Meerut's 12-kg 'Bahubali' samosa: Eat in 30 minutes, win Rs 71,000
Meerut (UP) (PTI): How would you celebrate your birthday by cutting a 12-kilogram giant samosa?
Or eating the deep-fried snack in 30 minutes to win Rs 71,000.
Shubham Kaushal, the third generation owner of Lalkurti-based Kaushal Sweets here, says he wanted to do "something different" to bring the samosa into the spotlight.
The idea struck him to create a 'Bahubali' samosa that will weigh 12 kilogram.
Kaushal said people order 'Bahubali' samosas and prefer to cut it on their birthdays, instead of the traditional cake.
He said there is also a challenge to win Rs 71,000 to finish eating the samosa, stuffed with by potatoes, peas, spices, paneer and dry fruits, in 30 minutes.
It takes around six hours for chefs at Kaushal's shop to prepare the giant samosa.
The shop owner said it takes over 90 minutes alone and efforts of three cooks just to fry the samosa in the pan.
Of the 12-kilogram samosa, around seven kg is the savoury packed inside the pastry cone.
"Our Bahubali samosa has also caught the attention of social media influencers and food bloggers who frequent the shop. We also get queries from locals as well as people living in other parts of the country," Kaushal said.
He said the shop takes only advance orders for the samosa.
"I wanted to do something different to bring samosas into the spotlight. We decided to make 'Bahubali' samosas. First, we started by making four-kg samosas and then eight-kg samosas. Both of which turned out to be popular. After this, we prepared a 12-kg samosa," Kaushal said.
A 12-kg samosa costs around Rs 1,500.
Kaushal said he has received around 40-50 orders so far for 'Bahubali' samosas.
He claimed that the samosa is the largest in the country.
The western UP district, Meerut, is popular for sweets like 'revri' and 'gajak'.
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Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38
New Delhi (PTI): The government has promulgated an ordinance to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the present 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.
The law ministry notified the ordinance on Saturday, which amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, to increase the sanctioned strength of the top court.
So far, the sanctioned strength of the top court was 34, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Now, the number of judges has been increased by four, taking the sanctioned strength to 38.
The top court will now have 37 judges, other than the CJI.
With the apex court having two vacancies at present, and the ordinance coming into force immediately, the Supreme Court Collegium will now have to recommend six names for appointment as judges in the top court.
A bill will be brought in the Monsoon Session of Parliament to convert the ordinance – an executive order – into a law passed by Parliament.
The Union Cabinet had cleared a draft bill on May 5 to increase the number of apex court judges.
The strength of the Supreme Court was last increased from 30 to 33 (excluding the CJI) in 2019.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, as originally enacted in 1956, put the maximum number of judges (excluding the CJI) at 10.
This number was increased to 13 by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges), Amendment Act, 1960, and to 17 by another amendment to the law.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1986, augmented the strength of judges from 17 to 25, excluding the CJI.
A fresh amendment in 2009 further increased the strength from 25 to 30.
Article 124(3) of the Constitution lists the qualifications required to become a Supreme Court judge.
An Indian citizen who has either served as a high court judge for at least five years, or as an advocate for 10 years, or is a distinguished jurist, can be appointed to the top court.
The strength of the Supreme Court is increased based on the recommendations of the CJI, who writes to the Union law minister. After consulting the finance ministry, the Department of Justice under the law ministry moves the Cabinet with a draft bill.
