The Delhi High Court said that public criticism of Raghav Chadha and his political decisions cannot be seen as violating his personality rights. It added that he can only take legal action if such remarks actually amount to defamation.
The debate over whether Raghav Chadha and other AAP MPs moving to the Bharatiya Janata Party amounts to defection or a merger raises key constitutional issues under the Tenth Schedule, requiring careful legal analysis by courts and scholars.
Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with the ongoing probe by the West Bengal SIT and the Inquiry Commission into the Lionel Messi event row. The Court’s decision allows both investigating bodies to continue examining the recent controversies.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman said Shanti Bhushan was a man of tremendous commitment who quit the BJP because he believed it lacked secularism. He recalled that Bhushan always acted according to principles shaped by his family’s strong secular tradition.
Today, On 7th October, BJP leader Uma Anandan has approached the Supreme Court after the High Court refused to order a CBI probe into the Karur Vijay Rally stampede. Chief Justice BR Gavai agreed to list the case for hearing on October 10.
Today, On 8th September, The Supreme Court has dismissed Telangana BJP’s plea against CM A Revanth Reddy over alleged defamatory campaign remarks, with CJI Gavai reminding, “Don’t use the Court for political battles. If you are a politician, you must bear such remarks.”
Telangana BJP has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the high court’s dismissal of a defamation case against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over his 2024 Lok Sabha election remarks. The hearing is scheduled for September 8.
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear Congress leader Girish Chodankar’s plea challenging the merger of eight Congress MLAs with the BJP in Goa, questioning the High Court’s approval of the Speaker’s dismissal of disqualification proceedings.
Today, On 4th July, Karnataka High Court has stayed BJP’s defamation case against Congress and DK Shivakumar over ads calling the previous Basavaraj Bommai-led government a “40% commission sarkar,” accusing it of corruption in contracts and COVID-related supplies.
In the alleged Rs 2,000 crore school construction scam, the ACB has summoned AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain. Both ministers face questions over corruption in building classrooms for Delhi government schools.
