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Several women wrestlers write to PM Modi, IOA, SAI demanding fair Asian Games trials

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New Delhi: Several women wrestlers, including medal winners from Commonwealth Games and Asian Championship, on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the ad-hoc panel running the WFI, requesting “fair trials” for Asian Games amidst reports that the six protesting grapplers may be given exemption.

The 24 women wrestlers from Sir Chhotu Ram Akhada in Rohtak, who also wrote to SAI Director General Sandeep Pradhan, have conveyed that they won’t accept two-stage trial or any another relaxation given to the protesting grapplers.
The IOA-appointed ad-hoc panel has announced that Asian Games trials will be held on July 22-23 but did not reveal the criteria.

The wrestlers are even preparing to hit the roads for a fresh protest and approach the judiciary if any discriminatory decision is taken by the IOA ad-hoc committee.
Panel head Bhupender Singh Bajwa had on June 16 conveyed to the six protesting wrestlers — Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Sangeeta Phogat, Satyawart Kadian and Jirender Kinha — that they will have to compete in just one final bout against the winners of the initial trials.
According to sources, the ad-hoc panel is deliberating over a criteria which will exempt current Olympic and World Championship medallists from the trials, which will benefit Bajrang, Vinesh and Ravi Dahiya.
The IOA has to submit the names of the participating wrestlers by July 23.
“Even if only three Olympians were to be given concessions, this would be wrong to the youngsters,” the wrestlers said in the letter that was also marked to Home Minister Amit Shah and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.

“We feel this decision (two-stage trial) is unfair and unjust to the other emerging wrestlers of the nation as we have to fight and win approximately four to five bouts and one more qualifying bout against one of these wrestlers and in contrast they have to just fight single bout to qualify which is biased, unjustified and against the spirit of right of equality.”
The letter further read, “India is a democratic country… and under Article 14 of the Indian constitution, every citizen must be given the right to equality.
“Indian constitution is liberal but the decision taken by the committee is against the fundamental rights of an individual’s opportunity as we are not getting equal opportunity and these six wrestlers are given special concession and benefits in the trials without any proper reason and it is highly opposable and objectionable.”
“We request you to reconsider this decision while keeping the rights, appeals, hope and future of all the talented emerging wrestlers in the account (sic).”
Manisha, winner of a bronze medal in the Asian Championship (Astana) and gold at the UWW Ranking Series event (Bishkek) this year, Pooja Gehlot, winner of a bronze medal at the Birmingham CWG along, along with 22 others, have signed the letter.
The signatories also include junior world championship bronze winner Ritika, U23 World Championship bronze winner Mansi, U23 Asian Championship silver medallist Rajni.
Talking to PTI, Manisha said, “There should be just one trial. They can beat us in competition and go to Asian Games. At least we will have satisfaction that they beat us. It is difficult to maintain weight. Two-stage trials is not acceptable.”
“Lot of athletes are with us. There should be fair trials,” she said.
Sarika, winner of bronze medal at the junior Asian Championship said, “If we have to protest or go to court, we are ready for everything. Wrestlers from Jalandhar, Sonepat, Jind and Hisar have also written letters to IOA and other authorities.”
Jagdish Dhanda, a coach at Sir Chhotu Ram Akhada in Rohtak also said that they will not accept any discrimination.
“From the first day we were opposing any such move. There are several junior and sub junior wrestlers who fear that it might happen to them also, so they have also come forward and signed the letter,” he said.
It is unclear if the six protesting wrestlers, who are in different parts of the world for training and competitions, will come back to India for trials this month.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

July 13, 2023
15 Under Trials From Burma Lodged In Central Jail Srinagar

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SRINAGAR: Justice Tashi Rabstan, Judge of the High Court of JK and Ladakh and Executive Chairman of JK Legal Services Authority, accompanied by the Member Secretary of JK LSA, Joint Registrar (Judicial) Srinagar, and Secretary of DLSA Srinagar, visited Central Jail Srinagar and Juvenile Observation Home Harwan to obtain first-hand information about the facilities being provided to inmates of Central Jail Srinagar.
Upon his arrival, Justice Tashi Rabstan was received by Daljit Singh, Superintendent of Central Jail Srinagar, along with the Deputy Superintendent, other jail staff, and the Medical Officer. The Executive Chairman of JK LSA inquired about the number of convicts serving their sentences and also the undertrial prisoners belonging to JK, as well as other states and foreign nationals, upon which Justice Tashi Rabstan was informed that 15 UTPs from Burma were lodged in the jail.
Thereafter, Justice Tashi Rabstan visited the male as well as female blocks and interacted with the inmates to inquire about the medical and other facilities provided to them. Subsequently, he also visited the VC facility available in the jail and witnessed the court proceedings that were going on through virtual mode in which the jail inmate was appearing.
Justice Tashi appreciated the new initiatives introduced, like the installation of a prison inmate calling system for prisoners so that they can contact their family and lawyers at any time. He also inspected the kitchen, vocational centers, barber shop, wet canteen run by jail inmates, gymnasium, e-mulakat center, and legal aid clinic, also manned by a jail inmate (PLV).
Justice Tashi appreciated the efforts made by the government in general and the department of prisons in particular for maintaining the standard of living in jail and providing all the basic necessary facilities like hygienic food, medical facilities, and skill training, etc., to the inmates.
Later, Justice Tashi Rabstan visited the juvenile observation home in Harwan to take stock of the present status of the said home. Sameena Mir, Superintendent, along with the Home-father, Probation cum Child Welfare Officer, and Para Legal Volunteers received Justice Tashi and accompanied him to the rooms of the juveniles staying in the observation home and showed other facilities available there like the dispensary, recreation hall, library, and the room meant for offering prayers.
He also visited the kitchen where the evening meal was being prepared and was informed that for every inmate of the Observation Home, Rs. 100 per day is being provided by the concerned department for food and other basic needs, and the said amount has not been revised since 2011.
The superintendent of the said home also informed the Executive Chairman that no teacher on a regular basis is available for the Observation Home, and in this regard, a communication has already been sent to the higher authorities. Justice Tashi directed the superintendent of the Observation Home to ensure that the counsellor appointed for the said home is present on the day when he next visits the said home. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 13, 2023
Judicial vacancies trigger suspension of trials in some parts of New Jersey

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It’s impossible to predict how many trials these suspensions will affect, said Pete McAleer, a spokesperson for the Administrative Office of the Courts. While many trials will face indefinite delays, the courts will still address applications for child support, custody and visitation, McAleer said.
There are currently 69 vacancies throughout the trial courts, Rabner said, more than one out of every six positions statewide. The court system has operated with an average of more than 50 vacancies for the past three years.
“That imposes heightened responsibilities on sitting judges who handle thousands of proceedings and motions each month,” Rabner said. “That situation, along with the effects of the COVID crisis, has contributed to delays in handling individual cases and substantial increases in backlog.”
There are five vacancies out of a total of 20 judicial positions in Vicinage 13 and nine vacancies out of 28 positions in Vicinage 15.
The judiciary prioritizes cases that concern an individual’s liberty, like criminal or juvenile delinquency matters, and cases that present potential emergencies such as domestic violence complaints.
“There are simply not enough judges at this time to conduct civil and matrimonial trials in either vicinage,” Rabner said. “Without additional relief, we may well face the same situation in other vicinages in the near future.”
Jeralyn Lawrence, president of the New Jersey State Bar Association, said the ongoing situation has reached crisis levels. “The court does not operate properly with more than 25 to 30 vacancies,” she said in an interview with POLITICO. “The executive and legislative branches have known about this for months and they’ve done nothing.”
Natalie Hamilton, a spokesperson for Gov. Phil Murphy, said the administration is working to fill the vacancies. “Governor Murphy has remained committed to ensuring vacancies in New Jersey’s courts are filled by highly qualified individuals,” she said. “Since he took office in 2018, 101 judges have been nominated and confirmed, including 45 in the 2022 calendar year.”

Lawrence said the governor is not moving quickly enough.
“The judiciary can’t solve this problem,” Lawrence said. “There’s only two branches of government that can solve this problem. Our governor and our legislature cannot figure out who to put on the bench.”
“Time is of the essence, and it has been of the essence,” Lawrence said. “They shouldn’t work on anything else other than this.”
There is no shortage of qualified candidates for the vacancies, Lawrence added.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

February 8, 2023
5,000 under trials in jail despite bail granted, 1,417 released: NALSA to SC

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New Delhi: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that about 5,000 under trial prisoners were in jails despite being granted bail and 1,417 of them have been released.
A bench of Justices S.K. Kaul and A.S. Oka is hearing a matter, which relates to policy strategy for grant of bail. Advocate Gaurav Agrawal, who is an amicus curiae in the matter, cited the NALSA report before the court.
The top court was informed that pursuant to the November 29 order, the NALSA wrote to the state legal services authorities (SLSAs) seeking details of such under trial prisoners (UTPs) within 15 days and they were also directed to provide necessary legal assistance for their release.
The SLSAs submitted the data with NALSA by December end last year and then they were asked to furnish a progress report on legal assistance and release of under trials, who were in custody despite being granted bail.
According to the report, there were about 5,000 under trial prisoners who were in jail, despite grant of bail and out of which, 2,357 persons were provided legal assistance, and 1,417 persons have since been released.
In November last year, the apex court flagged the issue of under trials, who continue to languish in jail despite being granted bail, as they were unable to fulfil the conditions of bail. It had asked the state governments to issue directions to jail authorities to provide details of such UTPs to NALSA.
The NALSA, in the report filed in the apex court, said it is in the process of creating a “master data” of all such under trial prisoners, who could not either furnish surety or bail bonds due to poverty.
According to the report, the accused continue to languish in jail despite being granted bail because they are accused in multiple cases and are not willing to furnish bail bonds until they are given bail in all the cases, as under trial custody will be counted in all the cases.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 1, 2023