Court summons Shashi Tharoor in BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar defamation case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court summons Shashi Tharoor in BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar defamation case

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a summons to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Chandrasekhar, a former Union minister, accused Tharoor of making defamatory remarks during a TV programme ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. According to police, the case against Tharoor was registered based on a complaint lodged by BJP leader JR Padmakumar who accused the Congress leader of carrying out a false campaign against Chandrasekhar during a television programme. The warning came in response to a complaint that was filed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance alleging that Tharoor made false statements to defame its candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekar.

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Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness
1 week, 2 days 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 …

Medha Patkar defamation case: Delhi court reserves order on plea to introduce new witness
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Medha Patkar defamation case: Delhi court reserves order on plea to introduce new witness

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar to examine an additional witness in a defamation case filed by her against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Ms. Patkar and Mr. Saxena, who then headed an Ahmedabad-based NGO named ‘Council for Civil Liberties’, have been locked in a legal tussle since 2000 after …

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing deferred to March 6
1 month 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. …

Rahul Gandhi gets permanent exemption from court appearance in defamation case, files application to change nature of trial
1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi gets permanent exemption from court appearance in defamation case, files application to change nature of trial

The Hindu  

A Pune court on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from appearance to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed over his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, citing his top-level security and the Leader of Opposition status. An application seeking permanent exemption from appearing before the special court for MP/MLA was moved by Advocate Milind Pawar, …

After bail, Rahul Gandhi exempted from court presence in Savarkar defamation case
1 month, 1 week ago

After bail, Rahul Gandhi exempted from court presence in Savarkar defamation case

India Today  

A Pune court on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from appearance to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed over his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar, citing his top-level security and the Leader of Opposition status. An application seeking permanent exemption from appearing before the special court for MP/MLA was moved by Advocate Milind Pawar, who …

UP Court summons Rahul Gandhi on March 24 over alleged remarks against army
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UP Court summons Rahul Gandhi on March 24 over alleged remarks against army

India TV News  

A court in Uttar Pradesh has summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with defamatory remarks against the Indian Army made during the December 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alok Verma has set March 24 as the date for the next hearing, on which Gandhi will have to personally appear. Allegations against Rahul Gandhi In the complaint, …

Court summons Rahul Gandhi on March 24 for allegedly defamatory remarks on Army
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Delhi HC issues notice to CM Atishi on plea challenging quashing of defamation case
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1 month, 3 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 dismisses Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s defamation case against Shashi Tharoor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court dismisses Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s defamation case against Shashi Tharoor

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Union minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, saying the case failed to establish “any ingredient of defamation.” Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal refused to summon Tharoor, rejecting Chandrasekhar’s allegations that the Congress leader made false and damaging remarks on national …

Relief for Shashi Tharoor as Delhi court dismisses criminal complaint filed by BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Relief for Shashi Tharoor as Delhi court dismisses criminal complaint filed by BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Live Mint  

A Delhi court dismissed a criminal defamation complaint against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday. Additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal refused to summon Tharoor saying prima facie “no ingredients of defamation” was made in the complaint filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The development came a day after the Delhi High Court summoned Tharoor in a defamation suit where …

Delhi Court Rejects BJP Leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress's Shashi Tharoor
1 month, 3 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, 3 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 …

Delhi HC summons Shashi Tharoor in Rajeev Chandrasekhar defamation case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC summons Shashi Tharoor in Rajeev Chandrasekhar defamation case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday summoned Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on a defamation plea filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar. In his suit, Mr. Chandrasekhar has asserted that “false and defamatory” statements were made on public forums by Mr. Tharoor during the Lok Sabha elections in April 2024 which “severely damaged his professional and personal reputation”. Mr. Chandrasekhar had …

Delhi HC summons Shashi Tharoor in BJP leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar's defamation case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC summons Shashi Tharoor in BJP leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar's defamation case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued summons to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a defamation suit filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar. In a defamation case brought by BJP politician Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was summoned by the Delhi High Court on Monday. The suit, which was filed over alleged false and defamatory statements made by Tharoor …

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor In Defamation Suit By BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor In Defamation Suit By BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued summons to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a defamation suit filed against him by former Union Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued summons in the suit and listed the matter before the joint registrar on April 28. The Delhi High Court on Monday issued summons to Congress leader Shashi …

Delhi Court Quashes Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case By BJP Leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Court Quashes Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case By BJP Leader

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday quashed the summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor.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.Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts set aside …

Delhi court quashes summons to CM Atishi in defamation case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court quashes summons to CM Atishi in defamation case

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Tuesday quashed the summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi in a defamation case filed by a BJP leader. Special Judge Vishal Gogne passed the order on an appeal filed by the AAP leader against an order of a Magisterial Court, which issued summons to Ms. Atishi on the complaint of Praveen Shankar Kapoor. The BJP leader …

Court relief for Atishi as defamation case by BJP leader dismissed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court relief for Atishi as defamation case by BJP leader dismissed

India Today  

A Delhi court on Tuesday afternoon dismissed a BJP leader's defamation complaint against Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi, who had been summoned in connection with the case. The case was filed by BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor, who alleged that the Chief Minister's statements regarding the saffron party's alleged attempts to "poach AAP MLAs" caused damage …

SC extends stay of defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor
2 months ago

SC extends stay of defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the stay on criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for the “scorpion sitting on a Shivling” reference made in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. When the counsel for Mr. Tharoor objected that there had been repeated requests for adjournments, Justice Roy responded that there was already a stay order in …

SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Amit Shah
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Sandeep Dikshit files Rs 10 crore defamation lawsuit against Atishi, Sanjay Singh in Delhi HC, notices issued
2 months, 1 week ago

Sandeep Dikshit files Rs 10 crore defamation lawsuit against Atishi, Sanjay Singh in Delhi HC, notices issued

India TV News  

Senior Delhi Congress leader and candidate from the New Delhi Assembly seat, Sandeep Dikshit has filed civil and criminal defamation lawsuits against Chief Minister Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders. Notices issued to Atishi, Sanjay Singh Advocate Sarim Javed appeared before the Delhi High Court for Plaintiff Sandeep Dikshit. Meanwhile, in a related criminal defamation …

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Court sends notice to Delhi CM Atishi, MP Sanjay Singh in defamation case
2 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Congress Leader Over Remarks On The Word 'Hindu'
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar

Live Law  

A CJM Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an accused in a complaint case filed over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola.#BREAKING |A CJM Court in #Lucknow has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar

Live Law  

A CJM Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an accused in a complaint case filed over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola.#BREAKING |A CJM Court in #Lucknow has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, …

Local court in UP summons Rahul Gandhi over 'remarks' against Savarkar
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3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, accused in a defamation case, on Monday informed a court that the threshold in political defamation cases was high as electoral parties were subjects of public discourse. Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, representing the CM, made the submission before Special Judge Vishal Gogne while arguing …

BJP leader Vinod Tawde refutes cash for votes allegations near Mumbai
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP leader Vinod Tawde refutes cash for votes allegations near Mumbai

India Today  

NCP MP Supriya Sule on Monday rejected the BJP's allegations of engaging in illegal bitcoin transactions to influence the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi has shared voice clips, videos, and messages, claiming they show Sule discussing the crypto transactions. The MP added, "After that, there is the spokesperson …

UP election battle: BJP faces Samajwadi Party in Kanpur
4 months, 1 week ago

UP election battle: BJP faces Samajwadi Party in Kanpur

India Today  

NCP MP Supriya Sule on Monday rejected the BJP's allegations of engaging in illegal bitcoin transactions to influence the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi has shared voice clips, videos, and messages, claiming they show Sule discussing the crypto transactions. The MP added, "After that, there is the spokesperson …

Sule files complaint with EC against former IPS officer over crypto claims
4 months, 1 week ago

Sule files complaint with EC against former IPS officer over crypto claims

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party leader and Baramati Member of Parliament Supriya Sule has denied allegations made by former IPS officer Ravindranath Patil that she along with Congress leader Nana Patole misappropriated bitcoins from 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case and used the same to fund Maharashtra assembly polls. Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Patil alleged that former Pune police commissioner Amitabh Gupta, …

Pune Court Orders Rahul Gandhi To Appear Personally In Savarkar Defamation Case On Dec 2
4 months, 1 week ago

Pune Court Orders Rahul Gandhi To Appear Personally In Savarkar Defamation Case On Dec 2

ABP News  

A Pune court on Tuesday ordered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in person on December 2 in an ongoing defamation case against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar. The special court in Pune has sought Gandhi's physical presence in next hearing of the defamation complaint filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader …

Savarkar Defamation Case | Pune Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On December 2
4 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

A Special Court in Pune, on Tuesday ordered Rahul Gandhi to remain present before it on December 2, to attend the proceedings of the defamation complaint filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar by making objectionable comments against him in a speech he delivered in the United Kingdom. Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde had in …

Supreme Court to Delhi on pollution: GRAP-IV curbs to stay until further orders
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to Delhi on pollution: GRAP-IV curbs to stay until further orders

India Today  

NCP MP Supriya Sule on Monday rejected the BJP's allegations of engaging in illegal bitcoin transactions to influence the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi has shared voice clips, videos, and messages, claiming they show Sule discussing the crypto transactions. The MP added, "After that, there is the spokesperson …

Congress chief Kharge: BJP keeps Article 370 issue alive for politics
4 months, 1 week ago

Congress chief Kharge: BJP keeps Article 370 issue alive for politics

India Today  

NCP MP Supriya Sule on Monday rejected the BJP's allegations of engaging in illegal bitcoin transactions to influence the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi has shared voice clips, videos, and messages, claiming they show Sule discussing the crypto transactions. The MP added, "After that, there is the spokesperson …

Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar

The Hindu  

A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district has summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nashik, Deepali Parimal Kaduskar, issued a process to Mr. Gandhi on September 27, noting that the "statement made against a patriotic person prima-facie seems to be …

SC stays defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor over remarks against PM Modi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SC stays defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor over remarks against PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against senior Congress leader and parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor, who had appealed against a Delhi court order requiring his appearance in a defamation case over his 2018 remark allegedly comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion. A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and R Mahadevan also issued a notice to Bharatiya …

Supreme Court stays criminal defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays criminal defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on the basis of a complaint over his alleged “scorpion on Shivling” remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The court wondered why the expression “‘scorpion sitting on a Shivling’ he quoted about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which may even be a metaphor suggesting ‘invincibility’”, was found …

Tharoor seeks urgent SC hearing on defamation case for remarks against PM
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Bengaluru court issues summons to BJP MLA Yatnal over alleged incendiary comments against Karnataka minister
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru court issues summons to BJP MLA Yatnal over alleged incendiary comments against Karnataka minister

Hindustan Times  

A special court for public representatives in Bengaluru has ordered the initiation of defamation proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on a complaint filed by Tabu Rao over alleged incendiary comments made against her husband and Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundurao. Making statements against the country has become an addiction for Gundurao.” Outraged by these remarks, Tabu …

Delhi HC rejects plea to quash defamation charges against Tharoor’s “scorpion on shivling” remark about PM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC rejects plea to quash defamation charges against Tharoor’s “scorpion on shivling” remark about PM

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to quash the defamation proceedings against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on a complaint regarding his alleged “scorpion on shivling” remark, made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Tharoor had sought to quash the April 2019 order of a trial court summoning him on a criminal defamation complaint filed in 2018 by Delhi BJP …

Edappadi Palaniswami appears before special court in a defamation case filed by Dayanidhi Maran
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Edappadi Palaniswami appears before special court in a defamation case filed by Dayanidhi Maran

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday appeared before the special court for exclusive trial of cases related to elected representatives, in connection with a defamation case filed by DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran. Mr. Maran filed the complaint seeking punishment for Mr. Palaniswami, for defaming his service to the people of the Central Chennai constituency by stating that he …

Shashi Tharoor vs Rajeev Chandrasekhar over Kerala AIIMS promise: 'Smooth-talking, lying type'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Shashi Tharoor vs Rajeev Chandrasekhar over Kerala AIIMS promise: 'Smooth-talking, lying type'

Hindustan Times  

A war of words has erupted between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar over the location of a proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Kerala. “Shame on those BJP candidates who misled voters by promising otherwise!” Read: Rajeev Chandrasekhar sends legal notice to Shashi Tharoor: 'Malafide intent' Responding to Tharoor's comment, Chandrasekhar alleged that …

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

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

Op India  

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi minister Atishi Marlena has been summoned by a court in the national capital in relation to a defamation complaint submitted by Delhi BJP media chief Praveen Shankar Kapoor. #WATCH | On defamation case filed against Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi, BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor says "Summons were sent by us and the …

Rahul Gandhi gets bail from Bengaluru court in defamation case filed by BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi gets bail from Bengaluru court in defamation case filed by BJP

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru court on Friday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP Karnataka unit. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh The case against Rahul Gandhi revolves around Follow- Election results 2024 live updates In June 2023, the BJP filed a complaint alleging that these ads, published on May 5, 2023, in major Karnataka newspapers, made false and reckless claims. …

Rahul Gandhi to Appear in Bengaluru Court Tomorrow in Defamation Case Filed by Karnataka BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi to Appear in Bengaluru Court Tomorrow in Defamation Case Filed by Karnataka BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before a special court here on Friday in connection with a defamation case filed by the Karnataka BJP for issuing allegedly defamatory "Congress national leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the City Civil Court at 10.30 am tomorrow," the state Congress said on Thursday. Later, he will hold a discussion with the Congress's newly-elected …

Medha Patkar convicted after 23 years in defamation case filed by current Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena
10 months ago

Medha Patkar convicted after 23 years in defamation case filed by current Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Medha Patkar, leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, was convicted by a Delhi court more than 23 years after a complaint was lodged against her in a defamation case by current Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday. Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma convicted Patkar of criminal defamation under the IPC, which carries a maximum punishment of up to …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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