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Delhi Court Rejects BJP Leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress's Shashi Tharoor
A Delhi Court on Tuesday (February 4) dismissed a criminal complaint filed by former Union Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over allegations of defamation. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal refused to summon Tharoor in the case and said that prima facie, no ingredients of defamation was made out. The Court had taken cognizance...
GSLSA Flags Off Mobile Van To Educate Marginalized Communities On Legal Rights
In furtherance of its commitment to to reach individuals in the interior parts of the State who lack information about their legal rights and face difficulties in accessing justice, the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA), has flagged off a mobile van dedicated to spreading legal awareness.This initiative by GSLSA aims to sensitize people from the nearby areas and other...
Delhi Court Directs India Today Group To Remove 'Defamatory' Videos On Congress Leader Nadeem Javed
A Delhi Court has directed India Today group to removal certain videos uploaded on their digital platforms including YouTube concerning Congress leader Nadeem Javed in the defamation suit filed by the latter.Civil Judge Vaibhav Pratap Singh of Patiala House Courts also refrained India Today Group from uploading the videos in question till the disposal of Javed's defamation suit. Javed filed...
Kerala Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Baba Ramdev After His Non-Appearance In Objectionable Ads Case
A Kerala Court on Saturday (February 1 )issued non-bailable warrants against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna following their non-appearance in the criminal case filed by Kerala Drugs Inspector against Divya Pharmacy over alleged misleading medical ads.The warrants have been issued to secure their presence on February 15. Earlier the Court (Judicial First Class Magistrate-II Palakkad )...
2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Bailable Warrant Issued Against Pragya Thakur Cancelled After She Appears Before NIA Court
Former BJP parliamentarian and prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case- Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday personally appeared before a special NIA court and claimed that her 'poor health' at present is because of the 'torture' to which she was subjected by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) under the then Congress government.Notably, the special court had in November 2024 issued...
Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court
A Delhi Court recently asked a man to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra in relation to a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case.Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Courts asked the complainant, Mohd. Wasim, to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking action against Mishra as he is a former...
'Police Officials Engaged In Hate Crime' : Court Orders FIR Against SHO In Forceful National Anthem Singing Case During Delhi Riots
A Delhi Court has recently ordered registration of FIR against the SHO(Station House Officer) of Jyoti Nagar police station on a complaint filed by a man claiming to be part of a group of men who were forced to sing Vande Mataram and the National Anthem during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Courts ordered that FIR be...
Section 138 NI Act | Mumbai Court Convicts Pharma Company In Cheque Dishonour Case, Imposes Fine Of ₹1.83 Crore
A Magistrate Court in Mumbai has recently convicted Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for the offence of dishonour of a cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, imposing a cost of Rs. 1.83 crore, which is double the cheque amount. Judge Prashant S. Ghodke observed, “Therefore, I hold that accused no. 1 had issued cheque to the complainant for discharge of legal liability and it...
NBDSA Directs News18 Rajasthan To Take Down Broadcast Where Its Guest Panelist Linked Tirupati Laddu Adulteration To Congress Party
The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has directed TV news channel News 18 Rajasthan to remove within seven days from all its platforms the broadcast footage where a guest panelist had linked the alleged adulteration of Tirupati Laddu to the Congress party. The body in its order noted that the overall tone of the broadcast seemed to be less about seeking accountability...
Delhi Riots: Court Grants Custody Parole To AIMIM Candidate Shifa Ur Rehman To Contest Assembly Elections
A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted custody parole to Shifa-ur-Rehman, accused in the UAPA case connected to the 2020 North East Delhi riots, for contesting the upcoming Delhi Legislative Assembly polls. Rehman is a candidate of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party and is contesting from Okhla constituency. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts directed...
Bengal Govt Granted Sanction To Prosecute Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh: CBI Tells Calcutta High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has told the Calcutta High Court that it has received sanction from the West Bengal government to probe the financial irregularities case against the former principal of RG Kar College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh.These submissions were made before a bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh.Notably, Ghosh had been granted bail in the larger conspiracy around...
NBDSA Censures Sudhir Chaudhary For 'Violating Dignity' Of LGBTQIA+ Persons With His Comments In Shows Of Aaj Tak, India Today
The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has censured TV news channels Aaj Tak, India Today and anchor Sudhir Chaudhary with respect footage of certain programmes aired by the broadcasters noting that it contained remarks made against the LGBTQIA+ community which violated their dignity and were not in good taste. The body further issued an advisory to the anchor to show...