Complainant-witness in 2022 murder case allegedly attempts suicide in Belthangady
Belthangady: The complainant and a key witness in a 2022 murder case from Shibaje village in Belthangady taluk allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison while the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is reinvestigating the case.
The incident reportedly occurred on the night of March 11 at Sarah Farm in Shibaje village. The person who attempted suicide has been identified as Harish B. Mugera.
The case relates to the murder of Shridhar (30), a resident of the same village, who was allegedly killed at Sarah Farm on December 18, 2022. Mugera had filed the police complaint in connection with the murder.
According to sources, Mugera allegedly consumed poison at the farm on Wednesday night. People present at the spot noticed the incident and immediately shifted him to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.
Police sources said the SIT, which is currently reinvestigating the murder case, had earlier issued a notice to Mugera on March 3 and recorded his statement as part of the inquiry.
The exact reason behind the alleged suicide attempt is not known.
Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available through the state health helpline 104 and Tele-MANAS helpline 14416.
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SC notice to Centre on PIL against Muslim personal law sections being 'discriminatory' against women
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the Centre's response on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, on the ground that those are allegedly discriminatory against women.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Panchol took note of the submissions made by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who appeared in the matter for petitioners Poulomi Pavini Shukla and the Nyaya Naari Foundation, and issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs.
The plea says the current Shariat inheritance rules are "manifestly discriminatory" against women, often granting them only half or less of the share allocated to their male counterparts.
Bhushan said the 1937 Act violates Article 14 (right to equality) of the Constitution.
He said matters of succession are civil in nature and do not constitute an "essential religious practice" protected under Article 25.
"Saying women will get half or even less than half compared to male counterparts is discriminatory," the lawyer said.
