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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
High court allows KA Paul's ‘Gospel to The Unreached Millions' meeting today, but under strict conditions in Secunderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has cleared the way for conducting the Global Peace Festival by evangelist KA Paul's 'Gospel to The Unreached Millions' (GUM) on Saturday at Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad, but with strict conditions. Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda passed the order while hearing a house motion moved by the society questioning the denial of permission by police. The society claimed that the event was meant to promote world peace and commemorate the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. They argued that similar events were held peacefully in the past, including on Gandhi Jayanti in 2022, and that the denial of permission this time was unjust. The police, however, cited multiple reasons for refusal: anticipated traffic congestion on a working day, absence of clear participant and logistics details, potential noise disturbance, lack of parking facilities, and concerns over provocative statements previously made by Paul, which could trigger protests and law and order issues. After hearing petitioner's advocate Brahmadandi Ramesh and state home counsel Mahesh Raje, the HC observed that most of the police objections were logistical and could be addressed through conditional permissions. The HC quashed the police rejection letter and directed them to allow the event under strict conditions: not more than 1,000 people, no speeches, only prayers permitted with only four microphones without loudspeakers, no provocative slogans and the event should begin at 7 pm and end at 9 pm. Violation of these conditions would enable the police to take action, the judge said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Mint
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Online betting case: SC issues notice to Centre, says ‘misconception that it can be stopped through law'
The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre after hearing a plea filed that sought a ban or regulation of all online and offline betting apps. The court said a notice will be issued to all the states "if needed." Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh of the Supreme Court heard the plea filed by evangelist Dr KA Paul against online betting on Friday. The plea contended that betting on the apps amounts to 'gambling'. Presenting his case, KA Paul had told the court, "I am here on behalf of millions of parents whose children died...1023 people committed suicides in Telangana...25 Bollywood and Tollywood actors/influencers playing with lives of innocents..… 'FIRs has been filed. Out of 900 million, 30 crore are being trapped illegally...[this is] violation of Article 21 rights,' KA Paul was quoted by Live Law as saying. According to Bar and Bench, yhe petitioner also told the court that in case of cigarettes 'there is publicity [about them being injurious but not case of betting.]' As KA Paul raised the matter in the court, Justice Kant noted that people "are voluntarily doing these things." He said the court supports that online betting should be stopped but there's a 'misconception that it can be stopped through a law.' "This issue has been dealt with by this Court…What can be done? Principally we are with you, it should be probably you are under a misconception that it can be stopped through a law. Just like we can't stop people from committing murder, despite law," Justice Kant was quoted by Live Law as saying. When KA Paul said, "God of cricketer is endorsing [online betting]," Justice Kant said that "cricketer" knows that "in the name of watching IPL, there are thousands of betting." The judge said the court "will ask Union what it's doing."
