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Vipul Amrutlal Shah wins cheque bounce case linked to London Dreams after 16 years: ‘Justice delayed, not denied’

Vipul Amrutlal Shah wins cheque bounce case linked to London Dreams after 16 years: ‘Justice delayed, not denied’

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Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah won a 16-year-long cheque dishonour case tied to the 2009 film London Dreams. On Thursday, April 15, the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Andheri delivered a judgment, bringing closure to a long legal battle that began over a decade and a half ago. Vipul’s lawyer mentioned in a statement that while justice might have been delayed in the case, it was not denied. Vipul Amrutlal Shah won a 16-year-old cheque bounce case linked to London Dreams. Vipul Amrutlal Shah wins 16-year-old cheque bounce case Vipul’s advocate released a statement to the press that reads: “Vipul Amrutlal Shah has finally won a 16-year-old, long-drawn cheque-bouncing case against the producers of London Dreams. In 2009, Mr Shah, through his company Sunshine Pictures Private Limited, had extended a loan to the producers to complete their film. The repayment cheque issued by the producers was dishonoured by their bank upon presentation.” It further reads: “After a gruelling legal process spanning 16 years, the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Andheri, vide its order dated April 15, 2026, held …

MGNREGA workers denied work despite Centre’s assurance of continuity

MGNREGA workers denied work despite Centre’s assurance of continuity

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There is no clarity on when the new scheme under the VB–G RAM G Act will be implemented on the ground, as the Centre is still holding talks with States to establish the necessary framework. File. | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy For the last 87 days, MGNREGS workers have been protesting at the Muzaffarpur district headquarters in Bihar. The Union government had assured them that until the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Act, 2025, passed by Parliament in December, is rolled out, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) would continue unchanged. But on the ground, workers say the story is very different. The protest in Muzaffarpur began on January 2 this year. Nearly 12,000 workers in the district have not received work for the past three to four months — even before the new rural employment law was introduced. There is no clarity on when the new scheme under the VB–G RAM G Act will be implemented on the ground, as the Centre is still holding …

Opinion | A seat taken, a life denied: Why India needs a faith registry now

Opinion | A seat taken, a life denied: Why India needs a faith registry now

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When the Supreme Court recently ruled that any person actively professing a religion outside Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism cannot simultaneously claim Scheduled Caste benefits, it did something important: it shifted the focus back to the people reservation was always meant for. But behind the legal clarity lies a quieter, more painful story—that of a Dalit student who lost a college seat, a landless labourer denied a government job, and a survivor of caste violence who couldn’t access protection under the SC/ST Atrocities Act. Not because they were found ineligible, but because someone else was occupying their space through a certificate that no longer reflected reality. This opinion piece is based on the Supreme Court’s March 24 ruling on Scheduled Castes status. (ANI) The numbers make the scale difficult to ignore. Maharashtra’s caste scrutiny committees cancelled over 14,000 fraudulent caste certificates between 2008 and 2017. In Andhra Pradesh, an RTI probe revealed that 70–80% of Christian pastors receiving COVID relief funds held Hindu SC or OBC certificates, despite having undergone baptism. These are not just administrative …

Since 2017, cases of SCs denied access to public spaces on the rise with lion’s share in U.P.

Since 2017, cases of SCs denied access to public spaces on the rise with lion’s share in U.P.

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Reported cases of denial of access to public spaces to persons from Scheduled Caste communities — a crime category that was introduced in 2017 by the National Crime Records Bureau — have been rising across India since law enforcement authorities started recording them, with an increasing share of these crimes consistently being reported in Uttar Pradesh. From the latest available set of crime data in the NCRB’s 2023 Crime in India report, there were 180 reported cases of SCs being denied access to public spaces under the Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST) Act across the country. Of these, 173 cases were reported in U.P. alone, with the other cases that year coming from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. NCRB’s data for the year before, 2022, showed that the country reported 305 cases of SCs being denied access to public spaces, of which 300, or 98.36%, were from U.P. In a report released earlier this year, the National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) had said that an increase in such cases “reflected entrenched …

Badshah denied entry at London venue weeks before concert

Badshah denied entry at London venue weeks before concert

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Indian rapper Badshah is set to perform at The O2 Arena later this month. He is scheduled to take the stage on March 22 and will become the first Indian rapper to perform at the iconic venue. Ahead of his show, the rapper decided to visit the arena. However, he was denied entry. On March 3, Badshah took to social media and shared a video from outside The O2 Arena. Badshah denied entry into The O2 Arena In a video shared on Instagram, Badshah appeared visibly upset as he walked in front of the venue’s closed doors. Dressed in a blue and red jacket with track pants, the singer did not speak in the clip. Text over the video read, “Andar ghusne nahi diya, ab 22 March ko 20,000 ki family ke saath ghusunga” (They didn’t let me in. Now I’ll enter on March 22 with my family of 20,000). In the caption, he wrote, “London, izzat ka sawaal hai. 22 March. O2. Tickets link in bio.”           View this post …

‘20000 Ki Family Ke Saath Ghusunga’: Badshah Denied Entry At London’s The O2 Arena Ahead Of Concert | Watch | Bollywood News

‘20000 Ki Family Ke Saath Ghusunga’: Badshah Denied Entry At London’s The O2 Arena Ahead Of Concert | Watch | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:March 04, 2026, 09:31 IST On March 3, Badshah took to social media and shared a clip of himself outside The O2 Arena. Badshah is currently on his USA tour. (Photo Credits: Instagram) On March 22, Badshah is all set to create history as he will become the first Indian rapper to perform at The O2 Arena in London. Amid the excitement ahead of the show, he recently revealed that he was denied entry inside the venue. On March 3, Badshah took to social media and shared a clip of himself outside The O2 Arena. Badshah denied entry at The O2 Arena Badshah shared a video on his Instagram in which he can be seen visibly upset, walking in front of the venue’s closed doors. He is seen wearing a blue-and-red jacket and track pants. On the video, he wrote, “Andar ghusne nahi diya, ab 22 March ko 20000 ki family ke saath ghusunga (They didn’t let me in, now I’ll enter on March 22 with my family of 20000). Along with the video, …

Upset Badshah reveals being denied entry inside London’s The O2 arena days ahead of concert: ‘Izzat ka sawaal hai’

Upset Badshah reveals being denied entry inside London’s The O2 arena days ahead of concert: ‘Izzat ka sawaal hai’

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Badshah is set to become the first Indian rapper to perform at The O2 Arena in London. Now, days ahead of his show, the rapper has shared a video revealing that he was denied entry inside the venue. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday evening, Badshah posted a brief clip. Singer Badshah, who will perform at The O2 arena, is currently in London. (PTI) Badshah visits The O2 Arena ahead of his show, denied entry In the video, a visibly upset Badshah walked in front of the closed doors of the venue. He was dressed in a blue and red outfit. The rapper work dark sunglasses and shoes. On the video, he wrote, “Andar ghusne nahi diya, ab 22 March ko 20000 ki family ke saath ghusunga (They didn’t let me in, now I’ll enter on March 22 with my family of 20000).” Badshah calls it a matter of respect He captioned the post, “LONDON. Izzat ka sawaal hai (It’s a matter of respect). 22 March O2. Tickets link in bio.” Reacting to the post, Nora …

‘Truth Is Uncomfortable’: ‘The Kerala Story’ Director Sudipto Sen’s Film ‘Charak’ Denied CBFC Clearance | Exclusive | India News

‘Truth Is Uncomfortable’: ‘The Kerala Story’ Director Sudipto Sen’s Film ‘Charak’ Denied CBFC Clearance | Exclusive | India News

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Last Updated:February 22, 2026, 07:30 IST Sen described the film as a ‘matter-of-fact documentation’ of certain occult practices within specific Hindu cult groups Sen insisted the film is not an ideological provocation but an exposé of illegal and superstitious practices. File image/IANS Two and a half years back, when The Kerala Story erupted into a nationwide political storm, its director Sudipto Sen became both a lightning rod and a rallying point. With The Kerala Story 2 already drawing pre-release controversy, Sen now finds himself in another battle—but this time not on the streets or in political studios. His upcoming film Charak: Fair of Faith has been denied certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and sent to a review committee, barely weeks before its scheduled March 6 release. The teaser of Charak was released this week. Talking to News18 exclusively, Sen described the film as a “matter-of-fact documentation” of certain occult practices within specific Hindu cult groups. There are practices that allegedly include human sacrifice and ritual cannibalism. The CBFC, he confirmed, has …

Delhi HC gives Centre time to pursue detention of Celina Jaitly’s brother because access was denied by UAE authorities

Delhi HC gives Centre time to pursue detention of Celina Jaitly’s brother because access was denied by UAE authorities

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Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly has been pursuing the case of the detainment of her brother, Maj (Rtd) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, in the United Arab Emirates since September last year. A few days ago, the Delhi High Court has asked the Centre if it was possible to interact with the actor’s brother to facilitate the interaction. Celina Jaitly’s brother, Major (Retd) Vikrant Jaitly, has been in detention in the UAE for 18 months now. In the latest update from news agency ANI, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted time to the Centre and the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to pursue through diplomatic channels and seek cooperation of the UAE authorities in the matter of detention of Major Vikrant Jaitly (retd). (Also read: Delhi HC asks Centre if it was possible to get in touch with Celina Jaitly’s brother to facilitate interaction) Access denied to interact with Celina’s brother The report states that the Centre’s counsel told Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav that the embassy requested consular access to Vikrant Jaitly on February 13, but the …

Karan Johar denied RPSG chance to acquire Dharma Production after being ‘spooked’ by legal clause, reveals Sanjiv Goenka

Karan Johar denied RPSG chance to acquire Dharma Production after being ‘spooked’ by legal clause, reveals Sanjiv Goenka

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Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions entered into a partnership with Adar Poonawalla a little under a year ago. This investment from the billionaire allowed Karan to expand Dharma’s scope with cash inflow, even as he gave a sizable chunk of his production house. But Adar wasn’t the only billionaire looking to acquire Dharma Productions. Sanjiv Goenka has revealed that his group almost bagged the deal with Dharma only for Karan to be ‘spooked’ by a few legal clauses. Sanjiv Goenka talked about his deal with Dharma Productions. Sanjiv Goenka on the Dharma deal Sanjiv Goenka heads the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG Group), a $10-billion conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata that has interests in various fields, from entertainment and media to sports and energy. Sanjiv Goenka recently revealed that his and Karan’s deal for Dharma almost went through sometime back. Speaking on a podcast with Parthiv Neotia, he revealed, “Karan is a very dear friend, he continues to be. I think our lawyer and legal team put a drag and tag clause, and it spooked him. I wasn’t …