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A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has withdrawn the case.

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A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has withdrawn the case.

Lyricist Javed Akhtar. | Photo Credit: File A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has withdrawn the case. Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Mulund, S.D. Chakkar, on November 8 disposed of the case as … Read more

ED files Prosecution Complaint against Jaffer Sadiq before Additional CBI Court

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ED files Prosecution Complaint against Jaffer Sadiq before Additional CBI Court

Tamil film producer Jaffar Sadiq coming out from the Principal Sessions Court, after appearing in the Enforcement Directorate case in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai, has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the XIII Additional CBI Court … Read more

Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down PIL seeking to restrain police from taking action on ‘abusive content on social media’

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Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down PIL seeking to restrain police from taking action on ‘abusive content on social media’

The Andhra Pradesh High Court refused to issue blanket orders restraining the police from registering cases against persons posting abusive content on social media platforms, during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a journalist on Wednesday. The judges observed that it was unfortunate that even the judiciary was not spared in … Read more

Minority status: Aligarh Muslim University celebrates ‘historic’ Supreme Court verdict

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Minority status: Aligarh Muslim University celebrates ‘historic’ Supreme Court verdict

Aligarh Muslim University Vice-Chancellor Naima Khatoon arrives at the Supreme Court on November 8, 2024 ahead of the top court’s verdict in the case related to granting minority status to the university. | Photo Credit: PTI A wave of celebration pervaded Aligarh Muslim University after the Supreme Court judgment on Friday (November 8, 2024) affirmed … Read more

Since AMU is central university, it cannot be considered minority institution: Supreme Court

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Since AMU is central university, it cannot be considered minority institution: Supreme Court

Aligarh Muslim University Campus. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Supreme Court overrules 1967 verdict holding that since AMU was central university it cannot be considered minority institution. A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday (November 8, 2024) delivered four separate judgements in the Aligarh Muslim University minority status case. There are three … Read more

High Court judge presents photography awards

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High Court judge presents photography awards

Special News Photographer of The Hindu, K.V.S. Giri, receiving the Putchalapalli Sundarayya Memorial Award from High Court Judge Justice K. Manmadha Rao on the occasion of World Photojournalism Day, in Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice K. Manmadha Rao on November 1 (Friday) said photographs had a magical ability “to transport … Read more

Why video conference not being used for production of accused in court: SC asks Maharashtra home secretary

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Why video conference not being used for production of accused in court: SC asks Maharashtra home secretary

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Supreme Court has directed the Maharashtra home secretary to apprise why video conferencing facilities are not being used for the production of the accused in court to record evidence. A Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and R Mahadevan asked the secretary to file an affidavit in this … Read more

Install CCTVs in all rooms of police stations, M.P. High Court tells DGP

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Install CCTVs in all rooms of police stations, M.P. High Court tells DGP

Image for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State police to ensure that CCTV cameras with audio recording are installed in each room of all police stations in the next three months. In an order dated October 21, a single Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia, hearing a … Read more

WazirX accused of running “persistent disinformation campaign” by Liminal while users wait for court updates

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WazirX accused of running “persistent disinformation campaign” by Liminal while users wait for court updates

WazirX last week announced the disclosure of over 240,000 wallet addresses with balances, which were held under it [File] | Photo Credit: AP Indian crypto exchange WazirX has been accused of running a “persistent disinformation campaign” by Liminal, the third-party custody solutions provider, as the exchange pushes ahead with restructuring through the Singapore legal system … Read more

Supreme Court closes proceedings against Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation

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Supreme Court closes proceedings against Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Founder, Isha Foundation. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar The Supreme Court on Friday (October 18, 2024) closed the proceedings in a habeas corpus petition filed by a man who had alleged that his two daughters were held captive inside the premises of spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation at Coimbatore. … Read more