Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court
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 against the summon issued to her by a magisterial court on a BJP leader's complaint. BJP spokesperson Kapoor accused Atishi and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of defaming him through a purported claim that several A MLAs were approached by the saffron party with cash to bring down the state government. Accusing Atishi of making false claims about poaching attempts on the A MLAs, Kapoor moved the court with a criminal defamation complaint and argued she had failed to furnish evidence to support her claim.

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Lakshmi Puri's Plea Against TMC's Saket Gokhale Alleging Non-Compliance Of Ruling In Defamation Suit
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Live Law  

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1 week ago

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Live Law  

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

Live Law  

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Defamation Suit: Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI's Wikipedia Page
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Live Law  

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Delhi HC asks ED to respond to Kejriwal’s plea challenging summons

The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tharoor seeks urgent SC hearing on defamation case for remarks against PM

The Hindu  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday sought an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court on his plea against a Delhi High Court verdict refusing to quash defamation proceedings against him on a complaint over his alleged “scorpion on Shivling” remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The counsel urged the court to list the case for hearing on September 10 as …

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Medha Patkar filed a false affidavit: L-G V K Saxena in libel case

New Indian Express  

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Delhi excise policy case: Court summons Kejriwal after CBI’s supplementary chargesheet
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Delhi excise policy case: Court summons Kejriwal after CBI’s supplementary chargesheet

The Hindu  

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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 …

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3 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 …

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua
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PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua

Live Law  

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Delhi court directs police to take action against woman for false rape complaint

Hindustan Times  

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

Hindustan Times  

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5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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Hindustan Times  

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Delhi HC orders TMC MP Saket Gokhale to pay Rs 50 lakh in defamation case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC orders TMC MP Saket Gokhale to pay Rs 50 lakh in defamation case

India TV News  

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Delhi minister Atishi fails to physically appear in court in defamation case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi minister Atishi fails to physically appear in court in defamation case

Op India  

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6 months ago

Delhi High Court Rejects IFS Mahaveer Singhvi's Defamation Suits Against Hindustan Times

Live Law  

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Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Accused Bibhav Kumar Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail
6 months, 1 week ago

Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Accused Bibhav Kumar Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail

Live Law  

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'Unsubstantiated Allegations': Delhi High Court Rejects Another Plea To Disqualify PM Narendra Modi From Contesting 2024 General Polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting the 2024 general elections.Justice Sachin Datta rejected the plea filed by Captain Deepak Kumar alleging that Modi and his accomplices attempted to destabilize the national security by planning a fatal crash of an Air India flight in 2018 where he was pilot. …

'They will arrest her next': Arvind Kejriwal weaves a new conspiracy theory after court summons Atishi Marlena in defamation case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'They will arrest her next': Arvind Kejriwal weaves a new conspiracy theory after court summons Atishi Marlena in defamation case

Op India  

After being released on bail in the Delhi Liquor scam case, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal is back to doing what he does best- lie blatantly. Kejriwal took off on his flight of fancy after Atishi Marlena was summoned by a city court in connection with a defamation case filed by the BJP over her poaching claim. Sharing a news clip …

Delhi court issues summons to Atishi; ruse to arrest her: CM Kejriwal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court issues summons to Atishi; ruse to arrest her: CM Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Tuesday issued summons to Delhi minister Atishi in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi Bhartiya Janta Party leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor for allegedly levelling allegations against the BJP of poaching Aam Aadmi Party MLAs. BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor filed a criminal defamation case against Atishi for allegedly levelling allegations against the BJP of poaching …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's ‘Atishi next’ prophecy over defamation summons

Hindustan Times  

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Delhi Court summons AAP leader Atishi in defamation case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Court summons AAP leader Atishi in defamation case

Op India  

On Tuesday, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court issued summons to Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi in a defamation case. Delhi BJP’s media head Praveen Shankar Kapoor had filed the defamation case over her claims that the saffron party approached AAP leaders to join their party in return for ₹20-30 crores each. Accordingly, issue summons to accused Ms Atishi Marlena for …

Delhi court summons AAP leader Atishi over BJP defamation case on 'MLAs poaching' remark
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court summons AAP leader Atishi over BJP defamation case on 'MLAs poaching' remark

Hindustan Times  

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Atishi gets Delhi court summons in defamation case over BJP poaching AAP MLAs claim
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Atishi gets Delhi court summons in defamation case over BJP poaching AAP MLAs claim

Live Mint  

Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday, May 28, summoned Delhi Education Minister Atishi in the defamation case filed by Delhi BJP Media head Praveen Shankar Kapoor. In the defamation case, Praveen Shankar Kapoor had alleged that Atishi was making “false, fabricated, and manipulated statements”.…“with a malafide intention to lower BJP's and its workers' reputation in general public." The complaint said, …

Delhi high court denies bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in excise policy case
7 months ago

Delhi high court denies bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in excise policy case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in all the cases pertaining to the alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22. The dissemination of false information by portraying it as a form of feedback constitutes corruption,” the court said The denial of bail to Sisodia …

Jharkhand MP MLA court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case on June 11
7 months ago

Jharkhand MP MLA court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case on June 11

Hindustan Times  

An MP MLA special court in Jharkhand on Tuesday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party youth wing leader Naveen Jha and asked him to appear before the court on June 11. The summon comes three months after the Jharkhand high court dismissed Gandhi’s petition challenging criminal proceedings in the case. Sahu said …

Swati Maliwal threatens to take Delhi ministers to court for spreading 'lies' against her
7 months ago

Swati Maliwal threatens to take Delhi ministers to court for spreading 'lies' against her

The Hindu  

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on May 20 alleged that Delhi government ministers were "spreading lies" about her and threatened to take them to court. In a post on X, Ms. Maliwal refuted allegations by AAP leaders that she had filed the assault complaint against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar at the BJP's behest as a corruption …

Delhi court allows five-day police custody of Bibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal assault case
7 months ago

Delhi court allows five-day police custody of Bibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal assault case

New Indian Express  

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Swati Maliwal assault case: Bibhav Kumar sent to 5-day police custody
7 months ago

Swati Maliwal assault case: Bibhav Kumar sent to 5-day police custody

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Saturday sent Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar to five days in police custody in connection with the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi Women Commission chief Swati Maliwal. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar being brought to Tis Hazari Court in the case of alleged assault on …

'Fear Of Conviction In Illegal Recruitment Case': AAP Says Swati Maliwal 'Joined BJP In Plot' Against Delhi CM
7 months ago

'Fear Of Conviction In Illegal Recruitment Case': AAP Says Swati Maliwal 'Joined BJP In Plot' Against Delhi CM

ABP News  

After the Aam Aadmi Party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of hatching a consipracy to frame Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Swati Maliwal assault case, it has once again lashed out at the saffron party for making Maliwal its "pawn". The AAP has alleged that Swati Maliwal got involved in the plot against the Delhi CM since the …

Women’s panel summons Bibhav Kumar to hearing in Maliwal incident
7 months, 1 week ago

Women’s panel summons Bibhav Kumar to hearing in Maliwal incident

Hindustan Times  

The National Commission for Women on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the alleged assault of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s home and summoned Kejriwal’s private secretary Bibhav Kumar. “NCW had taken suo motu cognizance of the media post captioned ’DCW chief Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary of assaulting …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against PM Modi for Alleged Hate Speeches
7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against PM Modi for Alleged Hate Speeches

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A recent ruling by the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition urging the Election Commission of India to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for purportedly delivering divisive speeches during the Lok Sabha election campaign, allegedly breaching the Model Code of Conduct. Justice Sachin Datta deemed the plea lacking in substance, affirming that the ECI retains the …

'Condemnable, CM called for strict action': Sanjay Singh admits Kejriwal's PA misbehaved with Swati Maliwal
7 months, 1 week ago

'Condemnable, CM called for strict action': Sanjay Singh admits Kejriwal's PA misbehaved with Swati Maliwal

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday acknowledged the incident of misbehaviour by Arvind Kejriwal's PA with AAP leader Swati Maliwal as condemnable and informed that the Chief Minister has ordered a strict action in this incident. This comes after on Monday, Swati Maliwal, AAP RS MP and former Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson, claimed that she was assaulted …

Sisodia moves Delhi HC against bail rejection
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sisodia moves Delhi HC against bail rejection

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday approached Delhi high court, two days after he was denied bail by a city court in the separate cases against him in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22. Arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on February 26, 2023, and then by the Enforcement Directorate on March 9, …

Defamation case filed against Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi over 'MLAs poaching’ claims
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Defamation case filed against Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi over 'MLAs poaching’ claims

Hindustan Times  

A defamation case was filed against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet minister, Atishi, over the allegations of poaching Aam Aadmi Party MLAs by the Bharatiya Janata Party to topple the Delhi government. In his complaint submitted to additional chief metropolitan magistrate Tanya Bamniyal, Praveen Shankar Kapoor, who is the media head of BJP’s Delhi unit, alleged that …

BREAKING | Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Disqualify PM Narendra Modi From Contesting Elections, Calls It "Thoroughly Misconceived"
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BREAKING | Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Disqualify PM Narendra Modi From Contesting Elections, Calls It "Thoroughly Misconceived"

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi for six years for allegedly seeking votes for the Bhartiya Janata Party in the name of Hindu as well as Sikh deities and place of worships.The plea was moved by Anand S Jondhale, a lawyer by profession.Justice Sachin Datta observed that the petition is …

Delhi HC to hear Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against ED summons in liquor case today
8 months ago

Delhi HC to hear Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against ED summons in liquor case today

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court is set to hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging the summonses issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate on Monday, in connection with an excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kejriwal, who was arrested by the agency on March 21 following the high court’s refusal to grant him interim protection from coercive action, has also contested …

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