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Delhi HC summons Shashi Tharoor in BJP leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar’s Rs 10 crore defamation suit

The former Union minister, who lost to the Congress MP, has claimed Tharoor accused him of bribing voters.

In ANI vs Wikimedia, Round 1 goes to India’s tech law. The US firm has taken a beating twice

During the trial, Wikimedia did something that it hasn’t done anywhere else in the world. It took down an English article after the Delhi High Court order.

Wikipedia is embroiled in a legal battle in Delhi HC. What is its open-editing model & how it works

Hearing a suit by ANI for 'defamatory' content on its Wikipedia page about the news agency, Delhi HC pulled up US-based nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the platform. 

#MeToo isn’t dead. Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial shows it needs an upgrade

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Johnny Depp’s star lawyer Camille Vasquez lands big promotion after Amber Heard trial win

Law firm Brown Rudnick has elevated Vasquez to partner. She was a key part of Depp’s legal team led by Rudnick partner Benjamin Chew, over the six-week televised trial.

Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial is a good chance to learn nuances of domestic violence

Many have consumed the trial as a form of entertainment to armchair-label either party as the 'real' victim. But it's a story everyone has heard before.

Maharashtra minister Anil Parab files Rs 100-cr defamation suit against BJP’s Kirit Somaiya

The suit, which will come up for hearing in Bombay HC, said Somaiya has been making false statements alleging that the Shiv Sena leader is embroiled in criminal & corrupt activities.

Mumbai court issues bailable warrant against Kangana Ranaut on Javed Akhtar’s complaint

In February, Javed Akhtar had filed a complaint against Kangana Ranaut for allegedly making baseless, false statements against him which, according to him, damaged his reputation.

Manoj Tiwari urges Delhi HC to quash summons issued in Manish Sisodia’s defamation plea

Sisodia had filed a complaint against 6 BJP leaders, including Tiwari, for allegedly making corruption charges against him in relation to Delhi govt schools' classrooms.

Army takes on retired officer who sent legal notice to ex-AG for disability pension remark

It is false and mischievous to suggest that AG Lt Gen Ashwani Kumar's statement was irresponsible, the Army notes in response to legal notice.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.