Justice for Ajitabh: Online campaign demanding CBI enquiry into techie’s missing case
Bengaluru, July 23: Demanding CBI enquiry into the missing case of software engineer Kumar Ajitabh who was missed in last December, an online campaign ‘Justice for Ajitabh’ was launched.
Many people have tweeted demanding CBI enquiry into the Ajitabh missing case. They have urged the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister to handover the case to CBI to arrest the accused in the case. They said that they would not allow the government to sleep over the issue. Today it is Ajitabh and tomorrow, some others. Justice for Ajitabh, tweeted Milind Kumar.
In her tweet, Ajitab’s sister S Prajna said that she has lost confidence on court hearings. The last July 5 hearing had brought her disappointment. Though there was no development in the investigation, the family members have to attend the hearing. Currently, an online campaign was started for Ajitabh and officials concerned should be informed about it. They were demanding for CBI enquiry into the case, she tweeted.
Around 217 days were gone after Ajitabh’s missing. But till date, there was no development. CID has been investigating the case since February 26. They have been cooperating with the police, CID and SIT officials for the last seven months for the investigation. But there was no clue. Without wasting the time, the government should handover the case to CBI investigation as it was related to the security of the people. It was not a prestigious issue for police department, she said.
Ajitabh, hailed from Bihar, has been working for the last five years in Bellandur British telecom and he had shared a post to sell his car in OLX. After this, he used to go out with his car whenever he received the call. On last December 18, he had got a call to his mobile and went out. But he did not come back. He was missing since then.
This may be circulated in social media to help @CIDKarnataka get some useful information in this abduction case @BlrCityPolice @IPS_Association pic.twitter.com/efoDrwTBuO
— CIDKarnataka (@CIDKarnataka) May 8, 2018
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Defamation complaint: You cannot be touchy in politics, says SC
New Delhi (PTI): You cannot be "touchy" in politics, the Supreme Court observed while hearing Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan's plea relating to a criminal defamation proceeding initiated against him.
Murugan approached the apex court last year, challenging a September 5, 2023, Madras High Court order in which it had refused to quash the proceeding against him on a complaint filed by Chennai-based Murasoli Trust for his alleged defamatory statements during a December 2020 press conference.
While agreeing to hear his petition on September 27 last year, the top court stayed the proceeding against Murugan that was pending in a special court in Chennai.
The apex court had also sought the Trust's response on his plea challenging the high court order.
When the matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan on Friday, the counsel appearing for Murugan said, "Where is the question of defamation in this case?"
The lawyer appearing for the Trust sought an adjournment in the matter.
"You cannot be touchy in politics," the bench observed.
"Put up after four weeks at the request of the counsel for the respondent," the apex court said.
Murugan had earlier approached the high court, challenging the proceeding initiated against him.
The high court had noted in its order that according to the Trust, Murugan made the statements "with an ulterior motive to degrade and tarnish the reputation of the Murasoli Trust in the eyes of the general public".
"While dealing with the quash petition, this court cannot go into the merits of the case or the disputed questions of fact. This court has to merely go by what is alleged in the complaint and prima facie find out as to whether the offence is made out," the high court had said.
"In an offence of defamation, the statements have to be tested only from the point of view of a common prudent man, who comes across the defamatory statements made," it had said.
While dismissing the petition, the high court had directed the trial court to dispose of the case within three months.
"It is left open to the petitioner (Murugan) to raise all the grounds before the trial court and the same will be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law," it had said.
