New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai and investigative journalist Saurav Das in a criminal contempt petition alleging circulation of scandalous and contemptuous social media content against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in connection with the excise policy case.The petition, filed by Ashok Chaitanya under Section 15(1)(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, read with Article 215 of the Constitution, had also sought initi…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A fresh petition seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings has been filed before the Delhi High Court against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, MLA Gopal Rai and investigative journalist Saurav Das over alleged “scandalous and contemptuous” social media posts targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in connection with the excise policy case. The petition, filed by advocate Ashok …
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and other party leaders in criminal contempt proceedings initiated over alleged attempts to scandalise the judiciary in connection with the excise policy case. In its order, a Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja recorded that the contempt proceedings had been i…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) President of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, Saurabh Bharadwaj, on Saturday urged the BJP-led Central government to assure youths across the nation that instances of paper leak won’t be repeated in the future.His reaction came after a 20-year-old female student allegedly committed suicide at her residence in north Delhi’s Azadpur area, within days of her appearing in the now rescheduled NEET-UG 2026 examination on May 3.The National Testing Agency (NTA) has ordered re-ex…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi BJP said on Friday that the statements being made by AAP leaders regarding the partial increase in petrol prices are making them a subject of ridicule, as they are trying to mislead people about the global impact of the Gulf conflict on oil prices. The Delhi BJP spokesperson, Shankar Kapoor, said that it is natural for even a one-rupee increase in petrol and diesel prices to hurt ordinary citizens, but at the same time, every citizen of the country understands …
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday initiated criminal contempt proceedings against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and several other AAP leaders, holding that a “coordinated campaign” had been carried out to scandalise the judiciary in connection with proceedings related to the excise policy case.Passing a detailed order, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the social media posts, videos and public statements made against her after she refused to recuse from …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Opposition leaders on Tuesday claimed involvement of “mafia” or “influential people” in the NEET-UG paper leak. They said that the BJP-led Centre should be answerable to the lakhs of students and their parents who put in their years of hard work and money to prepare for the medical exam.The Opposition’s response came after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announced that the exam would be re-conducted on d…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday accused AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann of indulging in gimmicks and talking about a non-existent “Right to Recall” to mount pressure on seven MPs who quit their party. He said that the people of Delhi and the country clearly understand the frustration of AAP leaders such as Arvind Kejriwal, Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann, Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bharadwaj over th…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim relief to BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj in a defamation suit filed against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj and others, restraining them from circulating or publishing allegedly defamatory content linked to a viral video of her detention during a political protest. Principal District and Sessions Judge (South) Gurvinder Pal Singh of Saket Courts restrained the defendants, including Ankush Narang and the Aam Aadmi Party, f…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) official candidate for the upcoming Mayoral election, Parvesh Wahi, on Thursday took a swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the latter’s announcement that it will not contest the polls. Wahi said that though BJP has full majority, he was still “thankful” to AAP for its decision.Now since the Opposition AAP has decided to abstain from the April 26 poll, Wahi is all set to win the Mayoral contest.Taking a jibe at the AAP, the BJ…