Rajnath Singh calls for “new United Nations” at International Chief Justices Conference in Lucknow
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the 26th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World organised by City Montessori School (CMS) in Lucknow, where jurists and dignitaries from 52 countries are taking part. The event is being held at the CMS Kanpur Road auditorium from November 20 to 23.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the conference in the morning, while Rajnath Singh inaugurated the cultural evening organised in honour of the visiting Chief Justices and global delegates.
Speaking at the event, Rajnath Singh said that global conflicts and changing geopolitical conditions required reforms in the United Nations. He said the world needed a UN with “new energy, a new working style and a renewed perspective”. During the programme, Singh presented the “Key to the City of Lucknow” to former Croatia President Stjepan Mesić. The “Hope of Humanity Award” was given to Dr. Augusto López-Claros from Spain, and Justice Rosa María Acon of Costa Rica received the “Mother Teresa Award”.
CMS Manager and conference convener Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon welcomed the delegates and said that the conference, now in its 26th year, had helped position Lucknow globally as a centre for dialogue on unity and peace.
In his inaugural address earlier in the day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the conference offered a platform to discuss justice, morality, international law and global cooperation. He noted that collective efforts were essential to address global challenges.
During various parallel sessions, President Mesić said the judiciary remained the “last line of defence” for universal values, adding that justice was a shared interest of all humanity. Adel Omar Sherif, Deputy Chief Justice of Egypt, spoke about the importance of judicial independence in maintaining peace. He also recalled the words of the conference’s founder, the late Dr. Jagdish Gandhi, who had stressed that a divided world could not survive.
Sessions through the day saw discussions on global governance, international law, multilateralism, corruption, cybercrime, climate and health-related legal frameworks, judicial cooperation, dispute resolution and protection of global commons and outer space.
CMS Communications Head Rishi Khanna said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh Rana will attend the conference on Saturday. Guests from India and abroad will also visit the Chief Minister’s residence at 5 Kalidas Marg for a dinner hosted in their honour.
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Fresh case registered against activist Snehamayi Krishna
Bengaluru PTI): A fresh FIR has been registered against social activist Snehamayi Krishna for making defamatory statements against a woman.
Basaveshwara Nagar Police Station registered a First Information Report against Krishna on Saturday.
According to the FIR, complainant Pavithra B N (37) alleged that a letter dated December 5 was delivered to her residence, in which Snehamayi Krishna made defamatory allegations regarding the death of her husband and against her advocate, Raghu.
The letter also indicated that a complaint had been submitted to the Mahalakshmipuram Police Station seeking reinvestigation into her husband’s death.
The complainant further alleged that a threatening note was enclosed with the letter, pressuring her to withdraw cases filed against a man named Mylaraappa.
She stated that the mobile number of the person exerting pressure was mentioned in the letter.
Pavithra claimed that the alleged actions had caused severe distress to her family, disrupted her children’s education, created unrest at home and deprived them of peace.
She also accused the persons named in the complaint of using abusive language and issuing life threats.
Police initially registered a non-cognisable report.
After Pavithra obtained permission from the 24th ACMM Court to initiate criminal proceedings, an FIR was formally registered against Snehamayi Krishna and Mylaraappa as per the court’s direction.
Krishna has previously been in the news for lodging complaints and making allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B M, and others for obtaining Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alternative sites (plots) against the rules.
The Lokayukta police which investigated the matter filed a closure report, which the special court of public representatives admitted.
On Thursday, he also levelled accusations against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh along with a Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) officer D B Natesh, the former MUDA Commissioner.
Shalini Rajneesh's office rejected the charges categorically and termed his accusations "defamatory".
On Saturday he apologised for making allegations against the Chief Secretary.
