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Time of India
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- Politics
- Time of India
HC rejects youth's plea for quashing of FIR for post against PM
1 2 Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has dismissed a petition filed by a 24-year-old man seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him over his alleged social media posts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement on May 10, 2025, after four days of intense military confrontation. Though the petitioner's counsel argued that the alleged posts had been made after he was carried away by emotions, a division bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Anil Kumar, rejected this submission on June 3. The bench observed, "A post written by the petitioner against the Prime Minister regarding his decision to desist from war etc. carries scurrilous language against the head of the government. Emotions cannot be permitted to overflow to an extent that constitutional authorities of the country are dragged into disrepute by employment of disrespectful words. " Furthermore, the court said that it was not a fit case to interfere with the impugned FIR in exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. The petitioner, Ajeet Yadav, is facing an FIR under sections 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 152 (act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India), 196 (1) (promoting enmity between different groups), 353 (2) (statements conducing to public mischief) of Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS) over three alleged posts he made on Facebook. In the alleged social media posts, the 24-year-old man purportedly used several derogatory terms directed at the PM.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- The Hindu
Woman killed by in-laws in Athani for not bearing them a child
A 27-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her in-laws, as they felt she cannot bear children in Athani of Belagavi district. Renuka Santosh Honakande was found dead near Malabadi village on Saturday. She had fallen from a bike and fractured her skull after hitting a stone. Her husband Santosh told the police that she had died after her sari was caught in the bike wheels and strangled her neck. She was riding pillion with her father-in-law Kamanna and mother-in-law Jayashree. He also told the police that her parents could not rescue her in time. However, investigation revealed that the three killed her for not bearing them a child. The police arrested Kamanna, Jayashree and Santosh on Monday. They have been charged with murder, cruelty towards woman, dowry death, destruction of evidence and unlawful assembly under Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita and some provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act. A court sent them to judicial custody. The accused had made it to look like an accident. The father-in-law and mother-in-law had knocked down Renuka, crushed her head with a stone, tied a sari around her neck and strangled her to death, the police said. They created a scene where the woman's sari got caught in the motorcycle wheel. They tied her to the bike and dragged it about 120 ft from the place of murder, they added. Officers acted on some clues and brought out the truth, Superintendent of Police Bheemashankar S. Guled said. A case has been registered at the Athani Police Station.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
How vlogger Jyoti Malhotra got into Pakistan spy network by Ehsan-ur-Rahim
Picture credit: Instagram CHANDIGARH: Haryana police anti-espionage wing arrested a Hisar-based woman travel vlogger, Jyoti Malhotra on charges of spying and passing sensitive information to Pakistan. This is the third such arrest by Haryana police this week. The vlogger's arrest came days after Punjab Police arrested two persons, including a woman, from Malerkotla district for their involvement in espionage activities linked to a Pakistani official who was posted at that country's high commission in New Delhi. India has already expelled the Pakistan high commission staffer for his involvement in espionage. DSP Kamaljit Singh, the supervising officer of the investigation, confirmed the arrest of Jyoti Malhotra (34), on Saturday and added that the court had ordered a five-day police remand for her. A case under Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act and Section 153 of Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS) has been registered against her at Civil Lines police station in Hisar. Daughter of a retired official of Haryana power discom, Jyoti is a graduate and has a YouTube channel with 3.21 lakh followers along with Instagram with 13.4 lakh followers, Facebook and Snapchat accounts. Besides sharing sensitive information about Indian locations, Jyoti was tasked by her handlers to promote positive information and details about Pakistan on Indian social media platforms through her social media accounts. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ingin Tahu Tentang Diagnosis Limfoma? Dapatkan Info Selengkapnya Limfoma Baca Undo Police said Jyoti maintained encrypted contact with Pakistani intel operatives on platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Snapchat, saving their numbers under false names such as 'Jatt Randhawa'. Jyoti mostly lived in New Delhi. Though her parental home is in Hisar, Jyoti mostly lived in New Delhi and was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim, alias Danish, who was expelled from India on May 13. Jyoti first met him when she visited the Pakistan high commission in 2023 and Danish helped her with extension of her visa and also arranged her homestay while introducing her to multiple Pakistani intelligence operatives , including two identified as Shakir and Rana Shahbaz. DSP Kamaljit Singh claimed Jyoti had confessed to the crime and elaborated in detail about her visit to Pakistan and interactions with Pakistani intelligence operatives. Her mobile phone, laptop, and other electronic gadgets have been sent for cyber forensic analysis and her bank details have been ascertained to check money trail, if any, the police added on Saturday. Jyoti saved numbers of cluding twice in 2023, and she displayed content on her travel vlog, 'Travel with Joe.' The police investigation also revealed that she had an intimate relationship with a Pakistani intelligence operative and travelled to Bali in Indonesia with him
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Man arrested for derogatory remarks against PM
Turvihal Police have arrested a man for posting derogatory content about the Prime Minister and the Rafale fighter jet on social media. The accused has been identified as 37-year-old Ajmir of Turvihal village in Sindhanur taluk of Raichur district. The police have booked him under the relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita, sources said.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Late-night arrest of YouTuber sparks controversy
The arrest of YouTube news channel owner Shajan Skaria late on Monday has triggered a controversy. Video footage of the police hustling a bare-chested Mr. Skaria into a police van after arresting him from his house at Kudappanakunnu here went viral on conventional and social media. The police arrested Mr. Skaria after a woman accused him of broadcasting salacious insinuations and defamatory lies about her on his channel. Consequently, the police booked Mr. Skaria on defamation charge and violation of the Information Technology Act under the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS) and other sections of the Kerala Police Act. Slogans against CM At the time of his arrest, Mr. Skaria alleged that he was the victim of a political witch-hunt launched by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The police had nabbed him while he was having dinner with his aged parents. He shouted slogans against Mr. Vijayan and said the establishment persecuted him for speaking the truth. On Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) portrayed Mr. Skaria's arrest as a violation of fundamental rights and yet another instance of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government subverting law enforcement to stifle democratic dissent and browbeat persons with contrarian views. A delegation of BJP leaders met the City Police Commissioner to protest against the action. In a statement, BJP State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said Mr. Skaria's arrest underscored the Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s 'deep-rooted intolerance towards dissent and free speech.' Mr. Chandrasekhar said the police had timed Mr. Skaria's arrest to the dead of the night to diminish his chances of seeking bail in a court of law. A magistrate later granted Mr. Skaria bail. A senior police officer told The Hindu that the arresting officers had persuaded Mr. Skaria to get dressed. However Mr. Skaria refused, he said. According to him, the police offered to buy him a shirt to no avail. He claimed that Mr. Skaria agreed to wear a shirt after the police informed him that the magistrate was a woman.
