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"In the courtroom, we see Donald Trump for who he is," says a new Biden campaign ad. "He's been convicted of 34 felonies, found liable for sexual assault, and he committed financial fraud." One of these things is not like the others. Those "34 felonies" sound like Trump's most serious offenses, and they are the only justification for calling him "a convicted criminal," as the ad also does. But those crimes were bookkeeping offenses that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg converted into felonies via a convoluted, legally iffy theory that combined several interacting statutes with questiona...
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A woman who claims she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix's hit series Baby Reindeer is suing the streaming giant for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million (approx. €156 million) in damages. Fiona Harvey, 58, a Scottish attorney living in England who says the character Martha is clearly based on her, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles that also alleges that Netflix was negligent, intentionally subjected her to emotional distress and violated her right to publicity. On the British black comedy based on a one-man stage show by Richard ...
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By Hera Rizwan Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday, agreed to admit before the Supreme Court that he made a mistake in retweeting an allegedly defamatory video in May 2018, originally posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, part of the bench, abstained from issuing a notice on Kejriwal's plea challenging a Delhi High Court decision that upheld the summons against him in this criminal defamation case. They intent to thoroughly examine the case before making any decision. The hearing for this case is expected to take place on March 11. Also Rea...
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By Hera Rizwan Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has been in the headlines this week, after the BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demanded immediate suspension of Moitra, alleging that she "took bribes to ask questions" in parliament from businessman Darshan Hiranandani in order to target the Adani group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The to-and-fro has been intensifying since, with senior BJP leaders terming it as a "severe blow to the dignity of Parliament" and Moitra asserting that the charges were based on a “jilted ex’s lies”. BOOM elaborates on the developments that have occurred since the alle...
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By Ritika Jain A September 24 ruling from a local Bengaluru court issuing ex parte blocking orders against X user ‘TheLiverDoc’, aka Dr Abby Philips has caused outrage and concern among the netizens. Social media platform X (formerly Twitter), suspended Philips’ account on a legal demand by Himalaya Wellness Company, a pharmaceutical company. Many took to the social media platform calling the order “disproportionate”, “broad”, “vague”, and bordering censorship. Advocate Gautam Bhatia posted that the order was passed in ignorance of basic principles of defamation laws and should be set aside, e...
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By Ritika Jain Supreme Court on Friday observed that the trial court judge in Surat did not give any reasons for imposing the maximum sentence as it staying—pending final adjudication—Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction and two-year-jail term in the criminal defamation case. In the run-up to the 2024 General Elections, the Supreme Court’s decision is important because with his conviction stayed, Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership stands restored. The provision of the Representation of People’s Act kicked resulting in Gandhi’s disqualification as the Wayanad MP when the trial court judge impos...
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Actress Leah Remini filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige. Remini is claiming years of attacks and is alleging that they have been stalking, threatening, defaming and harassing her. In addition, she is seeking “to end Scientology’s policies against Suppressive Persons so that current and former Scientologists, and others who wish to expose Scientology’s abuses, including journalists and advocates, may feel free to hold Scientology accountable without the fear that they will be threatened into silence.” According to the lawsuit, Remini is maintaining t...
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By Ritika Jain Surat Court on Thursday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking an interim stay on his conviction in a defamation case that resulted in his disqualification as an MP from the Lok Sabha. On March 23, 2023 a Surat court convicted and sentenced Gandhi to two years in jail for his 2019 remark “how come all the thieves have Modi as their common surname”. The court's decision to convict Gandhi came on a plea filed by BJP leader Purnesh Modi. Also Read:Criminal Defamation Case Politically Motivated: Rahul Gandhi to Surat Court The court’s decision comes on Gandhi’s appeal...
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By Ritika Jain Challenging his conviction in a defamation case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he was subject to an “unfair trial” and BJP leader Purnesh Modi’s criminal defamation complaint against him was politically motivated. Modi’s criminal defamation complaint filed on April 15 2019, was made in “hot haste” with a view to using the same for electoral purposes in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi was campaigning in Kolar, Karnataka on April 13 as part of his poll campaign for the then-upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In his appeal filed before a sessions court on April 3,...
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By Ritika Jain A Surat court on Thursday convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of criminal defamation and sentenced him to two years in jail. The court, however, suspended the sentence allowing Gandhi 30 days’ time to appeal against the conviction. The court’s conviction came on a plea filed by BJP Leader Purnesh Modi who registered an FIR against the Congress leader for his 2019 remark during a poll rally where he said, “How come all these thieves have Modi as their common surname?” Gandhi had made the above statement in the aftermath of diamond baron Nirav Modi, his billionaire uncle Mehul ...
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