MP HC criticises NCPCR for "ill-intentioned" case against Christian missionary, quashes FIR
Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Jabalpur Bench has quashed an FIR against Dr. Ajai Lall, a Christian missionary and office-bearer of Aadhaarshila Sansthan, for charges of child trafficking related to adoptions that took place 15 years ago. The Court expressed its disapproval of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), which had initiated the investigation despite no complaints from the children or their adoptive parents.
Justice Sanjay Dwivedi ruled that the adoption was carried out legally and approved by the family court, thereby making further inquiries by the NCPCR unwarranted. "Once the competent court has declared the children legally free for adoption and the order was never challenged, the NCPCR’s action is not justifiable," the Court stated.
The allegations against Lall emerged from claims that he failed to provide required adoption details to the authorities. He was booked under s. 370 (trafficking of persons) and s. 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with s. 80 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. However, Lall argued that the children were not present in the orphanage but in the hostel of the Central India Academy, a residential school operated by Aadhaarshila Sansthan.
The Court also criticized NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo for allegedly using social media to defame the petitioner and influence authorities, which was seen as an overreach of the commission’s mandate.
The petitioner was represented by Senior Advocates Vivek Tankha and Shashank Shekhar, while Advocate General Prashant Singh appeared for the State.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
