Definition of Sedition law 'very wide', says Govt
Government on Wednesday acknowledged that the definition of Sedition law is "very wide" and said it is being reviewed by the Law Commission after members in Rajya Sabha demanded that it should be scrapped as it is a colonial legacy and a "relic".
Mar 16, 2016, 15:49 PM IST
JNU row: Criticism of govt is not sedition, say counsel of Umar, Anirban
A Delhi Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya for March 18.
Mar 16, 2016, 14:39 PM IST
Why was Kanhaiya Kumar charged with sedition, asks Oppn in Rajya Sabha; demands scrapping of law
The Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday demanded "scrapping" of sedition law and asked why Jawaharlal Nehru University students Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and few others were booked under the serious charge.
Mar 16, 2016, 13:10 PM IST
JNU row: Criticism of govt can't be termed sedition, says Umar-Anirban's counsel in court
The Delhi Patiala House court on Wednesday reserved its order till March 18 on the bail plea of two Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya , charged with sedition.
Mar 16, 2016, 13:05 PM IST
Umar, Anirban facilitated unauthorised entry of outsiders before Feb 9 JNU event: Probe panel
In more trouble for Jawaharlal Nehru University students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, a five-member high-level inquiry committee constituted to probe the controversial February 9 event at the university has concluded that the duo facilitated unauthorised entry of some people into the campus.
Mar 16, 2016, 09:13 AM IST
JNU row: Provocative slogans were shouted by outsiders, says university's probe panel
A high-level inquiry committee of Jawaharlal Nehru University has said that provocative slogans at the controversial February 9 event inside the campus were raised by a group of outsiders.
Mar 16, 2016, 03:12 AM IST
JNU row: Nitish Kumar questions panel's advice for rusticating Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, others
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today questioned a JNU panel's recommendation that its students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar and other varsity scholars be rusticated for their alleged role in connection with the raising of anti-national slogans on its campus.
Mar 16, 2016, 00:20 AM IST
JNU row: Here's pic of show-cause notice issued to Anirban Bhattacharya for 'communalism, disharmony'
A high-level committee of JNU had recommended rustication of Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and two other students for their alleged role in a controversial event last month at which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised.
Mar 16, 2016, 00:13 AM IST
JNU denies media reports on rustication of students
The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday denied media reports that a high-level inquiry committee had recommended the rustication of five students from the university.
Mar 15, 2016, 22:02 PM IST
JNU students Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya's judicial custody extended
A court here on Tuesday extended, till March 29, the judicial custody of JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising "anti-India" slogans, court sources said.
Mar 15, 2016, 19:25 PM IST
JNU row: Kanhaiya Kumar demands Smriti Irani's resignation, says `I refused to be called her child`
Jawaharlal Nehru University students today held march to Parliament demanding release of Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and SAR Geelani.
Mar 15, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
JNU row: Delhi Court extends custody of Khalid, Bhattacharya
A Delhi Court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, who have been accused of raising anti-national slogans in the varsity campus on February 9.
Mar 15, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
JNU students to march for Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya's release
JNU students will march to Parliament demanding release of Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya's release. To know more, watch the full news.
Mar 15, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' is a matter of choice, says Salman Khurshid
Khurshid said chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' in public should be a matter of choice and not forced upon someone.
Mar 15, 2016, 09:25 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
JNU row: How probe panel reached a conclusion on rustication of Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and others
It's a major setback for Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and two others as a high-level committee of JNU has recommended rustication of these students.
Mar 15, 2016, 00:22 AM IST
JNU row: Probe panel finds 21 students guilty of holding Afzal Guru event, notices to be issued
A high-level internal committee of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has found 21 students guilty of holding a controversial event on the campus last month, which had led to the custody of JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others.
Mar 14, 2016, 21:49 PM IST
RSS-ISIS comparison is not correct: Umar Khalid's father on Ghulam Nabi Azad's remarks
A day after senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad stoked a controversy by RSS-ISIS remarks, JNU student Umar Khalid's father has said that the comparison is not correct.
Mar 14, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
Man accused of slapping Kanhaiya Kumar files police complaint over his 'army rape' remark
A Ghaziabad native has filed a complaint against Jawaharlal Nehru University student union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar over his remarks that army men rapes women in Kashmir.
Mar 13, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
JNU February 9 event: Probe panel suggests punishment, Kanhaiya Kumar rejects decision
The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Friday revoked suspension on eight students after a high-level probe panel submitted to the vice chancellor its report on the February 9 incident wherein anti-national slogans were allegedly raised in the campus.
Mar 12, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
