‘Jana Nayagan’ leak case: Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to one of the accused

Bengaluru / Karnataka : 19/08/2020 :

A view of High Court of Karnataka

on 19 August 2020.

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The members of the Senate of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) cannot be excluded from Local Inspection Committees (LICs) for conducting inspections for the continuation of affiliation of nursing and allied health sciences colleges, ruled the High Court of Karnataka.The court also held that for amending or repealing the statute of the RGUHS, the Syndicate must submit its resolution to the Senate, and the Senate alone has the power to give assent to it, and thereafter, the resolution, along with the recommendation of the Senate, should be submitted to the State government for final approval. Published - May 01, 2026 11:57 pm IST

Bengaluru / Karnataka : 19/08/2020 :

A view of High Court of Karnataka

on 19 August 2020.

Photo : V Sreenivasa

Murthy/The Hindu.

| Photo Credit: SREENIVASA MURTHY V

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Jairam Ramesh addressing a press conference at AICC Office, in New Delhi on Friday, May 1, 2026.

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Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Friday (May 1, 2026) reacted to the Supreme Court granting anticipatory bail to party leader Pawan Khera, claiming that "truth has won and justice has prevailed."The Supreme Court has granted Congress leader Pawan Khera anticipatory bail in a criminal case instituted on a complaint filed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa’s wife, saying the case appears to be motivated by political rivalry and does not warrant custodial interrogation. Published - May 01, 2026 03:47 pm IST

A still from the Tamil movie ‘Jana Nayagan’

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The Madras High Court, on Thursday (April 30, 2026), dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by one of the accused in a criminal case booked against many individuals pursuant to the leak of actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s much-awaited last movie Jana Nayaganon online platforms and the social media.Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan refused to grant the relief after Additional Public Prosecutor K.M.D. Muhilan brought it to the notice of the court that the petitioner D. Uma Shankar (41), a resident of Tiruverkadu in Tiruvallur district, had played an active role in the illegal dissemination of the unreleased movie

on social media. Published - April 30, 2026 04:32 pm IST

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‘Jana Nayagan’ leak case: Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to one of the accused

Karnataka High Court quashes RGUHS Syndicate’s resolution to exclude Senate members from panels for inspection of existing affiliated colleges

Karnataka High Court quashes RGUHS Syndicate’s resolution to exclude Senate members from panels for inspection of existing affiliated colleges

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‘Truth has won and justice prevailed’, says Congress after Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera