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  • Supreme Court rejects plea to assemble wall at ‘Ram Sethu’; declares it as ‘nationwide monument’

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea searching for a course to declare the ‘Ram Sethu’ as a nationwide monument and to assemble a wall on the web site within the sea for just a few meters or kilometres, in order that it may be open for a lot of to have ‘Darshan’.

    The public curiosity litigation (PIL) was taken up earlier than a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia and subsequently rejected by the apex courtroom.

    In the plea, petitioner Hindu Personal Law Board, via its president Ashok Pandey, prayed for declaring Sri Ram Setu/ Nalahin Setu/Setu Bandh as a nationwide monument throughout the provisions of Ancient Monuments, Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958.

    ‘Ram Sethu’, often known as Adam’s bridge, is a series of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

    “In case this Setu comes in open, it will give way to people across the world to come to Dhanuskoti (Rameshwaram) for the Darshan of the bridge constructed under the orders of Lord Ram. In case it is done, the common man will be able to walk on this bridge for a few meters. It will fulfil the desire of crores of persons like the petitioner to walk, sit and sleep on the bridge through which Ram along with his army went to Lanka to kill Rawan and to establish Ram Raj in Lanka,” the plea stated.

    ..it’s certainly good that Sri Nitin Gadkari, the minister given the cost of this division declared within the Parliament that Sri Ram Setu is not going to be destructed and with out destruction of the identical, the Setu Samudram Shipping Canal Project (SSSCP) might be accomplished, it stated additional.

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea searching for a course to declare the ‘Ram Sethu’ as a nationwide monument and to assemble a wall on the web site within the sea for just a few meters or kilometres, in order that it may be open for a lot of to have ‘Darshan’.

    The public curiosity litigation (PIL) was taken up earlier than a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia and subsequently rejected by the apex courtroom.

    In the plea, petitioner Hindu Personal Law Board, via its president Ashok Pandey, prayed for declaring Sri Ram Setu/ Nalahin Setu/Setu Bandh as a nationwide monument throughout the provisions of Ancient Monuments, Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    ‘Ram Sethu’, often known as Adam’s bridge, is a series of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

    “In case this Setu comes in open, it will give way to people across the world to come to Dhanuskoti (Rameshwaram) for the Darshan of the bridge constructed under the orders of Lord Ram. In case it is done, the common man will be able to walk on this bridge for a few meters. It will fulfil the desire of crores of persons like the petitioner to walk, sit and sleep on the bridge through which Ram along with his army went to Lanka to kill Rawan and to establish Ram Raj in Lanka,” the plea stated.

    ..it’s certainly good that Sri Nitin Gadkari, the minister given the cost of this division declared within the Parliament that Sri Ram Setu is not going to be destructed and with out destruction of the identical, the Setu Samudram Shipping Canal Project (SSSCP) might be accomplished, it stated additional.

  • SC to think about listening to PIL in search of declaration of Ram Sethu as nationwide heritage monument

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to record for listening to a PIL filed by former Rajya Sabha lawmaker Subramanian Swamy in search of a course to the Centre to declare the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took be aware of the submissions of the BJP chief that to this point no choice has been taken on the difficulty and therefore, the PIL be listed for listening to now. “We will record it after the Constitution bench issues recover from,” the CJI mentioned.

    A five-judge structure bench headed by the CJI is seized of varied issues, together with the Delhi-Centre row over management of providers within the nationwide capital.

    The prime court docket, earlier on January 19, was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the Centre was trying into the difficulty pertaining to declaring the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    The court docket had requested the Centre to take a choice on the difficulty and granted Swamy the freedom to maneuver earlier than it once more if he’s dissatisfied and disposed of his interim software on the difficulty.

    “Learned Solicitor General states {that a} course of is at present underway within the Ministry of Culture. He states that the petitioner (Swamy) could submit extra communication if he could so want,” the bench had mentioned.

    “I don’t wish to meet anyone. We are in the identical celebration, it was there in our manifesto. Let them determine in six weeks or no matter,” Swamy had mentioned. “I’ll come once more,” the BJP chief had mentioned.

    Swamy had mentioned that in 2019, the then Culture Minister Prahlad Patel had referred to as a gathering on the difficulty and had made a advice for declaring the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    “The concern is that they should say– ‘sure’ or ‘no’,” he had mentioned. The regulation officer had mentioned that the federal government was trying into it.

    Prior to this, the highest court docket had mentioned it might take up the plea of Swamy within the second week of February.

    Ram Sethu, also referred to as Adam’s bridge, is a series of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

    The BJP chief had submitted that he had already gained the primary spherical of the litigation by which the Centre accepted the existence of Ram Sethu.

    Swamy had raised the difficulty of declaring the Ram Sethu a nationwide monument in his PIL towards the controversial Sethusamudram Ship Channel undertaking, initiated by the UPA-I authorities.

    The matter reached the apex court docket, which in 2007 stayed work for the undertaking on the Ram Sethu.

    The Centre later mentioned it had thought-about the “socio-economic disadvantages” of the undertaking and was keen to discover one other path to the transport channel undertaking with out damaging the Ram Sethu.

    “That the Government of India intends to explore an alternative to the earlier alignment of the Sethusamudram Ship Channel project without affecting/damaging the Adam’s Bridge/Ram Sethu in the interest of the nation,” the affidavit filed by the ministry had mentioned.

    The court docket then requested the federal government to file a recent affidavit.

    The Sethusamudram transport channel undertaking has been dealing with protests from some political events, environmentalists and sure Hindu non secular teams.

    Under the undertaking, an 83 km water channel was to be created, linking Mannar with Palk Strait, by in depth dredging and elimination of limestone shoals.

    On November 13, 2019, the apex court docket had granted the Centre six weeks to make clear its stand on the Ram Sethu.

    It had additionally granted Swamy liberty to method the court docket if the response of the Centre was not filed.

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to record for listening to a PIL filed by former Rajya Sabha lawmaker Subramanian Swamy in search of a course to the Centre to declare the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took be aware of the submissions of the BJP chief that to this point no choice has been taken on the difficulty and therefore, the PIL be listed for listening to now. “We will record it after the Constitution bench issues recover from,” the CJI mentioned.

    A five-judge structure bench headed by the CJI is seized of varied issues, together with the Delhi-Centre row over management of providers within the nationwide capital.

    The prime court docket, earlier on January 19, was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the Centre was trying into the difficulty pertaining to declaring the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    The court docket had requested the Centre to take a choice on the difficulty and granted Swamy the freedom to maneuver earlier than it once more if he’s dissatisfied and disposed of his interim software on the difficulty.

    “Learned Solicitor General states {that a} course of is at present underway within the Ministry of Culture. He states that the petitioner (Swamy) could submit extra communication if he could so want,” the bench had mentioned.

    “I don’t wish to meet anyone. We are in the identical celebration, it was there in our manifesto. Let them determine in six weeks or no matter,” Swamy had mentioned. “I’ll come once more,” the BJP chief had mentioned.

    Swamy had mentioned that in 2019, the then Culture Minister Prahlad Patel had referred to as a gathering on the difficulty and had made a advice for declaring the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    “The concern is that they should say– ‘sure’ or ‘no’,” he had mentioned. The regulation officer had mentioned that the federal government was trying into it.

    Prior to this, the highest court docket had mentioned it might take up the plea of Swamy within the second week of February.

    Ram Sethu, also referred to as Adam’s bridge, is a series of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

    The BJP chief had submitted that he had already gained the primary spherical of the litigation by which the Centre accepted the existence of Ram Sethu.

    Swamy had raised the difficulty of declaring the Ram Sethu a nationwide monument in his PIL towards the controversial Sethusamudram Ship Channel undertaking, initiated by the UPA-I authorities.

    The matter reached the apex court docket, which in 2007 stayed work for the undertaking on the Ram Sethu.

    The Centre later mentioned it had thought-about the “socio-economic disadvantages” of the undertaking and was keen to discover one other path to the transport channel undertaking with out damaging the Ram Sethu.

    “That the Government of India intends to explore an alternative to the earlier alignment of the Sethusamudram Ship Channel project without affecting/damaging the Adam’s Bridge/Ram Sethu in the interest of the nation,” the affidavit filed by the ministry had mentioned.

    The court docket then requested the federal government to file a recent affidavit.

    The Sethusamudram transport channel undertaking has been dealing with protests from some political events, environmentalists and sure Hindu non secular teams.

    Under the undertaking, an 83 km water channel was to be created, linking Mannar with Palk Strait, by in depth dredging and elimination of limestone shoals.

    On November 13, 2019, the apex court docket had granted the Centre six weeks to make clear its stand on the Ram Sethu.

    It had additionally granted Swamy liberty to method the court docket if the response of the Centre was not filed.

  • Issue of declaring Ram Sethu as nationwide heritage monument below course of: Centre to SC 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it was wanting into the difficulty pertaining to declaring the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala, which was listening to a PIL filed by former Rajya Sabha lawmaker Subramanian Swamy on the difficulty, requested the BJP chief to make a illustration to the federal government if he wished so.

    “Learned Solicitor General (Tushar Mehta) states that a process is currently underway in the Ministry of Culture. He states that the petitioner (Swamy) may submit additional communication if he may so wish,” the bench stated.

    The courtroom requested the Centre to take a call on the difficulty and granted Swamy the freedom to maneuver earlier than it once more if he’s dissatisfied and disposed of his interim utility on the difficulty.

    “I do not want to meet anybody. We are in the same party, it was there in our manifesto. Let them decide in six weeks or whatever. I will come again,” Swamy stated.

    At the outset of the transient listening to, Swamy stated that in 2019, the then Culture Minister Prahlad Patel had known as a gathering on the difficulty and had made a suggestion for declaring the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    “The issue is that they have to say– ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” he stated.

    The regulation officer stated that the federal government was wanting into it. The bench, which was sitting in a three-judge mixture, stated that Justice PS Narasimha is not going to be a part of the proceedings as he had earlier appeared within the matter as a counsel earlier.

    Centre tells Supreme Court the method to declare ‘Ram Sethu’ a nationwide heritage monument is at the moment underway within the ministry of Culture.

    Supreme Court permits BJP chief Subramanian Swamy to file further supplies associated to the difficulty with the Ministry

    — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2023

    Consequently, the order was handed by the 2 judges, the CJI and Justice Pardiwala, within the case.

    Earlier, the highest courtroom had stated it might take up their plea of Swamy within the second week of February.

    Ram Sethu, also called Adam’s bridge, is a series of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

    The BJP chief had submitted that he had already gained the primary spherical of the litigation through which the Centre accepted the existence of Ram Sethu.

    He stated the Union minister involved had known as a gathering in 2017 to contemplate his demand however nothing occurred subsequently.

    The BJP chief had raised the difficulty of declaring the Ram Sethu a nationwide monument in his PIL in opposition to the controversial Sethusamudram Ship Channel undertaking, initiated by the UPA-I authorities.

    Ram Sethu

    The matter reached the apex courtroom, which in 2007 stayed work for the undertaking on the Ram Sethu.

    The Centre later stated it had thought-about the “socio-economic disadvantages” of the undertaking and was keen to discover one other path to the transport channel undertaking with out damaging the Ram Sethu.

    “That the Government of India intends to explore an alternative to the earlier alignment of the Sethusamudram Ship Channel project without affecting/damaging the Adam’s Bridge/Ram Sethu in the interest of the nation,” the affidavit filed by the ministry had stated.

    ALSO READ | Kerfuffle over minister’s Ram Setu response

    The courtroom then requested the federal government to file a contemporary affidavit.

    The Sethusamudram transport channel undertaking has been dealing with protests from some political events, environmentalists and sure Hindu non secular teams.

    Under the undertaking, an 83 km water channel was to be created, linking Mannar with Palk Strait, by in depth dredging and elimination of limestone shoals.

    ALSO READ | ‘Satellite images can’t present direct information on Ram Setu’

    On November 13, 2019, the apex courtroom granted the Centre six weeks to make clear its stand on the Ram Sethu. It had additionally granted Swamy liberty to method the courtroom if the response of the Centre was not filed.

    NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it was wanting into the difficulty pertaining to declaring the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala, which was listening to a PIL filed by former Rajya Sabha lawmaker Subramanian Swamy on the difficulty, requested the BJP chief to make a illustration to the federal government if he wished so.

    “Learned Solicitor General (Tushar Mehta) states that a process is currently underway in the Ministry of Culture. He states that the petitioner (Swamy) may submit additional communication if he may so wish,” the bench stated.

    The courtroom requested the Centre to take a call on the difficulty and granted Swamy the freedom to maneuver earlier than it once more if he’s dissatisfied and disposed of his interim utility on the difficulty.

    “I do not want to meet anybody. We are in the same party, it was there in our manifesto. Let them decide in six weeks or whatever. I will come again,” Swamy stated.

    At the outset of the transient listening to, Swamy stated that in 2019, the then Culture Minister Prahlad Patel had known as a gathering on the difficulty and had made a suggestion for declaring the Ram Sethu as a nationwide heritage monument.

    “The issue is that they have to say– ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” he stated.

    The regulation officer stated that the federal government was wanting into it. The bench, which was sitting in a three-judge mixture, stated that Justice PS Narasimha is not going to be a part of the proceedings as he had earlier appeared within the matter as a counsel earlier.

    Centre tells Supreme Court the method to declare ‘Ram Sethu’ a nationwide heritage monument is at the moment underway within the ministry of Culture.
    Supreme Court permits BJP chief Subramanian Swamy to file further supplies associated to the difficulty with the Ministry
    — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2023
    Consequently, the order was handed by the 2 judges, the CJI and Justice Pardiwala, within the case.

    Earlier, the highest courtroom had stated it might take up their plea of Swamy within the second week of February.

    Ram Sethu, also called Adam’s bridge, is a series of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

    The BJP chief had submitted that he had already gained the primary spherical of the litigation through which the Centre accepted the existence of Ram Sethu.

    He stated the Union minister involved had known as a gathering in 2017 to contemplate his demand however nothing occurred subsequently.

    The BJP chief had raised the difficulty of declaring the Ram Sethu a nationwide monument in his PIL in opposition to the controversial Sethusamudram Ship Channel undertaking, initiated by the UPA-I authorities.

    Ram Sethu

    The matter reached the apex courtroom, which in 2007 stayed work for the undertaking on the Ram Sethu.

    The Centre later stated it had thought-about the “socio-economic disadvantages” of the undertaking and was keen to discover one other path to the transport channel undertaking with out damaging the Ram Sethu.

    “That the Government of India intends to explore an alternative to the earlier alignment of the Sethusamudram Ship Channel project without affecting/damaging the Adam’s Bridge/Ram Sethu in the interest of the nation,” the affidavit filed by the ministry had stated.

    ALSO READ | Kerfuffle over minister’s Ram Setu response

    The courtroom then requested the federal government to file a contemporary affidavit.

    The Sethusamudram transport channel undertaking has been dealing with protests from some political events, environmentalists and sure Hindu non secular teams.

    Under the undertaking, an 83 km water channel was to be created, linking Mannar with Palk Strait, by in depth dredging and elimination of limestone shoals.

    ALSO READ | ‘Satellite images can’t present direct information on Ram Setu’

    On November 13, 2019, the apex courtroom granted the Centre six weeks to make clear its stand on the Ram Sethu. It had additionally granted Swamy liberty to method the courtroom if the response of the Centre was not filed.