The Delhi High Court has ordered the NHRC to resolve within six weeks the complaint linked to social media allegations of rape and forced beef-eating against journalist Omar Rashid. Justice Sachin Datta emphasized speedy disposal, noting the complaint has been pending for five months.
Today(on 24th July),The Supreme Court overturned the Delhi High Court’s decision that had nullified the summons to The Wire in a defamation case brought by a JNU professor. Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar instructed the Magistrate to re-evaluate the summons after a thorough review of the article in question.
The Supreme Court of India resumed hearing the defamation case filed by Ex-JNU Professor Amita Singh against ‘The Wire,’ involving allegations of a controversial dossier. The case explores defamation law and press responsibilities, with Singh claiming her reputation was tarnished and ‘The Wire’ asserting a misunderstanding of the dossier’s existence.
On Tuesday, February 20th, the Supreme Court postponed the hearing of a petition filed by NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha challenging his arrest and detention in the UAPA case until February 27th, which falls on the following Tuesday. The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (20th February) directed the Delhi Police to furnish a […]
In a recent hearing, the Supreme Court of India proposed a novel solution to the ongoing dispute between the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) and the Delhi Government over the appointment of the Chief Secretary of Delhi. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, […]
The Delhi High Court has ordered the news portal ‘The Wire’ to take down an article implicating Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar in an alleged land acquisition case. The article, titled “Links of Son of Delhi Chief Secretary to Beneficiary’s Family in Land Over-Valuation Case Raise Questions,” suggested a connection between Kumar’s son and a […]
The Delhi High Court has reserved judgment on the interim relief plea in the defamation suit filed by Delhi’s Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar against the news portal ‘The Wire’. The suit concerns a report that cast aspersions on Kumar in relation to his alleged involvement in a land acquisition case for the Dwarka Expressway project. […]
In the ongoing defamation case involving Professor Amrita Singh and the digital news platform ‘The Wire‘, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) clarified its stance to the “den of organised sex racket.” The controversy began when Ex-JNU Professor Singh initiated a criminal defamation case against ‘The Wire’. The case was in response to a report suggesting […]