Nisha James appointed as Udupi SP
Udupi, Feb 21: Kerala based 2013 batch IPS officer Nisha James is appointed as the new SP of Udupi district.
She is the second woman SP after Savitha Hande, who was appointed after Udupi became new district on August 25, 1997.
The government has transferred Udupi SP Laxman Nimbargi who got appreciation from people for his work in various incidents, as the SP of Bengaluru wireless division.
Nisha James was working as Commandant of Fourth Battalion of Karnataka in Bengaluru. Though she hailed from Kerala, she has completed her education in New Delhi. She has completed her graduation from Lady Sriram College of Delhi 2006(B.A) and in 2008(M.A), she has got post graduation in English literature. In UPSC exam of 2012, she has got 179 all India rank.
Being AGMUT cadre IPS officer, she has married her batch mate IPS officer Dr Anoop A Shetty and later, transferred to Karnataka cadre.
She has completed her probationary period in Chitradurga in 2013 and worked as ASP in Sagar in shimoga district. In 2017, she has worked as SP in Raichur and Bengaluru intelligence division SP. In 2018, she has worked as an Indian Reserve Battalion Commandant at Munirabad. She has led 1,700 km long cyclathon from Belagavi to Bengaluru for women staff.
Recognition
Laxman Nimbargi who took over charge as the Udupi SP on Jan 1, 2018 after Dr Sanjeev M Patil, has taken various measures to reform the department and got appreciation. Direct phone-in programme continued in the district and controlled criminal activities including ganja, betting and others. He efficiently handled Shiroor mutt Lakshmivara Theertha Swamiji death case. He has unearthed the Hussainabba Jokatte murder case and double murder case at Kota brothers successfully.
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'The Ba**ds of Bollywood’ mirrors my life, damages my reputation: Sameer Wankhede tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has submitted his reply to the Delhi High Court in the defamation case he filed against Red Chillies Entertainment, the production company owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan. The case pertains to the recently released series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which Wankhede claims has defamed him.
In his statement to the court, Wankhede asserted that the show’s portrayal of a police officer is clearly based on him and has caused serious harm to his public image. He cited four key reasons supporting his claim.
First, he said the character in question bears physical similarities to him, including facial and body features. Second, he noted that the character’s working style and mannerisms closely resemble his own.
Third, Wankhede highlighted that the officer in the show is depicted making a high-profile arrest involving a major film personality, which he said directly mirrors his own involvement in the Aryan Khan drug case.
Fourth, he pointed out that the character frequently uses the phrase “Satyameva Jayate,” a motto he himself had used during media interactions in the course of that investigation. He argued that using the national motto in such a context cannot be dismissed as creative expression or humour.
Wankhede also referred to an interview in which Aryan Khan allegedly admitted that the show was “inspired by some real events.” This, he said, contradicts Red Chillies Entertainment’s claim that The Ba**ds of Bollywood* is purely fictional.
He further alleged that the tone and intent of the series indicate personal and institutional vendetta, aimed at discrediting and defaming him rather than engaging in artistic storytelling.
Wankhede informed the court that the fallout from the show has affected his family, with his wife and sister receiving abusive and vulgar messages online.
Rejecting Red Chillies’ argument that he is a “thin-skinned” officer, Wankhede said that a public servant cannot be expected to tolerate false and damaging portrayals simply because of his position. He emphasized that his legal action seeks to protect the constitutional rights and dignity of both himself and his family.
