New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): A Delhi-based lawyer on Friday submitted a complaint to Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, Paramount Pictures and several others for allegedly "disrespecting the Indian Army and hurting Hindu Sentiments " in his movie 'Laal Singh Chaddha'.

New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday slammed former union minister Kapil Sibal over his controversial comment on the Supreme Court and the judiciary.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 22 (ANI): After an advocate sought to reopen all cases pertaining to the "massacre" of Kashmiri Pandits, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbagh Singh said that it can be done if there arises a specific need.

New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): In a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, an advocate and social activist has sought direction to reopen all cases pertaining to the "massacre" of Kashmiri Pandits and also for the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to reinvestigate incidents of killings in the Kashmir valley.

New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): A Delhi-based lawyer filed a complaint to NIA DG, regarding security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ferozpur, Panjab visit. Complainant requested National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General (DG) to investigate the matter and to find out if there was a conspiracy behind the security laps and take legal action.

New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A Delhi based NGO on Friday filed a complaint against KR Ramesh, Congress MLA in Karnataka Assembly, on his "rape" remark with the Governor of Karnataka to take legal action and disqualify him as MLA.

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): A Delhi-based lawyer on Thursday filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Samajwadi Party (SP) Lok Sabha MP Shafikur Rehman Barq for his recent statement on Ram Temple construction.

New Delhi Nov 26 PTI Freedom of expressing ideas and opinions cannot be allowed to be overshadowed by the ominous cloud of being non-conformist the Delhi High Court has said while dismissing a plea to stop the publication circulation and sale of Congress leader Salman Khurshids new bookFormer Union Minister Khurshid has sparked a controversy by reportedly comparing a robust version of Hindutva to the jihadist Islam of terror groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram in his book Sunrise Over Ayodhya Nationhood in Our TimesWhile refusing to interfere with the sale and publication of the book the high court posed what can the court do if people were feeling so sensitive Ask people not to buy or read the book instead the High Court commentedThe petition by lawyer Vineet Jindal had claimed that Khurshids book impinges upon the faith of othersIn his six-page order Justice Yashwant Varma quoted French philosopher Voltaire while I wholly disagree of what you say I will defend to the death your right to say it and stressed that free speech must be zealously protected unless the work conclusively falls foul of the constitutional or statutory restrictionsThe rights guaranteed by the Constitution including free speech cannot be restricted or denied on perceived apprehension of being unpalatable and a democracy governed by the rule of law would be placed in serious peril if creative voices were stifled or intellectual freedom is suppressed the judge saidThe right to dissent or to have and express a contrarian view with respect to current affairs or historical events are the essence of a vibrant democracy Fundamental and precious rights guaranteed by our Constitution can neither be restricted nor denied merely on the perceived apprehension of the view being unpalatable or disagreeable to someThe freedom to freely express ideas and opinions cannot be permitted to be overshadowed by the ominous cloud of being non-conformist the court said in its order passed on November 25The high court noted that in the present case the book was not even placed before the court in its entirety for its consideration and the entire case rested solely on certain extracts appearing from one of the chaptersThe petitioner had contended that the book in its chapter The Saffron Sky compared Hindutva to radical groups like ISIS and Boko Haram and said that it could harm public peaceAsk people not to buy the book or read it Tell people it is badly authored tell them to read something better People who are incensed should write their own chapter Justice Yashwant Varma respondedThe judge remarked What can we do if people are feeling so sensitive They can shut their eyes Nobody has asked them to read it The plea had contended that the author is a public figure and there has already been an incident of violence in connection with the book It had claimed that certain excerpts from the book were agitating the Hindu community while threatening the security peace and harmony of the nationSo in a country like India which is perpetually on a communal tinderbox where religious sentiments run deep where respect for certain public and historical figures always come accompanied with veneration for their demi-god status it doesnt take much for malice to be coated with a toxic communal hue based on the contents of the book the petition said PTI ADS NSD NSD NSD

New Delhi Nov 25 PTI Asking what it could do if people were feeling so sensitive the Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed a petition to stop the publication circulation and sale of Congress leader Salman Khurshids book Sunrise Over Ayodhya Nationhood In Our Times The court was hearing a plea by lawyer Vineet Jindal who claimed the book by the former Union minister impinges upon the faith of others as it compares Hindutva to radical groups like ISIS and Boko Haram Ask people not to buy the book or read it Tell people it is badly authored read something better said Justice Yashwant VarmaThe peitioners counsel claimed the book could result in a breach of public peace and it was the duty of all persons to maintain peaceWhat can we do if people are feeling so sensitive the judge remarked as he proceeded to dismiss the petitionOn November 17 an additional civil judge here had refused to grant an ex-parte injunction on a lawsuit by Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta to stop the publication circulation and sale of the book for allegedly hurting sentiments of a large section of society While declining interim relief the trial court had said the author and publisher had the right to write and publish the book PTI ADS MIN MIN

New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking direction to stop the circulation, sale, purchase, and publication of the book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya' written by Congress leader Salman Khurshid.