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Monday, December 14, 2020
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Saturday, December 5, 2020
Every 3rd Day JKPSC is Slapped with a Court Case
826 Cases Pending against JKPSC in High Court
Jammu, 05/Dec/2020: In a shocking revelations it has come to fore that Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission(JKPSC) the premier recruitment body of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory that is responsible for recruitment of gazetted posts in all the departments of the U.T including that of subordinate judicial officers is facing 830 cases in Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Supreme Court of India.
The Reply provided by JKPSC
vide their office letter no PSC/Lit/46/2020 dated 23/11/2020 to RTI Activists
Raman Sharma in response to his RTI application discloses that as on date there are 826 cases
pending against it in Jammu and Kashmir High Court and the JKPSC is also party
in another four cases before the Supreme Court of India.
The Commission has also informed
in its reply that it has filed 2 cases in the Supreme Court and 8 appeals
before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
With regard to Legal expenses
borne by the JKPSC in defending and pursuing these cases in Supreme Court and
High Court, the RTI reply states that during the Financial Year 2018-19 and
2019-20 the commission have paid Rs
35,14367.00 ( Rupees Thirty Five Lac,
fourteen thousand, three hundred and sixty seven) as Lawyers’ fees including over
Rs 22 Lac as retainership fee.
Interestingly , the amount
paid by the Commission in defending
these court cases in year 2018 and 2019 exceeded its own legal budget by Rs. 5
Lac. The RTI reply shows zero legal
expenses borne by the recruitment body during the current financial year
2020-21 though Rs. 9.00 Lac has been kept as legal budget.
It is pertinent to mention
here that in October 2017, the JKPSC in another RTI Reply to activist Raman
Sharma had informed that there were 500 cases pending against it in the J &
K High Court.
The number of cases risen
from 500 to 826 in a span of three years which means that every third days a
new Court case is filed by the aggrieved party against the recruitment panel
It is pertinent to mention
here that after the extension of
jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal(CAT) in Jammu and Kashmir Union
Territory, most of the cases pending against the Public Service Commission
before the J & K High Court are about to be transferred to the CAT soon.
The total legal expenses
borne by the Commission in last 5 financial years is approximately rupees seventy Lac.
HINDUSTAN TIMES 06/12/2020
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/826-cases-pending-against-jkpsc-in-high-court-reveals-rti/story-59rekZffLMdOfzPHzDpthL.html
AMAR UJALA 06/12/2020
https://www.amarujala.com/jammu/826-cases-in-high-court-against-jammu-and-kashmir-public-service-commission
Friday, November 13, 2020
Jammu Court directs Registration of FIR against PNB Bank Manager and others in Cyber Fraud Case
Jammu, 13/Nov/2020 :
In a significant move to check the menace of growing online financial frauds
and failure of the banks to initiate timely action, a local court here issued
direction to the Police for registration of FIR against the bank Manager of
Punjab National Bank and other accused persons in an online fraud case.
Taking action on the
complaint filed by one online bank fraud victim Asha Devi a resident of Jammu,
through her counsel Deepak Sharma, advocate J&K High Court, the court
ordered the police to file FIR and do a thorough investigation in the
case.
The complainant had alleged
that Manager of Punjab National Bank Branch Talab Tillo, Jammu and other
unknown person having bank account in Kotak Mahindra Bank Branch Kingsway,
Nagpur and other unknown person having bank account in ICICI Bank Branch Araria
Bihar with common intentions entered into a criminal conspiracy with each other
and cheated and defrauded the complainant of Rs. 95,960/- by making
unauthorized transfer of the money from the bank account of the complainant
maintained in Punjab National Bank Branch, Talab Tillo and the money was
transferred into the bank accounts of the accused persons having bank accounts
in Bihar and Nagpur.
The victim lady further alleged that for the
purpose of treatment of her minor son who is suffering a life threatening
kidney disease, she had secured a fixed deposit (FD) in PNB bank which was set
to be matured on 28/October/2020 .
It is further stated in the
complaint that in the early morning of maturity day of her Fixed Deposit she
received a SMS from the bank that the F.D amount has been credited in her
account and within 5 minutes she received another message stating that an
amount of 95,960 is transferred from her bank account to some other bank
account.
Giving further details,
Advocate Deepak Sharma who is pursuing this case informed that her client had
earlier approached the Bank Manager, PNB Bank Talab Tillo Jammu for refund of
her amount and later approached Cyber Cell Police Station Gandhi Nagar Jammu and
also made a complaint to SSP Crime Branch for registration of FIR in the case
but she got no relief and ultimately a complaint under section 156(3) Cr.P.C
was filed before the court seeking registration of FIR against the accused
manager and others for committing offence under Indian Penal Code & the
Information Technology (IT) Act.
While disposing of the
application, Special Mobile Magistrate Jammu Passenger Tax & Shops
Establishment Act issued directions to the Cyber Police Station Jammu for
registration of FIR against the accused persons.
Friday, August 28, 2020
Compared to 2010, Over Fifty Times Increase in Ceasefire Violations by Pakistan this year
In less than 3 Years, 8571 Ceasefire Violations at Border by Pakistan in J & K
Jammu, 28/Aug/2020: During the last 3 years, people living at International border
and Line of Control areas of Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing on an average at
least 09 Cease Fire violations by Pakistan daily causing loss of lives and
property.
The information provided by Ministry of Home Affairs
in reply to a plea under Right to Information Act by
Jammu based RTI activist Raman Sharma reveals that during the period between
01/Jan/2018 to July this year, 8571 Cease fire violations being committed by
Pakistan at borders.
The information provided by office of Director Security ( J &
K Wing) of Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India vide their office
letter dated 18/Aug/2020 further states that in these cease fire violations by
Pakistan at IB and Loc areas during the period between Jan/2018 to July/2020 at
least 119 Indians lost their lives including 63 Civilians and 56 Security force
personnel besides causing injuries to 308 Civilians and 300 Security force
Personnel.
The Communication by MHA also discloses that as compared to year
2010, the aggression incidents by Pakistan at border in Jammu and Kashmir in
year 2019 increased around 50 times and till July 2020 further increased 60
times, as in 2010, there were only 70 such incidents and in year
2019, 3479 such incidents are reported and till July-2020, 2952
incidents of ceasefire violations recorded.
The
RTI reply further reads that from 2010 to till date Pakistan violated the peace
pact on borders at least 11572 times and resorted to cross border fire in Jammu
and Kashmir killing 240 Indians that includes 122 Civilians and 118 Security
force personnel that also injured 673 civilians and 594 SF personnel. Every
year the Cross border shelling incidents by Pakistan on border areas are increasing.
In year 2010, only 70 such incidents were reported that killed 2 civilians and
5 SF personnel whereas in year 2019 the number of Pakistani’s unprovoked
shelling incidents increased around 50 times as 3479 incidents reported that
include killing of 18 Civilians and 19 Security personnel in
cross border shelling. This year till July, 2952 Cross border
shelling claimed lives of 15 civilians besides 38 others injured and
also causing death of 8 Jawans and injuring 62 others.
Ceasefire violation incidents by Pakistan at IB/Loc in J & K
Year |
No of Ceasefire
Violation |
Civilians Killed |
Security Force
Personnel Killed |
Security Force
Personnel Injured |
Civilians
Injured |
2010 |
70 |
2 |
5 |
20 |
1 |
2011 |
62 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
2012 |
114 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
2013 |
347 |
0 |
5 |
33 |
26 |
2014 |
583 |
14 |
3 |
28 |
101 |
2015 |
405 |
16 |
10 |
26 |
71 |
2016 |
449 |
13 |
13 |
99 |
83 |
2017 |
971 |
12 |
19 |
72 |
79 |
2018 |
2140 |
30 |
29 |
116 |
143 |
2019 |
3479 |
18 |
19 |
122 |
127 |
2020 (Upto July ) |
2952 |
15 |
8 |
62 |
38 |
Total |
11572 |
122 |
118 |
594 |
673 |
Friday, August 21, 2020
BUNKER DETAILS
In Last 4 Years 2664 Foreigners Granted Indian Citizenship including 2063 Pakistanis: RTI
Jammu,21/Aug/2020 : During the period between 01/January/2017 to 03/August/2020 a total of 2664 foreigners have been granted Indian Citizenship that includes foreign nationals from 43 countries across the world, data in this regard has been provided by Citizenship wing (Foreigners Division) of ministry of home affairs, government of India under Right to Information Act to a Jammu based RTI Activist Raman Sharma vide their office letter no. 26027/921/2020-IC_I dated 06/Aug/2020 in response to his an online RTI plea.
The reply given by MHA
reveals that Pakistan tops the lists whose citizens have acquired Indian Citizenship
during the last 4 years out of total 2664 foreigners who applied for Indian
Citizenship over 77 percent of them were Pakistanis i.e. 2063 followed by
Afghanistan, a total of 188 Afghan Nationals acquired Indian Citizenship during
the same period. Bangladeshis Rank 3rd in acquiring Indian Citizenship,
a total of 97 Bangla Nationals had applied and granted Indian Citizenship.
During the current year 2020,
328 Pakistanis, 1 Afghan National and 3
Bangladeshi got Indian Citizenship.
Data further reveals that People
from across the globe have shown interest to become Indians including some from
well resourced countries, as 59 Americans, 19 British, 19
Malaysians, 14 Canadians, 13 Singaporean, 6 Germans, 4 Australians, 3 French, 3
Italians, 2 Chinese, 1 Israeli and 1 Russian Nationals also applied and granted
Indian Nationality from the period 01/Jan/2017 to 03/Aug/2020.
The list of foreign
nationals who got acquired official Indian nationality from 2017 onwards also
include 57 Sri Lankans, 32 Nepalese, 8 Iranians, 2 Zambians, 3 Portuguese, 2
South Africans and once each from Moldova, Jamaica, Eritrea, Chile, Poland, Kazakhstan
and Czech National.
It is pertinent to mention here
that between the period year 2011 to 2016 , a total of 5477 foreigners acquired
Indian Citizenship that includes 2157 Pakistanis, 1461 Stateless, 918 Afghanis,
218 Bangladeshis, 108 Sri Lankans, 66 Iranians, 145 British and 61 Americans and
15 Chinese. Between the period 2011 to
2020, so far 8141 foreigners have been granted Indian Citizenship by the
government of India.
Previous Story on same subject: https://jkrtiact.blogspot.com/2017/03/5477-foreigners-acquired-indian.html
The Statesman, Pg-1, 23/Aug/2020 |
चार वर्षों में 2664 विदेशियों ने ली भारत की नागरिकता, आरटीआई के जरिए मिली जानकारी
न्यूज डेस्क, अमर उजाला, जम्मू: पिछले चार वर्षों में केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय की ओर से 2664 विदेशियों को भारतीय नागरिकता दी गई है। इसमें पाकिस्तान टॉप पर है। इसके 77 फीसदी लोगों ने भारतीय नागरिकता प्राप्त की। जम्मू निवासी रमन शर्मा की ओर से लगाई गई आरटीआई के माध्यम से यह जानकारी दी गई।
आरटीआई में बताया गया कि 43 देशों के 2664 लोगों ने भारतीय नागरिकता ली। इसमें पाकिस्तान के 2063 व 188 अफगानी हैं। बांग्लादेश के 97 लोग हैं। 2020 में अब तक 328 पाकिस्तानी, एक अफगानी और एक बांग्लादेशी को नागरिकता मिली।
जानकारी में यह भी सामने आया है कि बड़े देशों के लोगों ने भी भारतीय बनने में रुचि दिखाई है। अमेरिका के 59, ब्रिटिश के 19, मलेशिया के 19, सिंगापुर के 13, जर्मनी 6, आस्ट्रेलिया के 4, फ्रेंच 3, इटली के 3, चीन के दो, इजरायल के एक और रशिया के एक नागरिक ने भी भारतीय नागरिकता ली।
वहीं 2011 से लेकर 2016 तक 5477 विदेशी लोगों ने भारत की नागरिकता ली है। इसमें 2157 पाकिस्तानी, 1461 स्टेटलेस, 918 अफगानी, 218 बांग्लादेशी, 108 श्रीलंकाई, 66 ईरानी, 164 इंग्लैंड, 61 अमेरिकन व्यक्तियों ने नागरिकता ली।
Jammu Bulletein 23/Aug/2020 |
Also published in Hindustan Times, Punjab Kesari