Does Retweet Of A Defamatory Tweet Amount To Defamation: SC To Decide
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Does Retweet Of A Defamatory Tweet Amount To Defamation: SC To Decide

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The Supreme Court has agreed to examine on Monday a petition filed by Aam Aadmi party spokesperson Raghav Chadha, as to whether re-tweeting somebody's allegedly defamatory tweet amounts to defamation.He also sought a direction to the Delhi High Court for expeditious hearing of the defamation case filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.Appearing for Chadha, senior advocate. The Supreme Court has agreed to examine on Monday a petition filed by Aam Aadmi party spokesperson Raghav Chadha, as to whether re-tweeting somebody's allegedly defamatory tweet amounts to defamation. He also sought a direction to the Delhi High Court for expeditious hearing of the defamation case filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Grover sought quashing of the defamation petition against him and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using defamatory words in the post.

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Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh's 'Defamatory' Video On Sadhguru, Isha Foundation
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the take down of YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh's recent, allegedly defamatory YouTube video on Isha Foundation and its founder spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.The video titled “Sadhguru EXPOSED: What's happening in Jaggi Vasudev's Ashram” was uploaded by Singh on his YouTube channel on February 24 and he shared it on his 'X' page. …

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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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
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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
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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 …

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

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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 …

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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 …

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ABP News  

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BJP MP Parvesh Verma files Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann
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BJP MP Parvesh Verma files Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: BJP Member of Parliament Parvesh Verma on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit seeking a staggering Rs 100 crore in damages against Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The claim stems from allegations leveled by the two leaders following Verma’s statement about the misuse of government machinery in Punjab during the Delhi Vidhan …

Sandeep Dikshit files ₹10 cr defamation lawsuits against Delhi CM Atishi, AAP MP Sanjay Singh
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Sandeep Dikshit files ₹10 cr defamation lawsuits against Delhi CM Atishi, AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Hindustan Times  

Senior Delhi Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, who is also the party's candidate for the New Delhi constituency, has filed civil and criminal defamation lawsuits against Aam Aadmi Party leaders Chief Minister Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh and others. Sandeep Dikshit, a senior Delhi Congress politician and the party's contender for the New Delhi seat, has sued Aam Aadmi Party leaders …

Congress leader Sandeep Dixit sues AAP's Sanjay Singh, Atishi and others for saying he took crores of rupees from BJP
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Op India  

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

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Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Setback for CM Kejriwal: Delhi HC rejects plea to dismiss BJP defamation case over ’Baniya, Muslim names removed’ remark
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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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‘Over-sensationalisation and false depiction of facts’: Delhi HC orders removal of SM posts claiming Rajat Sharma abused Congress leader on TV
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‘Over-sensationalisation and false depiction of facts’: Delhi HC orders removal of SM posts claiming Rajat Sharma abused Congress leader on TV

Op India  

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Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
9 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

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Delhi HC orders Sunita Kejriwal to take down video recording of court proceedings in excise policy case
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC orders Sunita Kejriwal to take down video recording of court proceedings in excise policy case

The Hindu  

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Big relief for Rajat Sharma, Delhi HC orders removal of tweets by Congress leaders
9 months, 1 week ago

Big relief for Rajat Sharma, Delhi HC orders removal of tweets by Congress leaders

India TV News  

In a big relief for India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, the Delhi High Court has instructed Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh, and Pawan Khera to remove tweets alleging that the veteran journalist abused Nayak on live television during the Lok Sabha elections result day — June 4. Rajat Sharma has told the Delhi High Court that he …

Arvind Kejriwal's ‘Atishi next’ prophecy over defamation summons
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday reacted to a court's summons to AAP leader Atishi in a defamation case, saying the Delhi minister will be arrested next. Arvind Kejriwal, whose interim bail in the Delhi excise policy case will expire on June 2, claimed the central agencies have been attempting to arrest all AAP leaders in "flimsy, frivolous …

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

Delhi Court summons AAP leader Atishi in defamation case

Op India  

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

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

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Rouse Avenue Court has summoned Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi in the defamation case filed by Delhi BJP Media head Praveen Shankar Kapoor for levelling baseless allegations against Bhartiya Janta Party of poaching AAP MLAs. Earlier in April, the BJP issued a defamation notice to Atishi after she made allegations that she was pressured to join the party or …

Court summons Atishi in defamation case, Arvind Kejriwal says 'plan to arrest'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Court summons Atishi in defamation case, Arvind Kejriwal says 'plan to arrest'

India Today  

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

BJP sends defamation notice to Atishi over poaching claim
11 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP sends defamation notice to Atishi over poaching claim

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has sent a defamation notice to Aam Aadmi Party leader and minister Atishi a day after she accused the latter of approaching her through a close aide to have her defect to the party. In the defamation notice, we have asked for the name of the person who contacted her.If she does not respond in 15 …

Delhi BJP sends defamation notice to Atishi, demands public apology over her 'join BJP offer' claim
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi BJP sends defamation notice to Atishi, demands public apology over her 'join BJP offer' claim

The Hindu  

The BJP's Delhi unit has sent a defamation notice to senior AAP leader Atishi and demanded a public apology for her claim that the saffron party approached her through a "very close" person to join it. The Delhi minister had claimed that she was advised to join the BJP or be ready to be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in …

Delhi High Court Restrains Ashneer Grover From Making Defamatory Statements Against BharatPe, Orders Him To Take Down Tweets
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Restrains Ashneer Grover From Making Defamatory Statements Against BharatPe, Orders Him To Take Down Tweets

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday restrained the Former Managing Director of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover, from making defamatory and derogatory statements against the fintech company or its office bearers or officials. The court also directed Economics Times to take down its article published recently based on Ashneer Grover's letters written to the RBI Chairman. BharatPe moved a fresh application alleging …

Arvind Kejriwal apologises in Supreme Court after retweeting defamatory video of propagandist YouTuber Dhruv Rathee
1 year, 1 month ago

Arvind Kejriwal apologises in Supreme Court after retweeting defamatory video of propagandist YouTuber Dhruv Rathee

Op India  

Delhi Chief Minister, and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal told the Supreme Court on Monday, February 26, that he made a mistake by retweeting a defamatory video posted by propagandist German YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018. Following this statement by Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyer, the Supreme Court restrained a trial court not to take any coercive steps against the Delhi …

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case
1 year, 1 month ago

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Supreme Court that he made a mistake by retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee related to the BJP IT Cell. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, without issuing notice on a plea of Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order which upheld summons issued …

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case

Hindustan Times  

The ramifications are far more than a whisper when a public figure tweets or retweets, the Delhi high court said on Monday as it refused to quash summons issued to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation suit filed against him for reposting an allegedly defamatory video by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The audience therefore becomes a citizenry at large whose …

Retweeting Defamatory Content Amounts To Defamation: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Against Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 1 month ago

Retweeting Defamatory Content Amounts To Defamation: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Against Arvind Kejriwal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to quash the summons issued against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation case for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held that retweeting defamatory content will attract the offence of defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. …

Election Commission ECI Delhi BJP CM Arvind Kerjriwal AAP Virendra Sachdeva Elections 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Election Commission ECI Delhi BJP CM Arvind Kerjriwal AAP Virendra Sachdeva Elections 2023

ABP News  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva over a complaint from Aam Aadmi Party on his alleged statements and social media posts against Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP filed a formal complaint with the ECI on Monday, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of employing inappropriate content on social media platforms …

AAP Lodges Complaint with EC Against BJP Over Social Media Content Against Kejriwal
1 year, 4 months ago

AAP Lodges Complaint with EC Against BJP Over Social Media Content Against Kejriwal

News 18  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission accusing the BJP of using “absurd” content on social media to tarnish the image of its convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. An AAP delegation requested the Election Commission to take cognisance of the complaint and ensure proper action against the BJP, senior AAP leader and …

EC notice to AAP over ‘defamatory, insulting’ social media posts against PM Modi
1 year, 4 months ago

EC notice to AAP over ‘defamatory, insulting’ social media posts against PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a notice to the Aam Aadmi Party over alleged disparaging, insulting and defamatory remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. The poll panel referred to the AAP's social media posts alleging a link between the prime minister and industrialist Gautam Adani. “The present alleged matter has been found to be posted from …

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Files Defamation Suit Before Delhi High Court Against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai
1 year, 5 months ago

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Files Defamation Suit Before Delhi High Court Against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai

Live Law  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, former close friend and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai and various media organizations over “false and defamatory allegations” against her that she demanded exchange of bribe for asking questions in Parliament.The suit was listed before Justice Sachin Datta today who said. …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Tehelka’s Review Against Order Directing It To Pay ₹2 Crore Damages To Former Army Officer For Defamation
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Tehelka’s Review Against Order Directing It To Pay ₹2 Crore Damages To Former Army Officer For Defamation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea moved by news magazine Tehelka and its co-founder Aniruddha Bahal seeking review of an order directing them to pay Rs. 2 crores damages to a former Army officer Major General MS Ahluwalia in a defamation suit filed by the latter in 2002.“There is no error apparent on the face of record nor …

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 …

Delhi Court Summons Wrestler Bajrang Punia In Criminal Defamation Case Filed By Wrestling Coach
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Court Summons Wrestler Bajrang Punia In Criminal Defamation Case Filed By Wrestling Coach

Live Law  

A Delhi Court yesterday summoned the wrestler Bajrang Punia in a criminal defamation case filed by wrestling coach Naresh Dahiya alleging that certain allegedly defamatory remarks were made against him in a press conference related to the protests connected to the sexual harassment allegations against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan. In view of the same, let accused, namely, Bajrang Punia …

Special court takes cognisance of defamation case on ‘corruption rate card’ ad of Congress
1 year, 9 months ago

Special court takes cognisance of defamation case on ‘corruption rate card’ ad of Congress

The Hindu  

The special court in Bengaluru has taken cognisance of the offence of defamation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly issuing defamatory Preeth J., the judge of the special court of magistrate set up to deal with the criminal cases against former and the present MPs and MLAs from Karnataka, passed …

Aaditya Thackeray responds to defamation suit, says politicians can’t be thin-skinned
1 year, 11 months ago

Aaditya Thackeray responds to defamation suit, says politicians can’t be thin-skinned

Hindustan Times  

Public figures cannot be thin-skinned as it would entirely stifle criticism, former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray has said in response to a civil defamation suit filed against him and others in the Delhi high court. Rahul Shewale, the Lok Sabha floor leader of Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction, filed the suit against Aditya Thackeray, former Maharashtra chief …

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