Arvind Kejriwal is set to appear before the Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee on Friday in connection with the ‘Phansi Ghar’ controversy at the Assembly premises. The panel had earlier summoned the concerned leaders several times, but they failed to appear and present their side citing different reasons.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before a Bhiwandi court in a 2014 defamation case over remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Following Shivraj Patil’s death, he appointed Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal as new surety.
Today, On 19th February, The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition filed by former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay. The petition had challenged the court’s 2022 decision upholding the CAT Chairman’s order to transfer his case from Kolkata Bench to Delhi.
The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over Congress’ “40% commission” allegations against the BJP during the 2023 Assembly polls. The Court held that continuing the case would amount to an abuse of the legal process.
A Guwahati court restrained Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel, and Jitendra Singh from making defamatory remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has filed a defamation suit seeking Rs.500 crore in damages.
Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah again apologised for his remarks against Colonel Sofia Qureshi, claiming they were made in a moment of patriotic excitement. The apology comes as the Supreme Court deadline for deciding prosecution against him approaches.
BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma and former IPS officer Yashovardhan Jha Azad told the Delhi High Court they will archive social media posts made against each other. The Court recorded their undertakings and listed the defamation case for further hearing on May 7.
The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Supreme Court seeking suspension of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, alleging interference in the I-PAC raid on Pratik Jain. It also reminded the Court that Kumar earlier joined a dharna with Mamata Banerjee. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted a new petition to the Supreme Court, seeking to suspend West […]
The Calcutta High Court has regulated entry into Courtroom 5 and ordered live streaming of the TMC–ED hearing to prevent chaos witnessed earlier. The petitions arise from ED raids linked to I-PAC director Pratik Jain and alleged interference during the probe.
TMC escalates its fight with the ED, demanding immediate return of “confidential and sensitive data” seized during raids on I-PAC. Meanwhile, the West Bengal government registers an FIR accusing the agency of illegally accessing protected political information.
