Rajasthan HC sends Jaipur journalist to 6 months jail in defamation case
12 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan HC sends Jaipur journalist to 6 months jail in defamation case

India TV News  

Jodhpur, Jan 23: A journalist of a Jaipur-based newspaper was today sentenced to six months imprisonment in a defamation case by the Rajasthan High Court, which also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the owner, editor and a correspondent of the daily. While hearing the contempt petition, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Amitav Roy and Justice Mahendra Maheshwari, ordered that if the fine amount is not deposited in two weeks the three will serve one month imprisonment.“Churu correspondent of news paper ‘Dainik Prakash Kunj', Desh Deepak, had reported on October 10, 2011 alleging that the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Churu had remanded a criminal in judicial custody instead of police custody by accepting a bribe and misusing his position,” said Additional Advocate General G R Punia.The CJM issued notices to the concerned persons and referred the matter to the High Court as criminal contempt.Today, the High Court sentenced Deepak and imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 each on the owner of the news paper, S M Gautam, Editor Hemant Sharma and a Sikar based correspondent Sadik.

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Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness
2 days, 11 hours ago

Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of activist Medha Patkar to examine a new witness in her 2000 defamation case against Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and said the judicial process couldn't be "held hostage to such tactics". Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness The Narmada Bachao …

Supreme Court clubs FIRs against Savukku Shankar
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court clubs FIRs against Savukku Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the consolidation of First Information Reports registered against YouTuber Savukku Shankar for the allegedly disparaging comments he made online. The Bench directed Mr. Shankar, represented by advocate Balaji Srinivasan, to abide by its order dated November 11, 2022, and not make any videos or comments about the court proceedings. Appearing for the Tamil Nadu …

Customs Officers Who Assaulted Complainant To 'Extract Truth' Cannot Be Said To Have Acted Outside Official Duties: Rajasthan High Court
1 month ago

Customs Officers Who Assaulted Complainant To 'Extract Truth' Cannot Be Said To Have Acted Outside Official Duties: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside criminal proceedings against customs officers who alleged to have committed assault and grievous hurt to the complainant while interrogating him, for the absence of sanction required under Section 197, CrPC. Similarly, in another Apex Court case of State of Orissa v Ganesh Chandra Jew, it was held that, “If in doing his official …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Live Mint  

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

Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi for a Month in Defamation Case
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi for a Month in Defamation Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru:The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed interim proceedings against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Keshav Prasad alleging “false” and malicious” It may be recalled here that Rahul Gandhi appeared before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru as per Court’s order on July …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Savarkar Defamation Case: Rahul Gandhi Gets Bail From Pune Court After Virtual Hearing
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Magistrate Must Show Disagreement With Police's Negative Final Report While Taking Cognizance Of Offence On A Protest Plea: Rajasthan HC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Magistrate Must Show Disagreement With Police's Negative Final Report While Taking Cognizance Of Offence On A Protest Plea: Rajasthan HC

Live Law  

While setting aside a decision of the trial court taking cognizance of offences including rioting in a protest plea, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court reiterated that it was settled law that while taking cognizance of offence on a protest petition the Magistrate should demonstrate his "disagreement with the police report". Pursuant to a complaint being filed against …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 to December 29, 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 to December 29, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 489 To 2024 LiveLaw 492 NOMINAL INDEX Rangarajan Narasimnhan v State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 489 M.Tamilselvan v The District Collector and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 490 H Raja v The State, 2024 LiveLaw 491 R Varalakshmi v The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 492 REPORT Madras High Court Grants Interim Bail To Temple …

Madras High Court Suspends Sentence Imposed On BJP's H Raja Over Comments Against Periyar, Kanimozhi
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Suspends Sentence Imposed On BJP's H Raja Over Comments Against Periyar, Kanimozhi

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday suspended the sentence imposed on BJP's H Raja for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Justice L Victoria Gowri suspended the 6-month sentence imposed on him by the Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai The special court had sentenced Raja for the comments made by him in 2018. …

'Limited Power Of Judicial Review In Suspension Cases': Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea By Govt Employee Suspended For Allegedly Fabricating Documents
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Limited Power Of Judicial Review In Suspension Cases': Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea By Govt Employee Suspended For Allegedly Fabricating Documents

Live Law  

Dismissing a petition against suspension of a government employee in contemplation of the departmental enquiry against him, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court observed that while exercising power under Article 226 of the Constitution, the scope of interference in matters of suspension was very limited. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said, “In matters of suspension, 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 …

Delhi HC seeks media houses reply on Jagan Reddy's ₹100 Cr defamation suit
3 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

BJP leader H. Raja sentenced to six-month imprisonment for derogatory social media posts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP leader H. Raja sentenced to six-month imprisonment for derogatory social media posts

The Hindu  

Senior BJP leader H. Raja was convicted and sentenced to six months of imprisonment in two separate cases booked against him in 2018 in connection with his posts on the social media platform X, in which he threatened to demolish the statues of Dravidian ideologue Periyar and made a veiled and defamatory reference to DMK MP K. Kanimozhi. In one …

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal

Live Law  

The Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai has sentences BJP's H Raja to 6 months imprisonment and fine for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Raja had tweeted against EV Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar saying that the Atheist leader's statues should be broken and also addressing Periyar as a caste fanatic. In 2023, …

BJP leader H Raja sentenced to six months imprisonment for derogatory comments against DMK’s Kanimozhi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP leader H Raja sentenced to six months imprisonment for derogatory comments against DMK’s Kanimozhi

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Senior BJP leader H Raja has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in two separate cases relating to his derogatory comments against DMK MP Kanimozhi and threatening to raze down the statues of rationalist leader Periyar. Additional special court for cases relating to MP/MLAs G Jayavel pronounced the orders convicting and sentencing him in the cases registered by the …

Rajasthan High Court Impleads Then Jodhpur Collector, SDO, Tehsildar In Encroachment Case; Warns Of Jail Sentence If Orders Aren't Followed
4 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Impleads Then Jodhpur Collector, SDO, Tehsildar In Encroachment Case; Warns Of Jail Sentence If Orders Aren't Followed

Live Law  

In a contempt matter concerning encroachment of land, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed the petitioner to implead the then concerned Collector, Sub-divisional Officer and Tehsildar to seek their stand, warning them of punishment including "jail sentence" if they don't pay heed to court orders. The division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Munnuri …

Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt, sentencing him to four months' imprisonment for "scandalising and lowering the dignity" of courts through his remarks against judges. Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges A bench of Justices Pratibha M Singh and Amit Sharma held the …

Kerala Court Sentences Associate Editor, Staff Reporter Of Mangalam Publication To Imprisonment In Defamation Case By Former Chief Secy
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Court Sentences Associate Editor, Staff Reporter Of Mangalam Publication To Imprisonment In Defamation Case By Former Chief Secy

Live Law  

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam found R. Ajithkumar, Associate Editor of Mangalam Publication and K. K. Sunil Staff Reporter guilty of defamation under Section 500 of IPC in a defamation case filed by former Kerala State Chief Secretary Tom Jose IAS. The Court sentenced both of them to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 4 months. Mangalam publications …

Kerala Court Sentences Associate Editor, Staff Reporter Of Mangalam Publication To Imprisonment In Defamation Case By Former Chief Secy
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Court Sentences Associate Editor, Staff Reporter Of Mangalam Publication To Imprisonment In Defamation Case By Former Chief Secy

Live Law  

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam found R. Ajithkumar, Associate Editor of Mangalam Publication and K. K. Sunil Staff Reporter guilty of defamation under Section 500 of IPC in a defamation case filed by former Kerala State Chief Secretary Tom Jose IAS. The Court sentenced both of them to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 4 months. Mangalam publications …

Bangladeshi journalist booked over fake news against Sonia, Rahul
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladeshi journalist booked over fake news against Sonia, Rahul

Hindustan Times  

A defamation case has been registered against a Bangladeshi journalist and a woman employee of ‘The Jaipur Dialogues’, a Jaipur-based organisation, for allegedly sharing fake news about Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. The case was registered at the High Grounds police station on the basis of a complaint by Karnataka Pradesh …

Medha Patkar sentenced to 5-month jail term in defamation case; ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to Delhi LG
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Medha Patkar sentenced to 5-month jail term in defamation case; ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to Delhi LG

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Monday sentenced renowned social activist Medha Patkar to five months of imprisonment in a 23-year-old defamation case filed by the then president of the non-profit organisation, National Council of Civil Liberties, VK Saxena, who is currently serving as the lieutenant governor of Delhi. Both Medha Patkar and VK Saxena have been locked in a legal battle …

Absence Of Prior Sanction U/s 197 CrPC Renders Cognizance For Offences U/s 323 & 504 IPC By Magistrate For Initiating Criminal Prosecution Of Public Servant, Non-Est: Rajasthan High Court
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Absence Of Prior Sanction U/s 197 CrPC Renders Cognizance For Offences U/s 323 & 504 IPC By Magistrate For Initiating Criminal Prosecution Of Public Servant, Non-Est: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

Finding that the entire series of events have nexus with each other and the action of petitioner was done in discharge of his official duties, the Rajasthan High Court held that the cognizance for offences under Sections 323 and 504 IPC, taken by the Judicial Magistrate against a public servant, posted as Station House Officer, is unsustainable in law, in …

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing on May 27
10 months ago

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing on May 27

The Hindu  

Hearing in a 2018 defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been fixed for May 27 following the appointment of a new judge to the special court. The complaint was filed here on August 4, 2018, against Rahul Gandhi for his alleged objectionable comments against Shah made at a press …

MP: High court imposes fine on editor for targeting sitting judge
10 months, 1 week ago

MP: High court imposes fine on editor for targeting sitting judge

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh high court has imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on an editor of a local Hindi daily after holding him guilty under the Contempt of Courts Act in connection with a news report targeting one of its sitting judges. The division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Milind Ramesh …

MP High Court Holds News Editor Guilty Of Contempt For Publishing News Against Sitting Judge In 2011, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost
10 months, 1 week ago

MP High Court Holds News Editor Guilty Of Contempt For Publishing News Against Sitting Judge In 2011, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held the editor of a Hindi newspaper in Gwalior, Suman Singh Sikarwar, guilty of Contempt of Court for publishing a scandalising news report against one of its sitting judges in 2011. The news levelled allegations of corruption and abuse of power within the judiciary, particularly a sitting judge Court noted the Editor in his …

Rajasthan HC Stays Coercive Action Against Judicial Magistrate Accused Of Asking Rape Victim To Strip, Asks Media Not To Sensationalise Issue
11 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan HC Stays Coercive Action Against Judicial Magistrate Accused Of Asking Rape Victim To Strip, Asks Media Not To Sensationalise Issue

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court today stayed coercive action till May 27 against a Judicial Magistrate who is facing an FIR for allegedly asking a Rape survivor to strip and show her injuries, last month. Appearing for the petitioner-association, Advocate Deepak Chauhan also drew the attention of the High Court towards the articles published in newspapers related to the alleged incident …

Rajasthan Judicial Magistrate Booked For Allegedly Asking Rape Survivor To Strip In Court And Show Her Injuries
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan Judicial Magistrate Booked For Allegedly Asking Rape Survivor To Strip In Court And Show Her Injuries

Live Law  

An FIR has been lodged against a Judicial Magistrate in Rajasthan alleging that he asked a Dalit gang rape survivor to strip in the court to show her injuries. According to Hindustan Times, the survivor had filed a complaint on March 30 alleging that the Hindaun Court Magistrate Ravindra Kumar “asked her to strip in order to see her injuries.” …

District Judge’s conference call with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati | Madras High Court upholds his removal from service
1 year ago

District Judge’s conference call with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati | Madras High Court upholds his removal from service

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court refused to interfere with the punishment of removal from service imposed upon an Additional District Judge for having participated in a conference call relating to the payment of money with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati of Kanchi Mutt when the latter had been arrayed as the prime accused in the Sankararaman murder case. The explanations submitted by them …

Rahul Gandhi to appear before UP court tomorrow in defamation case
1 year, 1 month 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 …

SC quashes criminal defamation case against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
1 year, 1 month ago

SC quashes criminal defamation case against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a criminal defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, who was summoned by an Ahmedabad court last year over his alleged offending remarks against Gujaratis. The bench, while hearing the RJD leader’s plea, earlier stayed the proceedings on the criminal defamation complaint and issued notice to Gujarat resident Haresh Mehta who filed …

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 …

Supreme Court Asks Lawyer Imprisoned For Contempt Of Court To Tender Apology Before Judges
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Asks Lawyer Imprisoned For Contempt Of Court To Tender Apology Before Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked a lawyer, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Delhi High Court for contempt of court, to tender an unconditional apology before the judges against whom he made objectionable remarks. She pointed out that even in cases where more grave allegations have been made, the Supreme Court has let off contemnors with …

Madras HC sentences IPS officer to 15 days in jail on contempt plea filed by MS Dhoni
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras HC sentences IPS officer to 15 days in jail on contempt plea filed by MS Dhoni

Hindustan Times  

CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Friday sentenced retired Indian Police Service officer G Sampath Kumar to 15 days imprisonment on a contempt petition filed by former captain of the Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh Dhoni but kept the sentence in abeyance for 30 days to enable the officer to appeal against the verdict. Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni, …

Constable Dismissed On Bribery Complaint Gets Relief After Death; Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Punishment Citing Lack Of Enquiry
1 year, 4 months ago

Constable Dismissed On Bribery Complaint Gets Relief After Death; Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Punishment Citing Lack Of Enquiry

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the dismissal order of a deceased Head Constable who was allegedly caught on an audio clip demanding bribe for release of a vehicle carrying liquor. The single judge bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand noted that the dismissal order was passed without holding enquiry or following the procedure contained under the Rajasthan Civil …

NewsClick Case : Chief Editor & HR Head Moved Supreme Court Challenging Arrests In UAPA Case; Seek Urgent Hearing
1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick Case : Chief Editor & HR Head Moved Supreme Court Challenging Arrests In UAPA Case; Seek Urgent Hearing

Live Law  

The NewsClick matter has reached the Supreme Court with its Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty filing a Special Leave Petition challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment which upheld their arrest by the Delhi Police in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act over alleged Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda.Senior. The NewsClick matter has reached …

'Rampant Corruption In Judiciary' Remark: PIL In Rajasthan HC Seeks Suo Moto Contempt Case Against CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 6 months ago

'Rampant Corruption In Judiciary' Remark: PIL In Rajasthan HC Seeks Suo Moto Contempt Case Against CM Ashok Gehlot

Live Law  

A PIL plea has been moved before the Rajasthan High Court to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings by invoking powers under Article 215 of the Constitution of India against State's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his alleged 'rampant corruption in Judiciary' including in the higher judicial institutions remark.The PIL plea has been filed by a Supreme Court advocate and former …

Bihar: Case filed against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot after comments on judiciary
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar: Case filed against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot after comments on judiciary

India TV News  

Bihar: A criminal case has been registered against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Bihar's Muzaffarpur after his alleged comments on the judiciary. Advocate Sudhir Ojha, who filed the case against Rajasthan CM, said that the entire judiciary and lawyers are hurt by Ashok Gehlot's statement. "I have filed a criminal case against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the …

DC Edit | SC relief for Rahul is a boost for democracy too
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | SC relief for Rahul is a boost for democracy too

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court’s order staying the Surat chief judicial magistrate’s conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case and sentencing him to the maximum punishment of two years in jail indeed offers some relief to the Congress leader. While making known its displeasure at the language used by Mr Gandhi by iterating that it was not in “good taste” …

SC stays Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in defamation case, revives MP status
1 year, 7 months ago

SC stays Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in defamation case, revives MP status

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Friday stayed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a criminal defamation case linked to "Modi surname" remark, and revived his status as a Member of Parliament. On Friday, SC heard a plea by Rahul Gandhi challenging Gujarat HC high verdict that declined to put on hold his conviction in a defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark. …

Rahul Gandhi's first comments after Supreme Court pauses defamation conviction
1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's first comments after Supreme Court pauses defamation conviction

India Today  

In a big relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case on the 'Modi' surname remark he made. — Rahul Gandhi August 4, 2023 Addressing a press conference later in the day, Rahul said, "Aaj nahi toh kal, kal nahi toh parson sachai ki jeet hoti hai. With …

India’s Supreme Court suspends Rahul Gandhi’s defamation conviction
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s Supreme Court suspends Rahul Gandhi’s defamation conviction

Al Jazeera  

The Congress leader was convicted in March for mocking PM Narendra Modi’s surname and later removed as a member of parliament. The Supreme Court of India has suspended opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a defamation case, an order that will allow him to return to parliament and contest national elections due next year. — Rahul Gandhi August …

Gehlot moves court against summons in defamation case
1 year, 7 months ago

Gehlot moves court against summons in defamation case

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday moved a sessions court in Delhi challenging summons issued against him by the magistrate court in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Union minister Shekhawat, who represents Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency, filed a criminal defamation case against the Rajasthan chief minister on March 4 alleging that …

Threat to kill High Court judges in Karnataka, police register FIR
1 year, 7 months ago

Threat to kill High Court judges in Karnataka, police register FIR

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Central CEN Crime Police Station here has registered a First Information Report against unknown suspects after the press relations officer of the High Court of Karnataka lodged a complaint about threats to the lives of several judges, besides himself, police said on Monday. The message in Hindi, Urdu and English allegedly threatened to kill Muralidhar and six judges …

On Rahul Gandhi’s conviction
1 year, 8 months ago

On Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s criminal revision petition raises pertinent questions on defamation, disqualification and electoral representation law. Earlier judgments on defamation In one of its pioneering pronouncements on defamation law, the Supreme Court in Sahib Singh Mehra versus State of Uttar Pradesh relied on the criteria of identifiability and definitiveness as determinants to fall in the …

Rahul Gandhi moves SC against Gujarat HC order
1 year, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi moves SC against Gujarat HC order

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark. The High Court on July 7 affirmed the decision of a Gujarat Sessions court, …

Dangerously fanciful: The Hindu Editorial on the judiciary, Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and the defamation case
1 year, 8 months ago

Dangerously fanciful: The Hindu Editorial on the judiciary, Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and the defamation case

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court order declining to stay the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case is quite unreasonable and borders on the fanciful. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak becomes the third judicial authority in Gujarat to rule that Mr. Gandhi, in using the words “Why do all these thieves have Modi as a surname?” in an election …

Congress to move Supreme Court after Gujarat High Court refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress to move Supreme Court after Gujarat High Court refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

The Hindu  

The Congress on July 7 announced that it will move the Supreme Court after the Gujarat High Court refused to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the Modi surname case and pointed out that no court had ever handed out the maximum punishment in the 162-year history of the Indian Penal Code. It has no precedent or parallel with any other …

BJP welcomes Gujarat HC upholding Rahul conviction
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP welcomes Gujarat HC upholding Rahul conviction

The Hindu  

BJP on July 7 welcomed the Gujarat High Court’s order refusing to vacate a stay on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction by a court in Surat in a case of criminal defamation, with BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad stating that it had become a “chronic habit” of the Congress leader to “abuse and defame” leaders and organisations. Mr. Gandhi had …

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