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Economic Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
SC asks SIT to confine itself to probe related to professor's Facebook post
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the special investigation team (SIT), set up to examine Facebook posts of Ashoka University assistant professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad on Operation Sindoor, on "misdirecting itself".A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymala Bagchi verbally observed that SIT was "unnecessarily expanding the scope" of its probe. The bench reiterated that the SIT must confine its investigation to the two first information reports already filed against Mahmudabad for his two "objectionable" Facebook posts. "Why is SIT on the face of it misdirecting itself? They can say that the article (by Mahmudabad) is an opinion and does not constitute an offence or otherwise!" Justice Kant verbally remarked. SC also turned down a request made by the counsel for SIT for giving it two months to complete its probe. "SIT can always say that there is nothing in this FIR. But we are examining other issues. Why take two months for this? Then this case can be closed," the bench orally remarked. The bench directed the SIT to not summon Mahmudabad again for questioning, after noting that he had already joined the investigation earlier and that certain electronic devices owned by him were also examined. The SC also ordered the SIT to finish its probe in four weeks, making it clear that its investigation must be strictly limited to the language and content of the two Facebook posts uploaded by Mahmudabad on the Pahalgam terror attack. Interim protection from arrest that was granted to Mahmudabad will also continue, the SC added.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
SC asks SIT to confine itself to probe related to professor's Facebook post
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the special investigation team ( SIT ), set up to examine Facebook posts of Ashoka University assistant professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad on Operation Sindoor , on "misdirecting itself". A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymala Bagchi verbally observed that SIT was "unnecessarily expanding the scope" of its probe. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Cybersecurity Data Science PGDM Design Thinking Technology Others Data Analytics Public Policy Degree MBA Finance healthcare Healthcare Project Management MCA Product Management Digital Marketing CXO Artificial Intelligence Data Science Management others Leadership Operations Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months MIT xPRO CERT-MIT xPRO PGC in Cybersecurity Starts on undefined Get Details The bench reiterated that the SIT must confine its investigation to the two first information reports already filed against Mahmudabad for his two "objectionable" Facebook posts. "Why is SIT on the face of it misdirecting itself? They can say that the article (by Mahmudabad) is an opinion and does not constitute an offence or otherwise!" Justice Kant verbally remarked. SC also turned down a request made by the counsel for SIT for giving it two months to complete its probe. "SIT can always say that there is nothing in this FIR. But we are examining other issues. Why take two months for this? Then this case can be closed," the bench orally remarked. The bench directed the SIT to not summon Mahmudabad again for questioning, after noting that he had already joined the investigation earlier and that certain electronic devices owned by him were also examined. The SC also ordered the SIT to finish its probe in four weeks, making it clear that its investigation must be strictly limited to the language and content of the two Facebook posts uploaded by Mahmudabad on the Pahalgam terror attack . Interim protection from arrest that was granted to Mahmudabad will also continue, the SC added.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘You need a dictionary': SC to probe team as Ashoka prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad gets relief
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that the probe team looking into two social media by professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad was apparently 'misdirecting itself'. It added that since Mahmudabad had cooperated with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and surrendered his devices, he need not be summoned again. Ashoka University associate professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has said his comments on Operation Sindoor were misunderstood.(X/HT File) "You don't require him (Mahmudabad), you require a dictionary," Justice Surya Kant said, according to news agency ANI. Mahmudabad, associate professor and head of the political science department at Ashoka University in Haryana's Sonipat, got interim bail on May 21 after his arrest by the state police on May 18 over two Facebook posts related to Operation Sindoor. On Wednesday, the bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi set a four-week deadline for the investigation team, which the SC had formed to probe the two social media posts. The court also explained that its bail conditions allowed the professor to write articles and opinions online, except on matters that are sub judice. From the SIT, it enquired why it was expanding its scope beyond the two posts, though, and why it needed his gadgets at all. "We are asking why the SIT is, on the face of it, misdirecting itself. They were supposed to examine the contents of the posts," Justice Kant told Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who was representing the state. 'Why take gadgets, ask about foreign trips?' The court's remarks came after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Mahmudabad, told the bench that the SIT had not only seized his devices but was questioning him over his foreign trips of the last 10 years. He has been summoned four times by the SIT, Sibal said. Sibal said that by its May 28 order, the top court had directed the SIT to confine its probe to the contents of the social media posts. The bench thus noted that Mahmudabad has cooperated with the investigation and surrendered his devices; therefore, he should not be summoned again. Mahmudabad is charged with, among other things, endangering India's sovereignty, unity and integrity for his comments on Operation Sindoor. The State Women's Commission had earlier termed Mahmudabad's social media comments as disparaging toward women officers in the Indian Armed Forces and said it also promoted communal disharmony. Mahmudabad clarified that his comments had been completely misunderstood.
Scroll.in
6 days ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Rush Hour: SC limits SIT probe to Ashoka professor's posts, stay on ‘Udaipur Files' upheld and more
We're building a brand-new studio to bring you bold ground reports, sharp interviews, hard-hitting podcasts, explainers and more. Support Scroll's studio fund today. The Supreme Court told the Haryana Police's Special Investigation Team that its probe should be limited to the two social media posts made by Ashoka University Associate Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad about the press briefings on Operation Sindoor. The investigation team only 'requires a dictionary' and not further custody of Mahmudabad, said the bench. This came after Mahmudabad's counsel told the bench that the SIT had gone against the court's previous order and seized his electronic devices, in addition to questioning him about trips he had made abroad in the last 10 years. The court directed the police to complete their probe within four weeks. It also clarified that the bail conditions on Mahmudabad only restrain him from commenting publicly about the matter, not other topics. Read on. The Supreme Court refused to lift the stay on the release of the film Udaipur Files, which is reportedly based on the 2022 killing of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal. On June 10, the Delhi High Court stayed the film's release and directed the Union government to examine its contents. On Wednesday, the court said that it expects the Union government to take its decision 'immediately, without loss of time' and listed the matter for further hearing on July 21. In June 2022, Lal was killed for purportedly sharing a social media post in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. She had made disparaging remarks about Prophet Muhammad during a television debate in May 2022. The High Court's stay on the release came on a batch of petitions that had alleged the film was communally provocative and vilified the Muslim community. Read on. North Atlantic Treaty Organization chief Mark Rutte has warned that countries such as India, China and Brazil could face secondary sanctions if they continue to trade with Russia amid its war on Ukraine. 'So please make the phone call to [Russian President] Vladimir Putin and tell him that he has to get serious about peace talks, because otherwise this will slam back on Brazil, on India and on China in a massive way,' Rutte added. NATO is a military alliance of 32 countries, including the United States and several members of the European Union. India and China are among the countries whose imports of cheaper fuel from Russia have increased since 2022. This has raised concerns in Washington that high volume purchases are undermining the attempts to squeeze the Russian economy and thus, indirectly, helping finance its military operations in Ukraine. Read on. Two suspected Maoists have been killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Bokaro district. Central Reserve Police Force member Parneswar Koch was also killed in the exchange of fire. The gunfight between the suspected Maoists and the security forces took place at about 5.30 am in the Birhordera forest in the Gomia police station area. This year, 21 suspected Maoists have been killed across Jharkhand in 14 gunfights with security forces. The Union government has repeatedly vowed to end Maoism by March 31, 2026. Read on.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Top news of the day: July 16, 2025
Supreme Court relaxes bail condition of Ashoka University professor, questions SIT line of probe The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) relaxed the bail condition of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, saying he can write articles, opinions except on sub judice matter. On May 18, 2025, Mr. Mahmudabad was arrested by Haryana Police after two separate First Information Reports were registered against him at Sonipat's Rai Police Station over his social media posts in connection with Operation Sindoor. Mamata Banerjee leads protest march in Kolkata, warns BJP of 'dire political backlash' if it doesn't stop 'harassing' Bengali-speaking people West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the BJP-led Centre on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) for what, she called, its policy of harassing and mistreating Bengali-speaking people across the country and warned the saffron party of dire political consequences if it did not put an immediate stop to such actions. Ms. Banerjee also alleged that the ruling dispensation at the Centre was 'influencing the Election Commission of India' to achieve its political ambitions across States. Self-reliance in UAVs, counter-unmanned aerial systems strategic imperative for India: CDS Chauhan Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) said recent conflicts globally have demonstrated how drones can 'shift tactical balance disproportionately', and asserted that self-reliance in UAVs and Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) is a 'strategic imperative' for India. In his address at an event held at Manekshaw Centre here, Gen Chauhan also said Operation Sindoor has shown why indigenously developed Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and C-UAS 'built for our terrain and our needs are crucial'. Repairs on U.K. fighter jet grounded in Kerala enter final stages, aircraft refuelled The maintenance work on the grounded F-35B fighter jet of the Royal Air Force, United Kingdom (UK), has entered the final stages in Kerala. The expert team of engineers from the U.K., which started attending to the aircraft at Thiruvananthapuram international airport on July 6, 2025, have refuelled the aircraft as part of inspecting the operational efficiency and mandatory safety checks. The aircraft also requires the clearance of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Defence to fly back to its base station in the U.K. Parliament Monsoon Session: Government to introduce eight new Bills A Bill that seeks to preserve and protect geoheritage sites and geo-relics is among the eight new draft legislation the government plans to introduce in the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday (July 21, 2025). Among the Bills planned for the Monsoon Ssession are the National Sports Governance Bill, the Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill. Congress OBC Advisory Council adopts Bengaluru Declaration, seeks national caste census The AICC OBC Advisory Council, chaired by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on July 16, unanimously passed a Bengaluru Declaration, which demanded conducting a national-level caste census by the Census Commission of India. After two days of deliberations, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the meeting passed a resolution demanding a national-level caste census by the Census Commission of India, officially known as the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India (ORGI). Cabinet clears PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana with annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore The Cabinet on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) approved Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for a period of six years, covering 100 districts with an annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore. The programme, announced in the Union Budget, will converge 36 existing schemes and increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices. Supreme Court defers 'Udaipur Files' case hearing till July 21, awaits outcome of Centre's decision The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) recorded its expectation that a panel formed by the Centre will review the certification of the movie 'Udaipur Files - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder', under the Cinematograph Act 'immediately without the loss of any time'. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi did not interfere, for the time being, with a July 10 decision of the Delhi High Court to freeze the release of the movie, which has been criticised for vilifying the Muslim community. Restore Jammu & Kashmir's statehood: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge to PM Modi Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi jointly wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), urging the government to bring a legislation to grant full Statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. They also requested that the government bring forward legislation to include the Union Territory of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution. Rifiness Warjri becomes Meghalaya's youngest person to conquer Mt Everest, aims for seven summits From serving tea and noodles at a roadside stall to dreaming of summiting the highest peaks across all seven continents, Meghalaya's Rifiness Warjri is charting a path of grit and grace. The 20-year-old mountaineer recently etched her name in history as the youngest person from the state to conquer Mount Everest. But even with this extraordinary feat, Rifiness remains deeply rooted in her humble beginnings. In an interview with PTI, Rifiness stood proud, yet grounded, as she shared her dreams of scaling the tallest mountains on every continent. Israel bombs Syria Army headquarters after warning Damascus to leave Druze alone Israel said it bombed Syrian Army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people. Syrian government forces entered the majority-Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) with the stated aim of overseeing a ceasefire agreed with Druze community leaders after clashes with local Bedouin tribes left more than 100 people dead. Kremlin says it is closely monitoring Western weapons supplies to Ukraine The Kremlin said that the supply of weapons to Ukraine by the West is high on agenda and that Kremlin is monitoring this issue thoroughly, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday (July 16, 2025). The supplies of weapons to Ukraine is a business and some European countries will pay for the weapons, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Sunil Chhetri says ISL pause is concerning, India's football ecosystem is 'scared' Former captain and top striker Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) said the current state of 'uncertainty' in Indian football is very concerning and the sport's ecosystem is 'worried, hurt, and scared' by the top-tier ISL being put on hold indefinitely. Chhetri, who turns up for Bengaluru FC in the league, said he has been inundated with phone calls and messages expressing apprehensions about the future of the sport in the country.
