Page 9 - Defamation Case

Defamation: Complainant pays Rs 1,500 to Rahul Gandhi as directed by court

The complainant in the defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi has paid Rs 1,500 cost to the Congress leader as per the directions of a court at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) J V Paliwal had ordered the complainant, local RSS activist Rajesh Kunte, to pay the amount to Gandhi as he (Kunte) had sought adjournment in the case. Kunte had moved applications seeking adjournment in the case twice - in March and April - which the court had rejected and asked him to pay Rs 500 (for March) and Rs 1,000 (for April) to Gandhi. In 2014, Kunte had filed the case against Gandhi after watching his speech in Thane's Bhiwandi township, where the Congress leader alleged that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was behind the killing of Mahatma Gandhi. Kunte had claimed that this statement slandered the reputation of the RSS. Talking to reporters on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi's counsel Narayan Iyer said, "A sum of Rs 1,500 sent by Kunte through mone

Gujarat HC extends stay on proceedings against Rahul in defamation case

The Surat court had also recorded his statement in the case filed by the BJP leader in April 2019

Disha Salian case: Rane, son trying to pressurise officials, says police

Mumbai police on Thursday told a court here that he made a false statement about calling Union home minister Amit Shah during his questioning.

Sessions court rejects Kangana's plea seeking transfer of defamation case

The court also refused to transfer her counter- complaint against Javed Akhtar, filed before the Andheri court, elsewhere

Uttar Pradesh: SP leader Azam Khan denied bail in RSS defamation case

Khan is accused of misusing the government letterhead and stamp for allegedly defaming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Shia religious leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad in 2014

MP court issues notices to CM Chouhan, 2 others in defamation case

A district court in Madhya Pradesh has issued notice to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in a defamation case filed recently by senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha

US court hears arguments in lawsuit against Trump filed by his rape accuser

Trump's lawyers argued that the US government should take his place as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by a writer who accused him of rape.

Court warns Kangana after she skips hearing in Javed Akhtar defamation case

A Mumbai court on Tuesday allowed actor Kangana Ranaut's plea seeking exemption from personal appearance for the day in a criminal defamation complaint filed by lyricist Javed Akhtar

Attorney Dershowitz sues Netflix for $80 mn over Jeffrey Epstein show

Attorney and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is suing Netflix for USD 80 million over his portrayal in the streaming service's "Filthy Rich" series about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

MJ Akbar moves Delhi HC against Priya Ramani, challenges trial court order

Former Union Minister Mubashar Jawed Akbar approached the Delhi High Court to challenge a trial court order which had dismissed the criminal defamation case filed by him against journalist Ramani

Amit Shah summoned by special court in defamation case filed by TMC MP

A designated MP/MLA court in West Bengal issued summons to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday to appear either personally or through a lawyer before it on February 22

Top headlines: Govt okays PLI scheme for telcos; Ramani wins #metoo fight

The Hinduja family paid a premium to boost its stake in IndusInd Bank. More on that story and other headlines.

Delhi HC grants ad-interim injunction in WhiteHat Jr defamation suit

WhiteHat Jr had filed a Rs 20-crore lawsuit against Poonia, alleging infringement of trademarks, invasion of privacy, and defamation

Rahul Gandhi gets exemption from court appearance in defamation case

A court here on Tuesday granted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a permanent exemption from appearance in a criminal defamation case he is facing over remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah

'Fake' TV viewership row and why the TRP is such a big deal for channels

Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said those involved in the racket used to bribe people and ask them to keep some channels switched on even when they weren't watching

Donald Trump campaign files lawsuit against CNN, claims defamation

After The New York Times and The Washington Post, this is the third lawsuit by the Trump Campaign against a major American media

Nusli Wadia withdraws defamation suit against Ratan Tata, others

Wadia withdrew plea in SC after court recorded that Ratan Tata and others had no intention to defame him

Delhi HC stays proceedings against Kejriwal in criminal defamation case

Kejriwal had approached the high court seeking quashing of summons issued to him as an accused in the case and challenged two orders of a trial court which had refused to quash the summons against him

Tesla CEO Elon Musk to testify in defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet

In his opening statement, Musk's attorney Alex Spiro told the jurors that his client meant no harm when he hit out at Unsworth and that his words were spoken in anger.

Court stays bailable warrant against Tharoor, asks him to appear on Dec 12

The court had on November 12 issued the warrant against Tharoor after he did not appear before it, nor was he represented by a lawyer