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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and four states, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, to file their response within three weeks on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provisions criminalising begging.
A bench of justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy noted in its order that though a notice was issued on the plea on February 10 this year, only Bihar has so far filed its response in the matter. Although notice has been issued on February 10, 2021, a reply has been filed by the respondent - state of Bihar - only and other respondents have not yet filed their reply. Let reply be filed within three weeks, the bench said in its order passed on Friday.
SC seeks Centre, four states reply on revoking provisions criminalising begging
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New Delhi, April 10 : The Supreme Court on Friday sought reply from the Centre and four state governments within three weeks on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provision, which criminalises begging.
In February, the top court had sought response from Centre and state governments - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar - on a petition filed by a Meerut resident Vishal Pathak contenting the sections of the statute criminalising begging are violative of constitutional rights.
SC asks Centre, four states to respond on plea seeking repeal of provisions criminalising begging
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Synopsis Although notice has been issued on February 10, 2021, a reply has been filed by the respondent - state of Bihar - only and other respondents have not yet filed their reply. Let reply be filed within three weeks, the bench said in its order passed on Friday.
The apex court has posted the matter for hearing after three weeks.
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and four states, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, to file their response within three weeks on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provisions criminalising begging. A bench of justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy noted in its order that though a notice was issued on the plea on February 10 this year, only Bihar has so far filed its response in the matter.
SC asks Centre, four States to respond to plea to decriminalise begging
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Circumstances force people to beg, says petitioner
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and four States to file their response within three weeks on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provisions criminalising begging.
A Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R. Subhash Reddy noted in its order on Friday that though a notice was issued to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar on the plea on February 10 this year, only Bihar had so far filed its response.
The supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre and some state governments on a plea seeking direction to repeal provisions criminalising begging.Petitioner Vishal Pathak, a resident of UP s Meerut, had filed the plea through .