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8 months ago

Justices MB Lokur, AP Shah & N Ram Invite PM Narendra Modi & Rahul Gandhi To Public Debate On Lok Sabha Elections

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Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur, former High Court Chief Justice AP Shah and veteran journalist N Ram have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to a public debate on the LokSabha Election 2024.In the invitation, they said that the members of public have heard only allegations and challenges from either side and have not …

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1 year ago

N Ram pats his own back for a pompous, gassy editorial in The Hindu, The Wire has a monumental meltdown: Fallout of SC decision on Article 370

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On December 11th, the Supreme Court upheld the abolition of the dreaded Article 370. N. Ram showed utmost humility and described his editorial as “clear-sighted and insightful”. A former CEO of The Hindu group of publications, Rajiv C. Lochan, dared to call out this humility of N.Ram on Twitter here (“Beware when one pats one’s own back”. After reading the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

The London Story and founder Ritumbra Manuvie: Connections to Meer Faisal, Islamist orgs, Leftists and their anti-Hindu propaganda

Op India

A week after Islamists ran riots in Nuh district of Haryana, ‘journalist’ Meer Faisal posted a photo essay on the ‘communal violence’ in the State on August 7, 2023. It also threw its weight behind Rahul Gandhi after the Congress scion was disqualified for defaming the Modi community.’ Shielding Islamists involved in Delhi riots ‘Activist’ Ritumbra Manuvie, who disseminated Meer …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Malini Parthasarathy resigns from board of The Hindu Group Publishing

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On June 5, journalist Malini Parthasarathy announced that she has stepped down from the board of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited. My entire endeavour as Chairperson and Director, Editorial Strategy was to ensure that The Hindu… — Malini Parthasarathy June 5, 2023 In a tweet, Malini wrote, “My term as Chairperson of The Hindu Group Publishing ends. N Ram …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Pleas Challenging Blocking Of BBC's Documentary On Modi

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The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on petitions challenging the Centre's decision to block the public access to BBC's documentary "India : The Modi Question".A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh also directed that the Centre should produce the original records relating to the order on the next date of hearing, which will be in April 2023.The …

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2 years, 2 months ago

The Wire Vs Meta fiasco: This is why Siddharth Varadarajan was removed as editor of The Hindu

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The Wire’s founder, editor-in-chief Siddharth Varadarajan is facing extreme criticism over the allegedly fake story his portal ran against Bharatiya Janata Party and its IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya. The reason why Siddharth Varadarajan was ‘fired’ from The Hindu Today, we will examine the reason behind his removal from The Hindu, where he had initially served as Strategic Affairs Editor …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Win For Investigative Journalism : N Ram On Supreme Court's Pegasus Order

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A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India of Justices N.V.Ramana, Surya Kant and Hima Kohli ordered the constitution of an independent expert committee to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activists, etc using the Pegasus software.The functioning of the committee will be overseen by retired Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran and …

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3 years, 5 months ago

'Problem Of Taking Statements Out Of Context' : CJI On N Ram Being 'Trolled' Over Pegasus Case Hearing

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The social media controversy into which N Ram, former Editor-in-Chief of 'The Hindu' daily and one of the petitioners in the Pegasus case, was dragged found a mention in the Supreme Court during today's hearing.When the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana made remarks disapproving "parallel debates" in Facebook, Twitter etc., about the case by the petitioners while the Supreme …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court asks why no complaint filed in Pegasus allegations

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Hearing a petition on the alleged snooping of phones using the Israeli spyware Pegasus, the Supreme Court of India today asked why no FIR was filed when the issue is known for two years. unfortunately what i read from writs, in may 2019 this came to light i don’t know there was no serious concern about this issue#PegasusSnoopgate — Bar …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus -Serious Allegations If Reports Are True; Truth Has To Come Out : Supreme Court

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Observing that the allegations are serious if the reports of Pegasus surveillance are true, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lawyers appearing in nine petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy to serve copies of their petitions on the Government of India. Sibal also referred to "sensitive reports" regarding the inclusion of member of judiciary, and officials of …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: "Targeted Surveillance Using Military Grade Spyware": Journalists N Ram And Sashi kumar Move Supreme Court Seeking Probe In To Pegasus Snooping Row

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Senior Journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar have approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction for an independent inquiry headed by a sitting or retired judge of Supreme CourtCourt to probe into allegations that illegal surveillance has been carried out on inter alia journalists, lawyers, government ministers, opposition politicians and civil society activists using the Pegasus. Senior Journalists N Ram …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Rafale: Why Mediapart expose and France investigation does not add up

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“You can’t make a soufflé rise twice”, former minister Jaswant Singh used to say. Even as the Supreme Court of India delivered scathing remarks while dismissing the petitions for an inquiry into the Rafale, the Congress party has now decided to take the “expose” by Mediapart and the judicial inquiry initiated by France to revive the ghost of Rafale ghost. …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Book Review: 'On Citizenship' By Romila Thapar, N Ram, Gautam Bhatia and Gautam Patel

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The passing of the Citizenship Act, 2019 sparked widespread protests across the country. On Citizenship is the latest book in a series published by Aleph Book Company in which eminent writers and thinkers comment on some of the most pressing issues facing India today. The book examines the key aspects of what constitutes citizenship in India and explores the historical …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Petition Challenging Contempt Law Now Listed Before Justice Arun Mishra Led Bench

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The writ petition filed by N Ram, Prashant Bhushan, Advocate, and Arun Shourie, former Union Minister, challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalizing the court' under Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, is now seen listed before a three judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra.The bench,. The writ petition filed by N Ram, Prashant Bhushan, …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Listing Controversy In SC: Petition Challenging Contempt Law Removed From Bench Of Justices Chandrachud & KM Joseph

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In a dramatic development, the petition challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalizing the court' under Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act has been removed from the bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph.The writ petition filed by N Ram, Prashant Bhushan, Advocate, and Arun Shourie, former Union. In a dramatic development, the petition …

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4 years, 5 months ago

SC To Consider On August 10 Plea Against Offence Of 'Scandalizing The Court' Under Contempt Of Courts Act

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A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph will consider for admission on August 10 the writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalizing the court' under Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.The petition filed by N Ram, Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Arun Shourie. A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices …

India Supreme Court Court Contempt Free Speech Act Chandrachud

4 years, 5 months ago

Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan and N Ram challenge validity of law on criminal contempt in SC

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Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act is unconstitutional, violates the freedom of speech and is ‘incurably vague’, said the petition New Delhi: Former union minister Arun Shourie, veteran journalist N Ram and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan have moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of a legal provision dealing with criminal contempt for “scandalizing the court”, saying …

Constitution Court Contempt Criminal Speech Provision Bhushan

4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking] 'Offence Of Scandalizing The Court Rooted In Colonial Assumptions' :N Ram, Shourie, Bhushan Move SC Challenging Constitutionality Of Sec 2(c)(i) Of Contempt Of Courts Act

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In a significant development, N Ram, former editor and Managing Director of 'The Hindu', Arun Shourie, former Union Minister and Prashant Bhushan, Advocate, have moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, which deals with the offence of criminal contempt on the ground of "scandalizing the court or lowering the dignity …

Constitution Court Contempt Criminal Free Speech Speech Provision

4 years, 7 months ago

'State Should Not Be Impulsive Like An Ordinary Citizen In Defamation Matters And Invoke Sec 199(2) CrPC To Throttle Democracy' :Madras HC Quashes Cases Against N Ram & Ors [Read Judgment]

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In a significant judgment underscoring the importance of press freedom, the Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed the criminal complaints filed against a group of editors and journalists such as N Ram, Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nakkeeran Gopal etc.The complaints were lodged in 2012 alleging "criminal defamation against State' over few reports against J Jayalalitha,. Alleging that the …

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4 years, 9 months ago

KumKum Bhagya, Kundali Bhagya bids goodbye as Ram Kapoor-Sakshi Tanwar’s show takes over amid coronavirus

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In his second speech on March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete lockdown in the country as only prevention against coronavirus. Well now, TV Czarina Ekta Kapoor has made a special announcement, claiming that her two popular shows KumKum Bhaya and its spinoff Kundali Bhagya will come to an end and on their place will air Ram Kapoor …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Petitioners using ‘stolen’ documents with an intention to present selective and incomplete picture of Rafale Deal: Defence Ministry

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The Union government has responded to the Supreme Court order to allow the admissibility of three documents as evidence in re-examining the review petitions concerning the Rafale deal, reports ANI. In a press statement, the Defence Ministry has reiterated that the petitioners are using the “stolen” documents with an intention to present a selective and incomplete picture of the internal …

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5 years, 10 months ago

N Ram competes with Rahul Gandhi in spreading lies about the Rafale deal

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After publishing a cropped note from the defence ministry to show that the ministry was against the Rafale deal, today The Hindu has come with another story in an attempt to derail the purchase of much-needed fighter jets by Indian Air Force. In a story titled Government waived anti-corruption clauses in Rafale deal, veteran journalist N Ram alleges that Modi …

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5 years, 11 months ago

Fact-Check: N Ram is lying in his The Hindu article about the Rafale Deal, here’s how

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“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” – goes the popular phrase. Parameter 2007 Tender 2015 Deal Currency Total Aircraft 126 36 Aircraft directly from France 18 36 Winning Bid/Deal Size 19.5 7.85 Euro Bn Price per aircraft 154.76 218.06 Euro Mn Flyaway Cost per aircraft 79.3 91.70 Euro Mn Total Flyaway Cost of fighters in …

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5 years, 11 months ago

N Ram of The Hindu blatantly picks up the work of another journalist on Rafale to brand it an “exclusive”

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The media community is generally known as one which disrespects each others’ work more than anything else. N Ram writes that according to the “exclusive” documents and “new information”, the design and development cost was 1.4 billion euros, which was renegotiated by the Modi government at 1.3 billion euros. In a September 18th 2018 article, Manu Pubby had already made …

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Justices MB Lokur, AP Shah & N Ram Invite PM Narendra Modi & Rahul Gandhi To Public Debate On Lok Sabha Elections

N Ram pats his own back for a pompous, gassy editorial in The Hindu, The Wire has a monumental meltdown: Fallout of SC decision on Article 370

The London Story and founder Ritumbra Manuvie: Connections to Meer Faisal, Islamist orgs, Leftists and their anti-Hindu propaganda

Malini Parthasarathy resigns from board of The Hindu Group Publishing

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Pleas Challenging Blocking Of BBC's Documentary On Modi

The Wire Vs Meta fiasco: This is why Siddharth Varadarajan was removed as editor of The Hindu

Win For Investigative Journalism : N Ram On Supreme Court's Pegasus Order

'Problem Of Taking Statements Out Of Context' : CJI On N Ram Being 'Trolled' Over Pegasus Case Hearing

Supreme Court asks why no complaint filed in Pegasus allegations

Pegasus -Serious Allegations If Reports Are True; Truth Has To Come Out : Supreme Court

Breaking: "Targeted Surveillance Using Military Grade Spyware": Journalists N Ram And Sashi kumar Move Supreme Court Seeking Probe In To Pegasus Snooping Row

Rafale: Why Mediapart expose and France investigation does not add up

Book Review: 'On Citizenship' By Romila Thapar, N Ram, Gautam Bhatia and Gautam Patel

Petition Challenging Contempt Law Now Listed Before Justice Arun Mishra Led Bench

Listing Controversy In SC: Petition Challenging Contempt Law Removed From Bench Of Justices Chandrachud & KM Joseph

SC To Consider On August 10 Plea Against Offence Of 'Scandalizing The Court' Under Contempt Of Courts Act

Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan and N Ram challenge validity of law on criminal contempt in SC

[Breaking] 'Offence Of Scandalizing The Court Rooted In Colonial Assumptions' :N Ram, Shourie, Bhushan Move SC Challenging Constitutionality Of Sec 2(c)(i) Of Contempt Of Courts Act

'State Should Not Be Impulsive Like An Ordinary Citizen In Defamation Matters And Invoke Sec 199(2) CrPC To Throttle Democracy' :Madras HC Quashes Cases Against N Ram & Ors [Read Judgment]

KumKum Bhagya, Kundali Bhagya bids goodbye as Ram Kapoor-Sakshi Tanwar’s show takes over amid coronavirus

Petitioners using ‘stolen’ documents with an intention to present selective and incomplete picture of Rafale Deal: Defence Ministry

N Ram competes with Rahul Gandhi in spreading lies about the Rafale deal

Fact-Check: N Ram is lying in his The Hindu article about the Rafale Deal, here’s how

N Ram of The Hindu blatantly picks up the work of another journalist on Rafale to brand it an “exclusive”