Central agencies unnecessarily targeting Abhishek Banerjee, alleges lawyer

Central agencies unnecessarily targeting Abhishek Banerjee, alleges lawyer

Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee’s lawyer on Wednesday accused the central investigating agencies of making “misleading and unsubstantiated” claims to “tarnish the reputation” of his client. In a statement, lawyer Sanjay Basu termed the latest charge sheet by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the primary teacher … Read more

K’taka govt targeting me over land encroachment allegations: Kumaraswamy

K’taka govt targeting me over land encroachment allegations: Kumaraswamy

Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, has alleged that the ruling Karnataka led by Congress is trying to target him over accusations of encroaching on 14 acres of government land. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy claimed that the state government was deliberately conducting a survey of the … Read more

‘Raise this before Parliament’: SC refuses to entertain PIL challenging laws ‘targeting men’

'Raise this before Parliament': SC refuses to entertain PIL challenging laws 'targeting men'

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to declare unconstitutional laws primarily “targeting men” and “unfairly presuming men as aggressors in domestic disputes”. Dismissing the petition, a bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K. Vinod Chandran remarked: “Go raise this before Parliament.” The plea … Read more