Jammu, July 13 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP has served a Rs 100 crore defamation notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his remarks that the party was offering Rs 20-30 crore to MLAs to bring down his government.On his party convention on July 11 to observe the 26th death anniversary of his grandmother, Begum Akbar Jahan popularly known as the ‘Madr-e-Meherbaan’ (Benevolent mother), Omar Abdullah alleged that a senior BJP leader had approached one of his party’s MLAs be…
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed several online platforms to remove certain prima facie defamatory social media posts targeting BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, holding that while political satire and criticism are integral to democracy, content that is “profane and vulgar” cannot be protected as harmless humour. Passing an interim order, a single-judge Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad directed Defendants No. 2 and 4 — the intermediary platforms — to ta…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Counsel representing BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday welcomed the Delhi High Court’s order directing the removal of five prima facie defamatory online posts, saying the decision reinforces that freedom of speech cannot be used to run “paid orchestrated campaigns” of defamation and character assassination. Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court ordered the removal of five prima facie defamatory online posts against Chadha while refusing to grant any blanke…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Celina Jaitly, who has filed for divorce from Peter Haag on grounds of domestic violence and cruelty, has now responded to the defamation threats from her estranged husband, and father‑in‑law. On Friday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a carousel post responding to the defamation. The actress made it clear that she won’t bow down to the pressure.She shared that 2 legal notices have recently been sent to her by her estranged husband Peter & hi…
Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) The ongoing political confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) in Rajasthan has taken a legal turn, with Nagaur MP and RLP convener Hanuman Beniwal serving a legal notice to State BJP President Madan Rathore over allegedly defamatory remarks made against him. In the notice on Tuesday, Beniwal has objected to statements reportedly made by Rathore on public platforms and through the media, alleging that they have caused s…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on an interim application filed by Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha, seeking the removal of allegedly defamatory and manipulated online content portraying that he “sold himself for money” after switching from the AAP to the BJP.A single-judge Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad orally observed that, prima facie, the content flagged by Chadha appeared to be criticism of a political decision and did not disclose any violat…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Hollywood star Rebel Wilson on Tuesday announced that she and her wife Ramona Agruma have embraced parenthood again as they announced the birth of their second daughter Rose Estelle. Rebel, who is known for her work in “Pitch Perfect”, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” “Struck by Lightning,” and “ Isn’t It Romantic”, shared a picture of her newborn daughter on Instagram.She wrote: “Proud to announce the birth of our 2nd daughter Rose Estelle! What a g…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Congress party on Friday hailed the Supreme Court order granting anticipatory bail to senior party leader Pawan Khera, in connection with the FIR lodged by Assam Police on a complaint by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife. Addressing a press conference, Congress communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh and party MP Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the Apex Court’s verdict underscores that personal liberty remains paramount and the arrest must not be a ro…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR lodged by the Assam Police over his alleged remarks against Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar set aside the Gauhati High Court’s decision that had denied him pre-arrest protection, observing that while investigation must proceed with integrity, individual liber…
Washington, April 21 (IANS) FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and one of its journalists, alleging the magazine published a “sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece” aimed at damaging his reputation and forcing him from office.In his complaint, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Indian American Patel accuses The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick of publishing false claims about …