Law

Pawan Khera's post on media outlet deal invites Rs 100 crore defamation notice

IANS | December 12, 2025 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress spokesperson and Chairman of the party's Media and Publicity department Pawan Khera on Friday kicked up a storm by claiming that someone in the "the highest office" helped a businessman acquire a real-estate-rich media company for "peanuts", a comment which invited a Rs 100 crore defamation notice.

'Something wrong': SC questions Madras HC's handling of Karur stampede case

IANS | December 12, 2025 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday, while examining a report from the Madras High Court's Registrar General in the Karur stampede case, remarked that “something is wrong” with the manner in which the high court dealt with the judicial proceedings arising out of the tragedy, which claimed 41 lives during a rally of actor-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

Kerala HC dismisses appeals against ‘Haal’ certification cuts verdict

IANS | December 12, 2025 5:58 PM

Kochi Dec 12 (IANS) In a significant ruling reinforcing artistic freedom, the Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed appeals filed by the Union Government and the Catholic Congress challenging its single judge's order that had quashed the A-certificate and six mandated cuts for the Malayalam film "Haal".

Gavaskar moves Delhi HC seeking protection of personality rights

IANS | December 12, 2025 2:18 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked social media intermediaries to treat a suit filed by former Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights as a formal complaint, and to decide on it within a week under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.