Sanyukta Dharmadhikari
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Why Madras HC turned down ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s request to suspend his jail term
Under the criminal law, a convicted person is allowed to seek the suspension of a jail term in cases where punishment is less than three years. However, the High Court denied Shankar� s request. → Read More
Journalist Siddique Kappan gets bail after two years
The Supreme Court said that the Uttar Pradesh government has not been able to prove that there was anything provocative in the documents found in the car when he was travelling to Hathras. → Read More
In order passed at 11:30 pm, Karnataka HC allows Ganesha idol at Hubballi’s Eidgah
The court was hearing a plea challenging the permission granted to set up a Ganesha pandal at the Eidgah maidan in Hubballi. → Read More
SC disallows Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Bengaluru Eidgah maidan
The Karnataka government had allowed two-day celebrations on Ganesha Chaturthi at the maidan, but the Supreme Court has ordered status quo in the case. → Read More
Govt can’t appoint priests at agama temple, can do at all others: What Madras HC said
The court said that the government can appoint people from any caste as a priest in any temple that is not under the agama rules. → Read More
I’m a journalist, doing what media should really be doing: Zubair speaks to TNM
When I found that an SIT had been constituted to probe cases against me, I prepared myself to stay in jail for one or two years, based on previous examples of activists and journalists who are still in jail, says Zubair. → Read More
‘Like an asura…’: What Justice Swaminathan said in contempt case against Savukku
� In mythology, whenever the head of an asura is slayed, another one will pop up. Savukku Shankar appears to have taken inspiration from such mythological characters,� Justice GR Swaminathan said. → Read More
Voice of dissent necessary for a healthy democracy: Court in Zubair bail order
The Delhi court also noted that since 2018 till date, � no other complaint was received that the tweet of the accused is offensive to the Hindu community or showing disrespect to Lord Hanuman.� → Read More
Zubair case brings into focus police access to devices and privacy: What the law says
Can accused persons � especially journalists � in India cite the right to privacy and the Puttaswamy judgement to contest access to their devices TNM finds out. → Read More
Kerala court dismisses plea to cancel Dileep’s bail: Here’s what it said
The prosecution had moved the court on April 12 on grounds that Dileep violated his bail conditions by influencing four witnesses in the actor assault case. → Read More
Kerala HC judge disagrees with colleague on bail granted to Vijay Babu
ustice PV Kunhikrishnan made the observations while hearing a similar case where a petitioner, who was booked under various sections of the POCSO Act, had sought anticipatory bail. → Read More
Alt News’ Zubair summoned by Delhi cops in 2020 case, but arrested for a tweet
TNM has seen the email conversation between the Delhi police and Zubair, where the police summoned the journalist for a case that the latter has protection in. → Read More
Explained: The row between Dikshithars and TN govt over Chidambaram Nataraja temple
The tussle over the administration of the temple dates back to the 1880s. So why has the Tamil Nadu government decided to probe irregularities at the temple now and why is there resistance from the priests? → Read More
VHP, Bajrang Dal hold pooja outside Mangaluru mosque, claim there's a temple inside
The pooja was carried out near the 700-year-old Malali mosque, even as Mangaluru Commissioner N Shashi Kumar issued prohibitory orders. → Read More
BBMP elections in 10 weeks? Karnataka says delimitation to be done in 8 weeks
The Supreme Court has asked the state election commission to announce BBMP election dates a week after Karnataka concludes the delimitation process and the determination of OBC seats. → Read More
Justice Shankar’s verdict on marital rape is far removed from the reality on ground
The assumption that stranger violence is somehow more traumatising than intimate partner violence, does not take into account that most sexual violence is perpetrated by a person who is known to the victim. → Read More
SC verdict may force Karnataka to finally hold the much-delayed BBMP polls
In its order, the Supreme Court made it clear that the directive is not limited to Madhya Pradesh and is binding on all states and Union Territories. → Read More
Marital rape: Delhi HC delivers split verdict on criminalisation
While Justice Rajiv Shakdher held the exception granted to husbands from the offence of rape as unconstitutional, Justice Hari Shankar disagreed. → Read More
Why Prashant Kishor won’t be joining Congress
Kishor had been approached by the Congress to be a part of an Empowered Action Group to prepare for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. → Read More
After three months, seven Indian sailors freed by Houthi rebels in Yemen
Seven Indians were taken hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen after they were captured from a hijacked cargo ship crossing the Red Sea in January 2022. → Read More