Sedition case

SETBACK! Sedition case against 200 Congress workers for shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans during rally for Uri martyrs

In a major blow to Congress, sedition case has been filed against 200 party workers for allegedly shouting  'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans during a rally in UP's Moradabad.

Sep 28, 2016, 11:22 AM IST

Kanhaiya, two others granted regular bail in sedition case

Kanhaiya, Khalid and Bhattacharya, who are out on interim bail, had moved the court for regular bail.

Aug 26, 2016, 22:28 PM IST

Actor-politician Ramya says 'Pakistan not hell', faces sedition charge

Actor-politician Ramya has landed in a huge controversy after praising Pakistan. If online reports are to be believed, the 33-year-old star is now facing sedition charges for the same.

Aug 23, 2016, 10:20 AM IST

National security won't get compromised by shouting slogans: Tharoor

National security does not get compromised when a few people shout slogans, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said, defending Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara's clean chit to Amnesty International in a case of alleged sedition slapping which he contended was a "big mistake".

Aug 21, 2016, 21:37 PM IST

Bail to Hardik Patel: Patidar community plans historical grand welcome, road show on July 15

After spending nine months behind bars, quota agitation leader Hardik Patel is all set to walk out of Lajpore jail in Surat on Friday morning, days after the Gujarat High Court granted him bail in cases of sedition and violence pertaining to Patidar stir last year.

Jul 13, 2016, 22:41 PM IST

Delhi HC puts on hold JNU action against Umar, Anirban

Delhi High Court on Friday put on hold the disciplinary action taken by JNU administration against students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, accused of sedition in connection with a February 9 event.

May 27, 2016, 13:55 PM IST

JNU students call off hunger strike after Delhi HC stays punishment

JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya were arrested in February in a sedition case.

May 14, 2016, 00:10 AM IST

Call off hunger strike as matter is sub-judice: JNU to students

Hinting at limited scope of negotiations with students on the punishment in connection with the February 9 event, JNU on Wednesday asked students to call off the hunger strike saying the matter is sub-judice.

May 11, 2016, 21:49 PM IST

JNU VC adjourns academic council meeting after students press demand

Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor M. Jagdeesh Kumar on Tuesday adjourned an academic council meeting after a group of teachers and students pressed their demand to discuss the high-level enquiry committee report related to February 9 incident, which was not part of the agenda.

May 11, 2016, 00:38 AM IST

Fasting Kanhaiya hospitalised, refuses to end protest

JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday refused to end a protest fast he began a week ago despite doctors' appeals after his health deteriorated and he was moved to a hospital.

May 05, 2016, 23:40 PM IST

Kanhaiya Kumar incident: Situation at Patiala House handled tactfully, says police

The situation at Patiala House Court was handled very "tactfully" and in a "professional" manner when JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar was produced in court, Delhi Police said in its report to NHRC.

Apr 12, 2016, 22:48 PM IST

Delhi HC to hear plea seeking cancellation of interim bail to Kanhaiya Kumar

The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear a bunch of pleas seeking cancellation of interim bail granted to JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case.

Mar 23, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi in dock as Delhi court seeks status report on ATR

A Delhi Court on Tuesday sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the police on a criminal complaint requesting the registration of an FIR against AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi for his alleged sedition offences.

Mar 22, 2016, 13:52 PM IST

Sedition case: Delhi court issues release order for DU lecturer SAR Gilani

SAR Gilani was granted relief by a court here on Saturday last on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 50,000 with one surety of the like amount.

Mar 21, 2016, 19:11 PM IST

Press club event: Court grants bail to SAR Gilani in sedition case

Former Delhi University lecturer SAR Gilani, arrested under sedition charges in connection with a Press Club event here, was on Saturday granted bail by a court here which observed that no purpose would be served by keeping him in jail.

Mar 19, 2016, 19:09 PM IST

Slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai, Vande Matram purified JNU, tweets Anupam Kher

 Bollywood actor Anupam Kher on Friday questioned how can one who "speaks ill" of the country be celebrated as if he was an Olympic medal winner.

Mar 19, 2016, 02:25 AM IST

Whatever transpired on Feb 9 doesn't constitute major act of indiscipline: JNU professors

Despite procedural lapses in the inquiry process into the controversial Afzal Guru event at JNU, it appears from the probe report that the sequence of events "does not constitute a major act of indiscipline", JNU professors said here on Thursday.

Mar 18, 2016, 05:12 AM IST

JNU row: Hostel wardens of Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya asked by Delhi Police to hand over duo's laptops

 Delhi Police has sought the laptops of JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, both facing sedition charge, from their hostel wardens.

Mar 15, 2016, 02:56 AM IST

Upset over Kanhaiya Kumar's statement about Army, man attacks him inside JNU campus

 A man attacked Kanhaiya Kumar in JNU on Thursday.

Mar 10, 2016, 18:51 PM IST

Kanhaiya had no meeting with Registrar on Feb 9: JNUSU

The JNU Students Union on Monday alleged that varsity Registrar Bhupinder Zutshi made a "false" statement before a probe panel that JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and other student leaders had a meeting with him (Zutshi) on the day of controversial Afzal Guru event.

Mar 07, 2016, 21:45 PM IST