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Rajasthan High Court Advocates Against Naming Villages After Individuals, Castes, Sub-Castes, or Religions
A single bench led by Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur annulled a notification regarding the establishment of a new revenue village, “Gogaji Ki Jaal,” in Barmer district. The bench also invalidated similar notifications concerning other locations across different districts.
The court highlighted that the government’s decision to form the new village “Gogaji Ki Jaal” violated guidelines established in 2009, which explicitly disallow naming villages after any person, caste, sub-caste, or religion. Consequently, all related notifications were quashed.
Justice Mathur noted, “An examination of the amended Clause 4 reveals that the state government has altered the previous Clause 4 from the circular dated August 20, 2009, through a circular dated February 2, 2025. Gram Panchayats are now required to obtain a resolution passed by a majority in the Gram Sabha, which must be forwarded to the state government.”
He commented, “The provision clearly indicates that new villages should not bear names associated with specific individuals, castes, sub-castes, or religions. In this situation, the proposed village is named after a person, caste, and sub-caste, as ‘Gogaji’ is a local deity revered by a certain community.”
Justice Mathur further elaborated, “It is the court’s firm belief that the inclusion of this clause aims to prevent any particular person, caste, sub-caste, or religion from receiving undue preference, which could undermine communal harmony within society.”
Uttar Pradesh: A tragic road accident took place in Uttar Pradesh when a pickup vehicle lost control and crashed into a road divider.
The driver and a three-year-old girl died on the spot due to the impact of the crash. Nine passengers who were travelling in the vehicle sustained injuries. They were rushed to the district hospital for treatment.
Reports said the victims were travelling to their native village to celebrate the Holi festival. A video showing the horrifying scene of the accident has gone viral on social media.
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Preliminary reports suggest that overspeeding may have led to the accident. Police have started an investigation into the incident.
Andhra Pradesh: Five people from Karnataka were killed on the spot after the car they were travelling in rammed into a container truck from behind in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Tuesday.
The accident occurred near Gangavaram in Palamaneru while the victims were on their way to Tirupati temple from Bengaluru. According to police, the car crashed into the rear of a container vehicle with great force, leaving the vehicle completely mangled.
The deceased have been identified as Mohandas (71), Nagaraj (61), Kusuma (61), Jayanti (59), and Pooja (33). All of them were residents of Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.
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Preliminary reports suggest that the impact of the collision was so severe that all five occupants died at the scene. Police have registered a case at the Palamaneru police station and further investigation is underway.
More details are awaited.
Uttar Pradesh: A married woman allegedly killed her former lover in Ballia after he blackmailed her with private videos, police said.
According to police, the victim was identified as Pankaj Gupta, a resident of Azamgarh. He was reportedly in a relationship with the woman from a nearby village.
Police said the woman wanted to end the relationship. However, Gupta allegedly began blackmailing her using obscene videos and harassed her repeatedly.
Unable to bear the threats, the woman informed her brother and sister-in-law. The trio allegedly planned the murder during a wedding function on February 5.
On February 7, they allegedly called Gupta to the village on a pretext. He was strangled to death, police said. The accused then poured acid on his face to hide his identity and tried to destroy evidence.
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An unidentified body with a disfigured face was found on February 10. The crime was later solved during the investigation.
Police have arrested three accused, including the woman, and sent them to judicial custody. Efforts are on to arrest other suspects involved in the case.
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