RANCHI: The Jharkhand Excessive Court docket on Thursday dismissed a Public Curiosity Litigation (PIL) that challenged the continued Maiyan Samman Yojana, a scheme launched by the Hemant Soren authorities earlier this yr. A division bench comprising Chief Justice MS Ramchandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roushan was listening to the PIL filed by one Vishnu Sahu, who argued that the scheme, which offers Rs 12,000 yearly to ladies between the ages of 21 and 50 years, was geared toward luring voters forward of the upcoming meeting elections.
Justice Rao, whereas rejecting the petition, said that the court docket wouldn’t intervene with the state authorities’s coverage choice, because the scheme was geared toward offering monetary assist to ladies in want. The scheme was later revised, enjoyable the age standards to make ladies above 18 years eligible for advantages.
In accordance with the scheme, ladies who meet sure qualifying parameters will obtain Rs 1,000 each month, credited on to their financial institution accounts. The checking account is required to be linked with the Aadhaar card of the beneficiary. Solely such ladies whose household don’t come within the minimal revenue tax bracket will likely be eligible for the scheme.
In his petition, Sahu, a resident of Simdega, accused the Hemant Soren-led authorities of launching the scheme as a political device to draw votes forward of elections. He claimed that the scheme was an try and create an unfair benefit for the ruling occasion within the electoral course of. Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in a submit on X, shared particulars of the petition being heard by the court docket and expressed confidence within the authorized course of.
In October, the Jharkhand authorities authorized a rise in payouts within the ongoing ‘Maiyan Samman Yojana’ from Rs 1,000 per 30 days to Rs 2,500 per 30 days. Underneath the Maiyan Samman Scheme, the state authorities is already paying Rs 1,000 per 30 days to 50 lakh ladies who’re 18 years and above within the state since August.
Hailing the court docket’s choice, JMM chief Kalpana Soren mentioned, “As we speak, all the ladies of Jharkhand have received brilliantly. A decent slap has been given on the face of those that filed the PIL towards the Maiyan Samman Yojana.” Kalpana, spouse of CM Hemant Soren, added, “From December, Rs 2500 will likely be transferred to your account.”
