Goa Chief Minister's wife files Rs 100-crore defamation case against Sanjay Singh
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Goa Chief Minister's wife files Rs 100-crore defamation case against Sanjay Singh

India Today  

A court in Goa issued notice to AAP MP Sanjay Singh in a Rs 100-crore defamation case filed against him by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's wife for allegedly naming her in the cash-for-jobs scam. Pramod Sawant's wife Sulakshana Sawant filed a case in the court of Civil Judge Senior Division, Bicholim, North Goa, BJP spokesperson Giriraj Pai Vernekar said. The ad-hoc civil judge heard the suit and issued a notice to Sanjay Singh, returnable on January 10, 2025. Sulakshana Sawant, in her complaint, requested the court through her lawyers to direct Singh to publish an apology clarifying that the said defamatory video/article and interview are false, not based on facts, and tender an unconditional apology.

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Goa cash-for-jobs scam: ED records statement of complainants, politics heats up
1 week, 3 days ago

Goa cash-for-jobs scam: ED records statement of complainants, politics heats up

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday recorded statements of complainants in connection with the alleged cash-for-jobs scam in Goa under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, with the opposition hinting at potential political links. The ED also registered an Enforcement Case Information Report to investigate the scam and has sought detailed information from the Goa police, which has …

Defamation suit against Sanjay Singh bid to keep him away from Delhi poll campaign: AAP
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Defamation suit against Sanjay Singh bid to keep him away from Delhi poll campaign: AAP

Hindustan Times  

Panaji, The Aam Aadmi Party in Goa on Wednesday alleged that the defamation suit filed against party leader Sanjay Singh by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's wife was a ploy to keep him away from the Delhi assembly election campaign. Goa CM's wife Sulakshana Sawant filed a defamation suit against Sanjay Singh on Tuesday in a court at Bicholim village …

Fresh trouble for Sanjay Singh? Goa CM’s wife files ₹100 cr defamation suit against AAP leader — here’s why
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fresh trouble for Sanjay Singh? Goa CM’s wife files ₹100 cr defamation suit against AAP leader — here’s why

Live Mint  

A Goa court has issued a notice to AAP MP Sanjay Singh in a ₹100 crore defamation suit filed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's wife. Sulakshana Sawant alleged that Singh linked her to a cash-for-jobs scam and sought an apology. Singh, a Rajya Sabha member, recently alleged that Sulakshana, wife of CM Pramod Sawant, is involved in a cash-for-jobs scam. …

Goa cash-for-jobs scam: CM Sawant rejects AAP allegations, threatens to file defamation suit
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Goa cash-for-jobs scam: CM Sawant rejects AAP allegations, threatens to file defamation suit

India TV News  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday denied the allegations made against him and his wife regarding an alleged cash-for-jobs scam, and issued a warning to the Aam Aadmi Party, threatening a defamation lawsuit. AAP allegations against CM Sawant It is worth mentioning several complaints had been filed across Goa, with many government job aspirants alleging they were forced to …

Goa: CM Sawant to file defamation case against AAP leaders in cash-for-jobs scam
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Goa: CM Sawant to file defamation case against AAP leaders in cash-for-jobs scam

Hindustan Times  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said he has started the process of filing a defamation case against AAP leaders in Delhi and Goa for naming him and his wife in the alleged cash-for-jobs scam. Goa CM Pramod Sawant has started the process of filing a defamation case against AAP leaders in a cash-for-jobs scam Sawant said Opposition parties, …

No political links in fraud cases, cops have free hand: Goa Chief Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

No political links in fraud cases, cops have free hand: Goa Chief Minister

India Today  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that police investigations into cases of alleged fraud involving land sales, jobs, and financial misappropriation have not uncovered any political links. Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Sawant said that the police have been given full freedom to probe these cases. As per the police probe so far, no …

BJP leader Vinod Tawde refutes cash for votes allegations near Mumbai
1 month, 3 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Defamation case: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, VD Sharma and Bhupendra Singh get relief from SC
2 months ago

Defamation case: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, VD Sharma and Bhupendra Singh get relief from SC

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave relief to Union Minister and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP state president VD Sharma, and former minister Bhupendra Singh in a defamation case. Supreme Court issued notice to Congress Rajya Sabha member and senior advocate Vivek Krishna Tankha, who had filed a defamation complaint seeking Rs 10 crore in damages …

Land-for-job scam case: ED files chargesheet against ex-Bihar CM Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti and others
1 year ago

Land-for-job scam case: ED files chargesheet against ex-Bihar CM Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti and others

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet in the land-for-job scam at Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday. The chargesheet includes the names of former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti, Hima Yadav, Hridyanand Chaudhary, and Amit Katyal. Amit Katyal, allegedly associated with Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav, was detained by the investigative agency …

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat files criminal defamation suit against Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 10 months ago

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat files criminal defamation suit against Ashok Gehlot

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday filed a criminal defamation suit against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for defaming him with remarks on the Sanjivani scam. The Minister’s lawyer, senior advocate Vikas Pahwa told The Hindu that the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harpreet Singh took cognisance of the defamation application and listed it for Monday. The …

Mumbai covid centres scam: Two accused, both close aide of Sanjay Raut, arrested by EOW
1 year, 10 months ago

Mumbai covid centres scam: Two accused, both close aide of Sanjay Raut, arrested by EOW

India TV News  

Mumbai Covid Centre Scam: The Economic Offences Wing on Tuesday arrested two people namely Rajiv Nandakumar Salunke and Bala Ramchandra Kadam, both of them are close aide of Sanjay Raut, in the jumbo Covid centres scam case in Mumbai. Last month, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation called Rs 100 crore scam allegation in setting up of jumbo Covid-19 centres as 'baseless'. …

Unacceptable: Court pulls up probe agency over delay in case against Sanjay Raut
1 year, 11 months ago

Unacceptable: Court pulls up probe agency over delay in case against Sanjay Raut

India Today  

A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on Tuesday came down like a ton of bricks on the Enforcement Directorate for failing to complete the procedure required for the trial to begin against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and others in the Patra Chawl case. The Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd promoters Rakesh and Sarang Wadhwan, Sanjay …

Mumbai cops lodge FIR against Sanjay Raut on complaint of woman witness in Patra chawl land 'scam'
2 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai cops lodge FIR against Sanjay Raut on complaint of woman witness in Patra chawl land 'scam'

Firstpost  

The witness, Swapna Patkar, on Sunday registered her statement with the police, an official said, adding that she was provided security as requested by her Mumbai: City police on Sunday registered a First Information Report against Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on the charge of insulting the modesty of woman on the complaint lodged by a witness in a money …

City court restrains Sanjay, aides from \'defaming\' KTR
2 years, 7 months ago

City court restrains Sanjay, aides from \'defaming\' KTR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A city court granted ex-parte interim injunction orders restraining BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar and his party activists from making or publishing any defamatory, libellous or scandalous statements against minister K.T. The interim order was given on a suit filed by Rama Rao against Sanjay for defamation by the second additional chief judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, on …

'Prima Facie Defamation': Mumbai Court Summons Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut In Complaint By BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya's Wife
2 years, 7 months ago

'Prima Facie Defamation': Mumbai Court Summons Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut In Complaint By BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya's Wife

Live Law  

A Metropolitan Magistrates court in Mumbai issued process to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya. He added that ingredients of defamation were made out as prima facie words used would have hurt Somaiya's reputation. The private complaint was filed through Advocate Vivekanand Gupta after Raut accused the Somaiyas …

Kirit Somaiya’s wife files defamation suit against Sanjay Raut
2 years, 7 months ago

Kirit Somaiya’s wife files defamation suit against Sanjay Raut

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party’s leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife has filed a defamation suit in the Bombay High Court against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut. Professor Medha Somaiya, who teaches in a college affiliated with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, has filed a civil suit of ₹100 crore and asked that Mr. Raut either be ordered to pay or deposit the …

BJD MP, 2 others booked in dowry harassment case
3 years, 4 months ago

BJD MP, 2 others booked in dowry harassment case

Hindustan Times  

Biju Janata Dal parliament member Bhartruhari Mahtab, his wife, and their son have been booked for dowry harassment in Bhopal. Ajeeta Nayar, a local police officer said Mahtab’s daughter-in-law Sakshi, 34, filed a complaint against her husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law at Bhopal’s women police station on Wednesday. The dowry harassment case looks like an afterthought and nothing like, what has …

Mumbai Police files FIR against man for allegedly demanding money from T-Series
3 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai Police files FIR against man for allegedly demanding money from T-Series

Firstpost  

An FIR was registered at the Amboli police station against a man for extortion and other charges of the IPC, a day after an offence was registered against Bhushan Kumar for allegedly raping a woman under the pretext of providing her with a job in T-series. Mumbai Police registered an FIR against a man for allegedly demanding money from T-Series …

PMC Bank scam: ED issues fresh summons to Sanjay Raut's wife for 2nd round of questioning
4 years ago

PMC Bank scam: ED issues fresh summons to Sanjay Raut's wife for 2nd round of questioning

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's wife Varsha Raut to appear for the second round of questioning on January 11 in connection with the PMC Bank scam. The summons issued to Varsha Raut was in connection with a loan worth Rs 55 lakh she took from Madhuri Pravin Raut, wife of PMB Bank …

SC To Consider Today Claim Of Lawyer That He Was Offered Rs 1.5 Crores By Fixers To Frame Allegations Against CJI
5 years, 8 months ago

SC To Consider Today Claim Of Lawyer That He Was Offered Rs 1.5 Crores By Fixers To Frame Allegations Against CJI

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will consider today the claim of a lawyer that he was offered Rs.1.5 crores by 'fixers' to frame sexual harassment allegations against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.In an affidavit filed by Advocate Utsav Bains in the suo moto proceedings taken by SC in respect of the allegations against CJI, he has stated that on April …

Thane court issues summons to Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury over anti-RSS remarks, linking Sangh to Gauri Lankesh's murder
5 years, 9 months ago

Thane court issues summons to Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury over anti-RSS remarks, linking Sangh to Gauri Lankesh's murder

Firstpost  

A Mumbai metropolitan magistrate’s court is also hearing a criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi and Sitaram Yechury, filed by another RSS activist over the same issue Thane: A city court on Tuesday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury to appear before it on 30 April to respond to the charges of defaming RSS by …

RSS seeks compensation of Re 1 from Rahul Gandhi and Sitaram Yechury for linking RSS to Gauri Lankesh killing, court issues summons
5 years, 9 months ago

RSS seeks compensation of Re 1 from Rahul Gandhi and Sitaram Yechury for linking RSS to Gauri Lankesh killing, court issues summons

Op India  

A Thane civil court on Tuesday has summoned Congress president Rahul Gandhi and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury to appear before it on April 30 over the charges of defamation filed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. According to the reports, a civil defamation case seeking a token compensation of Re.1 from Congress President Rahul Gandhi and CPI leader Sitaram Yechuri …

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