The Supreme Court criticised the Madhya Pradesh government for delaying sanction to prosecute minister Kunwar Vijay Shah over objectionable remarks. CJI Surya Kant said, “Just comply with our order, enough is enough, the first thing was an apology.”
Karnataka High Court indicated it would pass orders on Ranveer Singh’s plea to quash the FIR after examining his apology affidavit, while accepting his undertaking to visit the Chamundi Hill deity in the Kantara mimicry row.
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear on January 19 the plea of MP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah against an order directing an FIR over his remarks on Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi. The case follows strong court criticism, questions over his apology, and an ongoing SIT probe.
The Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association has condemned retired Justice Markandey Katju’s “winking” remark, calling it sexist and demeaning. The association has demanded an unconditional public apology, stressing such comments harm the dignity of women in law.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking minister Shah’s removal for calling Col. Sofia Qureshi “sister of terrorists.” Court directs SIT to probe remarks and warns Shah over lack of public apology.
Supreme Court pulls up MP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for failing to issue a proper public apology over remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi. SIT asked to submit probe report by August 13.
Supreme Court dissolves IPS officer’s marriage using Article 142 and orders unconditional apology for filing 15 cases. All litigations quashed; both parties agree to move on peacefully.
Supreme Court upholds Allahabad HC’s guidelines giving 2-month arrest protection in dowry cases under IPC 498A. Orders IPS officer to publish apology for wrongful jail of husband and in-laws.
The Supreme Court ordered a public apology from a police officer who falsely implicated a man and his father-in-law, saying, “What they suffered cannot be compensated” after they spent 109 and 103 days in jail.
The Delhi High Court criticized Saket Gokhale’s affidavit in his defamation case against Lakshmi Puri, directing him to withdraw it due to improper references. Gokhale, appealing a Rs 50 lakh compensation order for defamatory tweets, must submit a corrected affidavit by the next hearing on July 22, 2024.
