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Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Why has no action been taken yet after vandalisation of Ambedkar's statue: MP HC to police
Jabalpur, The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought an explanation from the police why no action has been taken after a statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was vandalised in the Seoni district over two months ago. A division bench of Chief Justice SK Kait and Justice Vivek Jain also issued notices to the Seoni collector and the state government seeking their replies in connection with the incident. The court was hearing a public interest litigation , which has alleged that nobody has been arrested after a statue of Dr Ambedkar, the iconic social reformer and chief architect of the Constitution, was damaged on February 10. 'An affidavit signed by the respondents – Superintendent of Police, Seoni, and the Station House Officer of Police Station Dhuma, Seoni – shall be filed indicating why action has not been taken,' the bench ordered. The court has listed the case for hearing on May 7. The affidavits would need to be filed by then. 'It is made clear that if action has already been taken, the affidavit shall be filed by the Station House Officer of Police Station, Dhuma, to that effect,' the court added. According to the PIL, filed by Seoni resident Jitendra Ahirwar, an FIR was registered against unidentified persons on the night of February 10, after the statue was vandalised, but no action was taken, his counsel Dinesh Upadhyay told the court. Instead of apprehending those behind the crime, the police allegedly moved the damaged statue to an unknown location and installed a new one in its place, he contended. Over two months have passed, but the police have not arrested a single person, he said. The court has served notices to the Seoni collector, superintendent of police, Dhuma station house officer and the state government on the PIL, Upadhyay said.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
HC upholds new eligibility for ANM, health workers, but bars retrospective effect
Bhopal/Jabalpur: The MP high court has upheld the revised eligibility criteria for the appointment of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and female health workers, but ruled that the changes cannot be applied retrospectively. More than 4000 candidates had filed petitions, challenging the changes in eligibility criteria. The petitioners said MP Staff Selection Board (MPSSB) had advertised vacancies for recruitments on the post of ANM, female health workers and other posts. On Feb 2, 2019, eligibility criteria for the post of ANM and female health workers was amended. In place of 10th, a person having passed 12th with the subjects physics, chemistry and biology could have applied for the post. Besides, the tenure of nursing training was also raised from 18 months to 24 months. The Indian Nursing Council had made the changes in eligibility criteria in 2012-13. After hearing the argument from all sides, the bench of chief justice S K Kait and Justice Vivek Jain had reserved its judgement. The court in its judgement pronounced on Tuesday upheld the changes in eligibility criteria but said that it would not be done with retrospective effect. The court clarified that candidates who passed the class 10th and took admission in college for nursing training before the academic session 2012-13 would be eligible to apply for the posts. Following this date, only those who have received 24 months of nursing training will be eligible. All the persons who passed class 12th with any subjects before the session 2018-19 will be eligible but following this, only persons who have passed class 12th with physics, chemistry and biology will be eligible to apply.
