Month: July 2024

The Delhi High Court on Monday, in an interim order directed Baba Ramdev, Acharya Bal Krishan, and others to remove statements and posts that accuse allopathic medicine and doctors of causing deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The court, while passing the direction, said this court is constrained to observe that if the contesting defendants are permitted to continue to promote and advertise the said Tablet, then not only would the public at large be at risk of their health, but the ancient and venerated system of Ayurveda may itself come into disrepute.

In fact, the very branding and labeling of the said Tablet as Coronil appears to suggest that the drug nullifies the coronavirus, that is to say, it cures the disease, which may even amount to mislabeling and/or misbranding of the drug, which is impermissible under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. However, this court leaves it to the competent authorities to examine this aspect without making any further observations.

The court directed the defendant individuals to take down several of their claims on social media platforms, promoting Patanjali’s Coronil as the only cure for the virus.

The bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the individuals to take down their statements from social media platforms within three days, and if they fail to do so, the social media intermediaries will take down the content.

The Court has passed the order on an interim petition moved in a lawsuit filed by various doctors’ associations challenging yoga guru Ramdev’s claim that his product, Coronil, is a cure for COVID-19 rather than merely an immunity booster.

The associations have argued that Ramdev’s statements about Coronil lack scientific evidence.

The lawsuit alleged that Ramdev falsely claimed Coronil was a cure for COVID-19, despite the product being licenced only as an “immuno-booster.” This discrepancy between the claims made and the product’s approved use is central to the legal challenge.

The senior counsel representing the plaintiffs earlier had requested that the court issue an injunction to prevent the defendants from making further similar claims about Coronil, arguing that such statements are misleading and not supported by the product’s official license.

Ramdev’s senior lawyer stated that Ramdev is committed to adhering to an undertaking previously given in the Supreme Court regarding advertisements for Patanjali products. The lawyer also expressed willingness to provide a similar undertaking in the Delhi High Court to address concerns about misleading claims.

The plaintiffs’ senior lawyer requested the court issue an interim order, arguing that the previous undertaking given in the Supreme Court was related to avoiding ‘casual statements’ not compliant with legal standards.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted that the current case involved ‘specific instances’ of alleged misleading claims and reserved his decision.

In 2021, multiple doctors’ associations–including those from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, Patna, and Bhubaneswar; the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research in Chandigarh; the Union of Resident Doctors of Punjab; Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College in Meerut; and the Telangana Junior Doctors’ Association in Hyderabad–filed a lawsuit against Ramdev and others in the Delhi High Court.

The associations’ lawsuit asserts that Ramdev, being a highly influential figure, was undermining public trust in allopathic treatments and COVID-19 vaccines. They claimed that his actions constituted a misinformation campaign designed to promote his products, including Coronil, as alternative COVID-19 treatments. (ANI)

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As Sanjay Dutt is celebrating his 65th birthday today wishes have been pouring in. Veteran actress Saira Banu shared a special post featuring her late husband Dilip Kumar.

Taking to Instagram story, Saira Banu posted an old photo featuring Dilip Kumar and Sanjay Dutt.

Along with a picture, she penned a heartwarming message, which read, “@duttsanjay has always been like a family to me. My entire family, starting from Ammaji to Aapaji, to Sahib, and to me, we’ve watched him grow from a tiny toddler into the remarkable person he is today.”

She also recalled fond memories with young Sanjay and his late mother Nargis Dutt.

“I still remember when Nargis Aapa would come to our house for functions, and he would accompany her – this cute, good-looking kid…Nargis Ji would then shake his hands and say, “Chalo, Saira Ji ko bolo tum kya bolte ho mujhe?” And then Sanju would look at me and say, “Main Shaila Banu se shaadi karunga” in a cute little voice. Hahahah, so adorable! I believe Sharmila Tagore and I were the top favorites of Sanju, Saira stated.

She concluded the message by stating, “Many hands make light work.” and we’ve all cherished being part of his journey. He holds a special place in my heart. With all my love and blessings, I wish him a very happy birthday.”

A while ago, the makers of the highly anticipated film ‘KD – The Devil’ unveiled Sanjay Dutt’s first look and introduced him as ‘Dhak Deva’.

Taking to Instagram, Sanjay Dutt treated fans with a return gift by dropping his first look.

In the poster, Sanjay as ‘Dhak Deva’ looks intense and added a vintage flair to it.

“The Lord of Devil’s Democracy, Dhak Deva, steps into #KD’s Vintage Battlefield, bringing a storm of intensity,” he captioned the post.

Directed by Prem, ‘KD-The Devil’, the Pan-India multilingual is set to release in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. A period action entertainer based on true events from 1970s Bangalore.

Apart from this, Sanjay Dutt is reuniting with Raveena Tandon in ‘Ghudchadi’, which also features Khushalii Kumar and Parth Samthaan.

‘Ghudchadi’ will hit the OTT platform JioCinema on August 9.

Recently, Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar have officially confirmed their new project, featuring a stellar cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal.

Sanjay Dutt has also joined the ensemble cast of the eagerly awaited ‘Housefull 5.’

Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, ‘Housefull 5’ is slated to be a landmark installment in the Housefull franchise, set entirely aboard a cruise ship.

This setting marks a first for Hindi cinema franchises, aiming to elevate the comedic and camaraderie-filled essence that the series is celebrated for.

The film boasts a star-studded lineup, including Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, and now Sanjay Dutt. (ANI)

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Actor Varun Dhawan’s niece Anjini Dhawan is all set to make her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Binny and Family’.

Introducing Anjini Dhawan, Ektaa Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures shared a poster along with the release date.

The poster features Anjini in casual attire with headphones on.

The poster also shows, Naman Tripathy Pankaj Kapur, Rajesh Kumar, Himani Shivpuri, and Charu Shankar.

Sharing the poster, they wrote, “Purane zamaane ke sanskaar v/s aajkal ke modern vichaar! Complications se bhari family hai Binny ki, par yeh kahaani hai hum sab ki. Miliye Binny And Family se 30th August apne nazdeeki cinema gharon mein #HarGenerationKuchKehtaHai.”

As soon as the poster was shared, fans and industry members chimed in the comments section.

Varun Dhawan dropped heart emojis.

This slice-of-life film highlights the dynamics of three generations and is presented by Ektaa R Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms, Mahaveer Jain Films and Waveband Productions along with Shashank Khaitan and Mrighdeep Lamba. The movie is written and directed by Ssanjay Tripaathy.

Anjini Dhawan is the granddaughter of actor Anil Dhawan and daughter of Varun’s cousin Siddharth Dhawan.

Meanwhile, in the coming months, Varun will be seen in ‘Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari’, written and directed by Shashank Khaitan. The film features an ensemble cast, including Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, Maniesh Paul, and Akshay Oberoi.

As per the latest buzz, Varun Dhawan and Mrunal Thakur have completed the first schedule of their upcoming David Dhawan’s comedy film. The first shooting schedule of the upcoming untitled film has wrapped in Mumbai while “the next schedule is slated for November, allowing Varun to complete his upcoming film ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’.

This is the first time that Varun Dhawan and Mrunal Thakur are getting to share screen space. This venture marks the fourth collaboration between Varun and David Dhawan, following the success of their previous projects like ‘Main Tera Hero,’ ‘Judwaa 2,’ and ‘Coolie No 1.’

He will also be seen in the upcoming action thriller film ‘Baby John,’ directed by A Kaleeswaran.

Atlee is presenting the film in association with Jio Studios and Cine1 Studios.

He will also be seen in the Indian adaptation of the Hollywood series ‘Citadel’ opposite actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu. (ANI)

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In a major relief to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) plea seeking to cancel the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader’s bail and said that the Jharkhand High Court order was well reasoned.

A bench of justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan said, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned order.”

The top court said that since observations made by the judge are with regard to bail, the same would not influence the trial judge either at the stage of trial or any other proceedings.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for ED stressed on cancelling the bail. The top court remarked, “We don’t want to observe anything more and if we observe, you might be in difficulty.”

The top court said that a very well-reasoned judgment has been rendered by the High Court judge. The top court also mentioned the CJI speech at Bangalore recently that Trial Courts play safe when there is a question of granting bail.

The ED has moved the top court challenging the Jharkhand High Court order granting bail to Hemant Soren in the money laundering matter related to the land scam case.

Earlier the Jharkhand High Court granted bail to former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Chief, Hemant Soren, in the alleged land scam case.

Soren was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in January on charges related to an alleged land scam and money laundering. The investigation concerns the purported generation of substantial proceeds through the forgery of official records, involving fake sellers and buyers to acquire large parcels of land worth crores.

Soren had resigned as Chief Minister following his arrest in the money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Following the bail, Soren again became the Chief Minister of the state.

Days after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the third time, Hemant Soren won the floor test during a special session of the state assembly on Monday. Hemant Soren won the vote of trust with the votes of 45 MLAs in his favour. He was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in Raj Bhavan, Ranchi on July 4.

Hemant Soren was released from the Birsa Munda Jail on June 28 after nearly five months following bail from Jharkhand High Court in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.

Champai Soren who had taken over as the CM following the arrest, resigned from the post just five months after taking the oath, setting the ball rolling for Hemant Soren to again take over the role on Wednesday. Champai Soren had taken oath as the 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in the Raj Bhavan on February 2 this year.

Earlier in a video message Hemant Soren had accused the BJP of leveling false allegations against him.

“In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly Elections, the people of Jharkhand gave our party mandate but the conspirators were unable to digest how an Adivasi youngster can sit in such a high position. At last, on January 31, they (the BJP) made false allegations against me and removed me from the post of Chief Minister. Because of the people’s blessings, I’m out here sitting in front of you. We will always be the voice of the people. Today, the public opinion of the people of Jharkhand will rise again. By taking charge, the work will be carried out again,” he said.

Hemant Soren’s return as CM will bolster the JMM, which won three seats in the tribal-dominated state of Jharkhand in the Lok Sabha elections.

In 2019, JMM fought the assembly elections in alliance with the Congress and Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) and got a comfortable majority with forty-seven seats in the 81-member house. (ANI)

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Drawing parallels from the Mahabharata, the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Union Budget and said that there’s an atmosphere of fear in the country, adding that the country is now trapped in a “Chakravyuh of lotus,” referring to the BJP’s symbol.

Speaking on the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that farmers, workers, and youngsters of the nation are terrified.

“In the last speech, I spoke about some religious concepts. Shivji’s concept and concept of Ahinsa is that the trishool is placed behind the back and is not held in the hand. I spoke about the snake on Shivji’s neck and I also said how all religions in our country proposed the idea of non-violence, which can be capsulated in the phrase Daro mat Darao mat. I also said that there is an idea beyond the personal. The idea of the Abhay Mudra is that transmits this motion of Ahinsa and affection and fearlessness to everybody else. There is an atmosphere of fear, dar ka mahool hai Hindustan main. My friends are smiling but they are also scared. Budget par hi bol raha hu sir. Sir, you see the problem in the BJP: only one man is allowed to dream of being Prime Minister. If the Defence Minister decides he wants to be Prime Minister, there is a big problem–there is fear. So there is fear in the country. The question I was asking myself was: Why is this fear spreading so deeply? Why is it that my friends in the BJP are terrified, the ministers are terrified, the farmers of India are terrified, and workers and youngsters are terrified,” Rahul Gandhi said.

Rahul Gandhi criticised the Prime Minister for prominently displaying the lotus symbol and claimed that a new Chakravyuh had been created in the 21st century.

“Thousands of years ago, in Kurukshetra, six people trapped Abhimanyu in a ‘Chakravyuh’ and killed him. I did a little research and found out that ‘Chakravyuh’ is also known as ‘Padmavuyh’ – which means ‘Lotus formation’. Chakravyuh’ is in the shape of a Lotus. In the 21st century, a new ‘Chakravyuh’ has been formed – that too in the form of a Lotus. The Prime Minister wears its symbol on his chest. What was done with Abhimanyu, is being down with India – the youth, farmers, women, small and medium businesses. Abhimanyu was killed by six people. Today, too there are six people in the centre of ‘Chakravyuh’. Six people control India today too -Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Ajit Doval, Ambani and Adani,” he added.

Intervening in between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said “You are on the Constitutional post. Many of your leaders have given me in the writing that jo maniye sadash is sadan la sadash nhi hai uska naam nhi laina hai. This is wrong. From the Leader of the Opposition, I expect that he will follow all the rules and regulations. I expect. You may not follow but I expect this from you.”

After Speaker Om Birla’s intervention, LoP said, “If you want, I will omit the names of NSA, Ambani and Adani, and take just 3 names. If you want, I will use only three names.”

The LoP said that the budget has stabbed the middle class, which enthusiastically banged thalis when asked to do so by Prime Minister Modi.

“The Chakravyuh that has captured India has three forces behind it: first is the idea of monopoly capital, that two people should be allowed to own the entire Indian wealth. So one element of Chakravyuh is coming from the concentration of financial power. I am explaining the Budget. The second element is the agencies, institutions, CBI, ED, and Income Tax departments of the nation and the third is the political executive. These three together are at the heart of the Chakravyuh and they have devastated this country,” he said.

“My expectation was that this budget would weaken the power of this ‘Chakravyuh’, that this budget would help the farmers of this country, would help the youth of this country, would help the labourers, and the small businesses of this country. But what I have seen is that the sole aim of this Budget is to strengthen this framework – a framework of monopoly business, of a political monopoly that destroys the democratic structure and of the deep state and the agencies. The result of this has been – those who gave employment to India, small and medium businesses, were attacked through demonetisation, GST and tax terrorism,” he added.

The LoP said that the ‘Chakravyuh’ that the central government has built is harming crores of people.

“The ‘Chakravyuh’ that you have built is harming crores of people. We are going to break down this ‘Chakravyuh’. the biggest way of doing this, one that scares you, is the Caste Census. Like I said that INDIA Alliance will pass a guaranteed legal MSP in this House, similarly, we will pass Caste Census in this House, whether you like it or not,” he said.

Rahul Gandhi slammed the Centre over the internship announcement in the Budget in which the youths will get the opportunity to do internships in the top 500 companies of the country.

The Leader of the Opposition attacked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for not mentioning the paper-leak issue in the Budget speech, which he said is the “biggest issue affecting youth.”

“In the past 10 years, there have been 70 cases of paper leaks in the country,” Rahul Gandhi alleged.

Showing the poster of the traditional Halwa ceremony, held at the Ministry of Finance before the Budget session, LoP Rahul Gandhi said that 20 officers prepared the Budget of India.

“Budget ka halwa’ is being distributed in this photo. I can’t see one OBC or tribal or a Dalit officer in this. Desh ka halwa bant raha hai aur 73 per cent hai hi nahi. 20 officers prepared the Budget of India…Hindustan ka halwa 20 logon ne baatne ka kaam kiya hai,” he added.

The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on July 23 in the Parliament and made major announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, including a boost in infrastructure and special financial support.

The budget session of Parliament began on July 22 and, according to schedule, will end on August 12. (ANI)

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With the aim of bringing down the backlog of cases pending before the Supreme Court, the apex court has begun its five-day special Lok Adalat from Monday.

Organising the Lok Adalat to commemorate the 75th year of its establishment, the apex court is organising Lok Adalat from July 29 to August 3.

The top court had encouraged citizens to take part in the Lok Adalat for resolving disputes voluntarily and amicably.

For the convenience of members of the bar, litigants, and all stakeholders, the Registry, Supreme Court of India has created separate, dedicated video conference links for Special Lok Adalat in Courts Nos. 1 to 7 for the week.

The Special Lok Adalat is to be held every day after 2 pm, and will have two Supreme Court judges, along with a senior advocate, and one Advocate-on-Record to hear the case. Litigants will also be there in the court for their cases.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had urged citizens, who have pending cases before the Supreme Court, to take part in the Special Lok Adalat to get their disputes resolved amicably and speedily.

Lok Adalats are an essential part of the judicial system, facilitating alternative dispute resolution to expedite and encourage amicable settlements.

Cases having elements of settlement, including those relating to matrimonial and property disputes, motor accident claims, land acquisition, compensation, service and labour which are pending before the Supreme Court would be taken up to facilitate speedy disposal.

As of date, the Supreme Court registry has culled out over 2,200 cases that will be listed over five days beginning July 29. Seven courts are dedicated for holding Special Lok Adalat.

Out of 2,200 cases, 911 cases are related to motor accident claims.

Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal informed Parliament last week that the pendency of cases in Supreme Court has increased 35 per cent in the past five years, from 59,859 in 2019 to 80,765 till the end of 2023, That means the pending cases have increased by over 20,900 in the past five years. (ANI)

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India’s shooting campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 received another positive as the pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh finished in the third spot in the 10 m air pistol mixed team qualification on Monday, hence securing a place in the bronze medal match.

Manu-Sarabjot, who secured 580-20x points in total to finish third, will be taking on fourth-placed South Korea who shot 579-18x points. The gold medal match will take place between Turkiye (582-18x) and Serbia (581-24x). Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema finished at the 10th spot and hence missed out on the medal match.

In the qualification round of the mixed team 10 m air pistol event, each member of a team got to shoot a total of 30 shots in a time span of 30 minutes. Each series of shots consists of 10 shots per player and 20 in total.

The top four teams got the privilege of qualifying for medal rounds, with the top two teams playing for gold and third and fourth-placed teams locking horns for bronze.

The team of Rhythm and Cheema got the fifth position at the end of their first series of shots, with 194 points. Both players secured 97 points each. The other team, Manu-Sarabjot, sat at six with 193 points, with Manu getting 98 points and Sarabjot getting 95.

In their second series, Manu and Sarabjot secured a total of 195 points, with Manu getting 98 and Sarabjot getting 97. On the other hand, Rhythm and Cheema scored 192 points in their second series, with Rhythm getting 99 and Cheema getting 93.

In their third series, Manu-Sarabjot secured 192 points, with Manu getting 95 points and Sarabjot getting 97 points. On the other hand, Rhythm and Cheema got 190 points, with 92 points going to Rhythm and 98 to Cheema.

At the end of all three series, Manu-Sarabjot had the final score of 580-20x and Rhythm-Cheema had a combined score of 576-14x, but they finished in the 10th spot.

Notably, Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the women’s 10-m air pistol event on Sunday. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics. Bhaker brought India’s first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 221.7.

It was a redemption arc for Manu after her pistol malfunctioned at the Tokyo Olympics. She made history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach a shooting final in an individual event of the Olympics since Suma Shirur in 2004.

South Korea’s Ye Jin clinched the gold medal with an Olympic record of 243.2 points. Her compatriot, Kim Yeji, settled for silver with 241.3 points. (ANI)

The student protests in Delhi’s Karol Bagh continued on Monday morning after a flooded basement at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar claimed three lives.

Speaking to ANI, Sahil, aa UPSC aspirant and one of the protestors complained that no officials from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) visited them.

“We have been sitting here for the last two days but none of the MCD officials came to meet us. We submitted our demands to the DCP, yesterday – seeking information about those who are deceased, those who are admitted to hospitals, copies of FIR, the action that is to be taken and compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of the deceased and Rs 50 lakhs to those injured but none of it has been addressed,” Sahil said.

Three students died after the basement of the building housing Rau’s Study Circle in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar was flooded following rains.

The students complained that the biometric access was mandated to enter libraries which were located mostly in the basements.

“What happened on 27 July was that the biometric got blocked, because of which students got trapped inside when the basement was being flooded with water. This tragedy could have been averted,” Manish Kumar, a student said while speaking to ANI on Monday.

Manish further said that alternatives of biometrics need to be ensured so that another such tragedy can be averted.

Another student, Punit Singh complained that there is no way to rescue occupants of the buildings housing the institutes incase of any emergencies.

“Entry and exits of most of the buildings here are controlled by biometrics. In case of an emergency or unforeseen incident, there is no balcony in the entire building, and there is no way to rescue any occupants of a building in case of a fire. We will not be able to escape and no one will be able to enter the building without a biometric,” Punit Singh said.

“Who will be held accountable for our life and safety?… Access to 70-75 per cent of libraries in the region is controlled by biometrics and the libraries are located in basements,” he added.

Earlier in the day, the owners of the institutes asked students using the basement libraries to vacate after the MCD initiated action against coaching centres violating building bye-laws.

The MCD sealed the basements of 13 coaching centres in Karol Bagh on Sunday for violating building bye-laws amid protests by students. Mayor Shelly Oberoi has directed strict action against coaching centres operating illegally in basements.

The Delhi Police arrested seven persons in connection with the incident, including the owner and coordinator of the coaching centre. The accused have been booked for culpable homicide, among other charges.

“Five more persons, including the owners of the basement and an individual who drove a vehicle which appears to have damaged the gate of the building, were arrested. There was no permission to carry out commercial activity in the basement,” DCP Central M Harshavardhan told ANI.

“We have sought information from MCD, and we will examine their role too. The investigation is going on from all angles,” the DCP said.

The police also appealed to the protesting students to maintain peace and not block the main roads, and they assured strict action in the case.

“Negligence has been established on the part of the arrested driver, who has been arrested by Delhi Police in the Old Rajender Nagar case. He was driving the vehicle very fast, due to which the gate of the coaching centre broke. Before he hit the building gate, a street vendor had tried to stop him,” the DCP said. (ANI)

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