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IT Rules amendment: Centre says not preventing fake news would violate basic rights

In the pleas challenging the IT Rules amendment, the centre defended its fact-check unit and told the Bombay High Court that not preventing fake or false news would violate the fundamental rights conferred by Article 19(1)(a) of the constitution, Livelaw reported.

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HC tells LiveLaw journalist to leave while hearing PIL challenging Rahul Gandhi’s election

While it was hearing a PIL challenging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s election as an MP from the Rae Bareli constituency, the Allahabad High Court told a LiveLaw journalist to leave the courtroom and “report from outside”.

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‘Never blamed Sisodia’: Kejriwal slams ‘false narrative by CBI sources in media’

Personally addressing the Rouse Avenue Court while opposing the CBI’s plea that sought his custody in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal denied media reports that claimed he had blamed Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for the alleged scam, LiveLaw reported.

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SC adjourns Kejriwal’s plea challenging HC suspension of bail

The Supreme Court has adjourned Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging the Delhi High Court order which halted his bail in the liquor policy case, LiveLaw reported. The court is reportedly set to hear the matter again on Wednesday.

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Delhi court grants bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal in liquor policy case

A Delhi court has granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy case, livelaw reported.

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Bombay HC allows Hamare Baarah release after changes

The Bombay High Court has allowed the makers of the film Hamare Baarah to release it on Friday once they change certain portions that were allegedly derogatory to Islam and the Muslim community, LiveLaw reported.

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HC grants anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, cautions against media trial

Granting anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna’s mother Bhavani Revanna, the Karnataka High Court has warned against a “media trial”, LiveLaw reported. “Because, when we...common man read newspapers they believe it. Print media, social media in case of a woman should be cautious, they should not disturb the family life,” it…

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Delhi HC dismisses bureaucrat’s defamation suits against HT, Hindustan

The Delhi High Court has dismissed two defamation suits filed by 1999 batch IFS officer Mahaveer Singhvi against Hindustan Times and Hindustan over two reports published in 2002, LiveLaw reported.

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3 days after Cong leader’s police complaint, Rajat Sharma files defamation case

India TV editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma has filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera over their tweets alleging that he used abusive language on air during a show on the day election results were announced, LiveLaw reported.

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Gujarat HC halts release of Aamir Khan’s son’s film Maharaj, sends notice to Netflix

A day before the release of Maharaj, the debut film of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan, the Gujarat High Court has stayed its streaming over a petition by Vaishnavite Pustimargi sect members who have alleged that the film would incite violence against the sect. The court also sent notices to…

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‘Ads disparaging’: SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea against HC order

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain the BJP’s plea against a Calcutta High Court order restraining it from publishing certain advertisements which the Trinamool Congress had said were derogatory and violated the Model Code of Conduct, LiveLaw reported.

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SC orders release of NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha, says arrest illegal

The Supreme Court has ordered the release of NewsClick founder and editor Prabir Purkayastha in the UAPA case after holding that his arrest and remand were illegal, LiveLaw reported.

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‘Hate speech’: SC refuses to entertain 2 petitions seeking poll ban, EC action against PM

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making hate speeches and invoking religion during campaigns, LiveLaw reported.

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‘Calls for humane understanding’: HC orders release of NewsClick case approver Amit Chakraborty

The Delhi High Court has ordered the release of NewsClick HR head Amit Chakraborty, who sought bail after turning approver in the UAPA case against the portal, LiveLaw reported.

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NewsClick founder plea against UAPA case: SC asks why remand order before remand application

Hearing NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s petition against his arrest in a UAPA case, the Supreme Court noted that the remand order was issued before his lawyer was served a remand application, LiveLaw reported.

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Anant Dehadrai withdraws defamation suit against Mahua Moitra, five news outlets

A month after filing the case, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai has withdrawn his defamation suit against ex-MP and TMC leader Mahua Moitra and five news outlets over the former’s “defamatory statements” against him, Livelaw reported.

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‘Error, look into facts’: SC sets aside Delhi HC’s takedown order to Bloomberg on Zee report

Days after the Delhi High Court directed media outlet Bloomberg to take down its “defamatory article” on alleged irregularities at Zee Entertainment, the Supreme Court has stayed the order, saying the court made an “perpetuated an error” and needed to “look into facts”, Livelaw reported.

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SC grants interim protection to Sudhir Chaudhary in Jharkhand tribal remarks case

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection to Aaj Tak’s consulting editor Sudhir Chaudhary in the case pertaining to his alleged anti-tribal remarks following the arrest of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, LiveLaw reported.

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SC dismisses SBI plea seeking extension of electoral bonds deadline

The Supreme Court has dismissed the State Bank of India’s petition seeking an extension of the deadline to publish information about donations made through electoral bonds. The court has told SBI to disclose the details by Tuesday, and for the Election Commission to publish the data by March 15, according…

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‘Wilfully disobeyed’ SC directions: Contempt plea against SBI over electoral bonds

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the State Bank of India after it reportedly missed the March 6 deadline to disclose information about electoral bonds purchased and encashed since 2019, LiveLaw reported.

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2020 TRP scam case: Maharashtra court allows cops to withdraw prosecution

A Maharashtra magistrate court has allowed the withdrawal of prosecution into the 2020 TRP scam case, in which Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami was an accused, Livelaw reported.

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Delhi court asks Bloomberg to remove ‘defamatory’ article on ‘accounting issues’ at Zee

A Delhi court has asked news outlet Bloomberg to remove an article about alleged accounting issues at Zee Entertainment Enterprises within a week in a defamation case filed by the latter, Livelaw reported.

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IT Rules: After Bombay HC’s split verdict, third judge to hear pleas from Feb 28

Justice AS Chandurkar of the Bombay High Court will hear the petitions challenging the amendment to the IT Rules, which allows the government to identify “fake news” about itself on social media, Livelaw reported. The hearing will begin on February 28.

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HC quashes FIR against Abhijit Majumder after Periyar remarks redacted

The Madras High Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR lodged against former MyNation editor-in-chief Abhijit Majumder after he redacted his derogatory remarks on Periyar, LiveLaw reported.

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Plea challenging IT Rules amendment: Split verdict from Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court today delivered a split verdict in petitions challenging the amendment to the IT Rules, which allows the government to identify “fake news” about itself on social media, Livelaw reported.

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