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The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed news portal The Wire and its journalists to withdraw their appeal against the Gujarat High Court order in a defamation case filed by Jay Shah, son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, over an article, even as it expressed anguish over the way journalism is being practised in the country.

The Supreme Court today extended till August 8, the stay on a Gujarat trial court's proceedings on the criminal defamation complaint filed by Jay Shah, son of BJP president Amit Shah, against news portal 'The Wire' for allegedly writing a defamatory article.

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today sharply criticised the electronic media during a hearing in the Supreme Court on a defamation suit against the website The Wire over a story on BJP president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah. "We respect freedom of the press but it has to act responsibly. Electronic media can't think they become Popes overnight," he...

An Ahmedabad court today partly lifted its gag order against news portal "The Wire", allowing it to publish articles on the business of Jay Shah, the son of BJP chief Amit Shah, but said it should not link the subject matter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Five persons associated with news portal 'The Wire', who were made accused in a defamation case by BJP chief Amit Shah's son Jay over a report about his company's soaring fortunes after the saffron party came to power at the Centre, today appeared before a city court.

In the middle of political sparring over allegations that BJP chief Amit Shah's entrepreneur son Jay Shah benefited after the party came to power, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today clarified its stand. On the sidelines of a meeting in Bhopal, the organisation said the allegations have to be evidenced for them to be worth investigating.

BJP chief Amit Shah's son Jay today filed a criminal defamation case in a metropolitan court here against news portal 'The Wire' over a report claiming his firm's turnover grew exponentially after the party came to power in 2014.

The Congress on Monday questioned the propriety of a government law officer fighting the case of a private person, terming it "unprecedented" after media reports came that Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta may appear in court for Mr Jay Shah in a defamation suit against a news website.

A report that questioned a massive growth spurt in a company owned by the son of BJP chief Amit Shah was conflated today by the party with "supari journalism" (bounty-hunting). Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said today that the controversy suggests that the Shahs have looted the country and that instead of serving as the country's watchman or...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the BJP's latest ally, refused to comment this morning on the controversy over allegations in a website article that BJP chief Amit Shah's son, Jay Shah, a businessman, saw massive profits after the party came to power at the Centre in 2014

The Congress on Sunday questioned the government for deploying a minister, Piyush Goyal, to address the press on allegations that BJP chief Amit Shah's son, entrepreneur Jay Shah, saw windfall profits after the party was elected in 2014.

Serious corruption allegations have surfaced against Jay Amit Shah, the son of BJP president Amit Shah: that two companies belonging to Mr Shah showed a massive increase in turnover and received loans from the government and private companies after the BJP was elected in 2014. The BJP has denied all charges and said the allegations, made in a repor...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed news portal The Wire and its journalists to withdraw their appeal against the Gujarat High Court order in a defamation case filed by Jay Shah, son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, over an article, even as it expressed anguish over the way journalism is being practised in the country.

The Supreme Court today extended till August 8, the stay on a Gujarat trial court's proceedings on the criminal defamation complaint filed by Jay Shah, son of BJP president Amit Shah, against news portal 'The Wire' for allegedly writing a defamatory article.

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today sharply criticised the electronic media during a hearing in the Supreme Court on a defamation suit against the website The Wire over a story on BJP president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah. "We respect freedom of the press but it has to act responsibly. Electronic media can't think they become Popes overnight," he...

An Ahmedabad court today partly lifted its gag order against news portal "The Wire", allowing it to publish articles on the business of Jay Shah, the son of BJP chief Amit Shah, but said it should not link the subject matter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Five persons associated with news portal 'The Wire', who were made accused in a defamation case by BJP chief Amit Shah's son Jay over a report about his company's soaring fortunes after the saffron party came to power at the Centre, today appeared before a city court.

In the middle of political sparring over allegations that BJP chief Amit Shah's entrepreneur son Jay Shah benefited after the party came to power, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today clarified its stand. On the sidelines of a meeting in Bhopal, the organisation said the allegations have to be evidenced for them to be worth investigating.

BJP chief Amit Shah's son Jay today filed a criminal defamation case in a metropolitan court here against news portal 'The Wire' over a report claiming his firm's turnover grew exponentially after the party came to power in 2014.

The Congress on Monday questioned the propriety of a government law officer fighting the case of a private person, terming it "unprecedented" after media reports came that Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta may appear in court for Mr Jay Shah in a defamation suit against a news website.

A report that questioned a massive growth spurt in a company owned by the son of BJP chief Amit Shah was conflated today by the party with "supari journalism" (bounty-hunting). Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said today that the controversy suggests that the Shahs have looted the country and that instead of serving as the country's watchman or...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the BJP's latest ally, refused to comment this morning on the controversy over allegations in a website article that BJP chief Amit Shah's son, Jay Shah, a businessman, saw massive profits after the party came to power at the Centre in 2014

The Congress on Sunday questioned the government for deploying a minister, Piyush Goyal, to address the press on allegations that BJP chief Amit Shah's son, entrepreneur Jay Shah, saw windfall profits after the party was elected in 2014.

Serious corruption allegations have surfaced against Jay Amit Shah, the son of BJP president Amit Shah: that two companies belonging to Mr Shah showed a massive increase in turnover and received loans from the government and private companies after the BJP was elected in 2014. The BJP has denied all charges and said the allegations, made in a repor...