7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC orders man to apologise to Md. Zubair for offensive comment

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed a man named Jagdish Singh to apologise to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for his “offensive” comment against him on social media platform X. The court asked Mr. Singh to publish his apology on his handle on X in one week while “giving context to the offensive tweet” and retain the post for two months. The court, which was dealing with Mr. Zubair’s petition to quash an FIR registered against him following his online spat with the social media user, noted that Mr. Singh has expressed regret before the city police for calling him “offensive communal names” and claimed that there was no malice to hurt or offend Mr. Zubair. In the post, Mr. Zubair shared an image of Mr. Singh standing with a minor girl, whose face was pixelated, with the comment: “Hello Jagdish Singh, Does your cute granddaughter know about your part-time job of abusing people on social media?” The High Court had in September 2020 directed the Delhi police not to take any coercive steps against Mr. Zubair in the case.

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1 week, 3 days ago

Court seeks police report on Kapil Mishra’s ‘inflammatory post’ during 2020 Delhi Assembly poll

The Hindu

A court here on Thursday asked the police to submit the report on Law Minister Kapil Mishra’s “inflammatory posts” on social media which drew charges of violation of the model code of conduct during the 2020 Delhi Assembly election. ‘Promoting enmity’ On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court had refused to immediately stay the trial court proceedings against Mr. Mishra. Earlier …

1 month ago

HC extends stay on arrest of Alt News co-founder Zubair

Hindustan Times

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday extended the stay on the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair until March 3 in connection with an FIR lodged against him over alleged ‘X’ Post on Yati Narsinghanand’s ‘derogatory’ speech. The bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice YK Srivastava passed the order in a petition filed by Zubair challenging an FIR …

1 month, 1 week ago

'X' Posts Case | 'Police Took Action Against Narsinghanand; Zubair Built Narrative, Tried To Incite People': UP Govt In Allahabad HC

Live Law

Opposing Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea against UP police's FIR over his alleged 'X' Post on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech, the Uttar Pradesh government submitted today in the Allahabad High Court that the state police had taken action against Narsinghanand, and it was the courts which granted him bail. For the uninitiated, Zubair is facing an FIR lodged by …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

2018 Tweet Case: Delhi High Court Closes Mohammed Zubair's Plea To Return Devices Allegedly Seized Beyond Scope Of FIR

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of a petition moved by Alt News Co Founder Mohammed Zubair, in connection with 2018 tweet case, seeking that any device or document seized by the Delhi Police, being beyond the allegation in FIR, be restored to him. While Advocate Soutik Banerjee appearing for Zubair requested for an adjournment, Delhi Police's counsel said …

3 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad High Court stays arrest of Mohammed Zubair, accused of inciting violence

Op India

On Friday, the Allahabad High Court stayed the arrest of Alt New co-founder Mohammed Zubair, accused of creating social disharmony through a social media post. So whatever you have argued, we will pass orders protecting him till the 2nd January only.… — Live Law December 20, 2024 The Allahabad High Court has further asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file …

3 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad High Court criticises Mohammed Zubair for posting on X and not taking legal remedies in Yati Narsinghanand case

Op India

On 18th December, the Allahabad High Court questioned Alt-News co-founder and propagandist Mohammed Zubair about his intent behind the social media posts he made regarding the alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand. ‘Creating unrest instead of filing an FIR’ A division bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra observed that Zubair’s actions appeared to foster social disharmony. …

3 months, 1 week ago

Why Create Social Disharmony? : Allahabad HC Questions Mohd Zubair For Posting On 'X' About Yati Narsinghanand Speech Instead Of Filing FIR

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a plea filed by Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, against an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' regarding an alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand, orally questioned Zubair for choosing to post the matter on social media rather than filing an FIR against him or approaching the court seeking appropriate remedy. Before …

4 months, 1 week ago

Mohammed Zubair Moves Allahabad HC Against UP Police FIR Over His 'X' Post On Yati Narsinghanand's Alleged Speech

Live Law

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR lodged by the Ghaziabad Police last month accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups, among other charges, following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.The complaint lodged by Udita Tyagi, general secretary of the Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Trust,. Alt News co-founder Mohammed …

11 months ago

'No criminality': Delhi Police gives clean chit to POCSO complainant who called Alt News co-founder Md Zubair a 'jihadi'

Op India

The Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that no case has been filed against the person who called Alt News co-founder and ‘fact-checker’ Mohammed Zubair a “Jihadi” in a tweet in 2020. The Delhi Police has stated that nothing incriminating has emerged for further action against Singh, who commented “Once a jihad is always jihadi” on Zubair’s tweet …

1 year ago

Lawyer files complaint against Md Zubair accusing him of spreading misinformation and communal unrest

Op India

On Sunday, advocate Chandni Shah wrote a complaint letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking legal action against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair “for spreading misinformation and inciting communal unrest”. Shah has alleged that Zubair attempted to incite communal unrest by deliberate dissemination of misinformation and incomplete facts concerning the Gujarat University clash over namaz in a public place. Taking …

1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case

Hindustan Times

The ramifications are far more than a whisper when a public figure tweets or retweets, the Delhi high court said on Monday as it refused to quash summons issued to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation suit filed against him for reposting an allegedly defamatory video by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The audience therefore becomes a citizenry at large whose …

1 year, 5 months ago

FIR filed against Twitter user for spreading fake news about Ashoke Pandit, he says 'person should be arrested': Report

Hindustan Times

An FIR was filed against an X user named Dr Nimo Yadav for allegedly spreading fake news about filmmaker Ashoke Pandit's health, which left his friends and family worried. Ashoke had also made an appeal to Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to register an FIR against the person, added the portal. Ashoke Pandit thanks Mumbai …

1 year, 6 months ago

Venkatesh Prasad’s media manager gets death threats after Zubair twists his old tweets

Op India

Days after Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair unleashed his troll army on digital strategist and consultant Amritanshu Gupta for ‘managing’ the Twitter handle of ex-Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, Gupta has said that he has started getting threats. I have been on Twitter for 14 years & he could find 3 tweets with “Muslim”keywords search and 1 of them was a …

1 year, 10 months ago

What Action Has Been Taken Against Man Who Allegedly Made Hate Speech Against Mohd. Zubair? High Court Pulls Up Delhi Police

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Police over no action taken against the man who allegedly made hate speech and posted offensive tweets against Mohammed Zubair in August 2020. As the Delhi Police informed court that it is conscious of the directions of the Supreme Court on the action to be taken in hate speech cases, …

1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs Muslim Man Accused Of Forced Religious Conversion To Delete Social Media Posts Of Woman Within 48 Hours

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed a Muslim man, accused of forcefully converting a woman to Islam, to delete all his social media posts regarding woman within 48 hours, including images and comments.Justice Prathiba M Singh personally interacted with the woman in chambers who told court that the man had posted her videos on various social media platforms. The …

1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi HC asks media, Google, Twitter to block links articles claiming Muslim man forced woman to convert

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on May 12 directed certain media houses and social media platforms, including Twitter and Google, to block the links of news reports and videos claiming that a Muslim man allegedly forced a woman to convert to Islam. The High Court issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Press Council of India, News Broadcasting …

2 years ago

Zubair responsible for death threats to Nupur Sharma now turns victim

Op India

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, the man responsible for unleashing his army of Islamists and jeopardising the safety of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, is now being painted as a victim by leftist propaganda outlets. The beheading and rape threats that were issued to Nupur Sharma, the former BJP spokesperson, were also a result of Mohammad Zubair posting a selective …

2 years ago

What Action Has Been Taken Against Man Who Posted Offensive Tweets Against Mohd Zubair? High Court Asks Delhi Police In POCSO Case

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Police what action has been taken against the man who posted offensive tweets against Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair in August 2020 after which an FIR was registered under POCSO Act against the fact-checker.“My question is you found nothing against this man and did not put his name in chargesheet. The …

2 years, 2 months ago

No Criminality Found in Zubair's Tweet: Delhi Police to High Court in POCSO Case

The Quint

The Delhi Police on Thursday, 5 January told the Delhi High Court that they found “no criminality in so far as Zubair is concerned” amid a hearing of the case related to a 2020 tweet posted by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair. What is the case: Zubair was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act by the …

2 years, 5 months ago

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR

Op India

On October 10, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights opposed Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea to quash FIR against him in the POCSO case in Delhi High Court. BREAKING: Mohammed Zubair neither deleted tweet about minor girl, nor informed the concerned authorities about users indulging in sexual harassment of minor girl, @NCPCR_ tells Delhi High Court opposing …

2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi police opposes pleas by Mohammed Zubair for return of seized devices

Op India

On Friday, the Delhi police opposed the petition of AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair wherein he sought the return of devices and documents seized by the cops during the investigation of the case against him. #BreakingNews | Mohammed Zubair’s devices still under forensic examination: Delhi Police tells High Court @anany_b brings in the legal know-how | @akankshaswarups pic.twitter.com/gjAGO0Rqvr — News18 September …

2 years, 6 months ago

Police complaint against Alt News's Zubair over tweets on Arshdeep Singh

Hindustan Times

As Arshdeep Singh became the target of vicious online trolling after he dropped a crucial catch in the death overs resulting in the defeat of India against Pakistan in the Asia Cup game on Sunday, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has filed a police complaint against fact-checker and co-founder of Alt News website Mohammed Zubair, accusing him of "spreading hate" …

2 years, 6 months ago

Police complaint filed against Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair over working in tandem with Pakistan to build “Khalistan” narrative

Op India

BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday said that a police complaint has been filed against Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair for allegedly working in tandem with Pakistan agencies and setting a ‘Khalistan’ narrative against cricketer Arshdeep Singh over India vs Pakistan match. He was a part of planned conspiracy agnst Sikhs pic.twitter.com/wtQAdr8May — Manjinder Singh Sirsa September 5, 2022 In …

2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court grants police time to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea in objectionable tweet case

Firstpost

Lawyer Vrinda Grover, appearing for the petitioner, informed the high court that the trial court had granted bail to him earlier this month but urged the bench to grant him relief as sought in the petition New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted time to Delhi Police to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea against his …

2 years, 8 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair gets bail in 2018 'objectionable' tweet case

Firstpost

However, he will continue to stay in jail in connection with the other cases registered against him in Uttar Pradesh. New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to an “objectionable” tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. Directing Zubair to not leave the country without …

2 years, 8 months ago

2018 Tweet Case: Delhi Court To Pronounce Order On Mohammed Zubair's Bail Plea Tomorrow

Live Law

A Delhi Court on Thursday reserved orders on the plea filed by Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair seeking bail in the Delhi FIR registered against him recently for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity through his tweet made in 2018.Zubair was denied bail by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria on July 2.Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala. A …

2 years, 8 months ago

Alt News' Mohammed Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody in Lakhimpur case

Op India

On Monday, Alt News co-founder and alleged ‘fact checker’ Mohammed Zubair was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Mohammadi Session Court. Uttar Pradesh | Mohammadi Sessions Court sends Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody. pic.twitter.com/Pz1LtWpl5n — ANI UP/Uttarakhand July 11, 2022 Earlier, an arrest warrant was issued against the Alt News co-founder in the Lakhimpur Kheri …

2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi polices takes Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to UP's Sitapur for a case of inflaming religious sentiments: Details

Op India

On Monday, the Delhi police brought Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Sitapur in connection with a case registered against him in Uttar Pradesh. #WATCH | UP: Delhi Police bring Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Sitapur in connection with a case registered against him here for allegedly inflaming religious sentiments through his tweet on Mahant Bajrang Muni, Yati Narsinghanand …

2 years, 8 months ago

Over 100 concerned citizens demand immediate release of Mohammed Zubair

The Hindu

Over 100 concerned citizens have demanded immediate release of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of AltNews, welcoming the Delhi High Court’s notice to the Delhi Police seeking a response on a petition challenging the legality and propriety of his four-day police remand and the seizure of his digital devices. “We believe that Mr. Zubair is being targeted maliciously for performing the …

2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Police officer admits to improper leak about Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea

The Hindu

Senior Delhi Police officer KPS Malhotra Saturday admitted to incorrectly informing the media that AltNews' co-founder Mohammed Zubair was sent to 14-day judicial custody over an "objectionable tweet" he had posted in 2018. The Deputy Commissioner of Police had said earlier in the day that Mr. Zubair's bail plea was rejected by a court here, and he was sent to …

2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter accounts supporting Zubair after his arrest were mostly from Pakistan, Kuwait: Delhi Police

Op India

Delhi Police on Saturday revealed that Twitter accounts supporting Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair after his arrest for hurting religious sentiments, destroying evidence, and other charges, majorly belonged to Pakistan, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other middle-east nations. According to social media analysis, Twitter users who posted in support of Mohammed Zubair were mostly from the middle-east countries and Pakistan after …

2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Seeks Police Stand on Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair's Plea Against Police Remand

News 18

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Delhi police on a plea by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair challenging the legality of his police remand in a case related to an alleged objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice on the petition and granted two weeks to the …

2 years, 9 months ago

Twitter account that led to Zubair’s arrest back online

The Hindu

The Twitter account that led to the Delhi Police filing FIR against Alt-News co-founder Mohd. The account’s June 19 tweet, which was the first post made since its creation in October 2021, formed the basis for the Special Cell’s FIR against Mr. Zubair. An analysis of the tweet of @balajikijaiin that the police said revived Mr. Zubair’s post from 2018, …

2 years, 9 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair moves Delhi HC against police remand

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court will hear on Friday a plea by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair challenging his police remand in a case related to an alleged objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The petition, which challenges the trial court's June 28 order granting four days of custody of Mr. Zubair to the Delhi Police, …

2 years, 9 months ago

Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair Moves Delhi HC Against Police Remand

News 18

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court challenging his police remand in a case related to an alleged objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The petition, which challenges the trial court’s June 28 order granting four days of custody of Zubair to the Delhi Police was mentioned by his lawyer, …

2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea challenging police remand tomorrow

Firstpost

The Alt News co-founder was arrested on 27 June for posting an ‘objectionable’ tweet and ‘hurting religious’ sentiments Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the police remand granted by Patiala House Court to the Delhi Police Special Cell. The developments so far The Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to multiple banks seeking information …

2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court agrees to hear Zubair’s plea on Friday

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair’s plea challenging his police remand in a case related to an objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. Mr. Zubair’s plea was mentioned by advocate Vrinda Grover before a Vacation Bench of the High Court, which posted it for hearing …

2 years, 9 months ago

Theatre of the absurd: The Hindu Editorial on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s arrest

The Hindu

Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News, is being made to pay for his role in drawing wide attention to the vile remarks made on live television by a ruling party spokesperson that caused international embarrassment to the Government. The inherent absurdity of the charge — that he sought to incite enmity between groups and insult religious feelings by …

2 years, 9 months ago

Zubair’s police custody extended by four days

The Hindu

A city court on Tuesday granted the Delhi Police four more days of custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, a day after he was arrested for posting an “objectionable tweet” in 2018. The court also dismissed the precedent cited by Mr. Zubair’s counsel to contest the charge under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, saying they “are also …

2 years, 9 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s police custody extended by four days

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted the Delhi Police four more days of custody of fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, a day after he was arrested for his “objectionable tweet” in 2018. The court also dismissed the precedent cited by Mr. Zubair’s counsel to contest the charge under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, saying they “are …

2 years, 9 months ago

Mohammed Zubair sent to 4-day police custody

Live Mint

Delhi Police gets four-day remand of fact checker and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair. Zubair was arrested and sent to one day of police custody after a First Information Report was registered against him based on a Twitter posting, which another Twitter handle alleged "hurt Hindu sentiments." "He was evasive on the questions and neither provided the necessary technical equipment …

2 years, 9 months ago

Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair punished for speaking the truth: Opposition parties

The Hindu

Opposition parties reacted sharply to the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, calling out the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre for its hypocrisy since the arrest came on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed the “2022 Resilient Democracies Statement” at the G7 summit, committing to “protect freedom of expression and opinion online and offline”. Going a …

2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Police get custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair for four more days

Firstpost

He was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly ‘hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity’ The Delhi Police on Tuesday got a four-day further remand of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, ANI reported. The journalist who was arrested by the cyber unit of the Delhi Police on Monday was produced before the Patiala House Court in the national …

2 years, 9 months ago

Mohammad Zubair’s tweet effort to get fame, says Delhi cops, seeks 5-day custody

Live Mint

Several news arose of fact-checking website Alt News' co-founder Mohammad Zubair, who was arrested on Monday. Zubair was arrested for putting up ‘objectionable’ posts on Twitter in 2018, said Delhi police. Zubair was brought to the Patiala Court House on Tuesday by the Delhi Police, wherein the latter stated that Zubair had allegedly used controversial tweets to hurt religious feelings …

2 years, 9 months ago

Mohammed Zubair: Outcry after Indian police arrest prominent journalist and Modi critic

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Delhi Police said the reason behind his arrest was a “questionable …

2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Police Produces Mohammed Zubair Before Court Over Objectionable Tweet

News 18

Delhi police on Tuesday produced Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair before a court here in a case related to an objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The police produced Zubair before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria on the expiry of his one-day custodial interrogation. A day after he was affrested, officials said that his “objectionable …

2 years, 9 months ago

Mohammad Zubair's 'objectionable' tweet of 2018 led to Twitter storm with 'hate' speeches: Delhi Police

Firstpost

Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets posted in 2018 New Delhi: A day after fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Tuesday that his “objectionable tweet of 2018 led to a Twitter storm with hate speeches, detrimental to …

2 years, 9 months ago

Liberal meltdown continues following arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair

Op India

On Monday, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested by the special cell of Delhi Police on the charges of hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity. @DelhiPolice does nothing about anti-Muslim genocidal slogans but acts swiftly against “crime” of reporting hate speech & countering misinformation — Asaduddin Owaisi June 27, 2022 TMC MP Derek O’Brien went as far as referring …

2 years, 9 months ago

Journo Zubair’s 2018 tweet against ‘particular community’, incites hatred: FIR

Hindustan Times

The words and the picture journalist Mohammed Zubair used in a 2018 tweet “against a particular religious community are highly provocative and more than sufficient to incite a feeling of hatred among people”, according to the Delhi Police’s First Information Report against him. It says the complainant was monitoring social media when he came across Twitter user @balajikijaiin’s post seeking …

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