New Delhi: Opposition leaders have reacted sharply to a remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that young Muslims wouldn’t need to repair punctures for a livelihood if Waqf properties – or properties meant for charitable or religious purposes under Islamic law – had been used “honestly”. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of an airport at Haryana’s … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed an FIR lodged against Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi for his Instagram post featuring a poem titled “Ae khoon ke pyase baat suno” and said “courts must be at the forefront to protect freedom of speech and expression.” A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal … Read more
New Delhi: A Supreme Court hearing in a case against Congress MP and poet Imran Pratapgarhi for sharing a song witnessed light-hearted banter between Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who represented the Congress leader. The bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan today made strong remarks on the … Read more