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Delhi HC dismisses bureaucrat’s defamation suits against HT, Hindustan

The Delhi High Court has dismissed two defamation suits filed by 1999 batch IFS officer Mahaveer Singhvi against Hindustan Times and Hindustan over two reports published in 2002, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Jun 18, 2024

3 days after Cong leader’s police complaint, Rajat Sharma files defamation case

India TV editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma has filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera over their tweets alleging that he used abusive language on air during a show on the day election results were announced, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Jun 15, 2024

Gujarat HC halts release of Aamir Khan’s son’s film Maharaj, sends notice to Netflix

A day before the release of Maharaj, the debut film of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan, the Gujarat High Court has stayed its streaming over a petition by Vaishnavite Pustimargi sect members who have alleged that the film would incite violence against the sect. The court also sent notices to…

Newslaundry · Jun 14, 2024

NewsClick founder plea against UAPA case: SC asks why remand order before remand application

Hearing NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s petition against his arrest in a UAPA case, the Supreme Court noted that the remand order was issued before his lawyer was served a remand application, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Apr 30, 2024

Anant Dehadrai withdraws defamation suit against Mahua Moitra, five news outlets

A month after filing the case, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai has withdrawn his defamation suit against ex-MP and TMC leader Mahua Moitra and five news outlets over the former’s “defamatory statements” against him, Livelaw reported. 

Newslaundry · Apr 25, 2024

‘Error, look into facts’: SC sets aside Delhi HC’s takedown order to Bloomberg on Zee report

Days after the Delhi High Court directed media outlet Bloomberg to take down its “defamatory article” on alleged irregularities at Zee Entertainment, the Supreme Court has stayed the order, saying the court made an “perpetuated an error” and needed to “look into facts”, Livelaw reported.

Newslaundry · Mar 23, 2024

SC grants interim protection to Sudhir Chaudhary in Jharkhand tribal remarks case

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection to Aaj Tak’s consulting editor Sudhir Chaudhary in the case pertaining to his alleged anti-tribal remarks following the arrest of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Mar 11, 2024

SC dismisses SBI plea seeking extension of electoral bonds deadline

The Supreme Court has dismissed the State Bank of India’s petition seeking an extension of the deadline to publish information about donations made through electoral bonds. The court has told SBI to disclose the details by Tuesday, and for the Election Commission to publish the data by March 15, according…

Newslaundry · Mar 11, 2024

‘Wilfully disobeyed’ SC directions: Contempt plea against SBI over electoral bonds

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the State Bank of India after it reportedly missed the March 6 deadline to disclose information about electoral bonds purchased and encashed since 2019, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Mar 7, 2024

2020 TRP scam case: Maharashtra court allows cops to withdraw prosecution

A Maharashtra magistrate court has allowed the withdrawal of prosecution into the 2020 TRP scam case, in which Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami was an accused, Livelaw reported.

Newslaundry · Mar 6, 2024