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Dr. Abhilash Dawre

19 March 2025 at 5:18:41 pm

Woman held for allegedly killing daughter

She was reportedly upset over her love relationship with a man from other caste Ulhasnagar: In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves across Ulhasnagar, a mother allegedly strangled her 19-year-old daughter to death after opposing her relationship with a young man from another caste. According to the police, the accused, identified as Asha Garad, allegedly killed her daughter Amruta Garad in a fit of rage when the latter was preparing to leave home with the man she was in a relationship...

Woman held for allegedly killing daughter

She was reportedly upset over her love relationship with a man from other caste Ulhasnagar: In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves across Ulhasnagar, a mother allegedly strangled her 19-year-old daughter to death after opposing her relationship with a young man from another caste. According to the police, the accused, identified as Asha Garad, allegedly killed her daughter Amruta Garad in a fit of rage when the latter was preparing to leave home with the man she was in a relationship with. The accused has been arrested by Ulhasnagar Police Station No. 1, and further investigation is underway. According to the police, the incident took place at Bhaiyyasaheb Ambedkar Nagar in Ulhasnagar Camp No. 1, where Amruta Garad lived with her family. She was reportedly in a relationship with a young man from another caste who resided in the same neighbourhood. Her mother strongly opposed the relationship and had repeatedly tried to convince her to end it. However, Amruta remained firm in her decision. Police said that at around 1:30 am on Sunday night, a heated argument broke out between the mother and daughter while Amruta's father and two brothers were asleep in the house. Following the argument, Amruta was allegedly preparing to leave home with the young man. At that moment, Asha Garad allegedly used a scarf to strangle her daughter, resulting in her death on the spot. After the incident, Amruta's father approached Ulhasnagar Police Station No. 1 and informed the police about the incident. Police immediately reached the spot, conducted a panchnama, and sent the body to the Central Hospital, Ulhasnagar, for post-mortem examination. Based on the preliminary investigation, police registered a case against Asha Garad and arrested her. The incident, in which a mother allegedly killed her own daughter, has created widespread shock in the Ulhasnagar area. Further investigation is being carried out by officers of Ulhasnagar Police Station No. 1. While speaking to ‘The Perfect Voice’, Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Gore said that the 19-year-old woman's mother was opposed to her love marriage. Following an argument, the mother allegedly killed her daughter in a fit of rage. A case has been registered at Ulhasnagar Police Station No. 1, the accused woman has been arrested, and further investigation is in progress.

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Withholding of Bills “Illegal and Arbitrary”: Supreme Court



In a significant victory for the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government, the Supreme Court has ruled that Governor RN Ravi's decision to withhold assent to 10 crucial Bills was "illegal" and "arbitrary". The court emphasized that once assent is withheld, the Governor cannot then reserve those Bills for the President.


"The action of the Governor to reserve the 10 bills for the President is illegal and arbitrary. Thus, the action is set aside. All actions taken by the Governor thereto for the 10 bills are set aside. These Bills shall be deemed to be cleared from the date it was re-presented to the Governor," said the bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan. The court further noted that Governor Ravi had not acted in "good faith".


According to the bench, the Governor should have approved the Bills after they were passed again by the Assembly and re-submitted to him.


Article 200 of the Constitution outlines the Governor's options when a Bill passed by the state legislature is presented to him. The Governor can either give assent, withhold it, or reserve the Bill for the President's consideration. He may also return the Bill to the House for reconsideration of certain provisions. However, if the House passes it again, the Governor is bound to give his assent. A Governor can only reserve a Bill if he or she believes it contradicts the Constitution, the directive principles of state policy, or if it raises issues of national importance.


The court also introduced specific timelines for these decisions. It stated that any delay beyond these timeframes could be subjected to judicial review. Governors will now have a month to either give or withhold assent and to reserve the Bill for the President—with the advice of the Council of Ministers.


If the reservation is done without ministerial advice, the deadline is extended to three months. For Bills re-submitted after being passed again by the Assembly, the Governor must act within a month. The court affirmed that any use of power under Article 200 is subject to judicial scrutiny.


Clarifying its stance, the court stated it is "in no way undermining the Governor's powers". It added, "All actions of the Governor must align with the principle of parliamentary democracy."


RN Ravi, a former IPS officer and one-time official with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), assumed the post of Tamil Nadu Governor in 2021. Since then, his relationship with the MK Stalin-led government has remained strained. The DMK has accused him of behaving like a spokesperson for the BJP and obstructing legislative matters and appointments. Ravi, however, maintains that the Constitution allows him to withhold assent to Bills.


Tensions between the state government and Raj Bhavan have surfaced on multiple occasions, including during the Governor’s customary address to the Assembly. Last year, Governor Ravi walked out in protest because the National Anthem was not sung at the beginning of the address. Traditionally, the Tamil Thai Valthu is sung when the House convenes and the National Anthem at the end. Ravi objected, insisting that the national anthem should be played both at the beginning and end.


In 2023, he declined to deliver the customary address to the Assembly, claiming the draft contained "numerous passages with misleading claims far from truth". A year prior, he had refused to read sections of the speech that included mentions of BR Ambedkar, Periyar, CN Annadurai, the term 'Dravidian Model', and references to law and order in the state.

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