Ashish Sinha

Lawyer files PIL in SC against Udhayanidhi Stalin, A Raja for hate speeches

September 8, 2023

Advocate Vineet Jindal has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court, seeking action against Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and DMK Deputy General Secretary Andimuthu Raja for their hate speeches against Sanatan Dharma. The petitioner sought the direction to register FIRs against Stalin and A. Raja...

Udhayanidhi Stalin clarifies ‘Sanatan Dharma’ remarks, accuses BJP of distortion

September 8, 2023

Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has issued a letter clarifying his statements on ‘Sanatan Dharma’ and accusing BJP leaders of twisting his speech. He said, “The BJP leaders have twisted my speech at the TNPWAA conference as ‘inciting genocide’. They considered it a weapon to protect themselves.” The DMK...

Apex Court seeks probe report from Muzaffarnagar SP

September 7, 2023

NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Muzaffarnagar Superintendent of Police (SP) to provide a status report on the investigation into the case where a student was allegedly slapped by his classmates on the orders of his teacher. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Pankaj...

SC shield for Editors Guild’s fact-finding team

September 7, 2023

NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted protection to four members of the Editors Guild of India from any coercive action until Monday in connection with two FIRs filed against them in Manipur. These FIRs include allegations of promoting enmity between the two communities. A bench led by Chief...

BSP supremo Mayawati shoots letter to CJI on India Vs Bharat row

September 7, 2023

NEW DELHI Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has written a letter to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud after a political row erupted over the use of “President of Bharat” in place of “President of India” for the official invitation for the G20 Summit’s evening banquet on September 9....

SC directs Manipur Govt to submit status report on arms recovery

September 7, 2023

NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Manipur government and law enforcement agencies to submit a status report regarding the recovery of arms from all sources in the state, which has been marred by ethnic violence. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala...

Plea filed in SC against Rahul Gandhi’s return as Lok Sabha MP

September 6, 2023

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified after the court sentenced him to 2 years of imprisonment in the criminal defamation case over ‘Modi surname’ remark. He was sentenced to 2-year...

Row crops up over Bharat vs India in G20 dinner invitation

September 6, 2023

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday alleged that the Modi government is undermining the concept of the “Union of States” by pointing out that a G20 dinner invitation refers to the President as the “President of Bharat” instead of the “President of India.” This issue has sparked a war of...

SC reserves verdict in junking of Article 370 case

September 6, 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in a bunch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. A constitution bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna,...

Prominent figures urge CJI to take cognizance of Udhayanidhi’s controversial remarks on ‘Sanatan Dharma’

September 6, 2023

Over 260 prominent individuals, including former judges and civil servants, have penned a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, urging him to take cognizance of DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s controversial statement regarding “Sanatan Dharma.” In their letter addressed to the Chief Justice, the signatories, which include former...

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