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The Bombay High Court granted interim relief to Aditya Dhar, restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar from making defamatory remarks over Dhurandhar. The court observed a prima facie case and posted the matter for hearing on April 16. In a temporary relief for Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday restrained filmmaker Santosh Kumar from making any further comments about the film that could be defamatory. The matter was heard by single-judge Justice Arif Doctor, who cons ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A Delhi court has ordered Google LLC and several media houses to remove and take down allegedly defamatory content linking businessman Manoj Kesarichand Sandesara and his family to the Sterling Biotech bank fraud case. Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller Richa Sharma was hearing a civil suit seeking damages and directions to de-index and remove online content, including news reports and videos, which the plaintiff claimed were "false, malicious and defamatory". "In th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 9: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday said there were no grounds to recall or modify its April 2 order staying the Assam government's order seeking deployment of around 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the Assembly polls in the north-eastern State. The NGT's eastern zonal bench in Kolkata had granted the stay on a plea filed by advocate Gaurav Bansal, claiming that by diverting the AFPF personnel from their primary duties of protection and co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly facilitating a bank account linked to a venture linked to the brand "Khan Chacha," which was reportedly used in a "digital arrest" cyber fraud case. Police said scrutiny of complaints revealed suspicious transactions routed through a specific bank account used to receive money from victims of digital arrest fraud. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma said the account was registered in the name of "Salee ...Read More >
A Delhi court dismissed Rajesh Prajapati's plea of illegal detention in the death of Kamal Dhyani, citing lack of evidence and merit in the claims. A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed a plea alleging illegal detention moved by Rajesh Prajapati, the subcontractor accused in the death of 25-year-old Kamal Dhyani, who fell into an unguarded pit in Janakpuri, after observing that the claim was devoid of any merit. Judicial magistrate first class Harjot Singh Aujla of Dwarka courts said the allega ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others previously accused in the excise policy case have moved a recusal application before Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma in the Delhi High Court, the party said in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, Kejriwal will also argue the case on Monday. This comes after the Delhi High Court on March 16 granted Kejriwal and others more time to respond to the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI's) p ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 : Delhi police has filed a charge sheet in the Dwarka court in the ... New Delhi [India], April 9 : Delhi police has filed a charge sheet in the Dwarka court in the Biker Kamal Dhyani death case. Dhyani, while riding his bike, fell into a pit in the Janakpuri area in February this year. Police have invoked sections related to offences of criminal Conspiracy, culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Harjot Singh Aujla on Tuesd ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Delhi police has filed a charge sheet in the Dwarka court in the Biker Kamal Dhyani death case. Dhyani, while riding his bike, fell into a pit in the Janakpuri area in February this year. Police have invoked sections related to offences of criminal Conspiracy, culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Harjot Singh Aujla on Tuesday put up the charge sheet for consideration on April 30. The court has called the SHO for cla ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In a strong rebuttal before the Delhi High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed the plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other accused seeking recusal of Justice Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, terming the move as "frivolous, vexatious and baseless" and an attempt to undermine the dignity of the Court. In its detailed reply, the CBI asserted that the recusal applications are built on "conjectures and surmises" and do not meet ...Read More >
Pilibhit , Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday reached the residence of a man accused of breaching security at the Delhi Assembly and questioned his family members in Pilibhit, officials said. Station House Officer of Puranpur Kotwali, Pawan Kumar Pandey, said the family members of the accused claimed that he was suffering from mental health issues and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Shahjahanpur. The accused, identified as Sarvjeet Singh, a resident of Puranpur area, allegedly drove an S ...Read More >
Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar Gautam rejected the bail plea of teenager Abuzar Gaffari, who has been accused of committing offences under Sections 318 , 112 , 317 , 49 , and 3 of the BNS, along with Section 66 of the Information Technology Act. "This court is of the view that the role attributed to the applicant is not peripheral. Economic offences involving organised cyber fraud have serious ramifications on society and financial systems, and are required to be dealt with strictly," th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Police are planning to retrace the entire route taken by the man accused of breaching the Delhi Assembly security, to reconstruct his movements before he rammed his SUV through a VIP gate and entered the premises, sources said on Wednesday. Sarabjeet Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit, who was arrested hours after the incident on Monday, allegedly wished to seek attention of the police officers over the matter of his missing nephew. According to sources, inves ...Read More >
Aditya Dhar moved the HC, claiming that Santosh Kumar's repeated media allegations are defamatory and damage his reputation. Justice Arif Doctor, while passing an interim order, noted that Dhar made a prima facie case for the grant of such relief. "Until the next date, the defendant (Kumar) shall be restrained from repeating words and remarks set out in the suit (filed by Dhar) and all other allegations of a similar nature," the court said. The next hearing is scheduled for April 16. Dhurandha ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 8: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar RS from repeating allegations that the script of the Hindi film Dhurandhar was copied by its writer-director Aditya Dhar. Court grants interim protection Justice Arif Doctor granted limited ad-interim relief in a defamation suit filed by Dhar, observing that a prima facie case had been made out. The court directed that, until the next date of hearing, Kumar shall refrain from repeati ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar from repeating his allegation that director Aditya Dhar stole the script of his blockbuster film "Dhurandhar" from him. Dhar has moved the HC claiming that Kumar's repeated allegations are defamatory and damage his reputation. Justice Arif Doctor, while passing an interim order, noted that Dhar made a prima facie case for the grant of such relief. "Until the next date, the defendant (Kumar) sh ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (8th April) termed certain posts made by propagandist and journalist Rana Ayyub on X relating to Hindu deities and freedom fighter V D Savarkar, as "highly derogatory, inflammatory and communal". A Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav made the remarks while hearing a plea filed by advocate Amita Sachdeva before the High Court. The High Court issued notices to Rana Ayyub, the Delhi Police and X, seeking their responses and directed the Delhi Police and X t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar from repeating his allegation that director Aditya Dhar stole the script of his blockbuster film "Dhurandhar" from him. Dhar has moved the HC claiming that Kumar's repeated allegations are defamatory and damage his reputation. Justice Arif Doctor, while passing an interim order, noted that Dhar made a prima facie case for the grant of such relief. "Until the next date, the defend ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday termed certain tweets by journalist Rana Ayyub "highly derogatory, inflammatory and communal" as it sought her stand on a petition seeking removal of the allegedly objectionable content from social media. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, who was hearing a lawyer's petition alleging that Ayyub's tweets insulted Hindu Deities and "revered historical figures", observed that even an FIR was also directed to be registered against her in rela ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Police, the Union Health Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within two weeks over allegations of harassment of whistleblowers in a case linked to an internal recruitment inquiry. Taking cognisance under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, a Bench presided over by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo observed that the alleg ...Read More >
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI and Delhi Police following a complaint that "action" was taken against "whistleblowers" who had raised their voice against alleged wrongdoing in the larger public interest, according to the proceedings of the case. The rights panel also sought an action taken report within two weeks. The complainant in the case has claimed that some persons submitted "fraudulent" documents during the recruitment process and the Food Safety an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has suspended a sub-inspector and an assistant sub-inspector of the security unit based on prima facie findings following the security breach at the Delhi Assembly. Police have also recommended undertaking regular monthly mock drills to enhance preparedness and installation of an integrated alarm system with centralised control for swift and coordinated response in emergent situations. The investigation into the breach as of now has revealed that the accused had come to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): a Sub-Inspector (SI) and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police have been placed under suspension based on prima facie findings in connection with the security breach at the Delhi Assembly on April 6. According to Delhi Police, the action has been taken as part of initial disciplinary measures while a detailed inquiry into the incident remains underway. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi Condemns Donald Trump's 'Civilisation' Threat Against Iran, Says Nuclear ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): a Sub-Inspector (SI) and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police have been placed under suspension based on prima facie findings in connection with the security breach at the Delhi Assembly on April 6. According to Delhi Police, the action has been taken as part of initial disciplinary measures while a detailed inquiry into the incident remains underway. The development comes amid an ongoing investigation into the breach, which has raised serious conc ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Apr 7: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested two officials of the PWD (R&B) Mechanical Division, North Kashmir, Baramulla, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 13,000 from a contractor for release of payment. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp According to official sources, the ACB received a complaint through its helpline on April 6 from a complainant working as a manager for a private firm registered on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. The ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 8: The Bombay High Court has upheld a trial court's decision to frame murder charges against eight police personnel in the alleged custodial death of Agnello Valdaris in 2014, observing that the circumstances surrounding his death warranted a full trial. The court also remarked that there is a "serious controversy" over whether Agnello's death was homicidal or accidental. Court dismisses petitions by accused officers A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Shyam Chadak, in an order ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Delhi Police on Tuesday night placed two officers of its security unit under suspension following prima facie findings in connection with the Delhi Vidhan Sabha security breach incident, according to an official statement. "On the basis of prima facie findings, a sub-inspector and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the security unit of the Delhi Police have been put under suspension in connection with the Vidhan Sabha incident," the statement read. Further enquiry i ...Read More >
Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla rejected the Opposition's notice seeking chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar's removal, arguing that the allegations lack the necessary proof of misbehaviour. A detailed order on the rejection circulated among lawmakers pointed out that some charges involve matters under judicial review. "While these allegations are relevant for political debate, they do not prima facie meet the high constitutional bar for removal ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday hit out at the rejection of notices from the opposition to move a motion in Parliament for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying it was decided that there are no facts in the allegations without an investigation. Sibal, who is a senior advocate, said if constitutional authorities take such decisions, then the polarised politics in the country will continue. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan and Lok Sab ...Read More >
Shimla, Apr 7 (PTI) The CPI(M) on Wednesday demanded the registration of an FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in the Chester Hill housing project in Solan and the removal of the chief secretary, days after the Himachal Pradesh government directed a fresh inquiry by the Deputy Commissioner. An advocate, Vinay Sharma, had filed a complaint on March 24 against government officials and other persons alleging benami land transactions related to the high-end housing scheme. So far, no FIR ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): A fresh political storm has erupted in the controversy over allegations against the Acting Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta of the Himachal Pradesh government after the Communist Party of India (Marxist) demanded registration of an FIR against Sanjay Gupta, who is already under scanner in the Chester Hills land case. This demand comes in following a Himachal Pradesh High Court stay on a key portion of his order passed despite an alleged lack of juri ...Read More >
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