RSS defamation case: Bombay HC dismisses plea seeking transcript of Rahul Gandhi’s 2014 speech to be taken as evidence

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition by an RSS functionary Rajesh Kunte seeking that the transcript of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s speech made in 2014, in which he allegedly blamed the RSS for Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, be admitted as evidence in a defamation case against him. Kunte had…

Euro 2020: Pussy Riot’s Veronika Nikulshina jailed on suspicion of planning to ‘disrupt’ tournament

Veronika Nikulshina’s arrest comes three years after she and three fellow activists ran onto the pitch during the 2018 FIFA World Cup final hosted in Russia to protest human rights abuses in the country. HIGHLIGHTS A Moscow court found Nikulshina guilty of disobeying police orders and ruled to jail her for 15…