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Indian Express
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Comedians, cartoonists…look at their conduct': SC terms Madhya Pradesh cartoonist's post on Modi and RSS workers ‘inflammatory'
The Supreme Court on Monday termed as 'inflammatory' a social media post about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers shared by Madhya Pradesh-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya and asked him if he was willing to delete it. Malviya informed a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar that he was ready to take the post down. He has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court order denying him anticipatory bail in the case. Malviya was booked following a complaint filed by one Vijay Joshi who alleged that his Facebook profile contained images, videos, and comments that were deliberately posted to incite hatred against the RSS. He alleged the posts also contained objectionable, offensive, and derogatory cartoons targeting Prime Minister Modi and RSS volunteers. There were also comments on Lord Shiva, deemed offensive to religious sentiments, the complainant alleged. Joshi alleged that the posts were a deliberate act to 'incite conflict between communities (and) defame and provoke the world's largest organisation, the RSS. The intention behind this act appears to be to instigate RSS workers and society to riot, take the law into their own hands, engage in violence, and disrupt public order'. Malviya was booked under sections 196 (promoting enmity between different groups), 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 302 (uttering words, etc with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 353(2) (statements conducive to public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 67A (publishing or transmitting material containing sexually explicit act, etc, in electronic form) of the Information Technology Act. The post in question, a cartoon posing questions about the efficacy of Covid vaccines, was reused by a Facebook user in May 2025 along with certain comments in the context of the government's decision to hold a caste census. Malviya reshared the post and endorsed the comments. Advocate Vrinda Gover, who appeared for the cartoonist, submitted that the cartoon 'was from 2021 about some comments that some vaccines are safe as water. There had been no law and order problems because of this cartoon since then. It got revived by someone else because things live on social media forever…the words are not mine, only the visual is mine.' 'The comedians, cartoonists etc. look at their conduct…,' Justice Dhulia said and asked if Malviya was willing to delete the post. Agreeing, Grover said the appellant was aged over 50 years. Justice Dhulia then remarked, 'Still no maturity. We agree that it is inflammatory.' Opposing the plea, Additional Solicitor-General K M Nataraj, who appeared for the Madhya Pradesh government, said there was an offence if the post was indeed inflammatory. He submitted that 'this is causing social disharmony and breakdown of law and order. All over the country, such things are happening and they are triggering.' The court said it would hear the matter again on Tuesday.
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
ED attaches assets worth ₹50 lakh ex-EPFO officer in DA, bribery case
New Delhi, The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday said it has attached assets worth more than ₹50 lakh of a Madhya Pradesh-based former EPFO officer and his family under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged possession of disproportionate assets and bribery. ED attaches assets worth ₹ 50 lakh ex-EPFO officer in DA, bribery case A provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was issued on Tuesday against the officer, Shyamlal Akhand, the federal agency said in a statement. As an enforcement officer in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation , Akhand "abused" his official position to illicitly accumulate wealth exceeding his known lawful income during the check period between 2009 and 2019, the ED claimed. Investigation found that he was engaged in "corrupt" practices, including demanding and accepting "bribes", and utilised the "proceeds of crime" to acquire immovable properties in his name and that of his wife and son, it said. According to the ED, Akhand explained that income from his salary, rental earnings, agricultural income, and income from his wife's embroidery and stitching business were the sources of funds. However, he "failed" to produce any documentary evidence to substantiate the existence or earnings of his wife's alleged business activities, the probe agency said. The ED also found "significant" cash deposits in multiple family bank accounts of Akhand. The attached properties include an agricultural land in the Nalwa village of Ujjain district, held jointly in the name of his wife and son, and a residential plot at Emerald City in Indore district's Jakhya village that was registered in Akhand's name, it said. According to the ED, the value of these assets is ₹50.80 lakh. The money laundering case against the officer stems from two FIRs filed by the CBI against Akhand one for accepting a bribe and another for possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Shakti Pumps raises ₹292 crore via QIP
NEW DELHI: Solar pumps maker Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd on Monday said it has raised Rs 292.60 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement . The company issued 31.87 lakh shares to qualified institutional investors at Rs 918 per share, a 4.97 per cent discount to the Sebi floor price of Rs 965.96. The proceeds will be used to establish a high efficiency solar domestic content requirement (DCR) cell and solar PV modules manufacturing plant in Pithampur , Madhya Pradesh, through subsidiary Shakti Energy Solutions, with a production capacity of 2.20 GW, the company said in a statement. The in-house manufacturing of solar DCR cells will enhance backward integration and allow greater control over the entire value chain, thereby benefitting the company. " underscores the trust our investors have in our business model and growth strategy. We look to leverage these funds to advance our growth initiatives and enhance value for all stakeholders," Chairman Dinesh Patidar said. Madhya Pradesh-based Shakti Pumps manufactures solar pumps, energy-efficient stainless-steel submersible pumps, pressure booster pumps, pump motors and other products. The company has two manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of 5,00,000 pumps per year in India.
The Print
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Print
Shakti Pumps raises Rs 292 cr via QIP
The proceeds will be used to establish a high efficiency solar domestic content requirement (DCR) cell and solar PV modules manufacturing plant in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, through subsidiary Shakti Energy Solutions, with a production capacity of 2.20 GW, the company said in a statement. The company issued 31.87 lakh shares to qualified institutional investors at Rs 918 per share, a 4.97 per cent discount to the Sebi floor price of Rs 965.96. New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Solar pumps maker Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd on Monday said it has raised Rs 292.60 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement. The in-house manufacturing of solar DCR cells will enhance backward integration and allow greater control over the entire value chain, thereby benefitting the company. 'This…fundraising underscores the trust our investors have in our business model and growth strategy. We look to leverage these funds to advance our growth initiatives and enhance value for all stakeholders,' Chairman Dinesh Patidar said. Madhya Pradesh-based Shakti Pumps manufactures solar pumps, energy-efficient stainless-steel submersible pumps, pressure booster pumps, pump motors and other products. The company has two manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of 5,00,000 pumps per year in India. PTI ABI ABI ANU ANU ANU This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Shakti Pumps raises Rs 292 cr via QIP
Solar pumps maker Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd on Monday said it has raised Rs 292.60 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement. The company issued 31.87 lakh shares to qualified institutional investors at Rs 918 per share, a 4.97 per cent discount to the Sebi floor price of Rs 965.96. The proceeds will be used to establish a high efficiency solar domestic content requirement (DCR) cell and solar PV modules manufacturing plant in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, through subsidiary Shakti Energy Solutions, with a production capacity of 2.20 GW, the company said in a statement. The in-house manufacturing of solar DCR cells will enhance backward integration and allow greater control over the entire value chain , thereby benefitting the company. " underscores the trust our investors have in our business model and growth strategy. We look to leverage these funds to advance our growth initiatives and enhance value for all stakeholders," Chairman Dinesh Patidar said. Live Events Madhya Pradesh-based Shakti Pumps manufactures solar pumps, energy-efficient stainless-steel submersible pumps, pressure booster pumps, pump motors and other products. The company has two manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of 5,00,000 pumps per year in India.
