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K’taka home minister junks BJP claims of phone tapping at Guv office| India News

K’taka home minister junks BJP claims of phone tapping at Guv office| India News

Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday rejected accusations from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the State government had intercepted communications linked to the governor’s office, calling the charge baseless and unnecessary. K’taka home minister junks BJP claims of phone tapping at Guv office Parameshwara, speaking to reporters and responding to questions in the Legislative Assembly, said the government had neither engaged in phone tapping nor had any reason to do so. The BJP’s claims, he suggested, reflected the opposition’s own past conduct rather than the present administration. “We have not tapped anyone’s phone and will not do so in the future. Also, we do not need it. The BJP makes hundreds of allegations every day from dawn to dusk. But, there is no need to answer all of them,” he said. The controversy followed remarks made earlier in the Assembly by law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil during a discussion on the governor’s recent address to a joint session. Patil had said governor Thaawarchand Gehlot appeared to be receiving instructions from …

SC junks plea challenging delimitation of Maharashtra local body polls

SC junks plea challenging delimitation of Maharashtra local body polls

Emphasising that there cannot be “any further impediment” in the conduct of local body polls in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea questioning the validity of the delimitation exercise for zilla parishads, panchayat samitis and other local bodies in the state, making it clear that it will not permit litigation aimed at stalling the electoral process. The Supreme Court of India. (PTI) “We are not going to entertain any plea that could delay the polls. All these petitions seem to be a ploy to delay the polls. The elections have to happen by January 31, as we directed earlier. There cannot be any further impediment in the conduct of polls,” said a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The bench noted that once the State Election Commission (SEC) has announced the schedule and the top court itself has passed categorical directions, the court will not step in to disrupt or derail the timetable. “We are not going to entertain any petition that could delay the …

India not dharamshala, can’t host refugees from all over: SC junks Sri Lankan man’s plea

India not dharamshala, can’t host refugees from all over: SC junks Sri Lankan man’s plea

A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea by a Sri Lankan citizen, who was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of having connections to the LTTE, a terrorist organisation once active in Sri Lanka. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused a Sri Lankan national’s petition for refuge and said that India is not a dharamshala (free shelter) that can entertain refugees from all across the world. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea by a Sri Lankan citizen, who was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of having connections to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a terrorist organisation once active in Sri Lanka. In 2018, a trial court found him guilty under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and handed him a 10-year prison sentence. However, in 2022, the Madras High Court reduced his sentence to seven years, while directing that he must leave the country immediately after completing his term and reside in a refugee camp until …

Sambhal mosque row: Allahabad HC junks Masjid committee plea against survey

Sambhal mosque row: Allahabad HC junks Masjid committee plea against survey

The main gate of the Jama Masjid mosque at Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Allahabad High Court on Monday (May 19, 2025) upheld the Sambhal court’s order appointing Advocate Commissioner to survey the Sambhal mosque. Also read:  What is the controversy around the Sambhal mosque? The Court dismissed the plea of the Masjid committee against the survey ordered by the Sambhal court in the Shahi Jama Masjid and Harihar Temple dispute. The Court said the order to appoint a Court Commissioner and the suit were maintainable. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal had previously reserved its order on the matter after hearing counsel for the Masjid committee and plaintiff Hari Shanker Jain suit and the counsel for Archeological Survey of India. The Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, moved the High Court challenging the suit and the Sambhal court order which directed the survey through an Advocate Commissioner. Mr. Jain and seven others filed the suit before a Civil Judge Senior Division, Sambhal contending the Shahi Idgah Mosque was built after …

‘Satellite pictures are available’: India junks Pakistan’s claims of attacking Indian bases

‘Satellite pictures are available’: India junks Pakistan’s claims of attacking Indian bases

India’s MEA strongly rebutted Pakistan’s claims, asserting that Operation Sindoor destroyed terror hubs and airbases, marking a decisive shift in India’s counter-terror stance and regional dominance. New Delhi: In a sharp rebuttal to Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s recent claims, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday dismantled Islamabad’s narrative surrounding last week’s military exchanges, firmly stating that Pakistan’s airbases and terror infrastructure were decimated during India’s precision strikes under Operation Sindoor. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing the media, said, “In the last week, as a result of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has seen its terrorism centres in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Muzaffarabad and other places destroyed. Thereafter, its military capabilities were significantly degraded by us, and key airbases effectively put out of action. If the Pakistani Foreign Minister wishes to project these as achievements, he is welcome to do so.” Jaiswal underlined that India’s position was consistent from the beginning: target terror hubs and avoid escalation with the Pakistani military—unless provoked. “Till the night of 9th May, Pakistan was threatening India with a massive assault. Once …

S-400 air defence system in Adampur, BrahMos storage site in Nagrota safe: India junks Pakistan claims

S-400 air defence system in Adampur, BrahMos storage site in Nagrota safe: India junks Pakistan claims

The government affirmed that these claims are part of a misinformation campaign and strongly denied these false narratives by Pakistan as it continues its terror-backed offensive against India. New Delhi: India on Saturday debunked with visual proofs, Pakistan’s claims of targeting key military bases across India and the S-400 air defence system, which has proved instrumental in shooting down missiles and drones launched from across the border into Indian territory overnight. The government affirmed that these claims are part of a misinformation campaign and strongly denied these false narratives by Pakistan as it continues its terror-backed offensive against India.  Addressing a press briefing on Operation Sindoor’s current phase by the Ministry of External Affairs, Colonel Sophiya Qureshi said the S-400 air defence systems in Adampur, Air Force stations in Suratgarh and Sirsa, and the BrahMos missile base in Nagrota, along with the ordnance depot in Chandigarh, remain intact and attempts to strike them were neutralised.  The Centre also shared time-stamped images showing that the mentioned military bases remain unharmed. “Pakistan spread misinformation on …

Singapore court junks ‘copy-paste’ arbitration award handed down by ex-CJI Misra | Latest News India

Singapore court junks ‘copy-paste’ arbitration award handed down by ex-CJI Misra | Latest News India

The Court of Appeal of Singapore has upheld the annulment of an international arbitration award chaired by former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra after discovering that nearly half the decision –47% or 212 out of 451 paragraphs –was copied verbatim from earlier awards he had authored in separate but related disputes. Former chief justice of India Dipak Misra. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO) The tribunal’s “copy-paste” approach, the court held, violated core principles of natural justice and raised serious concerns about bias, fairness and the integrity of the arbitral process. The Court of Appeal, led by chief justice Sundaresh Menon and justice Steven Chong, noted in its judgment on April 8 that the award “was prepared using the Parallel Awards as templates to a very substantial degree” without regard to material differences in arguments, contracts or context. The dispute stemmed from a contract between a special-purpose vehicle managing freight corridors in India and a consortium of three infrastructure companies. At issue was whether a 2017 Indian government notification on revised minimum wages entitled the consortium to …

Court junks defamation complaint by Sandeep Dikshit against AAP’s Atishi, Sanjay Singh | Delhi News

Court junks defamation complaint by Sandeep Dikshit against AAP’s Atishi, Sanjay Singh | Delhi News

A Delhi Court on Thursday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit against Delhi’s former Chief Minister Atishi and AAP MP Sanjay Singh. “… this Court… finds that the necessary ingredients of criminal defamation are prima facie not made out. The press conference and averments made by the respondents (Atishi and Singh) is nothing more than political discourse amongst rival and competing parties,” said Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Court while declining to take cognizance of the complaint. In his complaint, Dikshit alleged that Atishi had shared live proceedings of a press conference on her X handle with the caption ‘BJP is helping Congress in the Delhi election’. It was Dikshit’s allegation that Atishi had made false, malicious and defamatory statements aimed at tarnishing his image at a critical time preceding the elections. Story continues below this ad “In a triangular contest, each candidate has to fight his own battle, however, given how elections are fought in India, it is not uncommon for each candidate to …

Cash row: 1991 verdict on immunity to judges back in focus as SC junks plea for FIR | Latest News India

Cash row: 1991 verdict on immunity to judges back in focus as SC junks plea for FIR | Latest News India

New Delhi, The Supreme Court rejecting a plea for FIR into the alleged discovery of burnt cash wads from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma has brought into focus its 1991 verdict virtually granting immunity to judges. Cash row: 1991 verdict on immunity to judges back in focus as SC junks plea for FIR A five-judge Constitution bench in the K Veeraswami v. Union of India, directed no criminal case should be registered against a judge of the high court, chief justice of a high court or a judge of the Supreme Court unless the chief justice of India was consulted in the matter. Under the Constitution, only President and Governors are granted immunity from criminal prosecution. The 1991 verdict granted a virtual immunity to judges of constitutional courts and held, “…no criminal case shall be registered …against Judge of the High Court, Chief Justice of High Court or Judge of the Supreme Court unless the CJI is consulted…” It added, “Due regard must be given by the Government to the …

‘Never ever say Bhojpuri vulgarity’: Delhi HC junks plea against Honey Singh’s ‘Maniac’ | Latest News India

‘Never ever say Bhojpuri vulgarity’: Delhi HC junks plea against Honey Singh’s ‘Maniac’ | Latest News India

Mar 26, 2025 04:30 PM IST Petitioner Luv Kush Kumar said the song promoted explicit sexualisation through Bhojpuri lyrics, used double entendre, by depicting women as “objects of sexual desire”. The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking directions to singer and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh to amend the lyrics of his new song ‘Maniac’, stating that “vulgarity doesn’t have any religion” after the petitioner alleged that the song sexualised women using Bhojpuri lyrics. The poster of Yo Yo Honey Singh’s song ‘Maniac’. (Facebook) The high court bench of chief justice DK Upadhyay and justice Tushar Rao Gedela made the remarks while hearing a plea filed by Luv Kush Kumar after his counsel asserted that the song allegedly normalised vulgarity by using Bhojpuri language and sexualised women. “Vulgarity doesn’t have any religion. It should be unqualified. Never ever say Bhojpuri vulgarity. What is this? Vulgar is vulgar. Obscene is obscene,” the bench told Kumar’s counsel. In his plea, Kumar said the song promoted explicit sexualisation, used double entendre, by depicting women as …