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HC notice to AAP’s Gopal Rai, journalist Saurav Das in contempt plea over posts on Justice Sharma

Plea by advocate also sought contempt action against Kejriwal, Saurabh Bharadwaj but court said they were issued notices in suo motu case by the judge. Both cases tagged for August hearing.

Delhi HC says Rana Ayyub’s posts on Hindu deities & Army ‘highly derogatory’, orders takedown

Posts on X from 2013 to 2017 were highlighted by AoR Amita Sachdeva, ‘a devout follower of Sanatan Dharma’. HC has issued notices to Ayyub, Delhi Police, MeitY and X.

‘Scandalous, lascivious’—Indian-born doctor can’t return home to the UK over a post on PM Modi

A lookout circular against Sangram Patil has stranded him in India for 3 months now. He has accused Mumbai Police of trying to 'criminalise political speech, chill dissent & abuse the criminal process'.

Telangana Police can’t make mechanical arrests for harsh political posts. Decoding norms upheld by SC

High court’s September 2025 norms mandate 'high threshold' of violence for invoking criminal law in such cases. With apex court declining to intervene, new norms now the law in Telangana.

Kolkata cops arrest ‘absconding’ Pune law student ‘for hurting religious sentiments’ in Op Sindoor post

FIR was lodged against Sharmistha Panoli on 15 May by Kolkata-based Rashidi Foundation for 'making derogatory comments' on Prophet Muhammad. She was arrested from a Gurugram hotel.

Days after his FB post on Op Sindoor & women officers, Ashoka prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad arrested

An FIR was filed against Khan by Haryana Police following a complaint from a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha member. He had also been summoned by Haryana Women’s Commission earlier.

Lucknow University prof booked for sedition over posts on Pahalgam. What are the charges she’s facing

Dr Madri Kakoti, assistant professor in the linguistics department, is accused of threatening peace with her posts on X. FIR came on a complaint by a student & ABVP member.

Fact Check: Droupadi Murmu didn’t accompany Modi to fill Lok Sabha candidate form. It’s an old picture

PM Modi and Droupadi Murmu's image being shared on social media is from 2022 when she filed her candidature for the presidential position.

UP Police constable suspended for social media post ‘seeking funds for Palestinian cause’, inquiry on

Action comes days after UP CM Yogi Adityanath asked police to take strict action against any activity contrary to the views of the Centre on Israel-Hamas conflict.

Shell to Reel to shell. That’s how shy, introverted GenZ are coping with the pressure to post

Be less judgmental on social media. We the introverts want our time in the sun too.

On Camera

Trump threatened to redraw the map. Greenland deal shows the limits of his disruption

The bargain was never sovereignty in exchange for security. It was extensive American military freedom inside continuing Danish sovereignty.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.