Ganga Iftar Case: Varanasi Sessions Court Denies Bail to 14 Muslim Youths, Court Says Act Aimed at “Affecting Social Harmony”

A Varanasi sessions court has denied bail to 14 Muslim youths arrested for holding an iftar gathering on a boat in the Ganga. The court said posting the video of the incident on social media showed intent to “affect social harmony.”

Supreme Court Slams BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s Remarks as ‘Highly Irresponsible’, But Refuses Contempt Action

NEW DELHI: Today, 8th May: The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey for making offensive and untrue comments about the top court and the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna. A bench led by CJI Khanna said Dubey’s statements were “highly irresponsible” and showed a desire to seek attention by making baseless allegations against the judiciary.