Delhi Lt Governor Saxena grants prosecution of author Arundhati Roy under UAPA
9 months ago

Delhi Lt Governor Saxena grants prosecution of author Arundhati Roy under UAPA

India TV News  

New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena sanctioned the prosecution of the author, Arundhati Roy, under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday. The FIR against Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain was registered following the orders of the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi. Posecution under section 45 of UAPA "Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of Arundhati Roy and former Professor of International Law in Central University of Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain, under section 45 of Unlawful Activities Act in the case," a Raj Niwas official said on Friday. Those who delivered speeches at the conference included Syed Ali Shah Geelani, SAR Geelani, Arundhati Roy, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain and Varavara Rao," said the official.

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Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing deferred to March 6
2 weeks, 6 days ago

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. …

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan claims Delhi Police framing him in false case
1 month ago

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan claims Delhi Police framing him in false case

The Hindu  

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Wednesday denied being on the run and alleged that the Delhi Police was framing him in a false case. In a letter sent to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora via email, the Okhla MLA claimed that he was in his constituency and not on the run. The police are implicating me in a false case …

Court summons Rahul Gandhi on March 24 for allegedly defamatory remarks on Army
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1 month ago

Court summons Rahul Gandhi on March 24 for allegedly defamatory remarks on Army

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by a Lucknow court on March 24 in connection with his allegedly defamatory remarks against the Indian Army during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2022, reported news agency PTI. A Lucknow court summoned Gandhi in connection with his allegedly defamatory remarks against the Indian Army Additional chief judicial magistrate Alok Verma scheduled the …

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi in Orissa for making anti-India remarks during an event
1 month, 1 week ago

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi in Orissa for making anti-India remarks during an event

Op India  

An FIR was registered against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Orissa for allegedly making anti-India remarks. The FIR, filed by a person named Ram Hari Pujari, states that Gandhi’s remarks threatened the unity and integrity of the nation. The statement was made by Rahul Gandhi on 15th January 2025 during the inauguration of the new Congress headquarters at Kotla Road, …

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi in Odisha for making anti-India remarks during an event
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1 month, 1 week ago

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi in Odisha for making anti-India remarks during an event

Op India  

An FIR was registered against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Odisha for allegedly making anti-India remarks. The FIR, filed by a person named Ram Hari Pujari, states that Gandhi’s remarks threatened the unity and integrity of the nation. The statement was made by Rahul Gandhi on 15th January 2025 during the inauguration of the new Congress headquarters at Kotla Road, …

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

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

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

Delhi police to record statements of MPs injured in parliament brawl on Dec 23
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi police to record statements of MPs injured in parliament brawl on Dec 23

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police Crime Branch will likely record the statements of two hospitalised MPs, who are admitted to RML hospital, on December 23, sources said on Saturday. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pratap Sarangi, who sustained injuries in parliament premises after an alleged scuffle between the opposition and ruling alliance Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Mukesh …

Rahul Gandhi Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers BJP’s FIR against Congress leader to Crime Branch
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers BJP’s FIR against Congress leader to Crime Branch

Live Mint  

The Delhi Police, on Friday, transferred the FIR filed by the BJP against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to the Crime Branch. Why the FIR was filed against Rahul Gandhi The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of "physical assault and incitement" for allegedly pushing one of their MPs. ‘FIR a badge of honour’ After the First Information Report was filed, Congress General …

FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi over scuffle at Parliament
2 months, 3 weeks ago

FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi over scuffle at Parliament

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle at Parliament where two Bharatiya Janata Party MPs were injured. BJP MP Hemang Joshi, accompanied by party colleagues Anurag Thakur and Bansuri Swaraj, visited the Parliament Street Police Station and filed the complaint. In another development, the …

Delhi Police files FIR against Rahul Gandhi, other MPs for assault on Parliament scuffle
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Police files FIR against Rahul Gandhi, other MPs for assault on Parliament scuffle

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered an FIR against the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Congress Members of Parliament following a scuffle on Parliament premises on Thursday hours after BJP and Congress members filed cross complaints alleging "assault and attempted murder", sources said. A senior Delhi Police officer confirmed to TNIE that the FIR was filed under sections …

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

Local court in UP summons Rahul Gandhi over 'remarks' against Savarkar
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3 months ago

Local court in UP summons Rahul Gandhi over 'remarks' against Savarkar

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: On Friday, a local court issued a summons to the Congress MP from Rae Bareli and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, directing him to appear for trial on January 10, 2025. The court determined that there is a prima facie case against him under Sections 153 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code Alok Verma …

'Delegitimising human rights': What does the police action against Nadeem Khan reveal?
3 months, 1 week ago

'Delegitimising human rights': What does the police action against Nadeem Khan reveal?

New Indian Express  

The Delhi Police attempted to illegally detain prominent human rights activist and national secretary of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights, Nadeem Khan, just hours after filing a first information report accusing him of "promoting enmity between groups" on November 30. The FIR was filed the next day and within hours police personnel from the Shaheen Bagh police station …

What is the basis of making me accused in riots case, Khalid asks in Delhi HC
3 months, 1 week ago

What is the basis of making me accused in riots case, Khalid asks in Delhi HC

The Hindu  

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid on Friday asked the police, during a hearing in the Delhi High Court, the basis on which he had been named an accused in an Unlawful Activities Act case related to the “larger conspiracy” behind the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots. Senior advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Mr. Khalid, argued that no criminality …

RG Kar Case Trial Bengal Governor ananda bose Seeks Report mamata banerjee Sanjay Roy Claims Ex-Top Cop Vineet Goyal Involvement
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4 months ago

RG Kar Case Trial Bengal Governor ananda bose Seeks Report mamata banerjee Sanjay Roy Claims Ex-Top Cop Vineet Goyal Involvement

ABP News  

R G Kar Rape and Murder Case Trial: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday sought an immediate report from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a day after key accused Sanjay Roy alleged that he was framed by senior police officers including former Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal. The trial in the rape and murder case of the trainee doctor …

PIL filed in Delhi HC against Ravneet Bittu for ‘incendiary remarks’ on Rahul Gandhi
5 months, 3 weeks ago

PIL filed in Delhi HC against Ravneet Bittu for ‘incendiary remarks’ on Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking action against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for allegedly making “derogatory, misleading, and false” statements against the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. The petition filed by Surjit Singh Yadav, chief of the Hindu Sena, said Mr. Bittu had criticised Mr. Gandhi for comments …

Delhi HC seeks the police’s reply to MP Mahua Moitra’s plea to quash FIR over derogatory remarks to NCW chief
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC seeks the police’s reply to MP Mahua Moitra’s plea to quash FIR over derogatory remarks to NCW chief

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Delhi police to respond to Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra’s plea seeking the quashing of an FIR against her over an alleged “derogatory” social media remark on National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma. The police registered an FIR against Ms. Moitra this month under Section 79 of the Bharatiya …

Delhi riots case: court asks police to reply to Khalid’s bail plea by August 29
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi riots case: court asks police to reply to Khalid’s bail plea by August 29

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the police’s response on the bail plea of former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid in an Unlawful Activities Act case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 communal riots. The court will then hear Mr. Khalid’s bail plea and the bail pleas of other co-accused in the case, including …

Let there be free speech
8 months ago

Let there be free speech

The Hindu  

Dreamers are those who dream of a different world, and through their imagination, show us that a different reality can exist. Today, you are fuming anger against Ms. Roy because you don’t like her views on Kashmir, but then there are others who may not like Mr. Bhagwat’s views on the whole of India and his vision for it. One …

FIR filed against Karnataka BJP MLA over provocative remarks against Rahul Gandhi
8 months ago

FIR filed against Karnataka BJP MLA over provocative remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

BJP MLA Y Bharath Shetty from Mangaluru north constituency has been booked for allegedly making provocative statements against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. The Kavoor police in Mangaluru city registered the case on Tuesday night following a complaint by Mangaluru city corporation member Anil Kumar. Let’s see what happens next.” Rai further defended Rahul Gandhi, highlighting his legacy as the son …

Delhi riots 2020: HC judge recuses self from bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam and others
8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi riots 2020: HC judge recuses self from bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam and others

Hindustan Times  

Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma recused himself on Thursday from hearing a batch of bail pleas in a UAPA case linked to an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 communal riots here, including that of student activist Sharjeel Imam. Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma recused himself on Thursday from hearing bail pleas in a UAPA case against Delhi …

Arundhati Roy in India: An oxymoron of democracy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Arundhati Roy in India: An oxymoron of democracy

Hindustan Times  

A woman gets prosecuted for a speech she made 14 years ago. The state has ensnared the 1997 Booker Prize-winning author and activist Arundhati Roy under India's Unlawful Activities Act being filed against her and several co-defendants. But this gruesome episode of Roy's abrupt prosecution for a speech she delivered 14 years ago has conjured a broader moral dialogue on …

Legally Speaking | The curious case of the sanction against Arundhati Roy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | The curious case of the sanction against Arundhati Roy

Hindustan Times  

At 6:46 PM on June 14, PTI tweeted a statement from Raj Niwas Officials, “Delhi LG gives prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under UAPA for ‘provocative’ speech at an event in 2010. The tweet evoked several questions, ‘What provocative speech?’ ‘Why sanction now after 14 years?’ ‘On what grounds?’ ‘Why UAPA?’ among others. P. Chidambaram, the then home minister said: …

Criminalising words: on allegedly divisive speeches
9 months ago

Criminalising words: on allegedly divisive speeches

The Hindu  

The grant of sanction to prosecute writer-activist Arundhati Roy and academician Sheikh Showkat Hussain for alleged “unlawful activity” in a case dating back to 2010 is unwarranted. Saxena, who had accorded sanction in October 2023 to prosecute the Booker Prize-winning writer and the former Kashmir University professor, respectively, for allegedly divisive speeches and imputations against national unity, has now given …

Booker-winning author Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted under anti-terror laws in India
9 months ago

Booker-winning author Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted under anti-terror laws in India

The Independent  

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Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
9 months ago

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of tweets made by Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera alleging that senior journalist Rajat Sharma used abusive language on air during a show on the election result day.Granting ex-parte ad interim injunction order in favour of Sharma in his defamation suit, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna ordered:“…it is directed that …

Leftists suffered a meltdown after Delhi LG sanctions prosecution against Arundhati Roy
9 months ago

Leftists suffered a meltdown after Delhi LG sanctions prosecution against Arundhati Roy

Op India  

On Friday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena granted permission to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for her alleged ‘provocative’ speech at a 2010 event. pic.twitter.com/j2JYmL2PCC — Anurag June 14, 2024 Meena Kandasamy lamented that the hopes of the left-liberal and Islamist ecosystem that a reduced majority will ‘tame’ the “fascist beast” were “naive” …

Delhi LG VK Saxena gives nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy, others in UAPA case
9 months ago

Delhi LG VK Saxena gives nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy, others in UAPA case

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday accorded sanction for prosecution under Section 45 of the Unlawful Activities Act against Booker-winning author Arundhati Roy for an alleged provocative speech made in 2010, officials aware of the matter said. Booker-winning author Arundhati Roy The LG also granted sanction to presucute under the same provisions Sheikh Showkat Hussain, a former professor at …

Delhi L-G sanctions prosecution against Arundhati Roy under UAPA in 2010 provocative speech case
9 months ago

Delhi L-G sanctions prosecution against Arundhati Roy under UAPA in 2010 provocative speech case

Op India  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena granted permission on Friday to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for her alleged ‘provocative’ speech at a 2010 event, PTI reported, citing Raj Niwas officials. “Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir International Law Professor Dr. Sheikh …

Delhi LG grants prosecution sanction against author Arundhati Roy under UAPA for 'provocative speeches'
9 months ago

Delhi LG grants prosecution sanction against author Arundhati Roy under UAPA for 'provocative speeches'

Firstpost  

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday. Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former …

Delhi LG approves prosecution of Arundhati Roy under UAPA
9 months ago

Delhi LG approves prosecution of Arundhati Roy under UAPA

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday granted sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for her alleged 'provocative' speech at an event in 2010, PTI quoted Raj Niwas officials on Friday. “Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of Arundhati Roy and former Professor of International Law in Central University of …

‘Example must be set’: Delhi LG Vinai Saxena seeks maximum punishment for Medha Patkar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Example must be set’: Delhi LG Vinai Saxena seeks maximum punishment for Medha Patkar

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's Saket court on Thursday concluded hearing the arguments of social activist Medha Patkar and Vinai Kumar Saxena, days after it convicted the former in a defamation case filed by the Delhi lieutenant governor. File Image: Social activist Medha Patkar Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma, who held on May 24 that Patkar was guilty of defaming Saxena, also sought a victim …

Swati Maliwal threatens to take Delhi ministers to court for spreading 'lies' against her
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

The Hindu Morning Digest, May 17, 2024
10 months ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, May 17, 2024

The Hindu  

Arvind Kejriwal asked for ₹100 crore as kickbacks, Enforcement Directorate tells Supreme Court The Directorate of Enforcement told the Supreme Court on May 16 that a complaint against Aam Aadmi Party is in the pipeline and there is direct evidence of its national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal “demanding” ₹100 crore as kickbacks in the liquor policy case. …

Swati Maliwal 'assault' case: Police register FIR; Kejriwal's aide named as accused
10 months ago

Swati Maliwal 'assault' case: Police register FIR; Kejriwal's aide named as accused

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal by an aide of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, even as the BJP hit out at the AAP supremo for maintaining silence over the incident. The FIR was registered after Maliwal's statement was recorded by a two-member team, led by …

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Supreme Court dismisses SLP of Salim Malik
10 months ago

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Supreme Court dismisses SLP of Salim Malik

Op India  

On Saturday, 11th May, the Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition of Salim Malik alias Munna in the 2020 anti-Hindu riots case. The Delhi High Court on 22nd April refused him bail in the “larger conspiracy case” related to the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in northeast Delhi and noted that “witness statements” clearly show the accused had an “active part” …

Delhi court to pass order on framing charge against Brij Bhushan Singh on May 10
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court to pass order on framing charge against Brij Bhushan Singh on May 10

The Hindu  

A Delhi court is likely to pronounce its order on whether to frame charges against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case lodged by six female wrestlers against him on May 10. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Priyanka Rajpoot, who was scheduled to pass an order on May 7, adjourned …

Delhi anti-Hindu Riots: HC denies bail to Salim Malik in the larger conspiracy case, how this ruling makes things more difficult for accused Umar Khalid
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi anti-Hindu Riots: HC denies bail to Salim Malik in the larger conspiracy case, how this ruling makes things more difficult for accused Umar Khalid

Op India  

On Monday, 22nd April, the Delhi High Court dismissed the bail plea of Salim Malik alias Munna in the anti-Hindu Delhi Riots of 2020. The court observed that in light of the statements made against Salim Malik by witnesses and the evidence against him, the prosecution’s case against him is ‘Prima Facie true’. Further, the arguments made by Salman Khurshid …

Rahul Gandhi to appear before UP court tomorrow in defamation case
1 year ago

Rahul Gandhi to appear before UP court tomorrow in defamation case

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading his party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, is likely to appear before a local court in Sultanpur in a defamation case. Subsequently, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said the ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be paused on Tuesday morning and resume at 2:00 pm the same day. Taking to social …

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Both Ishrat Jahan and Khalid Saifi were also arrested in FIR 59 of 2020, the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy into the riots being …

2020 Delhi riots: Court frames attempt to murder, rioting charges against ex-Cong councillor Ishrat Jahan, others
1 year, 1 month ago

2020 Delhi riots: Court frames attempt to murder, rioting charges against ex-Cong councillor Ishrat Jahan, others

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A city court has ordered the framing of charges of attempt to murder and rioting against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi and eleven others in connection with a case relating to the 2020 Delhi riots. Yameen alias Yameen Coolerwala and Sharif Khan alias Sharif Khureji -- are named in the FIR registered at Jagat Puri …

Plea filed in Calcutta HC against Arundhati Roy's anti-India remarks in Al Jazeera interview
1 year, 3 months ago

Plea filed in Calcutta HC against Arundhati Roy's anti-India remarks in Al Jazeera interview

Op India  

On Monday, the Calcutta High Court heard a petition against author Arundhati Roy for anti-India statements she made to the Islamist propaganda news outlet Al Jazeera. The petitioner asserted that Roy stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that “India was becoming a fascist Hindu enterprise.” A division bench consisting of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya noted …

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Court summons ED Special Director over non-appearance of prosecution in PMLA case against Tahir Hussain
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Court summons ED Special Director over non-appearance of prosecution in PMLA case against Tahir Hussain

Op India  

Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Tuesday summoned the Special Director of Enforcement Directorate over the non-appearance of Prosecution in a money laundering case against Aam Aadmi Party’s former Councillor Tahir Hussain. On January 11, 2023, the court framed the charges against ex-MCD councillor Tahir Hussain in a money laundering case. The Delhi High Court had dismissed his plea challenging the trial …

Booker prize-winning novelist Arundhati Roy could face prosecution for 2010 Kashmir speech
1 year, 5 months ago

Booker prize-winning novelist Arundhati Roy could face prosecution for 2010 Kashmir speech

The Independent  

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BJP explains sanction for Arundhati Roy's prosecution to counter Chidambaram's 'no tolerance' dig
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP explains sanction for Arundhati Roy's prosecution to counter Chidambaram's 'no tolerance' dig

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to the Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena's sanction for prosecution against author Arundhati Roy, Congress leader P Chidambaram said the sanction clearly shows that "under the rule of the LG " there is no room for tolerance. Chidambaram said he stands by what he said in 2010 when he was asked why there was no action against Arundhati Roy …

Regime of Delhi LG, his masters has no place for tolerance: Chidambaram on approval to prosecute Arundhati Roy
1 year, 5 months ago

Regime of Delhi LG, his masters has no place for tolerance: Chidambaram on approval to prosecute Arundhati Roy

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on October 10 slammed Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena's move of sanctioning the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy in a 2010 case related to provocative speeches, saying the "LG and his masters" have no place in their regime for tolerance or forbearance. His remarks came after Mr. Saxena accorded sanction to prosecute Ms. Roy and …

Delhi LG approves prosecution of Arundhati Roy, former Kashmir professor in 2010 ‘provocative speeches’ case
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi LG approves prosecution of Arundhati Roy, former Kashmir professor in 2010 ‘provocative speeches’ case

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena has accorded sanction for the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and a former Kashmiri professor in a 2010 case related to alleged provocative speeches, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday. Arundhati Roy The FIR against Roy and former professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain was registered following the orders of the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi, …

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