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Chennai: Madras HC Takes Suo-Motu Jurisdiction On Self-Immolation Of Narikuravar Man

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The Madras High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the self-immolation of a Narikuravar man, and observed that the community certificate is an important document for availing benefits of reservation.

Chennai:  The Madras High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the self-immolation of a Narikuravar man, and observed that the community certificate is an important document for availing benefits of reservation.

A bench of Justice SM Subramaniyan made the observations.

โ€œThe court has to examine whether the rights of the deceased and his son were infringed, and the reasons for the denial of the certificate are also to be examined.

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Suicide attempts in the High Court premises cannot be kept unnoticed as they would result in serious repercussions,โ€ observed the court.

Notably, one Velmurugan of Narikuravar community attempted self-immolation at Madras High Court premises as he was allegedly denied a caste identification certificate.

Police tried to save him and sent him to Kilpauk Government Hospital for treatment. But Velmurugan who had suffered more than 90 per cent burns succumbed on Wednesday afternoon.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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โ€œAnonymous Email IDโ€; No-Confidence Motion Against Maha Deputy Speaker Rejected

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The motion against Mr. Zirwal was sent on the Shiv Sena letterhead however, as per the assembly records, the Shiv Sena Legislature Party Leader is Ajay Chaudhary and not Eknath Shinde, sources added.

In a setback for the Shiv Sena rebel MLAs, the Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker has rejected the no-confidence motion moved by the rebel camp leader minister Eknath Shindeโ€™s camp against him.

According to sources, although 34 rebel MLAs had signed the no-confidence motion, none of the MLAs submitted it to the Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwalโ€™s office, choosing instead to send it through an anonymous email ID on June 22 at 11:30 AM.

โ€œGiven the gravity of the subject matter, the genuineness of the communication must be verified and ascertained before taking the same on record,โ€ as a reason for rejection of the no-confidence motion, sources said.

They further said, โ€œUnless and until the persons who have purportedly signed the aforesaid communication come in person and submit the same so that the genuineness and veracity of it are confirmed, the said communication dated 22.06.2022 is not liable to be taken on record or acted upon.โ€

The motion was related to a case from Arunachal Pradesh, in which the Supreme Court said Speakers cannot decide on disqualification if a no-confidence motion is pending against them.

Mr. Zirwal, who belongs to the  Sharad Pawarโ€™s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), had earlier cleared the appointment of Ajay Chaudhary to replace Eknath Shinde as leader of the Sena in the assembly.

Mr. Shinde called the move illegal, saying that Mr. Chaudharyโ€™s name was proposed by the โ€œminority factionโ€ and that he represents the โ€œreal Senaโ€.

In a bid to stop Mr. Zirwal, Mahesh Baldi and Vinod Agarwal, both independent MLAs, had moved for his removal.

The motion against Mr. Zirwal was sent on the Shiv Sena letterhead, however, as per the assembly records, the Shiv Sena Legislature Party Leader is Ajay Chaudhary and not Eknath Shinde, sources added.

โ€œI told the Deputy Speaker that we found from the media you are expelling 12 MLAs. You are yourself facing a no-confidence motion. In the circumstances, you cannot disqualify anyone. We will soon initiate legal steps.โ€ said Mahesh Baldi.

He further said that if disqualified they would โ€œdefinitely go to courtโ€.

If sources are to be believed  Eknath Shinde camp moved to name themselves โ€˜Shiv Sena Balasahebโ€™.

It also coincided with notices dispatched to 16 rebel MLAs on the disqualification plea and they have to appear in person or through counsel on Monday evening to respond to the disqualification plea.

Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal has found himself at the center of the political crisis in Maharashtra.

The Speakerโ€™s post has been vacant since February 2021, when Congress Maharashtra chief Nana Patole vacant the position.

Meanwhile, section 144 has been imposed in Mumbai and Thane.

 

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