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"Must learn a lesson": BRS leader welcomes criminal charges against Telang
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While welcoming the court order, the BRS leader told ANI on Saturday, "We welcome the verdict of the court that the Nampally Court has directed the police to register a criminal case against the minister. The Congress government and their ministers must learn a lesson and understand how to b
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Pakistan: Islamabad Court suspends ban on five more YouTube channels
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Last month, the Islamabad lower court had instructed YouTube to block the accounts for allegedly spreading "fake, misleading, and defamatory" content targeting the government and military. The affected channels were run by journalists, commentators, and influencers, both from Pakistan and ab
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Assam Police summon news anchor, cousin of Raja Raghuwanshi for alleged de
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Assam Police's Crime Branch summoned a news anchor and Shrishti Raghuwanshi for defamatory statements about Kamakhya Temple linked to the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. The accused failed to appear for questioning, prompting legal action.
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SC allows release of Andhra journalist arrested for defamatory remarks by
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to journalist Kommineni Srinivas Rao (KSR), who was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police over allegedly defamatory remarks made by a panellist during a live TV show he was moderating.
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TMC MP Saket Gokhale issues public apology amid Delhi HC action on defamat
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament Saket Gokhale on Tuesday publicly apologized to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri for a series of defamatory tweets posted in June 2021 regarding her property purchase abroad.
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SC initiates suo motu contempt against YouTuber for 'scandalous' remarks o
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday initiated a suo motu contempt case against Chandigarh based YouTuber Ajay Shukla for defamatory remarks against a Supreme Court judge.
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S Sreesanth suspended for three years by Kerala Cricket Association
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has suspended former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth for three years, citing false and defamatory remarks made against the association amid the controversy surrounding Sanju Samson's omission from India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy held earlier this
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"Defamatory...attack on SC is not acceptable": Congress leader Manickam Ta
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Saturday termed Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nishikant Dubey's statement on the Supreme Court "defamatory," and said that his attack on the top court is "not acceptable."
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Medha Patkar challenges defamation conviction in Delhi High Court
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Social activist Medha Patkar has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging her conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. The case dates back to 2001, when Saxena accused Patkar of publishing defamatory statements about him.
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SC extends interim protection to two UP journalists in plea for quashing o
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Multiple FIRs had been lodged against journalist Abhishek Upadhyay for his alleged report on caste dynamics of the general administration in UP. As regards, another journalist Mamta Tripathi, various FIRs had been lodged against her for her allegedly defamatory tweets made on X.
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SC quashes RJD MLC's expulsion over defamatory remarks against Bihar CM, d
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh held that the punishment awarded to Singh was highly excessive and disproportionate to the nature of the misconduct committed by him.
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Defamation case: Kolkata lawyer removes derogatory post against BJP's Amit
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The matter originated from a Facebook post by Shantanu Sinha, which Malviya found derogatory and defamatory. Aggrieved by the post, Malviya issued a legal notice on June 8, 2024, asking Sinha to withdraw the public post and tender an unconditional apology. Subsequently, Malviya filed a comp
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