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SC rules externment orders cannot be routine, quashes Raigarh DM order, says multiple criminal cases alone not grounds for such action. NEW DELHI: Holding that forcing a person to stay out of a city or district affects freedom guaranteed by the Constitution, SC on Monday ruled that a govt cannot pass an externment order routinely and must pass a reasoned order to justify such harsh measures.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu quashed an externment order passed by Raigarh district magistrate directing a person to remove himself from the district and contiguous districts for one year. The order was passed against him as multiple criminal cases were pending and the district authority apprehended that his presence would create further problems in the area and nearby districts.“An order of externment directly impinges upon valuable fundamental freedoms guaranteed to a citizen and, therefore, cannot be made as a matter of routine. Further, merely because multiple criminal cases have been filed against a person would not, ipso facto, be a ground for ordering externment,” the bench said.Before exercising such power, the DM is required to arrive at a bona fide and informed subjective satisfaction that circumstances warrant such an extreme measure and externment is necessary, it said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe bench said the authority is not expected to render a judgement as a court of law but the order must nonetheless disclose, at least in broad terms, the reasons for such satisfaction. “The existence of objective material and a discernible nexus between such material and the conclusion reached are indispensable safeguards against arbitrary exercise of power,” it said.Quashing the order under Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, SC said the externment order fell short of statutory requirement. “The order does not indicate the material on the basis of which such conclusion was reached. No reasons are forthcoming to demonstrate why the third respondent (Raipur DM) considered the situation grave enough to necessitate the appellant’s externment,” it said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123PhotostoriesFrom quitting his well-paying engineering job in Dubai to Sonalika Joshi recommending him for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; When Mandar Chandwadkar recalled his journeyBigg Boss Telugu through the years: A look back at all seasonsVaibhav Suryavanshi breaks all-time Duleep Trophy record as a teenager: Times the young cricketer has made historyThe glass-skin obsession: Can Indian skin really achieve that mirror-like glow?Personality test optical illusion: Only sharp-eyed people can find all the hidden deer in this image within 11 secondsTamannaah Bhatia just made Rs 2.43 lakh look like a personality trait in this Aisha Rao ivory ensembleNew OTT releases this week (August 31-September 6): ‘Gandhari’, ‘Dhamaal 4’, ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2, ‘Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly’ and moreTravelling by train in India? 10 things you should never do on a journeySamantha Ruth Prabhu joins the polka-dot club, and maternity fashion just got a lot more funBigg Boss Malayalam: A look back at seven unforgettable seasons123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James

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SC rules externment orders cannot be routine, quashes Raigarh DM order, says multiple criminal cases alone not grounds for such action. NEW DELHI: Holding that forcing a person to stay out of a city or district affects freedom guaranteed by the Constitution, SC on Monday ruled that a govt cannot pass an externment order routinely and must pass a reasoned order to justify such harsh measures.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu quashed an externment order passed by Raigarh district magistrate directing a person to remove himself from the district and contiguous districts for one year. The order was passed against him as multiple criminal cases were pending and the district authority apprehended that his presence would create further problems in the area and nearby districts.“An order of externment directly impinges upon valuable fundamental freedoms guaranteed to a citizen and, therefore, cannot be made as a matter of routine. Further, merely because multiple criminal cases have been filed against a person would not, ipso facto, be a ground for ordering externment,” the bench said.Before exercising such power, the DM is required to arrive at a bona fide and informed subjective satisfaction that circumstances warrant such an extreme measure and externment is necessary, it said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe bench said the authority is not expected to render a judgement as a court of law but the order must nonetheless disclose, at least in broad terms, the reasons for such satisfaction. “The existence of objective material and a discernible nexus between such material and the conclusion reached are indispensable safeguards against arbitrary exercise of power,” it said.Quashing the order under Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, SC said the externment order fell short of statutory requirement. “The order does not indicate the material on the basis of which such conclusion was reached. No reasons are forthcoming to demonstrate why the third respondent (Raipur DM) considered the situation grave enough to necessitate the appellant’s externment,” it said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123PhotostoriesFrom quitting his well-paying engineering job in Dubai to Sonalika Joshi recommending him for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; When Mandar Chandwadkar recalled his journeyBigg Boss Telugu through the years: A look back at all seasonsVaibhav Suryavanshi breaks all-time Duleep Trophy record as a teenager: Times the young cricketer has made historyThe glass-skin obsession: Can Indian skin really achieve that mirror-like glow?Personality test optical illusion: Only sharp-eyed people can find all the hidden deer in this image within 11 secondsTamannaah Bhatia just made Rs 2.43 lakh look like a personality trait in this Aisha Rao ivory ensembleNew OTT releases this week (August 31-September 6): ‘Gandhari’, ‘Dhamaal 4’, ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2, ‘Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly’ and moreTravelling by train in India? 10 things you should never do on a journeySamantha Ruth Prabhu joins the polka-dot club, and maternity fashion just got a lot more funBigg Boss Malayalam: A look back at seven unforgettable seasons123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James


SC: Externment orders cannot be passed routinely, require reasons
SC rules externment orders cannot be routine, quashes Raigarh DM order, says multiple criminal cases alone not grounds for such action.

NEW DELHI: Holding that forcing a person to stay out of a city or district affects freedom guaranteed by the Constitution, SC on Monday ruled that a govt cannot pass an externment order routinely and must pass a reasoned order to justify such harsh measures.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu quashed an externment order passed by Raigarh district magistrate directing a person to remove himself from the district and contiguous districts for one year. The order was passed against him as multiple criminal cases were pending and the district authority apprehended that his presence would create further problems in the area and nearby districts.“An order of externment directly impinges upon valuable fundamental freedoms guaranteed to a citizen and, therefore, cannot be made as a matter of routine. Further, merely because multiple criminal cases have been filed against a person would not, ipso facto, be a ground for ordering externment,” the bench said.Before exercising such power, the DM is required to arrive at a bona fide and informed subjective satisfaction that circumstances warrant such an extreme measure and externment is necessary, it said.

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PRHI declined to reveal the nature of the disputed issue, citing its contractual obligations and commitment to author confidentiality. NEW DELHI: Penguin Random House India on Monday said publication of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir in India had stalled after the publisher and the author’s representatives reached an “impasse over a particular issue.” The publisher also firmly denied that any external pressure had influenced the decision.Penguin India said the disagreement emerged during its normal editorial review of Belonging: A Journey of Love, which it had been keen to publish.The clarification came amid a growing political controversy over the memoir’s India publication, after Alfred A Knopf, the US-based imprint of Penguin Random House, announced that the book would be released worldwide on November 10. While Congress leaders have raised questions about possible governmental pressure and freedom of expression, Penguin India said the disagreement was strictly part of the editorial process.“On some, they agreed to changes and on others, we accepted the author’s position. Unfortunately, and ultimately, an understanding could not be reached on a particular issue,” the publisher said.PRHI spokesperson Pallavi Narayan said the publishing house had been “really keen” to bring out the memoir, describing it as “a hard-won acquisition”.“We feel it is important for us to correct certain misrepresentations regarding the forthcoming memoir ‘Belonging’. This is a book that we at Penguin Random House India, were really keen on publishing as it was a hard-won acquisition,” Narayan said in an exclusive statement to PTI.The publisher said the manuscript had gone through its “normal editorial process”, during which several points were raised and discussed with the author’s representatives. Some proposed changes were accepted, while on other matters Penguin India accepted the author’s position.It was ultimately the unresolved issue that brought the publication process to a halt, according to PRHI. The author’s team subsequently informed the publisher that they did not wish to proceed with the publication, a decision the publishing house said it respected.At the same time, Penguin India rejected suggestions that the impasse was the result of intervention from outside the publishing process.“Since the content of the book is confidential and under embargo, there was no external pressure whatsoever,” the publisher said.PRHI declined to reveal the nature of the disputed issue, citing its contractual obligations and commitment to author confidentiality.“Since we are bound by an agreement, and author confidentiality is paramount to us, we will not divulge details of what led to the impasse,” the publisher said.The publishing house also defended its decision to scrutinise the manuscript, saying editorial assessment, questioning, fact-checking and recommendations were part of its responsibility as a publisher.“As publishers, it was its “responsibility and duty” to critically assess a manuscript, ask questions, make recommendations and exercise its independent editorial judgement,” Penguin India said.The controversy intensified after reports that Penguin India had backed out of publishing the memoir following disagreements over editorial changes. Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot alleged that pressure had been put on Penguin India to remove sections concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the RSS and China’s occupation of Indian territory during the Modi government.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesFormer Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath also questioned whether the publisher’s position had been influenced by pressure from elsewhere.Penguin India’s latest statement, however, maintains that no such external intervention took place and that the disagreement arose solely during the editorial process.The memoir is expected to offer a rare account of Gandhi’s life, covering her childhood in post-war Italy, her marriage into the Nehru-Gandhi family, the assassination of her husband and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, and her subsequent entry into politics.While the international edition is scheduled for release on November 10, the status of its publication in India remains unresolved.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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PRHI declined to reveal the nature of the disputed issue, citing its contractual obligations and commitment to author confidentiality. NEW DELHI: Penguin Random House India on Monday said publication of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir in India had stalled after the publisher and the author’s representatives reached an “impasse over a particular issue.” The publisher also firmly denied that any external pressure had influenced the decision.Penguin India said the disagreement emerged during its normal editorial review of Belonging: A Journey of Love, which it had been keen to publish.The clarification came amid a growing political controversy over the memoir’s India publication, after Alfred A Knopf, the US-based imprint of Penguin Random House, announced that the book would be released worldwide on November 10. While Congress leaders have raised questions about possible governmental pressure and freedom of expression, Penguin India said the disagreement was strictly part of the editorial process.“On some, they agreed to changes and on others, we accepted the author’s position. Unfortunately, and ultimately, an understanding could not be reached on a particular issue,” the publisher said.PRHI spokesperson Pallavi Narayan said the publishing house had been “really keen” to bring out the memoir, describing it as “a hard-won acquisition”.“We feel it is important for us to correct certain misrepresentations regarding the forthcoming memoir ‘Belonging’. This is a book that we at Penguin Random House India, were really keen on publishing as it was a hard-won acquisition,” Narayan said in an exclusive statement to PTI.The publisher said the manuscript had gone through its “normal editorial process”, during which several points were raised and discussed with the author’s representatives. Some proposed changes were accepted, while on other matters Penguin India accepted the author’s position.It was ultimately the unresolved issue that brought the publication process to a halt, according to PRHI. The author’s team subsequently informed the publisher that they did not wish to proceed with the publication, a decision the publishing house said it respected.At the same time, Penguin India rejected suggestions that the impasse was the result of intervention from outside the publishing process.“Since the content of the book is confidential and under embargo, there was no external pressure whatsoever,” the publisher said.PRHI declined to reveal the nature of the disputed issue, citing its contractual obligations and commitment to author confidentiality.“Since we are bound by an agreement, and author confidentiality is paramount to us, we will not divulge details of what led to the impasse,” the publisher said.The publishing house also defended its decision to scrutinise the manuscript, saying editorial assessment, questioning, fact-checking and recommendations were part of its responsibility as a publisher.“As publishers, it was its “responsibility and duty” to critically assess a manuscript, ask questions, make recommendations and exercise its independent editorial judgement,” Penguin India said.The controversy intensified after reports that Penguin India had backed out of publishing the memoir following disagreements over editorial changes. Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot alleged that pressure had been put on Penguin India to remove sections concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the RSS and China’s occupation of Indian territory during the Modi government.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesFormer Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath also questioned whether the publisher’s position had been influenced by pressure from elsewhere.Penguin India’s latest statement, however, maintains that no such external intervention took place and that the disagreement arose solely during the editorial process.The memoir is expected to offer a rare account of Gandhi’s life, covering her childhood in post-war Italy, her marriage into the Nehru-Gandhi family, the assassination of her husband and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, and her subsequent entry into politics.While the international edition is scheduled for release on November 10, the status of its publication in India remains unresolved.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorVijaya SrivastavaVijaya Srivastava is a journalist and feature writer whose expertise lies in covering human-centred developments. Her stories explore how policy, technology, economic shifts and social change influence people’s everyday lives. Her work also focuses on bringing depth, context and a human perspective to complex issues. 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Power failures at two Jaipur examination centres disrupted the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination 2026 a day after a similar glitch hit NEET-PG at the same locations NEW DELHI: A day after a power failure disrupted NEET-PG 2026 at two examination centres in Jaipur, the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) 2026 was hit by a similar power supply failure at the same centres, forcing AIIMS to cancel the test there and schedule a fresh examination for September 7.Barely 24 hours after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constituted a three-member committee to probe the power failure at the Jaipur centre, the same TCS-operated iON Digital Zone in Sitapura witnessed another disruption during the AIIMS CRE. The examination began at 9 am as scheduled but was interrupted by internal power supply issues at centres RJ0101 and RJ0102. AIIMS said the examination was cancelled at the two centres to safeguard the interests of affected candidates and maintain the integrity and fairness of the examination.A total of 2,000 candidates were registered at the two centres. Of these, 1,342 candidates at RJ0101 and 436 at RJ0102 appeared for the examination before the disruption. The affected candidates will now have to take the test afresh on September 7. AIIMS said suitable examination centres in Jaipur are being identified to accommodate them, either together or in smaller groups.Across the country, 21,098 candidates were registered for the first shift of the CRE on August 31, of whom 16,193 appeared. The examination was conducted as scheduled at all other centres except the two Jaipur centres.AIIMS has asked TCS to submit a detailed report on Monday’s incident. It has also directed the examination service provider to preserve all relevant system logs, CCTV footage and control-room communications to facilitate a comprehensive assessment of the circumstances leading to the disruption.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe CRE is conducted for recruitment to Group B and Group C posts across AIIMS and other Central government and autonomous healthcare institutions. The current examination covers posts including Junior Administrative Assistant, Senior Administrative Assistant, Data Entry Operator, Personal Assistant, Stenographer, Private Secretary, Assistant Security Officer, Receptionist, Junior Medical Records Officer, Junior Warden, Hostel Warden, Telephone Operator and Social Security Officer.The CRE 2026 is being conducted over August 31 and September 1 in three shifts, allowing candidates who have applied for multiple posts to appear for all examinations for which they are eligible. A total of 30,142 candidates have registered for the recruitment examinationGet the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James

Power failures at two Jaipur examination centres disrupted the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination 2026 a day after a similar glitch hit NEET-PG at the same locations NEW DELHI: A day after a power failure disrupted NEET-PG 2026 at two examination centres in Jaipur, the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) 2026 was hit by a similar power supply failure at the same centres, forcing AIIMS to cancel the test there and schedule a fresh examination for September 7.Barely 24 hours after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constituted a three-member committee to probe the power failure at the Jaipur centre, the same TCS-operated iON Digital Zone in Sitapura witnessed another disruption during the AIIMS CRE. The examination began at 9 am as scheduled but was interrupted by internal power supply issues at centres RJ0101 and RJ0102. AIIMS said the examination was cancelled at the two centres to safeguard the interests of affected candidates and maintain the integrity and fairness of the examination.A total of 2,000 candidates were registered at the two centres. Of these, 1,342 candidates at RJ0101 and 436 at RJ0102 appeared for the examination before the disruption. The affected candidates will now have to take the test afresh on September 7. AIIMS said suitable examination centres in Jaipur are being identified to accommodate them, either together or in smaller groups.Across the country, 21,098 candidates were registered for the first shift of the CRE on August 31, of whom 16,193 appeared. The examination was conducted as scheduled at all other centres except the two Jaipur centres.AIIMS has asked TCS to submit a detailed report on Monday’s incident. It has also directed the examination service provider to preserve all relevant system logs, CCTV footage and control-room communications to facilitate a comprehensive assessment of the circumstances leading to the disruption.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe CRE is conducted for recruitment to Group B and Group C posts across AIIMS and other Central government and autonomous healthcare institutions. The current examination covers posts including Junior Administrative Assistant, Senior Administrative Assistant, Data Entry Operator, Personal Assistant, Stenographer, Private Secretary, Assistant Security Officer, Receptionist, Junior Medical Records Officer, Junior Warden, Hostel Warden, Telephone Operator and Social Security Officer.The CRE 2026 is being conducted over August 31 and September 1 in three shifts, allowing candidates who have applied for multiple posts to appear for all examinations for which they are eligible. A total of 30,142 candidates have registered for the recruitment examinationGet the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James

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Supreme Court stays FIR against Uttarakhand gym owner ‘Mohd’ Deepak NEW DELHI: Granting relief to Dehradun-based gym owner ‘Mohd’ Deepak Kumar against whom an FIR was lodged for confronting Bajrang Dal members, Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings against him and sought a response from Uttarakhand govt on quashing of the case.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also stayed operation of the order passed by Uttarakhand HC that had restrained Deepak from making social media posts about the incident and the case. Appearing for Deepak, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said his client had protected a Muslim shopkeeper and intervened after Bajrang Dal members objected to the shopkeeper using the word ‘Baba’ in his shop’s name.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines He said Deepak had gone to assist the shopkeeper after the incident and he had himself lodged complaints regarding the incident, but that no action was taken on them and instead an FIR was registered against him.“How can a good samaritan be subjected to this kind of a complaint?” Singhvi asked.The bench, after a brief hearing, agreed to examine the plea and granted interim protection to Deepak. “Issue notice. In the meantime, proceedings from the impugned FIR, effect and operation of the HC order to remain stayed,” court said.The case against Deepak pertains to offences under BNS sections 115(2) (causing hurt), 191(1) (rioting), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace).Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James

Supreme Court stays FIR against Uttarakhand gym owner ‘Mohd’ Deepak NEW DELHI: Granting relief to Dehradun-based gym owner ‘Mohd’ Deepak Kumar against whom an FIR was lodged for confronting Bajrang Dal members, Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings against him and sought a response from Uttarakhand govt on quashing of the case.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also stayed operation of the order passed by Uttarakhand HC that had restrained Deepak from making social media posts about the incident and the case. Appearing for Deepak, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said his client had protected a Muslim shopkeeper and intervened after Bajrang Dal members objected to the shopkeeper using the word ‘Baba’ in his shop’s name.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines He said Deepak had gone to assist the shopkeeper after the incident and he had himself lodged complaints regarding the incident, but that no action was taken on them and instead an FIR was registered against him.“How can a good samaritan be subjected to this kind of a complaint?” Singhvi asked.The bench, after a brief hearing, agreed to examine the plea and granted interim protection to Deepak. “Issue notice. In the meantime, proceedings from the impugned FIR, effect and operation of the HC order to remain stayed,” court said.The case against Deepak pertains to offences under BNS sections 115(2) (causing hurt), 191(1) (rioting), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace).Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James

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