The Supreme Court said that criticism of its judgments is not an insult to the judiciary and people have the right to express different views. The Court clarified that criticism of judgments is different from allegations of corruption against the judiciary.
The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a plea seeking recognition of “Brahmophobia,” with BV Nagarathna stressing hate speech against any community is unacceptable and must be addressed through education, tolerance, fraternity and societal values.
The Supreme Court of India declined to hear journalist Ravi Nair’s plea challenging a summons issued by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch over a report on the Adani Group. The Court asked him to approach the Gujarat High Court instead, after which the petition was withdrawn.
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh ruled that falsely portraying a person as having terrorist ties inherently harms their reputation. Such misrepresentation, the Court clarified, clearly meets the legal threshold for criminal defamation under law.
Today, On 16th March, The Haryana government informed the Supreme Court of India that it would, as a one-time act of “magnanimity”, refuse sanction to prosecute Ali Khan Mahmudabad. The case concerns social-media comments on Operation Sindoor made.
Today, On 13th March, The Supreme Court of India declined to entertain a petition seeking action against individuals and groups accused of spreading misinformation through posters and public statements regarding the Tirumala laddu controversy, stating that such issues require appropriate remedies elsewhere.
A Nashik criminal court has dismissed the defamation case lodged against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comments he made about Hindutva figure Vinayak Damodar Savarkar during the 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra. The court’s decision formally ends the proceedings.
Today, On 12th March, The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Shabir Ahmed Shah, leader of the Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, in a terror-funding case. He faces UAPA charges for allegedly conspiring to separate Jammu and Kashmir from India and country.
Today, On 27th February, A Delhi court criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation for tagging some accused in the Delhi excise policy case as the ‘South Group’ while avoiding any corresponding ‘North Group’ label for others. Calling it plainly arbitrary and unwarranted.
Today, On 27th February, A Delhi court ordered action against a Central Bureau of Investigation officer in the excise policy case, saying departmental proceedings are needed to ensure accountability. The judge termed the investigation “pre-meditated and choreographed,” asserting the allegations were tailored to support a narrative.
