Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Quashing Of Defamation Case By Director, Indiabulls Venture Capital
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Quashing Of Defamation Case By Director, Indiabulls Venture Capital

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The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a quashing petition by Sr. Adv. Prashant Bhushan against a defamation case filed against him by the Director of Indiabulls Venture Capital Management Pvt Ltd. Bhushan has also sought quashing of the summons issued to him in the criminal case which alleges that "he has made defamatory statements regarding the functioning of Indiabulls group, its promoters, officials and directors, etc vide social media sites namely, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook." Indiabulls Venture Capital is a part of the Indiabulls Group of companies, a subsidiary of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd and its director has alleged in his case against Bhushan that his "defamatory statements" on various social media platforms have caused substantial damage to the goodwill and reputation of Indiabulls group as well of its promoters, directors and officials. Arguing against the maintainability of the defamation case, Bhushan has submitted that the Director, who is merely an "employee" of IBHFL does not qualify as an aggrieved person under S.199 CrPC, and that no assertion has been made by the Director that he was personally defamed, and therefore has no locus to file the case. The criminal case was lodged against Bhushan on a Tweet dated 14.09.2019, wherein Bhushan stated: "Strange that Red Notices are issued against scamsters after they flee country.

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Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]
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Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Bench of Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the role of the court under section 9 of the Arbitration Act is to preserve the subject matter of the Arbitration till the arbitral tribunal decides the claims on merits. The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the issue of limitation, raised as a …

Delhi High Court Denies Relief To Arms Dealer Sanjay Bhandari In Challenge To Fugitive Economic Offender Notice
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Denies Relief To Arms Dealer Sanjay Bhandari In Challenge To Fugitive Economic Offender Notice

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has rejected the petition of arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, accused of tax evasion and money laundering, challenging a Special Court's summoning order in relation to the Enforcement Directorate's declaration of him as a 'Fugitive Economic Offender'. It has also kept in mind that the petitioner seems to be fighting a proxy war as he has chosen …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Bombay HC pulls up RSS worker for delaying trial in 2014 defamation case against Rahul
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay HC pulls up RSS worker for delaying trial in 2014 defamation case against Rahul

The Hindu  

Granting relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Bombay High Court last week pulled up Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker Rajesh Kunte for unnecessarily delaying and protracting the trial, causing hurdles for Mr. Gandhi to seek a speedy trial in the 2014 defamation complaint lodged against him by the RSS functionary. On July 12, single Bench judge Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan …

Bombay HC grants relief to Rahul Gandhi in 2014 RSS defamation case
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay HC grants relief to Rahul Gandhi in 2014 RSS defamation case

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on July 12 granted relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed in 2014 by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker Rajesh Kunte. A single judge Bench of the High Court passed the order in a writ petition filed by Mr. Gandhi, challenging an order of the Bhiwandi magistrate court, which had allowed Mr. …

Mumbai hoarding collapse: Accused Bhavesh Bhinde sent to police custody till May 26
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai hoarding collapse: Accused Bhavesh Bhinde sent to police custody till May 26

The Hindu  

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Delhi High Court Restrains Ashneer Grover From Making Defamatory Statements Against BharatPe, Orders Him To Take Down Tweets
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case
11 months 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
11 months 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. …

₹20-lakh bribery case: HC stays absconding SP’s arrest till Feb 6
11 months, 1 week ago

₹20-lakh bribery case: HC stays absconding SP’s arrest till Feb 6

Hindustan Times  

Faridkot : The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday granted interim relief from arrest to absconding superintendent of police Gagnesh Kumar till the next hearing on February 6 in a ₹20-lakh bribery case. The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday granted interim relief from arrest to absconding superintendent of police Gagnesh Kumar till the next hearing on February …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Former GGSIPU Dean, Says Accusations Were Made To Authorized Person In Good Faith
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Former GGSIPU Dean, Says Accusations Were Made To Authorized Person In Good Faith

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has quashed a defamation case filed against Dr Suman Gupta, former Professor and Dean, University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, noting that the case fell under exception 8 to Section 499 IPC. The issue had arisen when the complainant/respondent No.1, who was an Assistant Professor of Law at GGSIPU, filed …

HC fines BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover ₹2 lakh for defamatory content
1 year, 1 month ago

HC fines BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover ₹2 lakh for defamatory content

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday fined BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover ₹2 lakh for violating its order and posting defamatory content against the fintech company, saying it was appalled by the persistent blatant violation. It disposed of Bharat Pe’s plea seeking to restrain Grover from posting defamatory content on social media by directing Grover to deposit the fine within a …

Ashneer Grover, Wife Summoned by Delhi Police Day After Being Stopped at Airport
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashneer Grover, Wife Summoned by Delhi Police Day After Being Stopped at Airport

News 18  

The Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing has summoned BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain for questioning in connection with an alleged Rs 81-crore fraud at the fintech unicorn, police sources said on Friday. The EOW filed an FIR against Mr Grover, Madhuri Jain and their family members Deepak Gupta, Suresh Jain and Shwetank Jain in May in …

Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media coverage on West Bengal recruitment scam
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media coverage on West Bengal recruitment scam

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, October 17 : The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued guidelines for media coverage on Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other similarly placed suspects in the recruitment scam. ED has also arrested former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, his alleged aide Arpita Mukherjee, TMC MLA and the ex-president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education …

Calcutta High Court shields Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in teacher job scam
1 year, 3 months ago

Calcutta High Court shields Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in teacher job scam

India Today  

In a big relief for Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court shielded Banerjee from Enforcement Directorate action in the West Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam. The Calcutta High Court, in an order, told the ED that no strong action can be taken against Abhishek Banerjee. The single bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh issued an order stating that no …

Hate speeches | SC adjourns Brinda Karat's plea for FIR against BJP's Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma to Oct 3
1 year, 4 months ago

Hate speeches | SC adjourns Brinda Karat's plea for FIR against BJP's Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma to Oct 3

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned till October 3 the hearing on the plea of CPI leader Brinda Karat challenging the Delhi High Court's order dismissing a petition against the trial court's refusal to order registration of an FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Pravesh Verma for their alleged hate speeches over anti-CAA protests. On June 13 last year, …

Allegations against Brij Bhushan serious, says Delhi court
1 year, 5 months ago

Allegations against Brij Bhushan serious, says Delhi court

The Hindu  

A Delhi court, in a bail order made available on Friday, said that the allegations against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are “serious” but no purpose would be served by taking the accused persons into custody at this stage. Mr. Singh, also a BJP MP, and suspended WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar were granted bail …

Delhi High Court refuses to stay investigation against Ashneer Grover, wife in Economic Offences Wing FIR
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court refuses to stay investigation against Ashneer Grover, wife in Economic Offences Wing FIR

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on June 1 refused to stay, at this stage, an investigation against BharatPe co-founder and former CEO Ashneer Grover, and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover, in a case of an alleged ₹81-crore fraud based on a complaint lodged by the fintech unicorn. The Judge issued notice on the petition by Mr. Grover and his wife seeking …

Delhi HC denies stay on investigation against Ashneer Grover and wife
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi HC denies stay on investigation against Ashneer Grover and wife

Live Mint  

Delhi HC on Thursday refused to stay the investigation against Ashneer Grover and Madhuri Jain Grover in the FIR registered by Delhi Police based on a complaint by BharatPe, the company which has alleged that Grover and his wife were involved in a fraud amounting to ₹81 crore, according to a report published by Bar and Bench. The Economic Offences …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Plea Against Calcutta HC Allowing CBI-ED Probe Against Him In Teacher Recruitment Scam
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Plea Against Calcutta HC Allowing CBI-ED Probe Against Him In Teacher Recruitment Scam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a special leave petition filed by Trinamool Congress leader leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee against Calcutta High Court's order dismissing his plea to recall an order passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay which allowed the CBI and ED to interrogate him in the West Bengal School Job Scam case. Senior Advocate Dr.Abhishek Manu …

BREAKING | Supreme Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Appeal Against CBI Notice In School Jobs Scam Case On May 26
1 year, 7 months ago

BREAKING | Supreme Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Appeal Against CBI Notice In School Jobs Scam Case On May 26

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to list on May 26 an appeal filed by TMC leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee against Calcutta High Court's order dismissing his plea to recall the order passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay on April 13 giving liberty to the CBI and ED to interrogate him in the West Bengal School Job Scam case. Last week, …

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee appears before CBI in SSC scam case
1 year, 7 months ago

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee appears before CBI in SSC scam case

Op India  

Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and national general secretary of Trinamool Congress continues to face trouble in the ongoing recruitment scam case in West Bengal. #WATCH | TMC National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee arrives at the CBI office in Kolkata, in the Kuntal Ghosh letter case. A letter sent by a deputy superintendent of the CBI to Abhishek Banerjee’s Harish …

TMC leader Abhishek to appear before CBI on Saturday morning in school jobs scam
1 year, 7 months ago

TMC leader Abhishek to appear before CBI on Saturday morning in school jobs scam

Live Mint  

Kolkata, May 20 TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, is scheduled to appear before the CBI at its Kolkata office on Saturday morning, as part of the agency's probe into the school jobs scam. Later on Friday, the TMC leader and nephew of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, had in an impromptu speech delivered from atop his vehicle had also dared the central …

FIR against BharatPe ex-MD Ashneer Grover, family
1 year, 8 months ago

FIR against BharatPe ex-MD Ashneer Grover, family

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Economic Offences Wing on Wednesday registered an FIR against former BharatPe managing director Ashneer Grover, his wife Madhuri Jain Grover, and family members, including Deepak Gupta, Suresh Jain, and Shwetank Jain. From the contents of the complaint and enquiry conducted so far, prima-facie offences punishable under Sections 406/408/409/420/467/468/471/120B IPC are made out,” the FIR copy reads, a …

Delhi Riots: High Court To Hear Asif Iqbal Tanha’s Case Against Media Leak On August 02
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi Riots: High Court To Hear Asif Iqbal Tanha’s Case Against Media Leak On August 02

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court will hear on August 02 a plea moved by Asif Iqbal Tanha against leak of his alleged confession statement to media in the larger conspiracy relating to 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma fixed the matter for consideration after Justice Amit Sharma and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani recused themselves from hearing it recently.Advocate Sowjhanya. The …

Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Aaradhya moves Delhi HC against YT tabloid for reporting fake news on her health
1 year, 8 months ago

Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Aaradhya moves Delhi HC against YT tabloid for reporting fake news on her health

India Today  

Aaradhya Bachchan, granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan and daughter of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, has moved Delhi High Court against a YouTube tabloid for reporting ‘fake news’ about her health. AARADHYA MOVES COURT Granddaughter of legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan and daughter of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aaradhya Bachchan, has moved Delhi High Court against a YouTube tabloid …

After Supreme Court relief, TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee gets CBI summon
1 year, 8 months ago

After Supreme Court relief, TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee gets CBI summon

Live Mint  

With Supreme Court granted interim relief to Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee by staying Calcutta High Court's order on 17 April, the Central Bureau of Investigation sent summon to the TMC leader at 1.45 pm in the cattle-smuggling case. Earlier in the day, the apex court, while agreeing to list Banerjee's plea on April 24, granted interim relief and put …

SC stays CBI, ED probe against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in school job scam
1 year, 8 months ago

SC stays CBI, ED probe against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in school job scam

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday has agreed to list Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's plea on April 24 and also granting and interim relief by staying Calcutta High Court's order which directed investigating agencies to question him, till the next date of listing. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B …

Bhiwandi court grants Rahul Gandhi permanent exemption from appearance
1 year, 8 months ago

Bhiwandi court grants Rahul Gandhi permanent exemption from appearance

Hindustan Times  

BHIWANDI: A Bhiwandi court on Saturday granted permanent exemption from appearance to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case filed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionary Rajesh Kunte in 2014. Advocate Probhod Jaywant, appearing for complainant Rajesh Kunte, had opposed the exemption application and brought to the notice of the court that Gandhi had been sentenced to two years …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's Plea To Transfer Case Pending In UP To Delhi; Stays Trial
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's Plea To Transfer Case Pending In UP To Delhi; Stays Trial

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a petition filed by former Law Minister of Delhi, Somnath Bharti seeking transfer of case pending before the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh to Special Court, Additional Session Judge, Rouse Avenue Courts, New Delhi. A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah stayed the proceedings pending …

Defamation proceedings | Court to pass order on Rahul Gandhi plea seeking permanent exemption
1 year, 10 months ago

Defamation proceedings | Court to pass order on Rahul Gandhi plea seeking permanent exemption

The Hindu  

A magistrate court will pass an order on Apri 1 on an application by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking permanent exemption from appearing in ongoing defamation proceedings against him by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh secretary. Advocate Narayan Iyer had filed an application on behalf of Mr. Gandhi, seeking permanent exemption. He had said, “RSS people killed Gandhiji and today their …

BharatPe approaches Delhi HC to restrain Ashneer Grover, wife, others from making defamatory statements
2 years, 1 month ago

BharatPe approaches Delhi HC to restrain Ashneer Grover, wife, others from making defamatory statements

The Hindu  

: The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued summons to BharatPe’s former managing director Ashneer Grover and his wife on a suit filed by the company seeking to restrain them from making defamatory statements against the fintech firm. The High Court gave Mr. Grover, his wife Madhuri Jain and others two weeks to submit replies to the plea filed by …

Delhi Excise policy scam case: CBI files 10,000-page chargesheet against 7 accused; Sisodia not named
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Excise policy scam case: CBI files 10,000-page chargesheet against 7 accused; Sisodia not named

India TV News  

Delhi Excise policy scam case: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a 10,000-page chargesheet against seven accused in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy scam case. Earlier on Thursday, the CBI moved Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's order granting bail to AAP communication strategist Vijay Nair and Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally in Delhi's Excise Policy case. …

Alleged Remarks Against UP CM | Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Samajwadi Party Leader Anurag Bhadouria
2 years, 1 month ago

Alleged Remarks Against UP CM | Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Samajwadi Party Leader Anurag Bhadouria

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today refused to quash an FIR registered against Samajwadi Party Leader Anurag Bhadouria for allegedly making insulting and objectionable remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and late Mahant Avaidyanath during a TV Debate show.The bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Renu Agarwal rejected his plea seeking the quashing of his FIR and a …

Delhi High Court seeks Twitter's response on lawsuit filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra over 'inaccessible' account
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court seeks Twitter's response on lawsuit filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra over 'inaccessible' account

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on November 1 sought Twitter's response on a lawsuit filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra, seeking restoration of his account on the website that has been "unilaterally banned" and made inaccessible to his followers. In his plea, Mr. Iyer said following his tweet in relation to the bail granted by the Supreme Court to Alt News co-founder …

Hearing in RSS defamation case against Rahul Gandhi adjourned till Dec 3
2 years, 3 months ago

Hearing in RSS defamation case against Rahul Gandhi adjourned till Dec 3

Deccan Chronicle  

THANE: A court at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday adjourned till December 3 this year hearing in the defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Joint Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class L C Wadikar is hearing the matter pertaining to the defamation case against Gandhi filed by …

Ex-CBI boss apologises to HC for plea on Twitter\'s blue tick
2 years, 4 months ago

Ex-CBI boss apologises to HC for plea on Twitter\'s blue tick

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday excused former interim CBI director M Nageswara Rao from paying a cost of Rs 25,000 imposed on him at the time of dismissal of his challenge to the alleged removal of blue tick from his Twitter account by the micro-blogging platform. Waiving the cost, Justice Yashwant Varma ordered, "Bearing in mind the …

High Court Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari To Kolkata From Diamond Harbour
2 years, 7 months ago

High Court Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari To Kolkata From Diamond Harbour

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee against BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari from a Court in Diamond Harbour, South 24-Parganas to a City Civil Court in Calcutta. Adhikari had moved an application under Section 24 of the …

Delhi HC Fines Former CBI Chief M Nageswara Rao Rs 10,000 Over Twitter Blue Tick Row
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Fines Former CBI Chief M Nageswara Rao Rs 10,000 Over Twitter Blue Tick Row

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former interim Director of CBI M Nageswara Rao was imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday after he challenged Twitter’s action of removing his verification tag, the blue tick, according to PTI. Justice Yashwant Varma noted that on April 7 a similar plea was disposed of by the court and he was …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Interfere In Former CBI Head M Nageswara Rao's Plea For Restoration Of His Twitter Blue Tick
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Interfere In Former CBI Head M Nageswara Rao's Plea For Restoration Of His Twitter Blue Tick

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently refused to interfere in a writ plea filed by former Central Bureau of Investigation head and Retired IPS Officer M. Nageswara Rao seeking restoration of his Twitter Blue Tick.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma however disposed of Rao's writ plea by giving him the liberty to reapply for verification. The Delhi High Court recently refused …

West Bengal Coal Scam Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea By TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, His Wife Seeking Quashing Of Summons
2 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal Coal Scam Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea By TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, His Wife Seeking Quashing Of Summons

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the plea by All India Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife seeking quashing of summons issued to them by Enforcement Directorate in connection with West Bengal coal scam case.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar also dismissed the plea by Banerjee's wife Rujira Banerjee assailing the complaint filed by Enforcement Directorate against her in the. …

Mere Vague Belief That Accused May Thwart Investigation Cannot Be A Ground To Prolong The Incarceration: Delhi High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Mere Vague Belief That Accused May Thwart Investigation Cannot Be A Ground To Prolong The Incarceration: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that mere vague belief that the accused may thwart the investigation cannot be a ground to prolong the incarceration of the accused.Justice Subramonium Prasad added that if there is no apprehension of interference in administration of justice in a criminal trial by an accused, then the Court should be circumspect while considering depriving the …

Delhi Court Seeks Police's Response In Plea Against Sudarshan TV, Suresh Chavhanke For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments In Bindas Bol Show
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Court Seeks Police's Response In Plea Against Sudarshan TV, Suresh Chavhanke For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments In Bindas Bol Show

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has sought action taken report from the Delhi Police in a plea filed against Sudarshan TV news channel and it's Editor-in-Chief Suresh Chavhanke over a news telecast on the show Bindas Bol for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the people from Muslim Community. "That the accused no.2 Mr. Suresh Chavhanke through his aforesaid program "Bindas Bol" …

RSS's Defamation Case : Day To Day Trial To Commence Against Rahul Gandhi From Feb 5
2 years, 11 months ago

RSS's Defamation Case : Day To Day Trial To Commence Against Rahul Gandhi From Feb 5

Live Law  

The trial in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh will be heard every day starting February 5, a Thane court decided on Saturday. The court held that the case against Gandhi fell under the same category and hence needs to be taken up on priority, fast-tracked and heard …

Uncivil Remark But No IPC Offence: Madras High Court Quashes FIR Over FB Post Against General Bipin Rawat
2 years, 11 months ago

Uncivil Remark But No IPC Offence: Madras High Court Quashes FIR Over FB Post Against General Bipin Rawat

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a man over a Facebook post made by him against Late CDS General Bipin Rawat soon after his death in the helicopter crash on December 8, 2021.The single bench of Justice GR Swaminathan condemned the act of the accused G.Sivarajaboopathi in harsh terms but quashed the FIR observing that the …

High Court Issues Notice To Delhi BJP Chief Adesh Gupta Over Alleged Illegal Encroachment Of Govt Land, Misappropriation Of Funds
2 years, 11 months ago

High Court Issues Notice To Delhi BJP Chief Adesh Gupta Over Alleged Illegal Encroachment Of Govt Land, Misappropriation Of Funds

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition filed against alleged illegal encroachment of government land and misappropriation of funds by Adesh Gupta, Chief of BJP's Delhi unit and councillor of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation.Apart from Gupta, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has issued notices to the Delhi Government, the …

Calcutta High Court Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari To Court In Kolkata From Burdwan
3 years, 1 month ago

Calcutta High Court Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari To Court In Kolkata From Burdwan

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee against BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari from Burdwan Court to a Court in Kolkata. Adhikari had moved an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking transfer of …

Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark
3 years, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark

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The Bombay High Court on Monday deferred the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a BJP leader over his "Chowkidar Chor Hain" remarks during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign till December 20, 2021. A bench of Justice SK Shinde passed the order in a petition filed by Gandhi under Section 482 of the …

Defamation case: Bombay High Court dismisses plea against Rahul Gandhi by RSS functionary
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Defamation case: Bombay High Court dismisses plea against Rahul Gandhi by RSS functionary

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In a relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Bombay High Court dismissed a plea by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionary Rajesh Kunte, who had filed a complaint against the Congress leader in Bhiwandi court. During one of the hearings in Bhiwandi Magistrate court, Kunte had filed an application stating that an affidavit filed by Rahul Gandhi in High Court be taken …

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