A Mumbai court refused to discharge Nawab Malik’s family-run company in a money laundering case tied to Dawood Ibrahim, citing “sufficient material on record” to frame charges. The court said rent collected through the firms constituted “proceeds of crime.”
Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, warning that “democracy is dying at the Supreme Court’s doorstep” and appealed to the CJI to safeguard people’s rights. Opposition leaders and activists unitedly vowed to challenge the controversial law in court and on the streets.
The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Election Commission regarding a petition from Congress leader Prafulla Gudadhe, who seeks access to CCTV footage from the 2024 Nagpur South-West election, won by CM Devendra Fadnavis. Gudadhe aims to verify the electoral process’s integrity amid concerns of fairness.
Bombay: On Monday (7th April), the Bombay High Court agreed to hear a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra seeking to cancel the First Information Report (FIR) registered against him. The case is related to Kamra’s use of the word “gaddar” (traitor) in one of his comedy shows — a comment allegedly aimed at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Comedian Kunal Kamra has petitioned the Bombay High Court to cancel an FIR filed against him for allegedly calling Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde a “traitor” during a comedy show. Kamra argues the FIR violates his constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression. His case is set for hearing on April 21.