Personal attacks on judges harm rule of law, says Supreme Court judge who heard Nupur Sharma plea Justice Pardiwala flags use of social media The Hindu · Jul 3, 2022
I hang my head in shame: Kapil Sibal on state of judiciary Kapil Sibal said Emergency was declared by virtue of powers that were provided for in the Constitution. The Hindu · Jul 3, 2022
Mohammed Zubair | The man who chased facts The Alt News journalist was arrested over a tweet of an image from an old film The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
What happened in the days and minutes before Udaipur tailor’s murder? Four days after Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli was hacked to death, his blood-soaked black cap lay outside his closed shop with brown shutters. The narrow lanes of Maldas Street with 300-odd garment shops resembled a ghost town. They have been locked since the killing on June 28, and the… Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2022
Why Supreme Court’s Nupur Sharma remarks are dangerous A warped sense of causality often derails public reasoning. The spillover of a deeply flawed cause-and-effect dyad distorts what to assume and where to conclude in other realms too. That’s the key to a number of problems with the observations made by the Supreme Court while dismissing the petition of… Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2022
Amravati: Six held for shop owner Umesh Kolhe's brutal killing A total of six people have been arrested so far from Amravati for the brutal killing of Maharashtra's Amravati-based shop owner Umesh Kolhe on June 21, after he wrote a post in support of Nupur Sharma on Facebook, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Vikram Sali on Saturday. Dynamite News · Jul 2, 2022
Prophet row: Lookout notice issued for Nupur Sharma after she fails to appear before Kolkata Police Nupur Sharma had cited apprehensions of a possible assault on her if she visited Kolkata and sought four weeks’ time to appear The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
NIA probe ordered after Amravati shop owner likely killed for supporting Nupur Sharma Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the probe into the brutal killing of Maharashtra's Amravati-based shop owner Umesh Kolhe on June 21, after he wrote a post in support of Nupur Sharma on Facebook. Dynamite News · Jul 2, 2022
After Udaipur case, NIA to take up probe into Amravati killing Police arrest seven persons, obtain CCTV footage The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
Man complains of death threats for social media post supporting Nupur Sharma, in Chhattisgarh; FIR filed As per the complaint, Raja Jagat had posted a comment on his Instagram handle in support of Ms. Sharma on June 12, following which he received a threat from two unidentified persons The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
Prophet remarks row | Five arrested over Amravati chemist murder The murder of 54-year-old chemist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe occured a week before two men hacked to death Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur. The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022
Indian police arrest 'masterminds' behind murder of Hindu tailor - officials Indian police made fresh arrests on Saturday over the murder of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan, which sparked tensions between the Hindu majority and Muslim minority and a clampdown on protests and the Internet to prevent them from escalating. Reuters · Jul 2, 2022
TV Newsance 177: Kanhaiya Lal’s killing and cheering of Zubair’s arrest This week, the news of Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal’s beheading in Udaipur by two extremist Muslim men, Gaus Mohammad and Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari, hit headlines. One would think there was nothing to “debate” about such a crime, but when does news TV disappoint? Times Now, where the entire Nupur Sharma… Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2022
PM, Home Minister and RSS responsible for creating atmosphere of hatred: Rahul Gandhi Congress says BJP should hang its head in shame after Supreme Court’s observations on Nupur Sharma The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022
Newslaundry · Jul 1, 2022 Five takeaways from Supreme Court’s Nupur Sharma hearing As the Supreme Court Friday said that Nupur Sharma’s “loose tongue” is “single-handedly responsible” for igniting tension across the country, the BJP’s suspended spokesperson had to withdraw her petition, which asked for all cases against her in several states to be transferred to Delhi in view of a threat to…
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 BJP creating atmosphere of hatred: Rahul He puts the blame on Centre for Udaipur beheading incident
Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2022 India top court: Nupur Sharma must apologise for prophet remarks Sharma’s ‘loose tongue set the country on fire’, says Supreme Court while hearing complaints against ex-BJP spokeswoman.
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 Nupur Sharma issue | Supreme Court held a mirror to Narendra Modi government: Rahul Gandhi Congress says BJP should hang its head in shame after Supreme Court’s observations on Nupur Sharma.
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 Udaipur killing un-Islamic: Muslim bodies Imams in major mosques in Delhi, including the New Delhi Jama Masjid and those run by Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamiat used the Friday sermon to denounce ‘the dastardly act”.
Reuters · Jul 1, 2022 How an 'inflammatory' Facebook post led to a killing and sectarian tension in India Two weeks before a Hindu tailor in India was hacked to death by two Muslim men who filmed the act, he was briefly detained by police after a rival tailor accused him of an "inflammatory" Facebook post on Prophet Mohammad.
The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022 Udaipur tailor beheading: 32 police officers transferred UDAIPUR: A total of 32 police officers including the inspector general (IG) and superintendent of police (SP) of Udaipur have been transferred.
The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022 Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal's beheading: 32 police officers transferred across Rajasthan UDAIPUR: A total of 32 police officers including the inspector general (IG) and superintendent of police (SP) of Udaipur have been transferred.
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022 Nupur Sharma should have apologised to the nation, observes Supreme Court ‘The way she has ignited emotions across the country... This lady is single handedly responsible for what is happening in the country,’ says Bench.
Dynamite News · Jul 1, 2022 Prophet Row: Nupur Sharma withdraws plea to club multiple FIRs after SC reprimands her and refuses to entertain petition The Supreme Court was of the view that merely being the spokesperson of a national political party does not give any person a license to say such disturbing things. Full story on Dynamite News:
Newslaundry · Jul 1, 2022 Supreme Court slams Times Now, Nupur Sharma over Prophet remarks The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on Times Now and asked why the TV news channel held a debate on a matter that was subjudice, Live Law reported. The court was referring to the infamous May 26 debate where now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma made derogatory comments against…