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Delhi High Court denies injunction against News Laundry Media on allegations of copyright infringement, defamation and commercial disparagement by TV Today Network

Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J. denied relief sought by ‘TV Today Network’ ‘plaintiff ‘on allegations of copyright infringement, defamation and commercial

Published on August 1, 2022August 5, 2022By Editor_4
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Patiala House Courts, Delhi
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi Court grants bail to ALT News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair for an alleged objectionable tweet made in 2018

Patiala House Court, Delhi: Devender Kumar Jangala, J. granted bail to Alt News Co-founder for tweeting the image of a scene in

Published on July 15, 2022July 15, 2022By Editor_4
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Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Punjab & Haryana HC| Relief to actress Kangna Ranaut in ‘Shaheen Bagh Dadi’ defamation case; Trial Court directed to adjourn the matter

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the instant petition revolving around alleged defamatory tweets concerning the respondent by Bollywood actress Kangna

Published on July 13, 2022July 14, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Twitter, Telegram and the tattered chances-Illicit act of swindlers recommending stock tips on social media; Tribunal acts immediately 

Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): SK Mohanty, Whole Time Member, while acting immediately on the matter, was of the opinion that

Published on January 14, 2022January 28, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC| “Extreme or harsh opinion is not a hate speech”; HC quashes FIR against Sunaina Holey terming it “hypersensitive and over cautious”

Bombay High Court: In a controversial case, wherein an FIR had been filed against the petitioner, Sunaina Holey for allegedly creating hatred

Published on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor_4
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Hot Off The PressNews

MeitY expresses dissatisfaction over ‘differential treatment’: Issue of using a hashtag on ‘farmer genocide’ taken up with Twitter executives & strong displeasure expressed

On the request of Twitter, Secretary Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India held a virtual interaction with Ms Monique

Published on February 11, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Block Twitter handle of defendant making derogatory posts against TV Today Network and its leading anchor” Del HC allows injunction sought by media conglomerate

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., allowed the injunction application filed by the TV Today Network finding they have established prima facie case

Published on October 19, 2020October 23, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Alt News co-founder alleged to have harassed a minor girl on Twitter: HC directs no coercive action to be taken

Delhi High Court: Yogesh Khanna, J., held that no coercive action shall be taken against the co-founder of ALT News with regard to

Published on September 10, 2020September 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Here’s what SC said while sentencing Prashant Bhushan to a fine of Rupee 1 for his contemptuous tweets [DETAILED REPORT]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari, JJ has sentenced advocate Prashant Bhushan with a fine

Published on August 31, 2020September 4, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Prashant Bhushan Contempt sentence| SC reserves verdict

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari has reserved its verdict on sentence after it found

Published on August 25, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Prashant Bhushan refuses to offer an ‘insincere’ apology; Says it would be a contempt of his conscience & of the Supreme Court

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who has been held guilty of contempt of court for his contemptuous tweets has refused to retract his statements

Published on August 24, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Prashant Bhushan Contempt sentence| SC gives time to Bhushan to reconsider his contemptuous statements

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari, jj has asked advocate Prashant Bhushan to take 2-3

Published on August 20, 2020August 28, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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BAI shows dismay over Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict; says exercise of contempt jurisdiction in this manner by SC would do more self harm than good

“Trenchant criticisim, commentary, satire and homour help build institutions in a free society.” After a group of lawyers, released a Statement appealing

Published on August 18, 2020August 19, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Prashant Bhushan – Tehelka Contempt| Can allegations of corruption against Judges be made publicly? SC frames larger questions

Supreme Court: After it refused to accept the explanation of advocate Prashant Bhushan in the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan

Published on August 17, 2020August 21, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

A battery of lawyers appeal to SC to review the standards of criminal contempt; say verdict against Prashant Bhushan must not be given effect till then

“An independent judiciary consisting of independent judges and lawyers, is the basis of the rule of law in a Constitutional democracy. Mutual

Published on August 17, 2020August 18, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Prashant Bhushan’s tweets not “fair criticism” of judiciary; SC finds him guilty of criminal contempt [DETAILED REPORT]

“The scurrilous allegations, which are malicious in nature and have the tendency to scandalize the Court are not expected from a person,

Published on August 14, 2020August 21, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Prashant Bhushan-Tehelka Contempt| SC refuses to accept advocate Bhushan’s explanation in 2009 case; says further hearing required

Supreme Court: In the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Tehelka Tarun Tejpal, the bench headed by Arun Mishra,

Published on August 10, 2020August 14, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Prashant Bhushan Contempt| Courts should take criticism objectively; Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave tells SC; Judgment reserved

Supreme Court: “This is criticism… Why don’t you take it objectively?” asked senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for advocate Prashant Bhushan, in

Published on August 5, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Prashant Bhushan-Tehelka Contempt| We seek to balance freedom of speech & the need to protect the dignity of the Court: SC

Supreme Court: In the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Tehelka Tarun Tejpal, the bench headed by Arun Mishra,

Published on August 4, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC issues notice in suo motu contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan and Twitter [Full report]

Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari, JJ has issued notice in the suo motu

Published on July 22, 2020July 24, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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