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Manoj Bajpayee says he faced a lot of threats and even his family was dragged in during Ghooskhor Pandat row

Manoj Bajpayee says he faced a lot of threats and even his family was dragged in during Ghooskhor Pandat row

After Netflix India announced its slate of web series and films for 2026, one project caught the attention for all the wrong reasons. An FIR was filed against the makers of the film Ghooskhor Pandat for allegedly hurting sentiments with its title and content. The makers apologised and told the Delhi High Court that the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer will get a new title. In a new interaction with news agency PTI, Manoj has now opened up about the controversy and shared how he received threats. Manoj Bajpayee in a still from Netflix’s Ghooskhor Pandat which resulted in FIRs and backlash. What Manoj shared Manoj said the controversy affected the entire team for some time, while he himself faced a lot of threats. He shared, “We didn’t expect it. But when it happened, in two day’s time we put out our apology. If anything is offending anyone with that much of intensity, we as creative people are always there to mend our ways or correct ourselves. I personally feel that the title change is not going to …

Pune police file FIR against Runwal Group MD in Viman Nagar land dispute case

Pune police file FIR against Runwal Group MD in Viman Nagar land dispute case

Pune City Police have registered an FIR against Runwal Group Managing Director Subodh Runwal and six others following a court order in connection with an alleged land dispute involving a prime property parcel in Pune’s Viman Nagar area, reported ANI. The case was registered at Vimantal Police Station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 111, 318(2), 329(3), 336(3), along with other relevant provisions, police officials said on Thursday, reported ANI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

FIR against Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri for ‘provocation, hurting religious sentiment’ | Kolkata News

FIR against Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri for ‘provocation, hurting religious sentiment’ | Kolkata News

2 min readKolkataMay 27, 2026 01:24 AM IST An FIR has been registered against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri for alleged criminal intimidation and hurting religious sentiments for her remarks in the Assembly poll campaign in North Bengal earlier this year. The cybercrime unit registered the FIR on May 15 on a complaint lodged by local lawyer Rinki Chatterjee Singh. Singh, in her complaint to the police station, alleged that the TMC supremo insulted the religious sentiments of Hindus by calling Sanatan Dharma “ganda dharma” (dirty dharma). The lawyer also alleged that while campaigning for elections, she said that if a particular community attacked Hindus, “their 12 ta beje jabe,” implying that Hindus would face severe consequences. “Such remarks created fear among members of the Hindu community and promoted social unrest, religious provocation, and communal disharmony with the intention of influencing voters through fear and intimidation,” the complaint read. The FIR has been registered under sections of 351 (1), 352, and 353 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). While section …

FIR filed against Dhurandhar production designer Saini S Johray over sexual harassment allegations: Report

FIR filed against Dhurandhar production designer Saini S Johray over sexual harassment allegations: Report

Dhurandhar production designer Saini S Johray has landed in controversy after an FIR was filed against him by a woman. As per the report by India Today, Chandigarh Police have registered an FIR against him after a sexual harassment complaint filed by a woman at the Sector-17 police station. Chandigarh Police have registered a case against Saini S Johray. Harassment claims in the complaint The report states, “According to the complainant, Johray allegedly summoned her to a room at the Taj Hotel in Chandigarh, where she accused him of sexually harassing her, physically assaulting her and wrongfully confining her. She further alleged that an intoxicating substance had been mixed into her drink, causing her condition to deteriorate.” The woman who filed the complaint is a resident of New Delhi. She filed a complaint at the Sector-17 police station on April 20, as per the report. The police registered a case under Sections 74, 79, 123 and 126(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) after a preliminary enquiry. In the complaint, it was revealed that the …

CBI takes over probe in Twisha Sharma dowry death case, re-registers FIR after receiving police files

CBI takes over probe in Twisha Sharma dowry death case, re-registers FIR after receiving police files

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation into the alleged dowry death of Twisha Sharma and re-registered the FIR after receiving the case files from the local police. The agency will now conduct a fresh probe into the matter, which had earlier prompted serious allegations and demands for a detailed and impartial investigation. The Central Bureau of Investigation takes over probe in Twisha Sharma dowry death case. (Representative image) The Supreme Court on Monday heard a suo motu case concerning the death of 32-year-old actor-model Twisha Sharma at her marital home in Madhya Pradesh, amid mounting allegations of institutional bias, procedural irregularities and possible lapses in the investigation. Also read | Twisha Sharma case in Supreme Court today, dowry and probe lapses in focus The matter was registered as “In Re: Alleged institutional bias and procedural discrepancies in the unnatural death of a young girl at her matrimonial home” and was heard by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M …

SC orders mandatory kidnapping FIRs in all missing child, person cases nationwide

SC orders mandatory kidnapping FIRs in all missing child, person cases nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday made it mandatorily for all police stations across the country to register a kidnapping case for every missing person or child as part of a slew of directions aimed at activating the police machinery in every state to address the serious issue of child trafficking and untraced children. The court held, “The said FIR should mandatorily incorporate the relevant section under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to kidnapping of the person or child.” (Shutterstock/ Representative photo) Expressing concern over a staggering 47,000 children who remain untraced for years across the country, the top court said, “The concerned police station is directed to immediately register a first information report (FIR) with regard to any missing person or child without waiting to carry out a preliminary enquiry or leaving it to the guardian of the missing person to look for them.” Further, the court held, “The said FIR should mandatorily incorporate the relevant section under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to kidnapping of the person or child.” “It is a …

FIR filed against Bengali actors Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Swastika Mukherjee over social media posts after 2021 polls

FIR filed against Bengali actors Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Swastika Mukherjee over social media posts after 2021 polls

Bengali actors Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Swastika Mukherjee landed in hot water over their social media posts a few years ago. As per the latest update from news agency PTI, an FIR has been lodged against actors Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Swastika Mukherjee over alleged provocative social media posts made during the 2021 post-poll violence in West Bengal, police said on Thursday. (Also read: Swastika Mukherjee says she won’t be able to vote in the West Bengal Assembly Elections for this reason) Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Swastika Mukherjee’s reaction to the 2021 polls have landed them in trouble. What is the complaint? The complaint was filed at Gariahat police station by advocate Joydeep Sen, who alleged that the actors had made remarks on social media that could have incited political violence in the charged atmosphere following the assembly election results in May 2021. According to the complaint, Parambrata had posted on X, then Twitter, on May 2, 2021, after the Trinamool Congress crossed the majority mark, “Let today be declared World Thrashing Day”. Swastika allegedly responded to the …

Abhishek Banerjee moves Cal HC seeking quashing of FIR against him Kolkata | Legal News

Abhishek Banerjee moves Cal HC seeking quashing of FIR against him Kolkata | Legal News

2 min readKolkataMay 18, 2026 08:51 PM IST Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday filed a petition before the Calcutta High Court seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him for allegedly making inflammatory remarks during the recently-concluded West Bengal assembly poll process.Senior advocate and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said the matter is likely to come up for hearing later this week before the bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya. Abhishek Banerjee’s petition seeks the quashing of the FIR filed against him. The West Bengal Police registered an FIR against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee for allegedly making inflammatory statements during the recently concluded assembly elections. The FIR was lodged based on a complaint filed by social activist Rajib Sarkar at Baguiati police station under the Bidhannagar police commissionerate in North 24 Parganas district on May 5, a day after the assembly election results were declared. The complainant also claimed that Banerjee’s inflammatory comments were linked to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, he said.After the filing of the complaint, an FIR was formally registered at the …

Yograj Singh seeks anticipatory bail in case over alleged anti-women remarks in Lukkhe; son Victor Singh reacts to FIR

Yograj Singh seeks anticipatory bail in case over alleged anti-women remarks in Lukkhe; son Victor Singh reacts to FIR

A first information report (FIR) was lodged against Yuvraj Singh’s father and actor Yograj Singh in Chandigarh on May 14 for alleged anti-women remarks in his recent web series Lukkhe. The complaint, filed by advocate Ujjwal Bhasin along with advocate Jatin Verma , claims that certain dialogues delivered by the character in a viral scene were offensive to working women, perpetuated misogyny and hurt public sentiments. The former cricketer has now filed an application for anticipatory bail. According to latest buzz, through his counsel the actor argued that the clip in question is from a web series where he played a character, and was bound by an agreement. The court issued notices to the state and sought its response by May 20. Lukkhe actor Yograj Singh in a still from the show, and with his son Victor On being contacted regarding the FIR on Friday (May 15), Yograj’s youngest son Victor Singh seemed shocked. He told us, “No, I think we’ll refrain from it fully. I think there’s nothing to say. We get stuck in …

Why no FIR by Rajasthan SOG in NEET paper leak case, asks Congress

Why no FIR by Rajasthan SOG in NEET paper leak case, asks Congress

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Opposition Congress in Rajasthan on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) asked why the State police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) had not registered a first information report in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case despite the detention of about 15 individuals for questioning. The SOG has been probing into the matter for five days to trace a suspected network. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which took over the probe following the Centre’s direction, registered a case on Tuesday. While the examination has been cancelled by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the CBI is expected to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the allegations of a paper leak. The Congress leaders said here that the Bharatiya Janata Party government had tried to suppress the matter for several days instead of finding out the truth. Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the “true face” of the BJP government had been exposed after the entrance exam’s cancellation, indicating large-scale malpractices. “It is incomprehensible why the SOG did …