Topic: Sushant Singh Rajput
Delhi HC seeks filmmakers’ stand on plea against movies on Sushant Singh Rajput’s life
The suit, filed by Sushant Singh Rajput's father, claimed that the filmmakers have been trying to encash this opportunity for ulterior motives.
NCB moves SC against Bombay HC order granting bail to Rhea Chakraborty in drugs case
The NCB arrested Rhea, her brother and the other accused in September 2020 in connection with its probe into the drugs angle related to the case of Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
‘Rhea financed drugs purchase, evidence on WhatsApp’ — NCB charge sheet in Sushant Rajput case
NCB charge sheet names 33 accused, besides Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, and cites their WhatsApp chats, location data to say they discussed procurement of drugs, marijuana.
Rhea Chakraborty, 32 others named in chargesheet in drugs case linked to Sushant Singh death
The NCB's 12,000-page chargesheet has statements of over 200 witnesses who have been spoken to since the investigation started in June, 2020.
‘MS Dhoni’ actor Sandeep Nahar dies after posting ‘suicide note’ & video on Facebook
Police said Nahar, who was in his 30s, has purportedly blamed his wife and also mentioned the 'politics' he faced in Bollywood.
Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR against Sushant Singh’s sister in prescription forgery case
Court says prima facie there's evidence against Priyanka Singh for allegedly forging a medical prescription for Sushant Singh Rajput, but quashes FIR against another sister, Meetu.
Mumbai DCP files defamation complaint over Arnab Goswami’s coverage of Sushant Singh’s death
Complaint states Arnab Goswami made 'grossly false', 'malicious' and defamatory statements during Republic TV's coverage of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide last year.
Why Bombay High Court’s fury on Rhea Chakraborty’s media trial is misdirected
In episode 665 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta decodes how the Mumbai High Court unfairly generalised the entire media for the actions of a few TV news channels.
Freedom of speech and expression ‘most abused right’ — what Bombay HC said on ‘media trial’
Hearing PILs on the role of electronic media in reporting on Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the court said ‘media trial’ during criminal investigations can lead to contempt action.
Media trial hinders justice — Bombay HC on Sushant Singh’s death case coverage
A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni said some reportage by Republic TV and Times Now in the aftermath of the death of actor were 'contemptuous'.
India’s vaccine diplomacy is falling apart. Why PM Modi can’t convince EU to waive patents
While Modi waxed eloquent on India-EU trade talks, European leaders were unhappy at US for supporting Delhi's demand to waive Covid vaccine patents.
India’s petrol, diesel demand expected to be better than 2020 despite second Covid wave
While a raft of bearish calls predicting even worse demand this month has emerged after fuel consumption plunged in April, a closer look reveals marked differences from last year.
Defence
With formal appointments in, this is how the Department of Military Affairs will function
With uniformed officers being given joint secretary ranks, all files will no longer need to be moved to the Secretary of Dept of Military Affairs for decisions.
Modi govt is in denial & India is back to being a flailing state
Modi government didn’t strengthen the foundations of basic governance in the last 7 years. Now, the PM has retreated and ministers are failing, adding to the Covid disaster.