Bhatt been a prominent critic of former Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. In a 2011 petition, he accused Modi of encouraging the 2002 communal violence. The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to suspend the 20-year prison term handed to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1996 drug-planting case, Live Law reported. Bhatt, who is...
The assailants allegedly demanded the vendors’ names, accused them of being “Bangladeshi infiltrators” and discarded their food. Three Muslim food vendors have alleged they were assaulted for selling non-vegetarian items at a mass Gita recitation event in Kolkata on Sunday, according to police complaints filed this week, reported The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. The vendors...
The court said it would deliver its order before the winter vacation beginning December 19 and asked all parties to file compiled documents by 18 December. The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its decision on the bail petitions filed by activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and several others accused of involvement in an alleged “larger...
The court said no evidence was found connecting the individuals to Naxalite-related radical organisations. A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to 10 students who were arrested for allegedly shouting pro-Maoist slogans and assaulting police officers during an anti-pollution protest in the national capital on November 23. Judicial Magistrate First Class Aridaman Singh Cheema of...
Manish Sahni, president of Shiv Sena UBT in Jammu and Kashmir, issued a 15-day ultimatum to Union Territory authorities to begin deportations of the Rohingya refugees Calls by Hindutva groups for the deportation of Rohingya Muslims in Jammu city have intensified following a crackdown on undocumented migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar in several Indian states,...
Rollout triggers mixed reactions from parents as major platforms begin deleting underage accounts Australia on Wednesday rolled out a world-first ban preventing children under 16 from using major social media platforms, leading to millions of young users losing access to their accounts. Facebook, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit, Kick and Twitch have begun removing...
The agency detained Bilal Naseer Malla, a resident of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, for allegedly harbouring and providing logistical support to Umar Nabi, the alleged bomber The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested another man in connection with last month’s car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort metro station, bringing the total number of...
The top court called the case against Islamuddin Ansari, who privately sent the clip to the police officer for verification, “a total abuse of authority and court process”. The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a senior Uttar Pradesh police officer to provide a voice sample for forensic analysis over an audio clip in which he...
Police arrested a Bengali man in connection with the woman’s murder, but Adivasi groups demanded action against more suspects. Authorities in Odisha’s Malkangiri district imposed restrictions on public gatherings and suspended internet services on Monday after clashes between Adivasi groups and Bengali settlers, officials said, following the murder of an Adivasi woman that escalated long-standing...
The accused sought bail citing mental instability, but prosecutors also opposed it, saying key witnesses remain under examination and the charges include offences punishable by death. The wife of one of the victims killed in the 2023 Jaipur–Mumbai train shooting has urged a Mumbai court to reject the bail plea of former Railway Protection Force...