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SC to hear plea of TV anchor against FIRs for doctored Rahul Gandhi video
New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Thursday the plea of a TV news anchor, facing several FIRs in some states for playing a doctored clip of Congress leader Rahul…
- India
Ex-HC judge’s comments against SC could invoke contempt proceedings
New Delhi: A plea has been moved before Attorney General K.K. Venugopal seeking his consent to initiate criminal contempt of court proceedings against former Delhi High Court judge Justice S.N. Dhingra in…
- India
Unprecedented: Retired judges, bureaucrats on SC observations in Nupur Sharma case
New Delhi: A group consisting of 15 retired judges of various high courts, 77 retired bureaucrats and 25 retired armed forces officers have issued an open statement saying that ‘unfortunate and unprecedented…
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Indian Americans forum’s virtual meeting on ‘Suppression of Democratic Dissent’
Indian Americans forum conducted a global virtual meeting on the topic of “Suppression of Democratic Dissent”. Guest speaker leading Supreme Court Advocate Sanjay Hegde was the keynote speaker. Addressing the meeting he…
- India
SC agrees to hear pleas challenging Centre’s Agnipath scheme next week
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would hear next week’s pleas challenging the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in the armed forces. A vacation bench of Justices Indira…
- India
SC judge seeks regulatory law for social, digital media
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice J.B. Pardiwala on Sunday called on Parliament to consider introducing appropriate legislative and regulatory provisions to regulate digital and social media as trials by digital media…
- Hyderabad
Will discuss issue at appropriate platform: Rijiju on SC’s observations on Nupur Sharma
Hyderabad: A day after the Supreme Court came down heavily on suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on…
- World
Joe Biden vows to protect women travelling for abortions
Washington: US President Joe Biden said that women travelling for abortions across the country will be protected by the federal government as millions of women have lost their constitutional reproductive right after…
- India
Judiciary answerable to ‘Constitution and Constitution alone’: CJI Ramana
New Delhi: In India, a party in power believes that every governmental action is entitled to judicial endorsement and the opposition parties expect the judiciary to advance their political positions and causes…
- Kashmir
Appreciate SC observations against Nupur Sharma: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday “appreciated” the Supreme Court’s observations against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her “provocative comments” on Prophet Mohammad. However, she asked when the apex court…
- India
Delhi HC notice on Alt News co-founder Zubair’s plea against police remand
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Delhi Police on a plea moved by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair challenging a lower court order allowing his police…
- India
SC’s remark on Nupur Sharma resonates with the country: Congress
New Delhi: After the Supreme Court on Friday made scathing observations against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, the Congress said it resonates with the country. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said these…
- India
‘So disturbing, the outcome is Udaipur’, SC on Nupur Sharma’s plea on clubbing FIRs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday slammed former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her remarks on Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate. The top court said her loose tongue has set…
- India
‘We have not shut our eyes’, Supreme Court on Shiv Sena’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu’s plea seeking suspension of 16 MLAs, including Eknath Shinde, from the Maharashtra Assembly till the disqualification…
- India
Bhima Koregaon case: Varavara Rao moves SC for bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on July 11, a plea filed by Telugu poet and Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad accused P Varavara Rao challenging the Bombay High Court…