New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) After the Supreme Court allowed his anticipatory bail plea, Congress leader Pawan Khera hailed the decision and said that the Constitution helps people “fighting against an oppressive government”. The Supreme Court on May 1 allowed the anticipatory bail plea of Khera in connection with an FIR lodged over his alleged remarks against Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Speaking to IANS at the Delhi airport, where he was warmly welcomed by …
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Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched a sharp counterattack on senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi amid the continuing controversy surrounding party spokesperson Pawan Khera, asserting that he does not need “lessons on democracy, public discourse or decency” from anyone.In a strongly worded post on social media platform X, Sarma said: “I don’t need lessons on democracy, public discourse or decency from anyone, especially from A.M. Singhvi. De…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a plea filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera challenging the Gauhati High Court’s order rejecting his anticipatory bail application in connection with a criminal case registered by the Assam Police over his alleged remarks against the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar reserved the verdict after hearing extensive submissions from senior advocate Ab…
New Delhi/Guwahati, April 26 (IANS) Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court’s order rejecting his anticipatory bail plea in connection with a criminal case registered by the Assam Police over his alleged remarks against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.As per details available on the apex court’s official website, a Special Leave Petition (SLP) has been filed by Khera on Sunday, and the matter has been registered as Diary No. …
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Congress said on Saturday that it will challenge the Gauhati High Court order rejecting anticipatory bail to party leader Pawan Khera before the Supreme Court. Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh said that the party stands “solidly in solidarity” with Khera and expressed confidence that relief would be granted and “justice would prevail over the politics of threat, intimidation, and harassment”.”The entire Indian National Congress stands solid…
Guwahati, April 24 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by senior Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR lodged by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, over allegations relating to multiple passports. A single-judge bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia pronounced the order after reserving its verdict on April 21, following extensive arguments from both sides.The detailed judgment is awaited.During the …
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday in connection with the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) raid case.The hearing forms part of an ongoing legal dispute over allegations that the Chief Minister interfered in an ED search operation conducted at the premises of the Indian Political Action Committee.The matter traces back to raids carried out by the…
Guwahati, April 21 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a case filed by the Assam Police, even as both sides presented sharp and contrasting arguments during the hearing.Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Khera along with advocate Kamal Narayan Choudhury, argued that the case was politically-motivated and amounted to vendetta.The defence contended that the allegations lacked substantive me…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) As a nine-judge Constitution Bench continued hearing the Sabarimala review reference involving the interplay between religious freedom and fundamental rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that one of the most difficult tasks for a constitutional court is to declare the beliefs of millions of people as erroneous. The Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, observed submissions by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi,…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) In a setback to Congress leader Pawan Khera, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Telangana High Court order granting him transit anticipatory bail in the criminal case registered over his alleged defamatory remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice on the Assam government’s Special Leave Petition challenging the April …