SC questions legality of Jai Shri Ram as offence in Mosque case
4 weeks, 2 days ago

SC questions legality of Jai Shri Ram as offence in Mosque case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked how raising the slogan of "Jai Shri Ram" a criminal offence. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Sandeep Mehta made the observation while hearing a plea challenging the Karnataka High Court's order quashing the proceedings against two persons for allegedly shouting "Jai Shri Ram" inside a mosque. Observing there was no allegation the incident alleged had caused public mischief or any rift, the HC said, "The complaint itself narrates that the complainant has not even seen who is the one who is alleged to have committed offence of criminal intimidation attracting ingredients of section 506 of the IPC." The complainant alleged that some unknown persons had barged into the mosque and shouted "Jai Shri Ram" followed by threats.

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‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan in mosque a crime? SC to decide
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan in mosque a crime? SC to decide

Hindustan Times  

Is it a crime to shout Jai Shri Ram inside a mosque? That’s the question the Supreme Court on Monday deliberated, at a broader level, when it wondered whether shouting religious slogans in a place of worship belonging to a different religion violated any Indian law. Even as the bench refrained from issuing notice without hearing the state, it wondered …

'How Is Shouting 'Jai Sriram' Inside Mosque An Offence?' : Supreme Court Asks Complainant, Seeks Karnataka Police's Stand
4 weeks, 2 days ago

'How Is Shouting 'Jai Sriram' Inside Mosque An Offence?' : Supreme Court Asks Complainant, Seeks Karnataka Police's Stand

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the stand of the State of Karnataka in a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court's view that shouting 'Jai Sriram' inside a mosque would not amount to an offence. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a petition filed by the complainant in the case against the judgment of the …

Supreme Court seeks Karnataka police's stance on 'Jai Shri Ram' chant in mosque
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Supreme Court seeks Karnataka police's stance on 'Jai Shri Ram' chant in mosque

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the Karnataka High Court's decision to quash an FIR against two men accused of entering a mosque and shouting "Jai Shri Ram". The petition, filed by complainant Haydhar Ali CM, disputes the Karnataka High Court’s September 13 ruling, which held that shouting a religious slogan does not amount to …

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against HC Ruling That Shouting 'Jai Sriram' Inside Mosque Won't Offend Religious Sentiments
1 month ago

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against HC Ruling That Shouting 'Jai Sriram' Inside Mosque Won't Offend Religious Sentiments

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court dated September 13 whereby, the High Court quashed criminal proceedings against two respondents accused of trespassing in a Mosque and shouting the Hindu religious slogan "Jai Sriram" by observing that "it is un-understandable as to how if someone shouts 'Jai Sriram' it would outrage the …

Supreme Court to rule on 'Jai Shri Ram' chant in mosque hurting sentiments
1 month ago

Supreme Court to rule on 'Jai Shri Ram' chant in mosque hurting sentiments

India Today  

The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea on Monday challenging the Karnataka High Court’s decision to set aside criminal proceedings against two men accused of raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans inside a mosque in Karnataka. The case stems from a September 2023 incident at the Badriya Juma Masjid in Dakshina Kannada, where two men allegedly entered the mosque …

Did Vishnu Shankar Jain and the Jama Masjid survey team raise Jai Shri Ram slogans inside the mosque to incite Muslims? Here’s the truth
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Did Vishnu Shankar Jain and the Jama Masjid survey team raise Jai Shri Ram slogans inside the mosque to incite Muslims? Here’s the truth

Op India  

The Islamo-leftist ecosystem is trying every trick at hand to blame the Hindus, especially the Hindu side’s lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain for the Islamist violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal during the court-ordered survey of the disputed Shahi Jama Masjid. “Starting Point of Violence in Sambhal; Hindutva advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain arrived to survey the mosque with a team that was …

Sloganeering Bharat Mata Ki Jai will only lead to harmony and never discord: Karnataka High Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sloganeering Bharat Mata Ki Jai will only lead to harmony and never discord: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

Sloganeering Bharat Mata Ki Jai would only lead to harmony and never discord, the High Court of Karnataka observed while quashing a criminal case registered against five persons for indulging in such sloganeering on a public road near Mangaluru in June. “Permitting even investigation into the case at hand would be prima facie permitting investigation into the sloganeering of Bharat …

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon
3 months, 4 weeks ago

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that pleas challenging the marital rape exception had not been taken due to a day-long hearing in another matter relating to customs appeals today. A batch of pleas were pending in the top court for hearing, including the of plea of AIDWA challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. …

SC verdict on Kejriwal's bail petition today
4 months ago

SC verdict on Kejriwal's bail petition today

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will deliver on Friday its verdict on CM Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the CBI and seeking interim bail in the excise policy case. While senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi represented Kejriwal, senior Additional Solicitor General and senior lawyer S V Raju appeared for CBI. Terming the arrest of Kejriwal “illegal and arbitrary”, …

Protest Against SC Verdict in Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Case Nothing But Promoting Enmity on Religious Grounds, Says Karnataka HC
2 years, 2 months ago

Protest Against SC Verdict in Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Case Nothing But Promoting Enmity on Religious Grounds, Says Karnataka HC

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday said protest against the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid case was nothing but promoting enmity between two groups on the ground of religion. The court was hearing a plea filed by a Mangaluru resident against a suo motu case registered by police, who had received information that the Campus Front of India, …

Dr. Kumar Vishwas Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court To Quash FIR Filed Over His Comments On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 8 months ago

Dr. Kumar Vishwas Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court To Quash FIR Filed Over His Comments On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Live Law  

Former Aam Aadmi Party leader and poet Kumar Vishwas has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court with a prayer to quash the FIR registered against him by the Punjab Police in connection with his statements against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.Vishwas has contended in his plea that the FIR is a result of a malafide intention and an abuse …

Jharkhand Sessions Court Grants Bail To Two Accused Of Assaulting & Forcing A Muslim Man To Chant 'Jai Shri Ram'
2 years, 11 months ago

Jharkhand Sessions Court Grants Bail To Two Accused Of Assaulting & Forcing A Muslim Man To Chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

Live Law  

Last Tuesday, a Sessions Court in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district granted bail to two men accused of assaulting a mentally ill Muslim man and forcing him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram.' The matter was posted before Additional Sessions Judge Shwaymbhu.In the prosecution's case, the victim, informant's elder brother, was crossing. In the prosecution's case, the victim, informant's elder brother, was crossing …

Gurugram namaz case: SC agrees to immediately list contempt plea against Haryana officials
2 years, 11 months ago

Gurugram namaz case: SC agrees to immediately list contempt plea against Haryana officials

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Monday agreed to immediately list for hearing a petition to initiate contempt action against Haryana authorities for not reining in ‘hooligans’ who have created an ‘atmosphere of communal hatred and terror’ for worshippers offering Friday prayers in Gurugram. The petition, filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Mohammad Adeeb, was mentioned by senior advocate …

Delhi High Court asks police to respond to Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court asks police to respond to Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case

India TV News  

Highlights Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice to prosecution and asked it to file a reply to the bail plea Imam, represented by senior advocate Sanjay R Hegde, challenged trial court’s Oct 22 order The prosecution was represented through Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the police to reply on a plea by JNU student Sharjeel …

Kanpur: Muslim man thrashed, asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'
3 years, 5 months ago

Kanpur: Muslim man thrashed, asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

India TV News  

A Muslim man was assaulted in the public and allegedly asked to chant "Jai Shri Ram" even as his minor daughter tried to save him, said police here on Thursday. The 45-year-old man is seen being assaulted by some men, who ask him to chant "Jai Shri Ram". Deputy Police Commissioner Raveena Tyagi said the matter came to the fore …

Delhi Court Seeks Response Of Tihar Jail Authorities In Plea By Terror Accused Alleging That He Was Beaten, Forced To Chant 'Jai Shree Ram' By Inmates
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Court Seeks Response Of Tihar Jail Authorities In Plea By Terror Accused Alleging That He Was Beaten, Forced To Chant 'Jai Shree Ram' By Inmates

Live Law  

A Special NIA Court in Delhi sought response of the Tihar Jail Authorities by way of filing a report in the plea filed by terror accused Rashid Zafar alleging that he was beaten up and forced to chant "Jai Shree Ram" by inmates. Special NIA Judge Praveen Singh sought the response after Zafar approached the Court earlier this week seeking …

Supreme Court dismisses juvenility plea of 2012 gangrape convict Pawan Kumar Gupta, says Delhi HC 'rightly' rejected petition
4 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court dismisses juvenility plea of 2012 gangrape convict Pawan Kumar Gupta, says Delhi HC 'rightly' rejected petition

Firstpost  

The apex court bench, headed by Justice R Banumathi, said the Delhi High Court “rightly rejected” Gupta’s claim of being a juvenile at the time of the offence. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the juvenility plea of 2012 gangrape convict Pawan Kumar Gupta. Advocate AP Singh, appearing for the death row convict Pawan Kumar Gupta, earlier accused the State …

Hindus rejoice, Muslims deplore India court ruling on temple
5 years, 2 months ago

Hindus rejoice, Muslims deplore India court ruling on temple

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious ground in the country’s north and ordered that alternative land be given to Muslims to build a mosque - a verdict in a highly contentious case that was immediately deplored by a key Muslim body. The judges said Hindus’ belief that Ram was …

Gujarat ‘hate crime’ fake, CCTV footage proves 3 Muslims youths were not beaten up for not chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’
5 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat ‘hate crime’ fake, CCTV footage proves 3 Muslims youths were not beaten up for not chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’

Op India  

The Godhara police today confirmed that the claims where three Muslim youths were allegedly beaten up in Godhara town in Central Gujurat late night on July 1 for not chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ were completely untrue. SP Leena Patel confirmed, ‘We have obtained CCTV footage and have verified that it was seemingly a case of quarrel and the version regarding …

Jai Shri Ram row refuses to die down. Now, Maharashtra man claims he was thrashed for refusing to chant slogan
5 years, 5 months ago

Jai Shri Ram row refuses to die down. Now, Maharashtra man claims he was thrashed for refusing to chant slogan

India TV News  

The Jai Shri Ram controversy just refuses to die down. A man in Aurangabad has alleged that he was thrashed for refusing to chant the Jai Shri Ram slogan. Last month, a similar incident in Jharkhand triggered widespread anger when a Muslim was brutally assaulted for hours over theft, and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram.' Earlier on July 13, …

On SC Notice Against Lawyers' Collective, Indira Jaising Claims Victimization For Questioning Probe Procedure In CJI Sexual Harassment Case
5 years, 8 months ago

On SC Notice Against Lawyers' Collective, Indira Jaising Claims Victimization For Questioning Probe Procedure In CJI Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

With the Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of India on Wednesday issuing notice to advocates Indira Jaising, Anand Grover, their NGO Lawyers' Collective on a PIL seeking court-monitored SIT probe into the alleged Foreign Contribution Regulation Act violation, Jaising claimed she is being victimized for being vocal against illegalities in probe into sexual harassment allegations against the …

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