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The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred FIRs registered against former BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma in the Prophet remarks row to the Delhi Police. The Delhi Police would also investigate in case any FIRs are registered in the future against Ms. Sharma, the court said. A Special Bench of Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala gave Ms. Sharma liberty to approach the Delhi High Court seeking to quash the cases against her. The court refused a suggestion made by West Bengal counsel and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy for a joint special investigation team to probe the case under the supervision of the apex court. The Bench said an FIR has been filed against Ms. Sharma in Delhi with the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police, and this specialised branch could carry on the probe in all the FIRs. The IFSO could collect information necessary for its investigation from other states. The Bench extended the protection granted to Ms. Sharma on … [Read more...] about Delhi Police to investigate all FIRs against Nupur Sharma: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday clubbed and transferred all FIRs lodged in several states against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her remarks on the Prophet Mohammad to Delhi Police special cell’s IFSO unit. A special bench headed by Justice Surya Kant and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing the plea filed by Sharma seeking clubbing and transfer of multiple FIRs filed against her. After hearing the arguments from all sides, the bench said, “Since this court has already taken cognisance of the threat to the life of the petitioner and specific instances have been cited, we direct that all the FIRs be transferred and clubbed to Delhi Police…The orders issued today shall also be extended to any new FIRs registered against the petitioner with regards to this particular incident and the same shall stands transferred to IFSO unit of the Delhi Police’s Special Cell.” The court also mentioned that the interim order of protection of her arrest will continue. The Intelligence Fusion … [Read more...] about Prophet Remarks Row: SC Clubs & Transfers All FIRs Filed Against Nupur Sharma to Delhi Police

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former Miss America Cara Mund said Wednesday that her concern about the erosion of abortion rights prompted her independent bid for the U.S. House in her home state of North Dakota. Mund, who is running against the odds in deeply conservative North Dakota, told The Associated Press that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn the constitutional right to abortion was “just a moment where I knew we need more women in office.” The 28-year-old recent Harvard Law School graduate announced her candidacy Saturday, just weeks before early voting begins in the state where Republicans hold every statewide office. Her run comes as North Dakota’s only abortion clinic is Fargo prepares to relocate across the border to Minnesota to avoid recrimination if courts allow a law banning all abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the pregnant … [Read more...] about Ex-Miss America Mund: Abortion ruling prompted US House run