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Delhi HC asks Medha Patkar to approach sessions court to defer fine payment

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked activist Medha Patkar to move the sessions court for permission to defer the execution of a sentence, in which she was asked to deposit Rs one lakh fine in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena. Saxena had filed the case 23 years ago when he was heading an NGO in Gujarat. The sessions court, which had earlier held the 70-year-old guilty in the defamation case, released her on "probation of good conduct" on April 8 and imposed a precondition on her of depositing Rs 1 lakh as fine. Probation is a method of non-institutional treatment of offenders and a conditional suspension of sentence in which the offender, after conviction, is released on bond of good behaviour instead of being sent to prison. As Justice Shalinder Kaur was not inclined to entertain Patkar's application seeking to direct the trial court to postpone the execution of the sentence, including depositing the fine amount, her counsel submitted that he would approach the ...

Fix Medha Patkar defamation case post May 20: Delhi HC to trial court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked a trial court to fix after May 20 a defamation case filed by activist Medha Patkar against Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena in 2000. The Narmada Bachao Andolan leader filed the case against Saxena for allegedly publishing a defamatory advertisement when he headed an NGO in Gujarat. Justice Shalinder Kaur asked the trial court to list the defamation case, fixed for final arguments, after May 20, the day the high court is scheduled to hear Patkar's plea seeking to examine a new witness in the case. "The trial court is directed to give the date of hearing post the date given by this court," the judge said. The high court passed the direction on Patkar's plea seeking a stay on trial court's proceedings in the defamation case. The application was filed in a pending petition of Patkar challenging a trial court's March 18 order dismissing her plea to examine a new witness in the case. During the day's hearing, the high court was informed that on Mar

ANI vs Wikipedia: What the case is about and what has happened so far

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Wikimedia's challenge to Delhi HC order seeking removal of Wikipedia page detailing ANI's defamation case and courtroom exchanges

Medha Patkar gets one-year probation in defamation case by Delhi LG

In a reprieve for Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, a Delhi court on Tuesday gave her one-year probation in the defamation case filed against her by Delhi LG V K Saxena subject to furnishing a bond of good conduct. Hearing an appeal filed by Patkar against her conviction and five-month sentence in the case filed in 2000, Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh said he has taken into consideration Patkar's age, the gravity of the offence and that she had not been previously convicted. The judge also reduced the amount of fine imposed on the 70-year-old Patkar from Rs 10 lakh to Rs one lakh. Probation is a method of non-institutional treatment of offenders. It is a conditional suspension of sentence in which the offender after conviction is released on bond of good behaviour instead of sending the convict to prison. Last week, the court had upheld the magisterial court's order convicting her for the offence of defamation. Saxena had filed the case as president of the Nati

Kunal Kamra moves Bombay HC to quash FIR over remarks against Shinde

The development comes shortly after Kamra failed to appear before Mumbai Police despite being summoned thrice in the same case

'Why so touchy?' Supreme Court slams Delhi HC for Wikipedia takedown order

The Supreme Court questioned why the Delhi High Court ordered Wikipedia to take down a page, saying courts shouldn't be so sensitive to non-contemptuous criticism

Delhi HC directs Wikipedia to take down 'defamatory content' on ANI

Meanwhile, the Wikimedia Foundation has moved the Supreme Court against the High Court order, challenging its directive to remove the allegedly defamatory content from Wikipedia

Defamation case: SC exempts Shivraj Chouhan from personal appearance

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its earlier order exempting Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from personal appearance before a trial court in connection with a criminal defamation case lodged against him by Congress MP Vivek Tankha. Tankha, also a senior advocate, has alleged that the union minister and BJP state president V D Sharma and former minister Bhupendra Singh carried out a "coordinated, malicious, false and defamatory" campaign against him for political mileage, accusing him of opposing OBC reservation in the 2021 Panchayat election in Madhya Pradesh. A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal deferred to March 26 the hearing on a plea of Chouhan and two other BJP leaders. The top court was hearing the appeal of Chouhan against the October 25 order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court refusing to quash the defamation case. While Chouhan was represented by senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, Tankha was represented by senior lawyer Kapil Si

Rahul Gandhi fined Rs 200 for missing hearing in Savarkar defamation case

Rahul Gandhi has been accused of making derogatory statements about Savarkar during a rally in Akola, Maharashtra, as part of his Bharat Jodo Yatra campaign in 2022

Kangana Ranaut, Javed Akhtar resolve long-running defamation case

Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut on Friday said she has resolved the long-running defamation case filed against her by veteran screenwriter-lyricist through mediation. The actor-politician actor posted a photo with Akhtar on Instagram and said the cinema veteran was "kind and gracious" during the mediation process. "Today, Javedji and I have resolved our legal matter (defamation case) through mediation. In the mediation Javed ji has been very kind and gracious, he also agreed to write songs for my next directorial," the BJP MP wrote in the caption. Akhtar is yet to comment on the matter. Akhtar had claimed that Ranaut defamed and damaged his 'immaculate reputation' by dragging his name into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death in her interview with a news channel in July 2020. In 2021, Ranaut hit back by filing a counter-complaint against Akhtar before a magistrate's court, alleging criminal intimidation and insult to modesty. She had claimed that during her meeting with Akhtar at hi

Savarkar case: Rahul Gandhi's bid to bring historical facts faces objection

Satyaki Savarkar has objected to Rahul Gandhi's plea to convert the trial from a summary trial to bring historical facts into the proceedings

BJP MP Parvesh Verma files Rs 100 cr defamation suit against Kejriwal, Mann

Delhi election: Parvesh Verma accused AAP leaders of influencing voters through the distribution of CCTV cameras from Chinese manufacturers, liquor, and cash

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Hearing deferred again due to lawyers' strike

The hearing in the defamation case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was adjourned again due to the continuing strike of lawyers. Plaintiff Vijay Mishra's counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey said the special MP-MLA judge Shubham Verma set January 30 as the next date of hearing to complete the cross-examination in the case. Mishra, a local BJP politician, filed a defamation complaint against Gandhi in 2018 in the court alleging that during the Karnataka elections, the Congress leader made an offensive remark about BJP leader Amit Shah which hurt his sentiments. The case was pending for five years, and when Gandhi failed to appear, the court issued a warrant in December, 2023, summoning him. While Gandhi surrendered in court in February, 2024, his statement was recorded on July 26, 2024. The special magistrate granted him bail on two sureties of Rs 25,000 each. During his appearance in court, Gandhi claimed innocence and said a political conspiracy was being plotted against him. The court

Defamation case: SC asks BJP leader to reply on Atishi, Kejriwal plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted six weeks to a Delhi BJP leader to respond to a plea of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal against an order that refused to quash a defamation case against them over their alleged remarks on deletion of the voters' names. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti adjourned the hearing after the counsel for complainant Rajiv Babbar sought more time to file his response. On September 30, last year, the apex court while issuing notice to Babbar stayed the proceedings before the trial court. Babbar said he did not file the complaint in an individual capacity but as the authorised representative of the BJP, a political party, while bringing on record a January 16, 2019 authorisation letter in support of his claim. Previously, senior advocate Sonia Mathur, representing Babbar, submitted the alleged statements were defamatory in nature as they lowered the party's credibility amongst voters. On the other hand, senior

SC halts defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over Amit Shah-remarks

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Gandhi, argued that only the aggrieved person could file a criminal defamation case, not a proxy party, halting proceedings

Karnataka HC stays defamation case proceedings against Rahul Gandhi

The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued an interim order pausing the trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed by the state BJP. Senior advocate Shashi Kiran Shetty, appearing on behalf of Gandhi, informed Justice M Nagaprasanna that this was the first time the case was being heard. After reviewing the plea, the court ordered, "Emergent notice to the respondent returnable by February 20. By way of interim order, there shall be a stay of further proceedings." The next hearing is scheduled for February 20. The defamation case is linked to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee's "Corruption Rate Card" advertisements, which alleged that BJP leaders demanded commissions for government appointments and transfers. The advertisement ahead of the assembly polls had accused the then BJP government in the state of indulging in large-scale corruption during its 2019-2023 rule. The BJP has dismissed these claims as misleading and ...

It Ends with Us row: Justin Baldoni sues Lively, Reynolds for $400 mn

Justin Baldoni has sued Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 million over allegations of defamation and invasion of privacy, along with a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times

Delhi court issues notice to Atishi, Sanjay Singh in defamation case

A Delhi court has summoned CM Atishi Marlena and AAP MP Sanjay Singh after Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit filed a defamation case over allegations of BJP links

Pune court grants Rahul Gandhi bail in defamation case on Savarkar remarks

A special court in Pune on Friday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case related to his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. The MP/MLA court granted bail to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on a surety bond of Rs 25,000 after he appeared before it through video conferencing. Senior Congress leader Mohan Joshi stood as surety before the court. Advocate Milind Pawar, representing Gandhi, said the court also granted permanent exemption to the Congress leader from appearing before it. The matter will now be heard on February 18, Pawar added. The case was filed on a complaint of the grandnephew of Savarkar and stemmed from a speech Gandhi gave in London in March 2023, where he made certain remarks on the freedom fighter citing a book written by him.

Congress' Sandeep Dikshit to file defamation cases against Atishi, AAP MP

Atishi and Sanjay Singh had alleged that Sandeep Dikshit accepted money from a BJP leader to run against Arvind Kejriwal