A Delhi court has granted regular bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj in the Parliament Street police station case over the alleged assault of a complainant at a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar; the allegations are untested and the detailed order is awaited.
The Delhi High Court has granted police protection to a woman who alleges that Cockroach Janta Party leaders circulated a deepfake image of her alongside PM Narendra Modi, and has directed Meta to remove the objectionable content within 24 hours. Issuing notice to the four leaders, Justice Girish Kathpalia devised a mechanism to keep the woman’s address confidential while ensuring her protection. The allegations are untested and the leaders are presumed innocent.
The Delhi High Court has agreed to urgently hear a woman’s plea alleging that leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party morphed her photograph using AI face-swapping tools onto an explicit image and circulated it, including on pornographic websites, and seeking its takedown and police protection. The allegations are those of the petitioner and are untested; the accused are entitled to the presumption of innocence, and the woman’s identity is protected.
Social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj has moved a Delhi court seeking bail in the Jantar Mantar assault case arising from the Cockroach Janta Party protests, with the plea listed for hearing on Monday, September 14. New Delhi: Social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj has approached a Delhi court seeking bail in the case concerning the alleged […]
The Supreme Court said allegations of intimidation and violence involving a 14-year-old girl linked to the CJP protests cannot be taken lightly, and directed immediate action on the FIR she has lodged, along with police protection for her and her family. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that allegations of intimidation and violence […]
A BJP leader has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking criminal contempt proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party co-convener Saurav Das over an X post that, the petition alleges, imputed political motives to a recent judgment and scandalised the Court. Chandigarh: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has approached the Punjab and Haryana High […]
The Supreme Court made clear that the High-Powered Committee probing alleged police excesses against student protesters will report directly to it without any government intermediary, declined to alter the Committee’s composition, and set out the procedure it will follow. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday made clear that the High-Powered Committee (HPEC) it constituted […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for paper leak cases, assuring swift trials and stringent punishment. He reaffirmed that protecting students’ welfare and future remains the government’s top priority, warning that those jeopardising youth will face strict action.
The Delhi High Court agreed to hear on July 24 a PIL seeking an NIA probe into the Cockroach Janta Party protests and the July 20 march to Parliament.
The Delhi High Court declined to urgently hear a plea alleging excessive police force against CJP protesters, with CJ Upadhyaya remarking, “Don’t drag the court into all this.”
