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HC stays coercive action against Anil Ambani in ₹420-crore black money case

HC stays coercive action against Anil Ambani in ₹420-crore black money case

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MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the income tax department not to take any coercive action, including that of prosecution and penalty, against Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani in an alleged tax evasion case. Mumbai, India – May 16, 2024: Anil Ambani attended the funeral of late Anita Goyal wife of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal at Chandanwadi crematorium in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) A division bench of justices BP Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla admitted Ambani’s petition challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act. It also directed the Union government to file its affidavit in response to the petition. In August 2022, the income tax department had issued prosecution notices to Ambani under the Black Money Act for allegedly evading ₹420 crore in taxes on undisclosed funds of over ₹814 crore held in two Swiss bank accounts. According to the notices, Ambani was liable to be prosecuted under sections …

Calcutta High Court gives relief to former Minister Aroop Biswas from coercive action in Messi event fiasco

Calcutta High Court gives relief to former Minister Aroop Biswas from coercive action in Messi event fiasco

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) granted interim protection to former Sports Minister and senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Tollygunge Aroop Biswas against any coercive action in the Lionel Messi event case. The case against Mr. Biswas was filed by organiser Satadru Datta, alleging extortion, cheating, and misuse of political influence. The event held in December 2025 at the Salt Lake stadium ended in massive chaos and vandalism, and led to major embarrassment for the ruling government on the international stage. This is the first incident of relief given by the High Court to any top TMC leader since the crackdown began on them after their massive electoral loss. Many top leaders have been jailed in the past month. Mr. Biswas had moved the court seeking protection against any coercive action after an FIR was filed against him. However, Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya questioned Mr. Biswas why he had failed to turn up for questioning …

Beyond Trending: What is coercive diplomacy? 

Beyond Trending: What is coercive diplomacy? 

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 5, 2026 05:13 PM IST US President Donald Trump’s effort to forge a peace deal with Iran does not seem to yield a desired result, as Israeli attacks continued across Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire announced after talks in Washington, DC.  Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a condition for any peace deal with the US. At the same time, the two sides traded attacks in the Gulf on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) in one of the most intense bouts of fighting since early April, when a ceasefire halted large-scale hostilities, reported Reuters. What explains the prevailing situation in the US-Israel war on Iran, where a combination of military pressure and diplomatic negotiations fails to yield a desired result? The concept of coercive diplomacy, in part, helps understand this.  Coercive diplomacy The notion of coercive diplomacy, which became popular during the Cold War era, denotes the calculated use of threats and force to influence an opponent’s decision. Thomas Schelling and Alexander George, two noted scholars of international relations, are …

Killing of Khamenei and attack on Iran signal the revival of regime-change doctrine and coercive unilateralism: Kharge

Killing of Khamenei and attack on Iran signal the revival of regime-change doctrine and coercive unilateralism: Kharge

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Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge extended his condolences to Khamenei’s family, the people of Iran and the global Shia community, and reiterated India’s long-standing commitment to peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue and respect for international law. File. Photo credit: X/AICC Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday (March 1, 2026) condemned the “targeted assassination” of Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, without a formal declaration of war by the United States and Israel. In an unequivocal statement, the Congress president extended his condolences to Khamenei’s family, the people of Iran and the global Shia community, and reiterated India’s long-standing commitment to peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue and respect for international law. “The targeted use of force to destabilise the leadership and governing structures of a sovereign state—whether in Iran or earlier in Venezuela—signals a disturbing revival of regime-change doctrines and coercive unilateralism,” Mr. Kharge said in a statement. He added, “It also contravenes the United Nations Charter — especially Article 2(4), which expressly prohibits “the threat or use …

Karnataka HC stays coercive action against Ranveer Singh, raps actor over Kantara mimicry| India News

Karnataka HC stays coercive action against Ranveer Singh, raps actor over Kantara mimicry| India News

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The Karnataka high court on Tuesday restrained the state police from taking any coercive action against actor Ranveer Singh in connection with an FIR over his alleged mimicry of a character from the Kannada film ‘Kantara’, while orally observing that the actor “had no right to do what he has done” and should have exercised greater caution. Actor Ranveer Singh (right) with his Kannada counterpart Rishab Shetty during the 56th International Film Festival of India in Panaji, Goa, on November 28, 2025. (PTI File) Justice M Nagaprasanna issued notice on Singh’s petition seeking quashing of the private complaint and the consequent FIR, and directed that no coercive steps be taken against him until the next hearing on March 2. Singh was booked following orders of a Bengaluru court that accepted a private complaint filed by a city-based lawyer. He faces charges under sections 196, 299 and 302 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including promoting enmity between religious groups, deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feelings, and public mischief. The HC made strong oral observations …

US to track Indian oil imports, redo tariff if Russia link found, analyst flags Trump’s ‘coercive’ plan| India News

US to track Indian oil imports, redo tariff if Russia link found, analyst flags Trump’s ‘coercive’ plan| India News

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Donald Trump’s order by which he removed 25% penal tariffs on India, also says that the US commerce secretary should track if it “resumes” such oil imports. This “monitoring mandate” is the “real sting” in Trump’s executive order, strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney has said. US President Donald Trump’s executive order reads, “India has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil.” (Reuters Photo) “It formally tasks the commerce secretary with tracking Indian oil imports and creates a clear trigger: a finding that India has resumed ‘directly or indirectly’ importing Russian oil could snap the 25% punitive tariff back into place,” said Chellaney, professor emeritus at the independent think tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi. He said the word “indirectly” is a loaded one. “It opens the door to penalizing Indian refined fuels — diesel, jet fuel and other products — sold to Europe or the U.S. if Washington deems them to have originated from Russian crude,” he theorised in a post on X. “Donald Trump removes the tariff noose but …

Vande Mataram order ‘coercive’: J&K Muslim body

Vande Mataram order ‘coercive’: J&K Muslim body

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Srinagar: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of major Muslim religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday said singing or reciting Vande Mataram is “un-Islamic”, as it contains expressions of devotion that contradict the fundamental Islamic belief Allah is one (‘Ahad’ in Arabic). Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the leader of the Hurriyat Conference (PTI) The statement by MMU came in response to a state government directive to all schools in the region to organise musical and cultural programmes to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram on November 7. “Islam does not permit any act that involves worship or reverence directed to anyone or anything other than the Creator,” the MMU said in a statement. Urging Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and chief minister Omar Abdullah to withdraw the “coercive directive”, the MMU said, “Forcing Muslim students or institutions to participate in activities that conflict with their faith is both unjust and unacceptable.” On October 1, the Union Cabinet decided to celebrate 150 years of Vande Mataram across India. The Constituent Assembly had …

SC Stays Coercive Action Against Lotus Greens Over Noida Sports City Project

SC Stays Coercive Action Against Lotus Greens Over Noida Sports City Project

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Last Updated:March 11, 2025, 14:41 IST Last month, the Allahabad High Court ordered a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the Sports City project, citing violations in its execution The decision came in response to a plea filed by Lotus Green Constructions, which challenged an earlier Allahabad High Court ruling. (PTI) The Supreme Court, amid an ongoing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has granted interim relief to developer Lotus Greens, staying any coercive action against it in connection with the Sports City Project SC-02 in Noida’s Sector 150. The decision came in response to a plea filed by Lotus Green Constructions, which challenged an earlier Allahabad High Court ruling. A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal stated in its order: “Permission to file a Special Leave Petition is granted… Issue notice. In the meantime, the proceedings shall go on, but no coercive steps shall be taken.” Last month, the Allahabad High Court ordered a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the Sports City project, citing violations in its execution. Even …

Relief For Lakshya Sen, Supreme Court Stays Coercive Action Over Age Fraud Allegation Case

Relief For Lakshya Sen, Supreme Court Stays Coercive Action Over Age Fraud Allegation Case

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The Supreme Court issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen, challenging the Karnataka High Court’s order rejecting his plea to quash an investigation into the allegation of fabricating birth certificates to participate in the underage badminton tournament. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran issued notice and stayed coercive steps against them. The matter will now be heard on April 16. Earlier, the Karnataka High Court rejected the petitions filed by ace badminton player Lakshya Sen, his family members, and his coach U Vimal Kumar in connection with allegations of fabricating birth certificates. The court ruled that there was prima facie evidence warranting an investigation into the case. The case originated from a private complaint filed by MG Nagaraj, who alleged that Lakshya Sen’s parents Dhirendra and Nirmala Sen, along with his brother Chirag Sen, coach U Vimal Kumar, and an employee of the Karnataka Badminton Association, were involved in falsifying birth records. According to the complaint, the accused allegedly manipulated the birth certificates …

Spice Girls’ Mel B Opens Up About Alleged Abusive Relationship With Ex: ‘Coercive Control and Manipulation’

Spice Girls’ Mel B Opens Up About Alleged Abusive Relationship With Ex: ‘Coercive Control and Manipulation’

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Trigger Warning: This article includes references to abuse. Mel B truly isn’t afraid to reveal her experiences, be that about anything. The singer, in an unfiltered manner, talked about alleged “coercive control” manipulative behavior by her ex-partner, per People magazine’s article. Mel B talked about it when she appeared on the Mad Sad Bad podcast on February 3, Monday. Looking at the past alleged experience, the songstress shared about her diamond earrings and how she’d think that she knew where she put those—at the side of her bed. But her ex would allegedly move them and end up blaming her and calling her “irresponsible.” The Spice Girls alum recalled that he would tell her about finding those in the fridge, which would result in her questioning herself and thinking that she may have put them in the fridge. The vocalist told the host, “A lot of that went on and I literally felt like I was going mad and I would double-check myself… almost like you were living in a fantasy world where I know that that wasn’t there …