A division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Shalinder Kaur made the observation in response to Manoranjan's lawyer arguing that his client's use of non-toxic smoke canisters and slogans was a peaceful protest aimed at highlighting issues like unemployment.
By 12:20 pm, reporters, including ANI, had reassembled in the Palm Room ahead of President Donald Trump's scheduled departure for an event in Pennsylvania.
The charges stem from a security breach that occurred on December 13, 2023--coinciding with the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack. The accused are alleged to have unlawfully entered the Lok Sabha during a live session and deployed smoke canisters.
In a second incident within a week involving intrusion attempts at the residences of prominent Bollywood actors, an unidentified woman allegedly tried to trespass into actor Aditya Roy Kapur's Mumbai home on Tuesday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of defence Lloyd Austin urged Congress to approve additional aid for Ukraine during a Senate hearing, emphasizing the strategic necessity of countering Russian aggression.
US Republican House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out at a British journalist during a press conference on Wednesday, telling her to "go back" to the UK after being questioned about the so-called Signalgate controversy, Politico reported.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi police and sought its response on the bail plea of Manoranjan D, who is accused in the Parliament Security breach case.
India has conveyed "deep concern" to the UK authorities over the breach of security arrangements by Khalistani separatist during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's UK visit, urging action against the culprits on this and previous occasions.
In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson said that India deplores the misuse of democratic freedoms by such elements and expects the host government to fully live up to their diplomatic obligations in such cases.
Union Minister for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu has filed a complaint with the Director General of Police (DGP), Chandigarh Police, alleging physical and verbal abuse by Chandigarh Police officers during his visit to the Chief Minister's residence in Chandigarh.
Liang Wen-chieh, spokesperson for Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, stated that China has been "methodically cultivating" these individuals, making it challenging to gather evidence in cases of espionage and national security breaches, Radio Free Asia reported.