Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against Student For Shouting Slogan Against BJP Govt On Flight With Tamilisai Soundararajan
1 year, 7 months ago

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against Student For Shouting Slogan Against BJP Govt On Flight With Tamilisai Soundararajan

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against Lois Sofia, arrested for raising slogans against the BJP government on board a flight in the presence of former Tamil Nadu BJP president and current Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan. In September 2018, Sofia, a research scholar from Canada was arrested after she shouted “fascist BJP government down, down” on board a flight in the presence of Tamil Nadu BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan who filed a complaint. Based on Soundararajan’s complaint, Sofia was charged under Sections 505 and 290 of IPC and under Section 75 of the Tamil Nadu City Police Act. While so, Sofia's father, Dr A A Sami, a retired government doctor filed a complaint before Pudukkottai police against Tamilisai and her followers alleging that they abused, intimidated and threatened his daughter at the airport, and sought for registration of FIR against them for Sections 341, Section 294, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and for offenses under Tamil Nadu Woman Harassment Act.

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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Madras High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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Live Law  

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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Live Law  

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2 years, 8 months ago

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Live Law  

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FIR against BJP state president in Tamil Nadu for allegedly ‘abusing’ woman who shouted slogans inside airplane
6 years, 4 months ago

FIR against BJP state president in Tamil Nadu for allegedly ‘abusing’ woman who shouted slogans inside airplane

Op India  

The Thoothukudi Magistrate Court on Thursday ordered Pudhukottai police to register a case against Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan and her party cadre, for allegedly abusing a co-passenger, Lois Sophia, who had raised slogans inside an aircraft. On September 3, Sophia had allegedly created a nuisance in flight by raising anti-BJP slogans inside a Chennai-Tuticorin flight …

Lois Sofia Case : Magistrate Directs Police To Act On Complaint Against TN BJP President Tamilisai[Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

Lois Sofia Case : Magistrate Directs Police To Act On Complaint Against TN BJP President Tamilisai[Read Order]

Live Law  

A Judicial Magistrate of Tuticorin has forwarded to Pudukkottai police the complaint filed against Tamil Nadu BJP President Tamilisai Soundarajan and ten others for allegedly threatening and intimidating student Lois Sofia at Tuticorin airport. On the basis of complaint by Tamilisai, Pudukkottai police registered FIR against Sofia for offences punishable under IPC Sections 505, 290 and Section 75 of the …

'Against freedom of speech and democracy': Opposition leaders back Lois Sofia in face-off with Tamilisai Soundararajan
6 years, 6 months ago

'Against freedom of speech and democracy': Opposition leaders back Lois Sofia in face-off with Tamilisai Soundararajan

Firstpost  

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Tamil Nadu: Female student arrested for shouting 'fascist BJP Government' on plane gets bail
6 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Female student arrested for shouting 'fascist BJP Government' on plane gets bail

India TV News  

A female student was arrested at Tuticorin airport for shouting 'anti-BJP' slogans infront of party's Tamil Nadu unit chief on a flight on Monday. According to reports, the student shouted "down with Modi, BJP-RSS fascist government" on a flight in which Tamil Nadu BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan was also present. The woman is said to be a student at an …

Lois Sophia granted bail by Thoothukudi court; Tamilisai Soundararajan questions her background
6 years, 6 months ago

Lois Sophia granted bail by Thoothukudi court; Tamilisai Soundararajan questions her background

Firstpost  

Tamil student, Lois Sophia, who was arrested on Monday for raising ‘anti-BJP slogans’ at the Tuticorin airport and remanded 15-day judicial custody, has been granted bail on Tuesday Tamil student, Lois Sophia, who was arrested on Monday for raising ‘anti-BJP slogans’ at the Tuticorin airport and remanded 15-day judicial custody, has been granted bail on Tuesday, CNN News18 reported. Meanwhile, …

'Down with BJP's fascist government': Student arrested for raising slogans in front of Tamil Nadu party chief
6 years, 6 months ago

'Down with BJP's fascist government': Student arrested for raising slogans in front of Tamil Nadu party chief

Firstpost  

The woman called the BJP government at the Centre “fascist” after which the BJP leader and the student got into a quarrel once they arrived at the airport’s arrival lounge in Tuticorin, which was caught on a camera. The woman called the BJP government at the Centre “fascist” after which the BJP leader and the student got into a quarrel …

Lady held for sloganeering against BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan on flight
6 years, 6 months ago

Lady held for sloganeering against BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan on flight

Deccan Chronicle  

Thoothukudi: A young lady passenger who reportedly shouted "fascist BJP government down down" on a flight on seeing the BJP Tamil Nadu president, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan in the aircraft on Monday, was later arrested and remanded to judicial custody here. Pudukottai police in Thoothukudi registered a case against the young woman research scholar Luois Sophia, who voluntarily picked up a …

SC puts off Jayalalithaa case hearing to Nov 23
9 years, 5 months ago

SC puts off Jayalalithaa case hearing to Nov 23

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has put off to November 23 the hearing in the case where Karnataka government has challenged the Karnataka state high court verdict acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa New Delhi: The Supreme Court has put off to November 23 the hearing in the case where Karnataka government has challenged the Karnataka state high court verdict acquitting Tamil …

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