primary reason behind Bharat Bandh 2024 is to challenge the decision of the Supreme Court on the reservation and demand its reversal.

The Bharat Bandh will be observed by various political and social organisations claiming the decision of the Supreme Court to be unjust.

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<h2>Bharat Bandh 2024: Security precautions</h2>

The decision has ignited debates, and there is a possibility of violence. Therefore, to ensure the safety of people, senior police officers, divisional commissioners, and district magistrates met via video conference to prepare for the Bharat Bandh.

The police officials of Western Uttar Pradesh are on high alert as the region is considered sensitive during protests, and are hence taking extensive steps to ensure the safety of people.&nbsp;

Emergency services, like ambulances, will remain operational,&nbsp;however, public transport and private offices might not be functional.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Bharat Bandh 2024: The Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has declared Bharat Bandh (nationwide shutdown) on Wednesday (Aug 21). The body announced a nationwide shutdown to protest against the Supreme Court’s ruling on SC/ST reservations.

Bharat Bandh 2024: The Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has declared Bharat Bandh (nationwide shutdown) on Wednesday (Aug 21). The body announced a nationwide shutdown to protest against the Supreme Court’s ruling on SC/ST reservations. The SCs/STs from Rajasthan are supporting Bharat Bandh. As per a report by Times of India, police have been asked to increase their presence across all the districts to avoid tensions. Rajasthan’s DGP, UR Sahoo, said that all the SPs have been instructed to ensure law and order amid the call for a nationwide shutdown. DGP told TOI, “We have asked our officials to organise meetings with groups calling for the bandh, as well as with market associations, to facilitate better cooperation." Reasons behind Bharat Bandh 2024 The Supreme Court has given a decision allowing states to bifurcate the STs and SC groups, stating, "Those who need it should get priority in the reservation." As per several reports, the primary reason behind Bharat Bandh 2024 is to challenge the decision of the Supreme Court on the reservation and demand its reversal. The Bharat Bandh will be observed by various political and social organisations claiming the decision of the Supreme Court to be unjust. Bharat Bandh 2024: Security precautions The decision has ignited debates, and there is a possibility of violence. Therefore, to ensure the safety of people, senior police officers, divisional commissioners, and district magistrates met via video conference to prepare for the Bharat Bandh. The police officials of Western Uttar Pradesh are on high alert as the region is considered sensitive during protests, and are hence taking extensive steps to ensure the safety of people. Emergency services, like ambulances, will remain operational, however, public transport and private offices might not be functional. (With inputs from agencies)

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The star, known as SPECULOOS-3 b, takes approximately 17 hours to complete an orbit, meaning a year on the planet is shorter than a single Earth day.&nbsp;

It is more than twice as cold as our sun. The astronomers said that it is ten times less massive and one hundred times less luminous. As per the discovery, days and nights on SPECULOOS-3 b are endless.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/three-stars-found-circling-milky-ways-halo-study-shows-they-were-formed-13-billion-years-ago-721754">Three stars found circling Milky Way's halo, study shows they were formed 13 billion years ago</a>&nbsp;

As quoted by phys.org, Michaël Gillon, who is an astronomer at the University of Liège in Belgium and also the lead author of the study, said, "We believe that the planet rotates synchronously, so that the same side, called the day side, always faces the star, just like the moon does for the Earth. On the other hand, the night side hand, would be locked in endless darkness."&nbsp;

Ultra-cool red dwarf stars account for around 70 per cent of all stars in our galaxy. They have a lifespan of about 100 billion years, making them competitors for the final stars to shine in the universe.&nbsp;

It also becomes important for astronomers to monitor them for several weeks to identify planets passing in front of them because they are so weak and scattered throughout the sky.&nbsp;

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The SPECULOOS project aided the discovery, which is led by the University of Liège, in Belgium, in collaboration with the Universities of Birmingham, Cambridge, Bern, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.&nbsp;

SPECULOOS (Search for Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars) looks for potentially habitable exoplanets around the smallest and coldest stars of the solar neighbourhood with the help of robotic telescopes based around the world.&nbsp;

Gillon said, "We designed SPECULOOS specifically to observe nearby ultracool dwarf stars in search of rocky planets that lend themselves well to detailed studies."&nbsp;

"In 2017, our SPECULOOS prototype using the TRAPPIST telescope discovered the famous TRAPPIST-1 system made up of seven Earth-sized planets, several of them potentially habitable. This was an excellent start," he added.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Astronomers have detected a new Earth-sized planet, which is just 55 light-years away. It is orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star. The discovery is published in Nature Astronomy.

Astronomers have detected a new Earth-sized planet, which is just 55 light-years away. It is orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star. The discovery is published in Nature Astronomy. The international team of astronomers revealed that the planet is only the second of its kind to be discovered around this type of star. The star, known as SPECULOOS-3 b, takes approximately 17 hours to complete an orbit, meaning a year on the planet is shorter than a single Earth day. It is more than twice as cold as our sun. The astronomers said that it is ten times less massive and one hundred times less luminous. As per the discovery, days and nights on SPECULOOS-3 b are endless. Also read: Three stars found circling Milky Way's halo, study shows they were formed 13 billion years ago As quoted by phys.org, Michaël Gillon, who is an astronomer at the University of Liège in Belgium and also the lead author of the study, said, "We believe that the planet rotates synchronously, so that the same side, called the day side, always faces the star, just like the moon does for the Earth. On the other hand, the night side hand, would be locked in endless darkness." Ultra-cool red dwarf stars account for around 70 per cent of all stars in our galaxy. They have a lifespan of about 100 billion years, making them competitors for the final stars to shine in the universe. It also becomes important for astronomers to monitor them for several weeks to identify planets passing in front of them because they are so weak and scattered throughout the sky. Also read: Asteroid flies by Earth at an eerily close distance nearer than the moon The SPECULOOS project aided the discovery, which is led by the University of Liège, in Belgium, in collaboration with the Universities of Birmingham, Cambridge, Bern, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. SPECULOOS (Search for Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars) looks for potentially habitable exoplanets around the smallest and coldest stars of the solar neighbourhood with the help of robotic telescopes based around the world. Gillon said, "We designed SPECULOOS specifically to observe nearby ultracool dwarf stars in search of rocky planets that lend themselves well to detailed studies." "In 2017, our SPECULOOS prototype using the TRAPPIST telescope discovered the famous TRAPPIST-1 system made up of seven Earth-sized planets, several of them potentially habitable. This was an excellent start," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

Astronomers found new Earth-sized planet where days and nights are never-ending

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