Amit Malviya moves HC over 'scandalous' tweet by Samajwadi Party media cell
New Delhi, Aug 16: BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya on Friday approached the Delhi High Court against an allegedly objectionable tweet against him by the 'Samajwadi Party Media Cell' on a social media platform.
Malviya's counsel argued in the court that the tweet, published on 'X' on August 3, was "defamatory" and "utterly scandalous", having a serious adverse impact on his reputation.
Justice Vikas Mahajan, after hearing the senior lawyers who sought urgent directions to take down the "defamatory" content, said he will pass an order on the plea.
"Every day it gets 5,000-10,000 hits. Every day is precious. You can't make this kind of statement. Not even one person should view this," Malviya's counsel argued.
In the lawsuit, Malviya said following his tweet on the outrage over the brutal gang rape of a minor girl in Ayodhya, the Samajwadi Party Media Cell "retaliated with a personal attack" and falsely accused him of sexual misconduct.
"The allegations are fatally injurious to the plaintiff's dignity and reputation, particularly given his status as a public figure due to his professional profile. The statements, which are scandalous, fabricated, and reckless, have been widely published, circulated and read by public at large, significantly diminishing the plaintiff's reputation," it said.
The lawsuit alleged that motivated by wrongful intent, the statements were a deliberate attempt to tarnish his reputation.
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Separate nodal officer in all districts to prevent female foeticides in Karnataka: Minister
Belagavi (PTI): Accepting that the female foeticide has not stopped in the state, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday said that the government is taking strict measures to prevent it.
The minister said the government is appointing separate nodal officers in all districts and tightening measures to prevent foeticide, which he called a "social evil".
He also assured that the government will consider strengthening legislation to control such activities.
The minister was responding to a question by BJP MLC C T Ravi in the Legislative Council.
"Female foeticides have certainly not stopped. If you look at the sex ratio, there is a lot of difference. I accept that this is happening," Rao said.
"Foeticides are not happening under pressure; voluntarily, it is happening, for not wanting a girl child. These things are happening based on the sex determination of the foetus at some hospitals. Sex determination is illegal, but with the advancement in technology, portable ultrasound machines have been developed, which can be easily carried anywhere, and scans and tests can be done. This needs to be controlled. We will bring it to the notice of the central government," he said.
In some districts and in a few hospitals, a higher number of male child births is happening. It is found with the help of intelligence input, the minister said.
"Information is being gathered on the taluk in which the male-female ratio is worsening, what is happening in which hospital, and appropriate action is being taken to crack down on such a network, after proper evaluation."
Decoy operations have been done at seven places in the last two years, to identify those involved in illegal activities linked to female foeticides, and actions have been taken against officials and hospitals involved, he said, adding that more needs to be done on priority.
Responding to a question by Ravi about whether any stringent legislation is being brought, Rao said, the government will consider strengthening the legislation and making it stricter to control this.
"Some amendments have been made to the existing laws in the last two years....advanced technology and the internet is being used to carry out such things, also oral medicines for abortions are available over the counter.
We need to look into bringing legislation to control them. The Food and Drug Administration has issued instructions to pharmacists that the sale of such drugs should be documented."
The minister also said that measures are also being taken for the effective implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act, and awareness is being created against the identification of female foetuses and female foeticide.
