PM Modi's degree: Court issues production warrant against AAP leader Sanjay Singh
Ahmedabad (PTI): A metropolitan court here on Thursday issued a production warrant against jailed AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh in a defamation case over his remarks regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degree.
The court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate SJ Panchal issued the production warrant against Singh after his lawyer informed the court that he had not received any instruction from his client because the Aam Aadmi Party leader is behind bars in Delhi's Tihar jail.
Singh was arrested on October 5 in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam in Delhi.
Through the production warrant, the magistrate directed the local police to take custody of Singh from Tihar jail and produce him before the court at 11 am on January 11 when the court will take up further hearing in the case.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Singh are accused of tarnishing Gujarat University's (GU) image through their "sarcastic" and "derogatory" statements in connection with PM Modi's degree.
When the court on Thursday initiated examination of witnesses, Kejriwal's lawyer submitted an exemption plea from appearance. The court accepted the plea.
When Singh's lawyer informed the court that he had not received any instructions from Singh because the AAP leader was behind bars, GU's lawyer Amit Nair took a strong objection saying it was a tactic by the AAP leader to further delay the matter.
He then urged magistrate Panchal to issue a production warrant against Singh. The court accepted Nair's plea and issued a warrant.
The court had summoned the two leaders in the past after observing that prima facie there appeared to be a case against them under section 500 (defamation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
GU registrar Piyush Patel had filed a defamation case against the two leaders over their comments after the Gujarat HC set aside the Chief Information Commissioner's order on PM Modi's degree.
They made "defamatory" statements in press conferences and on their Twitter, now X, handles targeting the university over Modi's degree, the complainant stated.
He said that the AAP leaders' comments targeting GU were defamatory and hurt the prestige of the university which has established its name among the public.
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Nora Fatehi apologises before NCW over 'Sarke Chunar' row, vows support for orphan girls
New Delhi (PTI): Actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared before the National Commission for Women in connection with a controversy surrounding the song 'Sarke Chunar' and apologised, saying there was "no intention to offend anybody."
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Fatehi said she had been put in a situation unintentionally but acknowledged her responsibility as an artist.
"It was just a situation that I was put in, and there was no intention to offend anybody. But of course, I have to be responsible as an artiste. I definitely apologise, we have done everything in writing. They have been so kind and helpful," she said.
The actor also said she has decided to sponsor the education of a few orphan girls.
"It's really important for us to give back to society. So, I decided that we should sponsor a few orphan girls, their education, so that is the goal after this matter," she said.
Earlier, Fatehi distanced herself from the Hindi version of the song, saying she had shot the Kannada version and that her permission was not taken for its use in Hindi.
The Hindi version of the song, released on March 15 on YouTube, triggered outrage among a section of the public over its allegedly explicit lyrics.
Following the backlash, the makers removed the Hindi version from YouTube, though it continued to circulate across platforms. The lyricist, singer and director have also issued apologies.
'KD The Devil' is a Kannada film, dubbed in four languages, including Hindi.
