Today(13th August), the Supreme Court closed the contempt case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna after they agreed to cease issuing misleading advertisements and claims about Patanjali Ayurved products.
Former locomotive pilot, PU Venkatesan, was convicted of criminal contempt for making scandalous allegations against judges. The Madras High Court sentenced him to six months in prison for displaying no remorse and verbally abusing the judges. His behavior was found to be contemptuous towards the entire justice system. This followed a Facebook post and subsequent letters making reckless allegations.
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A court in Pune has directed Rahul Gandhi to appear on August 19 in response to a defamation complaint by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s grandnephew. The complaint alleges that Gandhi defamed Savarkar in a 2023 speech in London. The court order specifies the “appearance” stage, with the mode of appearance remaining unclear.