Calcutta High Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Against 'Bongo TV' Journalist Over Interview With BJP Leader Who Criticised Ex-TMC MP
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Against 'Bongo TV' Journalist Over Interview With BJP Leader Who Criticised Ex-TMC MP

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court recently stayed proceedings in an FIR lodged against 'Bongo TV' Journalist Rojina Rahaman for conducting an interview with a Bharatiya Janata Party Councillor who expressed critical views concerning a former Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament. The FIR, lodged against Rahaman under Sections 500 and 505 r/wSection 120B IPC, alleged that her news channel published and circulated misleading and false statements about former TMC MP Kunal Ghosh. It was strongly contended that no case alleging defamation under Section 500 of the Penal Code can be registered by way of an FIR and that no case under 505 was made out for allegedly causing incitement or apprehension of creating enmity between two groups on the ground of religion race and like and that was, at best, a personal insinuation made to an individual by another. Regarding invocation of Section 505 IPC, the Court noted that the alleged offence was not made out as there are no two different groups between which enmity could be created or promoted on the grounds of race or religion, etc.

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Restrain media from defaming Ranya Rao, father: Karnataka High Court
3 days, 12 hours ago

Restrain media from defaming Ranya Rao, father: Karnataka High Court

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court directed the central government to take appropriate measures to prevent media outlets from broadcasting or publishing false and defamatory content against Kannada actor Ranya Rao, and her father, Ramachandra Rao, a Director General of Police rank officer in the Karnataka government. On March 12, Ranya Rao’s mother, HP Rohini, had approached the civil court, which then …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Rahul Sivasankar Over Tweet On Religious Minorities Fund Allocation
5 days, 3 hours ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Rahul Sivasankar Over Tweet On Religious Minorities Fund Allocation

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday allowed TV journalist Rahul Shivshankar's plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities. Advocate Bipin Hegde appearing for Shivshankar had then submitted, “I have not given a false statement in the tweet, what is mentioned in the budget …

Court restrains media from publishing, telecasting defamatory statements against Ranya Rao
1 week, 2 days ago

Court restrains media from publishing, telecasting defamatory statements against Ranya Rao

The Hindu  

A city civil court in Bengaluru on Wednesday restrained, by way of temporary ex-party injunction, several media platforms, including print, electronic, digital, television, and social media, from publishing or telecasting any defamatory statements/ allegations against Kannada actor Harshavardini Ranya Rao, who is under arrest in a gold smuggling case. The 40th additional city civil and sessions judge passed the interim …

Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Youtuber Sameer MD In Case Accusing Him Of Hurting Religious Sentiments.
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Youtuber Sameer MD In Case Accusing Him Of Hurting Religious Sentiments.

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, by way of an interim order, stayed till March 19, further proceedings in a criminal case registred against YouTuber Sameer MD, accused of hurting religious sentiments by airing in a video in which he discussed a 2012 rape and murder case. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the order while hearing the petition filed by the …

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against the CEO of OpIndia, Rahul Roushan, and its Editor, Nupur Sharma, for allegedly spreading fake news about migrant workers of Bihar being attacked in Tamil Nadu. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, on Tuesday, allowed the plea filed by Rahul and Nupur in 2023 seeking to quash the FIR registered against them by …

Calcutta High Court dismisses case against man accused of mocking Mamata Banerjee
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Calcutta High Court dismisses case against man accused of mocking Mamata Banerjee

Op India  

Criminal charges against a man who reportedly made fun of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other political figures on YouTube have been dropped by the Calcutta High Court. “After careful scrutiny of the materials available in the case diary, this court does not find any sufficient or cogent evidence or even prima facie case against the present petitioner. …

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Man Accused Of 'Mocking' CM Mamata Banerjee, Other Leaders On YouTube
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Man Accused Of 'Mocking' CM Mamata Banerjee, Other Leaders On YouTube

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal cases against a man who was accused of making derogatory remarks and mocking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other political leaders on social media platform YouTube.In quashing the case, Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held:"After careful scrutiny of the materials available in the case diary, this Court does not find any sufficient …

Supreme Court quashes chargesheet against former Army officer in rape case
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Supreme Court quashes chargesheet against former Army officer in rape case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a chargesheet against a former Army officer in an alleged rape case saying it was an "abuse of process of law". Mr. Dubey said seven FIRs against nine different people, including the petitioner, at seven different police stations, were registered at her instance in the last eight years. "Petitioner is a 63-year-old decorated officer …

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing PIL Against Ex-Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal Citing Personal Reasons
1 month ago

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing PIL Against Ex-Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal Citing Personal Reasons

Live Law  

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam on Thursday recused from hearing a PIL against former Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal for allegedly revealing the name of the deceased victim in the RG Kar rape and murder case.The Chief Justice was presiding over a division bench which was hearing the matter but recused from hearing it when the matter was …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash 2016 FIR Against Former DCW Chief Swati Maliwal For 'Naming' 14-Yr-Old Rape Victim
1 month ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash 2016 FIR Against Former DCW Chief Swati Maliwal For 'Naming' 14-Yr-Old Rape Victim

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently refused to quash FIR registered in 2016 against Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi Commission for Women Chief for allegedly revealing the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna refused to quash the FIR which was initially registered for the offence under Section 228A of Indian Penal Code, 1860, which prohibits …

Delhi HC issues notice to CM Atishi on plea challenging quashing of defamation case
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1 month, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order against Chennai Police Commissioner
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order against Chennai Police Commissioner

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court’s order calling for an enquiry against Chennai Police Commissioner in connection with the alleged Anna University sexual assault case. The stay, issued by a bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, comes in response to a plea by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the high court’s observations against …

‘Savukku’ Shankar moves Madras High Court seeking bail in case booked for spreading misinformation
2 months ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar moves Madras High Court seeking bail in case booked for spreading misinformation

The Hindu  

YouTuber A. Shankar alias ‘Savukku’ Shankar has approached the Madras High Court seeking bail in a case booked against him for having allegedly spread misinformation, regarding the investigation in a multi-crore rupees land fraud case, through an interview in his YouTube channel run by Savukku Media and also by addressing the mainstream Tamil news television channels in December last year. …

Calcutta High Court Declines To Interfere With Preliminary Report Against SRFTI Dean Filmmaker Vipin Vijay Over POSH Allegations
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Declines To Interfere With Preliminary Report Against SRFTI Dean Filmmaker Vipin Vijay Over POSH Allegations

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to interfere with a preliminary report by the Internal Committee of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute against Dean and Filmmaker Vipin Vijay who had been accused of sexual harassment. In declining a plea by Vijay seeking quashing of the report, Justice Kausik Chanda held: "I am not inclined to interfere with the …

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

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 …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Accused Of Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Accused Of Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed a case registered against BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya for allegedly spreading 'fake news' regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district. During the hearing the senior counsel appearing for Surya said that the allegation is that he has made certain tweets based on certain news items. On November 14 the …

Nadeem Khan created false narrative: Delhi police to high court
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3 months, 1 week ago

Nadeem Khan created false narrative: Delhi police to high court

Hindustan Times  

Human rights activist Nadeem Khan, through “targeted dissemination of selective and misleading information”, attempted to create a narrative of portraying members of a “particular community” as victims of “systematic oppression” by the incumbent government, the Delhi Police has told the Delhi high court. In an affidavit filed before the high court on December 5 opposing the petition filed by Khan, …

3 cases against Ravi, Bommai, Simha, seer over provocative speeches
4 months, 1 week ago

3 cases against Ravi, Bommai, Simha, seer over provocative speeches

Hindustan Times  

Three separate cases were filed on Monday against former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, BJP leaders CT Ravi and Pratap Simha, and a prominent pontiff, following allegations of provocative speeches that incited religious tension. As such, two separate cases have been filed, and investigations are underway.” The accused have been booked under Section 196/1A of the BNS, that pertains to promoting …

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Over Allegedly Misleading Post On 'X'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Over Allegedly Misleading Post On 'X'

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, accused under Sections 504/505/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for allegedly misleading posts regarding workers belonging to the ruling party posted on his X account.It was alleged by the State that Vijayvargiya had shared a fake video of women being assaulted on his X handle and …

Karnataka High Court quashes defamation case against BJP MLA Patil Yatnal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court quashes defamation case against BJP MLA Patil Yatnal

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed a defamation case against MLA Basanagouda R Patil Yatnal, filed by Minister Shivananda S Patil, owing to procedure not being followed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita. Therefore, notice shall be issued to the accused and after hearing the accused, take cognizance and regulate its procedure thereafter,” said Justice M Nagaprasanna while …

Darshan case: Karnataka High Court restrains 38 media houses from disclosing ‘confidential information’ contained in chargesheet
6 months, 1 week ago

Darshan case: Karnataka High Court restrains 38 media houses from disclosing ‘confidential information’ contained in chargesheet

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday restrained 38 media houses, including 18 television channels, 18 newspapers and two social media platforms, from publishing, printing, airing, and disseminating “confidential information” contained in the chargesheet filed against actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case. ‘Media trial’ Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the interim order on a writ petition filed by the actor, …

Tharoor seeks urgent SC hearing on defamation case for remarks against PM
6 months, 1 week 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 …

TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray moves Calcutta HC against police summon
7 months ago

TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray moves Calcutta HC against police summon

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Sukhendu Sekhar Ray on Monday said he has moved the Calcutta high court after getting summon from the Kolkata Police over his social media post on the August 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the city. On Sunday, the Kolkata Police summoned …

SC refuses to quash defamation case filed by Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SC refuses to quash defamation case filed by Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on August 2 refused to quash the defamation case filed by actor-politician Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network and journalist Vishweshwar Bhat. Spandana has filed a defamation case against Asianet News and others, alleging that the accused had telecast the news of the alleged involvement of Kannada film actresses in the betting and spot fixing scandal. The …

PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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  

The Delhi High Court has recently passed an ad-interim injunction order for removal of “defamatory tweets” posted by Sanjay Sharma, Editor-In-Chief of Lucknow's evening daily, 4 PM Evening Newspaper, and two other individuals against The New Indian's Editor-In-Chief Rohan Dua in relation to his interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2024 general elections.Justice Vikas. The Delhi High Court …

SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC

India TV News  

SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC As the bench expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, senior advocate PS Patwalia, representing the BJP, sought permission to withdraw the plea. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party challenging the Calcutta High Court order that …

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC
10 months ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party against an order by a single judge which restrained it from printing certain allegedly derogatory The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party against an order by a single judge which restrained it from printing certain allegedly derogatory A division bench of Chief Justice …

SC Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Hate-Speech Case Against TN BJP Chief K Annamalai
1 year ago

SC Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Hate-Speech Case Against TN BJP Chief K Annamalai

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in a criminal case lodged against Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai for allegedly delivering a hate speech against Christians in an interview to a YouTube channel in October 2022 with regard to bursting firecrackers. Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra and advocate Sai Deepak, appearing in the court on behalf of Annamalai, showed …

BJP MLAs reach violence-hit Sandeshkhali after police stop them briefly
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP MLAs reach violence-hit Sandeshkhali after police stop them briefly

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Shankar Ghosh reached Sandeshkhali to meet locals hours after the police prevented BJP MLAs on Tuesday from travelling to the restive area in North 24 Parganas district. Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari The situation in Sandeshkhali has been tense for over 10 …

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused urgent hearing for a plea seeking orders for the 'protection of women residents' of Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, amidst allegations of sexual violence faced by them from certain miscreants allegedly belonging to the ruling dispensation.Live Law had earlier reported on a suo moto motion taken up by the Calcutta High Court regarding the aforesaid …

Case against journalist Nikhil Wagle for ‘defaming’ PM Modi, L.K. Advani
1 year, 1 month ago

Case against journalist Nikhil Wagle for ‘defaming’ PM Modi, L.K. Advani

The Hindu  

A case has been registered in Pune against senior journalist Nikhil Wagle for allegedly making offensive remarks against PM Modi and BJP veteran L. K. Advani after the latter was awarded the Bharat Ratna, authorities said on Friday. The FIR was filed at Pune’s Vishrambaug police station after a local BJP leader, Sunil Deodhar, lodged a complaint against Mr. Wagle …

'Journalist Serve As Independent Monitor Of Power', Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Summons In Defamation Case Against Indian Express Resident Editor, Others
1 year, 2 months ago

'Journalist Serve As Independent Monitor Of Power', Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Summons In Defamation Case Against Indian Express Resident Editor, Others

Live Law  

Observing that "journalist serve as independent monitors of power, reporting information for public good and safety," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed summons issued against former editor Vipin Pubby and resident editor Manraj Grewal of Indian Express, in a defamation case.In 2008, a retired IPS officer Param Vir Rathee had alleged that the newspaper published a defamatory. Observing …

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's request for a gag order restraining media coverage of the proceedings before a single judge of the Calcutta High Court monitoring the probe into an alleged multi-tier recruitment scam in the state. During today's hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan pressed for a 'suspension of reportage', arguing – “Certain remarks …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tejashwi Yadav's Plea To Transfer Defamation Case Over 'Gujarati Cheats' Remark From Ahmedabad To 'Neutral Venue'; Stays Trial
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tejashwi Yadav's Plea To Transfer Defamation Case Over 'Gujarati Cheats' Remark From Ahmedabad To 'Neutral Venue'; Stays Trial

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petition filed by Tejashwi Yadav seeking to transfer the criminal defamation complaint filed against him in Ahmedabad for his alleged "Gujarati hi thag hai ho sakta hai" remark to Delhi or any other "neutral venue". These allegations stem from a purported statement he made during a media address on March 22 …

Cannot come to Madras HC in connection with defamation suit filed against journalist Mathew Samuel: Palaniswami
1 year, 4 months ago

Cannot come to Madras HC in connection with defamation suit filed against journalist Mathew Samuel: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has expressed his inability to come to the Madras High Court premises to provide evidence in a 2019 defamation suit filed by him against journalist Mathew Samuel and others, for having linked his name with the 2017 Kodanad heist-cum-murder case. Justice N. Sathish Kumar directed the High Court Registry to list the application, filed …

Kerala High Court Dismisses MLA Ganesh Kumar's Plea To Quash Case For Alleged Conspiracy Against Deceased Former CM Oommen Chandy
1 year, 4 months ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses MLA Ganesh Kumar's Plea To Quash Case For Alleged Conspiracy Against Deceased Former CM Oommen Chandy

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the plea filed by MLA K.B. Ganesh Kumar seeking to quash the case against him in connection with alleged conspiracy involved in naming late Congress leader and former Chief Minister of the State, Oommen Chandy, in the solar sexual assault case.The case is pending before court of Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kottarakkara,"Serious. …

Calcutta HC sets aside death sentences in 2013 Kamduni gang rape and murder
1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta HC sets aside death sentences in 2013 Kamduni gang rape and murder

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: A Calcutta high court division bench on Friday set aside the death sentences earlier ordered by a sessions court to three of the six convicts in the 2013 gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student at Kamduni village in North 24 Parganas district, a crime that triggered an uproar in West Bengal and bore strong resemblance to …

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Accused Of ‘Threatening’ Employee Who Complained Of Illegal Termination
1 year, 6 months ago

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Accused Of ‘Threatening’ Employee Who Complained Of Illegal Termination

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a Branch Manager of Standard Chartered bank who had been accused u/s 506 and 509 of the IPC for allegedly threatening an employee who had approached the Labour forum against illegal termination of service. Complainant submitted that the petitioner had threatened her to withdraw her case before the labour …

PM Modi's degrees : Court reserves order on Kejriwal's plea in defamation case
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi's degrees : Court reserves order on Kejriwal's plea in defamation case

India Today  

A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Friday reserved its order on the pleas filed by Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh, challenging the summons issued to them by a local magistrate in a criminal defamation case over comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications. Gujarat University has filed a complaint of `criminal defamation' before a metropolitan …

Madras High Court directs ‘Savukku’ Shankar to pay ₹1 lakh to T.N. State Legal Services Authority in four weeks
1 year, 9 months ago

Madras High Court directs ‘Savukku’ Shankar to pay ₹1 lakh to T.N. State Legal Services Authority in four weeks

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday directed YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar to pay ₹1 lakh to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, within four weeks, for having made defamatory remarks against Minister V. Senthilbalaji despite an interim injunction granted by the court on August 23, 2022, and not expressing any remorse for having done so. Justice K. Kumaresh Babu further …

‘Court Proceedings Should Not Become Weapons of Harassment’: Calcutta HC Quashes 498A Case
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Court Proceedings Should Not Become Weapons of Harassment’: Calcutta HC Quashes 498A Case

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court recently quashed a woman’s criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code against her husband and his relatives, alleging that she was subjected to physical and mental torture and was driven out of the matrimonial home, on the grounds that an earlier proceeding initiated by her on the basis of nearly identical allegations against …

HC summons BBC on NGO’s defamation plea over documentary
1 year, 9 months ago

HC summons BBC on NGO’s defamation plea over documentary

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation over its documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’, after an NGO’s plea claimed that it damages the nation’s reputation as well as defames Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the judiciary. The petition by Justice on Trial, represented by advocate Harish Salve, submitted that the content of the …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To BBC On Defamation Plea Over Modi Documentary
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To BBC On Defamation Plea Over Modi Documentary

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation on a plea by an NGO claiming its documentary "India: The Modi Question" casts a slur on the reputation of India and makes false and defamatory imputations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian judiciary. The plea said BBC is the national broadcaster of …

Defamation suit over Modi documentary: Delhi High Court issues notice to BBC
1 year, 10 months ago

Defamation suit over Modi documentary: Delhi High Court issues notice to BBC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to British Broadcasting Corporation in connection with a defamation suit a Gujarat-based non-governmental organisation has filed against the United Kingdom ’s national broadcaster over its documentary “India: The Modi Question”. The government has dismissed the documentary based on the 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the state’s chief …

Calcutta High Court Seeks Explanation From Police Why Person Accused Of Threatening Alleged Gang-Rape Victim Released "Promptly"
1 year, 10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Seeks Explanation From Police Why Person Accused Of Threatening Alleged Gang-Rape Victim Released "Promptly"

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has expressed dismay at the action of Police authorities in "promptly releasing" a person, accused of threatening the victim of alleged gang rape case of Vedic Village in Rajarghat to withdraw her case. The division bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has directed the Officer-in-Charge of the concerned Police Station to appear …

Indian court summons BBC and Wikipedia over Modi documentary
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian court summons BBC and Wikipedia over Modi documentary

The Independent  

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