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CJM's phone call leads to comedian Munawar Faruqui's release after SC order

New Delhi, 07 Feb 2021 [Fik/News Sources]: A day after a Supreme Court bail order, it took a late night phone call from a Chief Judicial Magistrate that prodded Indore jail authorities to swiftly make arrangements for the release of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused hurting religious sentiments. In the call on Saturday night, Indore's Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) asked the Central Prison authorities here in Madhya Pradesh to check the SC's website for the bail order, following which Faruqui was set free, a senior official from the jail administration said on Sunday. Arrested on January 1 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, Faruqui was in the jail for 35 days. On Friday, the SC granted him interim bail after the Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected his bail plea on January 28. The apex court

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Petrol price to breach Rs. 100 mark in Hyderabad

New Delhi, 15 Feb 2021 [Fik/News Sources]: Petrol prices in Hyderabad maintained its northward rally on Sunday as oil marketing companies increased it by 30 paise per litre. The rate was hiked for the sixth day in a row. In the city, the price of petrol per litre climbed from Rs. 91.96 on Saturday to Rs. 92.26 on Sunday. During the same period, the price of diesel per litre increased from Rs. 85.89 to Rs. 86.23. If the northward trend continues, the petrol price in Hyderabad may breach the Rs. 100 mark in the next few weeks. Experts’ opinion Oil companies executives said that petrol and diesel prices may increase further in the coming days as retail prices may have to be balanced in line with global developments to prevent OMCs from making a loss on the sale of auto fuels. However, experts said that fresh lockdown in

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Despite Court Order, Muslim Girl in UP Not Allowed to Go to Parents’ Home

New Delhi, 24 Feb 2021 [Fik/News Sources]: Muslim Parents in UP’s Firozabad is awaiting the return of their daughter even 10 days after a court in Mainpuri ordered her Hindu partner to free her. Tarun, the partner, has claimed to have married Azra but the court, in its order dated February 12, rejected his claim of her custody after Azra told the court she wanted to go to her parents’ home. “On being asked, the victim (Azra) told the court that she wants to go to her parents. She has mentioned this fact in her application through the judicial officer… The accused has also filed an application for the custody of the victim (Azra) to them. There is no reasonable ground to send the victim to the accused,” said the order. The court also noted that the girl is an adult and she is able to decide good and

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