Congress should not preach to us about spying: BJP after SC observation on Pegasus row \
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Congress should not preach to us about spying: BJP after SC observation on Pegasus row

25-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): After the Supreme Court's observation on the Pegasus spyware row, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that Congress should not "preach" to the BJP about spying.
25-Aug-2022 National
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Supreme Court appointed technical committee couldn’t find Pegasus spyware on 29 submitted phones \
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Supreme Court appointed technical committee couldn’t find Pegasus spyware on 29 submitted phones

25-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India] August 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday stated that as per the report no conclusive proof has been found regarding the use of Pegasus spyware in 29 mobile phones examined by the technical committee.
25-Aug-2022 National
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‘#IStandWithZubair’ Trends On Twitter As Support Pours In After His Arrest \
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‘#IStandWithZubair’ Trends On Twitter As Support Pours In After His Arrest

28-Jun-2022
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Mohammed Zubair was asked to give testimony in a 2020 case involving the circulation of a picture of a young child with her face pixelated. However, he was detained in connection with a 2018 tweet that disparaged a god. The Delhi Police’s cyber squad detained Mohammed Zubair, a co-founder of... The post appeared first on .
28-Jun-2022 National
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SC to commence final hearing on pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law on May 5 \
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SC to commence final hearing on pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law on May 5

27-Apr-2022
New Delhi Apr 27 PTI The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to file its response by the end of the week on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition lawA three-judge bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said it would commence the final hearing in the matter on May 5 and would not entertain any request for adjournmentWe direct the Centre to file reply by end of this week Reply to the affidavit be filed by Tuesday List the matter for final disposal without any adjournment on May 5 the bench saidThe top court also noted in its order that senior advocate Kapil Sibal will lead the arguments from the petitioners side in the matterDuring the hearing senior advocate Sanjay Parikh said the plea filed by PUCL has not been listed The bench then saidDo you want to solve the issue or all petitions to be listed If you want to delay it it is on you Concerned over the enormous misuse of the colonial-era penal law on sedition the top court in July last year had asked the Centre why it was not repealing the provision used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi to suppress freedom movementAgreeing to examine the pleas filed by the Editors Guild of India and former Major-General S G Vombatkere challenging the Constitutionality of Section 124A sedition in the IPC the apex court had said its main concern was the misuse of law leading to rise in number of casesThe non-bailable provision makes any speech or expression that brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the government established by law in India a criminal offence punishable with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment PTI PKS DV DV
27-Apr-2022 National
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SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law on Wednesday \
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SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law on Wednesday

27-Apr-2022
New Delhi Apr 26 PTI The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition lawA three-judge bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli is likely to take up the matter for hearingConcerned over the enormous misuse of the colonial-era penal law on sedition the top court in April last year had asked the Centre why it was not repealing the provision used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi to suppress freedom movement Agreeing to examine the pleas filed by the Editors Guild of India and a former Major-General S G Vombatkere challenging the Constitutionality of Section 124A sedition in the IPC the apex court had said its main concern was the misuse of law leading to rise in number of casesThe non-bailable provision makes any speech or expression that brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the government established by law in Indiaa criminal offence punishable with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment PTI PKS TIR TIR
27-Apr-2022 National
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Editors Guild of India calls for court-monitored probe into Agra-based scribes arrest \
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Editors Guild of India calls for court-monitored probe into Agra-based scribes arrest

21-Mar-2022
New Delhi Mar 21 PTI The Editors Guild of India on Monday called for an independent court-monitored probe into the arrest of an Agra-based journalistGaurav Bansal 39 was arrested on March 15 for reporting about alleged electoral malpractices in the recent-held Uttar Pradesh assembly electionsThe Editors Guild of India is shocked by the manner in which an Agra-based journalist Gaurav Bansal was arrested and allegedly tortured for reporting about electoral malpractices in the recent assembly elections the body said in a statementNoting that Bansals lawyer has alleged that he was given third degree torture and humiliated by police officers the guild said that the scribe should be immediately released and there should be an independent court-monitored inquiryPolice has charged Bansal under penal laws for obstructing a government officer from discharging his duty the guild notedThe guild said it is deeply concerned that penal laws are ever so often used as tools to harass and intimidate journalists from freely reporting on sensitive issuesThis guild demands that Gaurav Bansal be treated fairly by the state administration and that he be released immediately Further an independent court-monitored inquiry be done to investigate into the charges of torture by police it saidThe Editors Guild of India also urges the state government to ensure that the rights of the media are protected and journalists are not harassed from doing their job fearlessly the guild said PTI AG ANB ANB
21-Mar-2022 National
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Congress accuses Centre of purchasing Pegasus spyware from Israel in 2017 \
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Congress accuses Centre of purchasing Pegasus spyware from Israel in 2017

29-Jan-2022
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Congress on Saturday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) purchased Pegasus spyware from Israel during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit in July 2017 and termed it as an "act of treason."
29-Jan-2022 National
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SC forms commitee to probe ‘falsity, discover truth’ in Pegasus row \
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SC forms commitee to probe ‘falsity, discover truth’ in Pegasus row

27-Oct-2021
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Noting there is no clear stand of the Centre on the Pegasus spyware case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday formed a three-member committee to probe the "falsity and discover the truth" in the matter.
27-Oct-2021 National
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SC to pronounce order judgment in Pegasus spyware case today \
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SC to pronounce order judgment in Pegasus spyware case today

27-Oct-2021
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court will pronounce its order on Wednesday on pleas seeking independent court-monitored probe into alleged Pegasus spyware case.
27-Oct-2021 National
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SC to pass order on October 27 in Pegasus snooping row \
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SC to pass order on October 27 in Pegasus snooping row

26-Oct-2021
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its order tomorrow on pleas seeking independent court-monitored probe into alleged Pegasus spyware case.
26-Oct-2021 National
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