Bombay HC Directs State Not To Take Coercive Steps Against Nagpur Resident Tweets Against Maha Govt In Sushant Singh Rajput's Death Case [Read Petition]
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Bombay HC Directs State Not To Take Coercive Steps Against Nagpur Resident Tweets Against Maha Govt In Sushant Singh Rajput's Death Case [Read Petition]

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The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the State not to take coercive steps against a Nagpur resident named Sameer Thakkar who was booked for offences punishable under Sections 295B, 500, 504 & 505 of Indian Penal Code read with Section 67 of Information Technology Act for tweeting against the state government and its functioning regarding the Sushant Singh Rajput. The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the State not to take coercive steps against a Nagpur resident named Sameer Thakkar who was booked for offences punishable under Sections 295B, 500, 504 & 505 of Indian Penal Code read with Section 67 of Information Technology Act for tweeting against the state government and its functioning regarding the Sushant Singh Rajput death case. Division bench of Justice Sunil B Shukre and Justice Avinash Gharote of the Nagpur bench was hearing a criminal writ petition filed by Sameet Thakkar, who had previously filed a PIL before the Bombay High Court seeking directions for a CBI probe into the 34-year-old actor's death, which was disposed of as the matter was already before the Supreme Court at that time. The petition states- "The present FIR is a part of multifarious FIR's and complaints lodged by the Shiv Sena Party members and supporters in different jurisdictions, relating to some tweets tweeted by the petitioner completely based on facts regarding the functioning of the Maharashtra Government and its leaders.

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Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Op India  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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8 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought "strict action" against a Haryana police officer after the woman he claimed, in a report submitted in a protection plea, is dead, was found alive and present in the Court.Justice Kirti Singh said, "In view of this false report that has been submitted to the Registry of this Court, the Superintendent of …

U.P. govt forms SIT to probe Balrampur youth’s self-immolation case
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U.P. govt forms SIT to probe Balrampur youth’s self-immolation case

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh state government has constituted a two-member Special Investigation Team to probe the self-immolation of a youth in Balrampur, allegedly after his land was grabbed by a local group in October 2023, senior state officials stated on Wednesday. For Representation Only Officials said that the government formed the SIT, including senior IPS officer additional director general Jai Narain …

Telangana HC tells police to follow procedures against ex-digital media chief
9 months, 1 week ago

Telangana HC tells police to follow procedures against ex-digital media chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court was not inclined to give any immediate interim relief to Kontham Dileep Reddy, former TS digital media wing head, in the case registered against him on charges of circulating false logos and abbreviations of TSRTC. However, the court directed the police to follow the due procedures of law in the investigation and directed the petitioner …

Man Self Immolates After His Land 'Unauthorizedly' Occupied By Cops, Dies: Allahabad HC Mulls Constitution Of SIT
9 months, 1 week ago

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Live Law  

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‘Savukku’ Shankar’s mother moves a habeas corpus petition in Madras High Court for judicial inquiry
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar’s mother moves a habeas corpus petition in Madras High Court for judicial inquiry

The Hindu  

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Hate speech: Karnataka HC stays FIRs against Shobha, Tejasvi
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hate speech: Karnataka HC stays FIRs against Shobha, Tejasvi

New Indian Express  

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Telangana HC quashes criminal case for want of sanction
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana HC quashes criminal case for want of sanction

Deccan Chronicle  

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1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes FIR Against Political Leaders For Allegedly Violating S.144 CrPC Orders, Says Peaceful Protest Not A Penal Offence U/S 188 IPC

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed FIRs against political leaders booked for allegedly violating a Magistrate'sorder promulgated under Section 144 CrPC in 2020.It was alleged that a group of political leaders, including sitting and former MLAs and ministers of Punjab, violated the orders under Section 144 CrPC enforced in Chandigarh in 2020 to curb COVID-19. The Punjab & …

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