NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has directed a TV news channel to take down a YouTube video of a debate in which BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma used derogatory words against Congress‘s Shama Mohamed.HC said in its recent order that freedom of speech and expression under the Constitution was “subject to reasonable restrictions in interest of public…
Arvind Sawant and Shaina NC (R) NEW DELHI: After facing backlash for allegedly referring to Shiv Sena candidate Shaina NC as “imported maal” in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls, UBT faction MP Arvind Sawant claimed on Friday that he did not mention Shaina’s name and said that he is the true victim of defamation.Sawant clarified…
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: A special court in Pune has summoned Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, over alleged objectionable remarks made by the Congress leader against the Hindutva ideologue.The summons, issued on Friday, requires Rahul Gandhi to appear before the…
Under attack for her comments on the divorce of actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya, forest minister Konda Surekha on Thursday withdrew her remarks that triggered strong reactions from political leaders and the Telugu cinema with actor Akkineni Nagarjuna suing her for defamation. The minister said her intention was to only highlight how BRS…
NEW DELHI: A BJP leader from Himachal Pradesh, Rakesh Dogra, on Thursday lodged a complaint seeking the registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and jeopardising the country’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity. Dogra, who heads the BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha in the state, submitted the…
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, in a fiery press conference on Friday, dismissing their allegations as fabrications. The appearance followed his court hearing, where his legal team sought to overturn a $5 million verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E Jean…
This is a representational image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Thursday warned Wikipedia it will block the website if it doesn’t comply with India’s laws and issued a contempt of court notice.HC took a strong view of the open-source platform’s failure to furnish details as per earlier orders on subscribers who…
KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee moved a Calcutta high court division bench Friday against a single-bench order restraining her from making “defamatory and incorrect statements” against governor C V Ananda Bose “in publications or social media platforms” till Aug 14, arguing that “justifiable criticism” was not libel and that the order completely curbed her fundamental…
