Court bins AAP leader Satyendar Jain’s defamation complaint against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj
1 month ago

Court bins AAP leader Satyendar Jain’s defamation complaint against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a defamation complaint filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain against Bhartiya Janata Party MP Bansuri Swaraj. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Mittal of the Rouse Avenue Court dismissed the complaint and said that there does not exist sufficient grounds for taking cognisance of the offence punishable under Section 356 of the BNS. Mr. Jain, who is a three-time MLA and a former Minister in the Delhi government, in his criminal defamation complaint, had alleged that Ms. Swaraj made defamatory remarks against him during a television interview which was aired on October 5, 2023. He said that in the interview, which was watched by “millions”, the BJP MP had falsely claimed that ₹3 crore in cash, 1.8 kg of gold and 133 gold coins were recovered from his house.

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Lucknow Court Imposes ₹200 Fine On LoP Rahul Gandhi Over Non-Appearance In VD Savarkar Defamation Case
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Lucknow Court Imposes ₹200 Fine On LoP Rahul Gandhi Over Non-Appearance In VD Savarkar Defamation Case

Live Law  

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has imposed a cost of Rs. 200 on Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his non-appearance in a complaint case in which he has been summoned as an accused over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola. …

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing deferred to March 6
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Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing deferred to March 6

The Hindu  

A special MP/MLA court on Monday adjourned the hearing in a defamation case against Leader of Opposition and Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi to March 6. The case stems from the alleged objectionable remark made by Mr. Gandhi about Home Minister Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections, prompting Mr. Mishra, a local BJP politician, to file the complaint. …

Pune Court grants Rahul Gandhi permanent exemption from appearing in Savarkar defamation case
1 month, 1 week ago

Pune Court grants Rahul Gandhi permanent exemption from appearing in Savarkar defamation case

Hindustan Times  

Pune court on Tuesday granted Rahul Gandhi permanent exemption in defamation case over remarks on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Gandhi’s counsel had earlier moved an application before the court saying there could be a threat to Gandhi’s life especially when Pune was a hometown of Nathuram Godse and the leader’s father and grandfather were assassinated by “bad elements” of the society. …

Defamation case: Complainant deposes in court against Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Defamation case: Complainant deposes in court against Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Special court on Tuesday heard the defamation case against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Raebareli MP Rahul Gandhi. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Advocate Santosh Kumar Pandey, representing the complainant Vijay Mishra, said the cross-examination of his client by Gandhi's advocate Kashi Prasad Shukla was completed. The case is over the alleged objectionable remark made by Gandhi …

Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi, Cross-Examination Completed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi, Cross-Examination Completed

Deccan Chronicle  

Sultanpur: A special court on Tuesday heard the defamation case against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Raebareli MP Rahul Gandhi. Advocate Santosh Kumar Pandey, representing the complainant Vijay Mishra, said the cross-examination of his client by Gandhi's advocate Kashi Prasad Shukla was completed. The case is over the alleged objectionable remark made by Gandhi about Home Minister Amit …

Delhi HC issues notice to CM Atishi on plea challenging quashing of defamation case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC issues notice to CM Atishi on plea challenging quashing of defamation case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Chief Minister Atishi in response to a petition filed by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor, challenging a trial court decision to quash a defamation case against her. Kapoor’s petition stems from a trial court ruling that had set aside the summons issued to Atishi in a defamation complaint. Burman, …

Delhi Court Rejects BJP Leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress's Shashi Tharoor
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Court Rejects BJP Leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress's Shashi Tharoor

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday 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. BJP leader Chandrasekhar had filed the defamation …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BJP Leader's Plea Against Quashing Of Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BJP Leader's Plea Against Quashing Of Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case

Live Law  

BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the quashing of summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi by a trial court in a defamation case filed by him. The defamation case was filed over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by Bhartiya Janta Party to join them in return of crores of cash.Justice …

Delhi HC to hear BJP leader's plea against CM Atishi in defamation case on February 3
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC to hear BJP leader's plea against CM Atishi in defamation case on February 3

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court will hear a BJP leader's plea challenging an order dismissing his defamation case against Chief Minister Atishi on Monday. In his plea, Praveen Shankar Kapoor said while rejecting the defamation complaint and quashing the summons issued by a magisterial court, the special judge went "beyond" the scope of his power in law. According to the complaint …

Allegations Of Ruling Party Misusing Investigating Agencies Part Of Freedom Of Political Speech, Not Defamation: Delhi Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Allegations Of Ruling Party Misusing Investigating Agencies Part Of Freedom Of Political Speech, Not Defamation: Delhi Court

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday observed that the allegations of political corruption, poaching of politicians or misuse of investigating agencies by the ruling dispensation against political opponents are part of freedom of political speech and won't amount to defamation per se.Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts said that each political formation is known to project its own vision. …

Delhi Court Quashes Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case By BJP Leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Court Quashes Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case By BJP Leader

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday quashed the summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor.The defamation case was filed over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by Bhartiya Janta Party to join them in return of crores of cash.Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts set aside …

Court relief for Atishi as defamation case by BJP leader dismissed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court relief for Atishi as defamation case by BJP leader dismissed

India Today  

A Delhi court on Tuesday afternoon dismissed a BJP leader's defamation complaint against Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi, who had been summoned in connection with the case. The case was filed by BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor, who alleged that the Chief Minister's statements regarding the saffron party's alleged attempts to "poach AAP MLAs" caused damage …

BJP MP Parvesh Verma files Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann
2 months ago

BJP MP Parvesh Verma files Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: BJP Member of Parliament Parvesh Verma on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit seeking a staggering Rs 100 crore in damages against Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The claim stems from allegations leveled by the two leaders following Verma’s statement about the misuse of government machinery in Punjab during the Delhi Vidhan …

Sandeep Dikshit files ₹10 cr defamation lawsuits against Delhi CM Atishi, AAP MP Sanjay Singh
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2 months, 1 week ago

Sandeep Dikshit files ₹10 cr defamation lawsuits against Delhi CM Atishi, AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Hindustan Times  

Senior Delhi Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, who is also the party's candidate for the New Delhi constituency, has filed civil and criminal defamation lawsuits against Aam Aadmi Party leaders Chief Minister Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh and others. Sandeep Dikshit, a senior Delhi Congress politician and the party's contender for the New Delhi seat, has sued Aam Aadmi Party leaders …

Congress leader Sandeep Dixit sues AAP's Sanjay Singh, Atishi and others for saying he took crores of rupees from BJP
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Congress leader Sandeep Dixit sues AAP's Sanjay Singh, Atishi and others for saying he took crores of rupees from BJP

Op India  

Senior Delhi Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, who is also the party’s candidate for the New Delhi constituency, has filed civil and criminal defamation lawsuits against Aam Aadmi Party leaders Chief Minister Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh and others. The lawsuits stem from accusations made by the two AAP leaders during a press conference on December 26, 2024, in New Delhi, …

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi For Remarks Against Shah
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi For Remarks Against Shah

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Gandhi has challenged the Jharkhand High Court order, which rejected his petition to quash proceedings against him in a trial court in connection with …

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: SC stays criminal proceedings over alleged remarks against Amit Shah
2 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: SC stays criminal proceedings over alleged remarks against Amit Shah

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his alleged remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Appearing for Mr. Gandhi, senior advocate A.M. Singhvi and advocate Prasanna S., argued that the defamation proceedings were in breach of at least seven Supreme Court judgments which have held that …

SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Amit Shah
2 months, 1 week ago

SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed defamation proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 defamation case pending before a Jharkhand court for calling Union home minister Amit Shah, who was then the BJP president, a “murder accused”. A bench headed by justice Vikram Nath issued notice on Gandhi’s appeal challenging the order of the Jharkhand high court in …

Supreme Court Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi In Criminal Defamation Case Over Remarks Against BJP & Amit Shah
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi In Criminal Defamation Case Over Remarks Against BJP & Amit Shah

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the trial court proceedings in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for allegedly saying that Bharatiya Janata Party members were "liars" and "drunk with power" and for calling Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "murder-accused".A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed. The Supreme …

Supreme Court stays defamation proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over 2018 comments on Amit Shah
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court stays defamation proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over 2018 comments on Amit Shah

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on January 20 stayed the defamation proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, which was pending in a Jharkhand court over his 2018 comments about Amit Shah. Rahul Gandhi granted bail in Savarkar defamation case On January 11, a special MP MLA Court in Pune granted bail to Gandhi in the Savarkar defamation case. The complaint was filed …

Sandeep Dikshit files Rs 10 crore defamation lawsuit against Atishi, Sanjay Singh in Delhi HC, notices issued
2 months, 1 week ago

Sandeep Dikshit files Rs 10 crore defamation lawsuit against Atishi, Sanjay Singh in Delhi HC, notices issued

India TV News  

Senior Delhi Congress leader and candidate from the New Delhi Assembly seat, Sandeep Dikshit has filed civil and criminal defamation lawsuits against Chief Minister Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders. Notices issued to Atishi, Sanjay Singh Advocate Sarim Javed appeared before the Delhi High Court for Plaintiff Sandeep Dikshit. Meanwhile, in a related criminal defamation …

SC stays proceedings in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks against Amit Shah
2 months, 1 week ago

SC stays proceedings in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks against Amit Shah

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed proceedings in defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Naveen Jha, a BJP worker, had filed the case against Rahul Gandhi in 2019 for his alleged remarks against Shah. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi sought to quash the ongoing defamation proceedings in the lower court …

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka stayed the proceedings against Rahul Gandhi, a Congress MP and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in a defamation case lodged by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s State unit for issuing ‘defamatory’ Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on January 17 on a petition filed by Mr. Gandhi, who has questioned the …

Court sends notice to Delhi CM Atishi, MP Sanjay Singh in defamation case
2 months, 1 week ago

Court sends notice to Delhi CM Atishi, MP Sanjay Singh in defamation case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Thursday issued notice to Chief Minister Atishi and AAP MP Sanjay Singh on a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh put his mobile on speaker mode to give proof of voter deletion in New Delhi District during a Press Conference with Chief Minister Atishi and senior …

Defamation case politically motivated, says BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj
2 months, 1 week ago

Defamation case politically motivated, says BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The defamation case filed by former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj took a contentious turn as Swaraj’s counsel argued in Rouse Avenue Court that the complaint is politically driven. Representing Swaraj, Advocate Siddhesh Kotwal contended that the defamation complaint was a strategic move aimed at electoral politics, accusing Jain of leveraging …

Savarkar Defamation Case: Rahul Gandhi Gets Bail From Pune Court After Virtual Hearing
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Savarkar Defamation Case: Rahul Gandhi Gets Bail From Pune Court After Virtual Hearing

ABP News  

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by a special MP MLA court in Pune in the Savarkar defamation case. Advocate Milind Pawar, representing Gandhi, said the Pune court also granted permanent exemption to the Congress MP from appearing before it. The defamation case was filed against Rahul Gandhi by Satyaki Savarkar, the …

Defamation suit against Sanjay Singh bid to keep him away from Delhi poll campaign: AAP
3 months, 1 week ago

Defamation suit against Sanjay Singh bid to keep him away from Delhi poll campaign: AAP

Hindustan Times  

Panaji, The Aam Aadmi Party in Goa on Wednesday alleged that the defamation suit filed against party leader Sanjay Singh by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's wife was a ploy to keep him away from the Delhi assembly election campaign. Goa CM's wife Sulakshana Sawant filed a defamation suit against Sanjay Singh on Tuesday in a court at Bicholim village …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Congress Leader Over Remarks On The Word 'Hindu'
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Congress Leader Over Remarks On The Word 'Hindu'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a defamation case registered against Congress Leader and Member of Legislative Assembly Satish Jarikholi, who was charged under Section 500 and 153 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging to have hurt the sentiments of Hindus as he made a statement that the word “Hindu” has a dirty meaning. A single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna …

Sanjay Raut moves court in defamation complaint against him, Minister's reply sought
3 months, 1 week ago

Sanjay Raut moves court in defamation complaint against him, Minister's reply sought

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday issued a notice to Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Dada Bhuse in response to a plea filed by Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in connection with a defamation case filed against him by Bhuse. The article was based on Raut’s own complaint to the ED, which, in turn, referenced a 2018 complaint filed …

BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj gets defamation notice after AAP's Satyendra Jain files case
3 months, 1 week ago

BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj gets defamation notice after AAP's Satyendra Jain files case

India Today  

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has issued a criminal defamation notice to BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj following a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader, former minister, and MLA Satyendar Jain. Jain alleged that Bansuri Swaraj made derogatory statements against him during the interview, which was broadcast to a wide audience. Specifically, Jain accused Swaraj of falsely alleging that Rs 3 …

Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi in separate cases. The complaint against Yatnal was filed by KPCC for his alleged remarks against LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. The complaint against Surya was registered …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi To Face Trial Over 'Objectionable' Remarks Against VD Savarkar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi To Face Trial Over 'Objectionable' Remarks Against VD Savarkar

ABP News  

Lucknow, Dec 13 A local court here on Friday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 10, 2025, to face trial for allegedly promoting enmity and disturbing harmony among people by making mischievous statements about freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alok Verma passed the order on a criminal complaint filed by local lawyer Nripendra Pandey. The …

Delhi HC seeks media houses reply on Jagan Reddy's ₹100 Cr defamation suit
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC seeks media houses reply on Jagan Reddy's ₹100 Cr defamation suit

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has sought the response of various media houses on a ₹100 crore defamation suit by former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy over alleged derogatory news reports linking him to the indictment proceedings against Adani Group in the US. Delhi HC seeks media houses reply on Jagan Reddy's ₹ 100 Cr …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar

Live Law  

A CJM Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an accused in a complaint case filed over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola.#BREAKING |A CJM Court in #Lucknow has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar

Live Law  

A CJM Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an accused in a complaint case filed over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola.#BREAKING |A CJM Court in #Lucknow has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, …

Satyendar Jain files defamation suit against MP Bansuri Swaraj
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Satyendar Jain files defamation suit against MP Bansuri Swaraj

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has filed a defamation suit against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Bansuri Swaraj, accusing her of damaging his reputation through remarks made during a television interview. Jain alleged that Bansuri Swaraj made defamatory statements during an interview broadcast on October 5, 2023. The defamation suit seeks an unconditional apology …

Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, accused in a defamation case, on Monday informed a court that the threshold in political defamation cases was high as electoral parties were subjects of public discourse. Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, representing the CM, made the submission before Special Judge Vishal Gogne while arguing …

‘Apologise or…’: BJP’s Vinod Tawde sends defamation notice to Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra cash-for-votes row
4 months ago

‘Apologise or…’: BJP’s Vinod Tawde sends defamation notice to Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra cash-for-votes row

Live Mint  

Maharashtra ‘cash-for-votes’ row: BJP's national general secretary Vinod Tawde said on Saturday that he sent a defamation notice to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, and party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate. He also demanded an “unconditional apology” from the leaders for making "false and baseless" allegations against him in the cash-for-votes incident in Maharashtra. Tawde was accused by the Bahujan …

Savarkar Defamation Case | Pune Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On December 2
4 months, 1 week ago

Savarkar Defamation Case | Pune Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On December 2

Live Law  

A Special Court in Pune, on Tuesday ordered Rahul Gandhi to remain present before it on December 2, to attend the proceedings of the defamation complaint filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar by making objectionable comments against him in a speech he delivered in the United Kingdom. Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde had in …

Rajasthan HC clears accused of charges under SC/ST Act in 2011 ‘casteist slurs’ case
4 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan HC clears accused of charges under SC/ST Act in 2011 ‘casteist slurs’ case

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan high court on Tuesday dismissed charges under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989, against four individuals accused of using derogatory language toward public officials during an encroachment inspection in Jaisalmer. Justice Birendra Kumar observed that the alleged terms used — ‘bhangi’, ‘neech’, ‘bhikhari’ and ‘mangani’ — were not casteist slurs and therefore did not meet the …

Supreme Court Dismisses AAP Leader Somnath Bharti's Plea To Transfer Criminal Case From UP to Delhi
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Dismisses AAP Leader Somnath Bharti's Plea To Transfer Criminal Case From UP to Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti, seeking the transfer of a criminal case from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to New Delhi. The case, arising from Bharti's remarks about Uttar Pradesh's healthcare and educational facilities while campaigning in Prayagraj in December 2020, involves allegations of criminal intimidation …

Defamation case: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, VD Sharma and Bhupendra Singh get relief from SC
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Defamation case: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, VD Sharma and Bhupendra Singh get relief from SC

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave relief to Union Minister and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP state president VD Sharma, and former minister Bhupendra Singh in a defamation case. Supreme Court issued notice to Congress Rajya Sabha member and senior advocate Vivek Krishna Tankha, who had filed a defamation complaint seeking Rs 10 crore in damages …

Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar

The Hindu  

A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district has summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nashik, Deepali Parimal Kaduskar, issued a process to Mr. Gandhi on September 27, noting that the "statement made against a patriotic person prima-facie seems to be …

Defamation case: SC relief for AAP leaders
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Defamation case: SC relief for AAP leaders

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi chief minister Atishi in a case related to a statement made in 2018 that accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of facilitating the alleged deletion of 3 million voters from electoral rolls ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal …

Won’t quash defamation case against AAP: Delhi HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Won’t quash defamation case against AAP: Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday refused to quash defamation proceedings against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders for their remarks over alleged deletion of names of 3 million voters belonging to particular communities from the electoral rolls in the Capital by the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that the imputations were defamatory in nature against the …

Setback for CM Kejriwal: Delhi HC rejects plea to dismiss BJP defamation case over ’Baniya, Muslim names removed’ remark
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Setback for CM Kejriwal: Delhi HC rejects plea to dismiss BJP defamation case over ’Baniya, Muslim names removed’ remark

Live Mint  

On Monday, the Delhi High Court rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bid to quash the defamation case filed against him and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta dismissed the AAP leaders’ plea challenging the defamation proceedings, which were originally upheld by a sessions court following a magisterial court's decision to summon them. The defamation complaint was brought …

Delhi HC refuses to quash defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi: ‘Attempt to defame BJP’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi: ‘Attempt to defame BJP’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi high court on Monday refused to quash the defamation proceedings against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other members of the Aam Aadmi Party, including Atishi, Sushil Kumar Gupta, and Manoj Kumar over their remarks on the alleged deletion of voter names from electoral roll. Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi minister Atishi During the hearing, the high court said that their …

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears in UP court in defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah
8 months ago

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears in UP court in defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the MP-MLA court on Friday for a defamation case hearing. Sultanpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his way to appear at a district court in connection with a defamation case, in Sultanpur, Friday, July 26, 2024. The case dates back to 2018, when BJP leader Vijay Mishra accused Rahul Gandhi of derogatory comments during …

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Uttar Pradesh court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2
9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Uttar Pradesh court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2

The Hindu  

An MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on June 26 asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in a defamation case filed against him for alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mr. Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla, who was present in the court, also opposed the petitioner's plea. However, the court dismissed …

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