SC to hear plea against Ajith Hanumakkanavar for his alleged defamatory remarks on Prophet Muhammed
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday accepted a plea by Popular Front of India legal cell against Journalist and TV Anchor of a private news channel Ajith Hanumakkanavar for his alleged defamatory remarks on Prophet Muhammed on TV.
The appeal was filed by PFI legal cell led by Supreme Court Advocate Mohammed Umar Farooque. Advocate Ashraf Agnadi informed Vartha Bharati that the appeal was accepted by SC.
A local SDPI Party worker from Mangaluru Mohammed Shareef Pandeshwar, had earlier filed a complaint against the journalist at Mangaluru’s Pandeshwar Police Station. Ajith’s remarks had called for protests and condemnation from several ends.
Ajith’s lawyer had filed a petition in Karnataka High court to dismiss the case filed by Shareef. A High Court Bench led by Justice Arvind Kumar after hearing the petition had dismissed the case and investigations against Ajith.
After the case was dismissed by the High Court, the issue was discussed at the legal cell of the PFI and it was decided to contest against the High Court’s order at the apex court. All the documents pertaining to the case was submitted to the Supreme Court along with the petition by Advocate Umar Farooque.
Ashraf informed “The plea has been accepted by the Supreme Court and Special Leave Petition (SLP) will soon be accepted, followed by which notices will be sent to State Government and the accused and the case will be heard later”.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
