CBI books Indira Jaising's NGO Lawyers Collective, founder Anand Grover for foreign funds irregularities
• 6 years agoThe CBI has booked noted lawyer Anand Grover and his Mumbai-based voluntary organisation, Lawyers Collective, for alleged violation of rules in receiving foreign aid, officials said on Tuesday. The agency has filed an FIR on the basis of a complaint from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which has alleged several discrepancies in the utilisation of foreign aid received by the NGO.
In SC, annoyed Indira Jaising says she's a person in her own right after AG refers to her as ‘Anand Grover’s wife
• 6 years agoThe incident occurred before a bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha when Grover told the court that he was appearing for Jaising, who has filed an application seeking to intervene in the contempt petition filed by the Attorney General against activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
Hang glider commissioned to locate 'man-eating' tigress Avni in Maharashtra's Ralegaon; search operation to commence today
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe decision to commission the hang glider comes after Maharashtra forest departments have tried to get to a ‘touching distance’ of Avni to dart her with a tranquillizer for the last six months, but have failed.
'Let Avni Live': Twitterati unite to save 'man-eater' tigress T1 after Maharashtra forest dept issues shoot-at-sight orders
Fp Staff • 7 years agoIn response to the order to kill the 'man-eater' tigress identified as T1 or 'Avni', several activists and NGOs have come together to create the 'Let Avni Live' petition.
SC reserves verdict on Bhima Koregaon activists' arrest: If not CBI and police, whom should we trust, asks Harish Salve
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Supreme Court on Thursday reserved it judgement in the Bhima Koregaon activists' arrest case.
Bhima Koregaon case: SC-monitored SIT probe into activists' arrests demanded for protection from 'oppressive prosecution'
• 7 years agoEminent citizens on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) should be constituted to look into the entire spectrum of the Bhima Koregaon case.
Justice J Chelameswar says he stood up for 'certain issues and values'; asserts he had nothing personal against anyone
Ians • 7 years agoSupreme Court judge Justice Jasti Chelameswar, who retired on Friday, has said that he stood up for certain "issues and values".
Govt cancels license of lawyer Indira Jaisingh's NGO for allegedly flouting FCRA norms
• 8 years agoIn its order, the Home Ministry claimed that there were discrepancies in foreign contributions cited by Jaising's NGO in its returns filed with the government.
SC rejects Ravi Ruia's plea to go abroad, says it does not want `to take chances'
• 9 years agoThe apex court dismissed the petition of Ruia who wanted to visit United Kingdom, United States, Canada and UAE for business purposes.
Jaising's NGO loses licence: Time media takes blinkers off and asks some tough questions
Sreemoy Talukdar • 9 years agoJaising claims that the government order is an act of "vindictiveness" and "nothing but an attempt to intimidate".