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50 can pray in Nizamuddin Markaz during Shab-e-Barat, Centre tells HC
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 25, 2021 01:41 AM IST
The submission was made during the hearing on a plea by the Delhi Wakf Board through advocate Wajeeh Shafiq, seeking opening of the Nizamuddin Markaz where a Tablighi Jamaat congregation was held amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘Are farmers protected against Covid?’: SC asks Centre, cites Tablighi event
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Abraham Thomas
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 06:32 PM IST
The remarks were made during the hearing of a public interest litigation by Jammu-based lawyer Supriya Pandita for a CBI probe into the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi last year.
SC asks Centre: What steps have you taken to prevent Covid spread at farmers’ protest site
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Abraham Thomas
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 01:32 PM IST
Farmers have been protesting at Delhi’s borders against the three farm laws enacted in September to liberalise the sector
Tablighi Jamaat: Patna high court quashes case against 18 foreigners
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Deepali Sharma
PUBLISHED ON DEC 24, 2020 05:32 PM IST
The order came on a petition filed by 11 foreign nationals who came to West Bengal from Bangladesh by road on tourist visa.
Tablighi Jamaat: Supreme Court asks Centre to help 36 foreigners return home
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2020 05:24 AM IST
A bench, led by Justice AM Khanwilkar, took note of applications made by the foreigners during a hearing on Friday and asked a government-appointed nodal officer to facilitate their return.
Delhi HC dismisses plea to transfer Tablighi leader case from police to NIA
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 11, 2020 02:07 PM IST
The petition filed by Mumbai-based lawyer Ghanshyam Upadhyay has also sought direction to the NIA to investigate the matter in a time bound manner and the probe be monitored by the high court, alleging that the Delhi Police has failed to arrest the leader despite lapse of considerable time.
Court rejects police’s plea against relief for Jamaatis
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Richa Banka
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2020 07:24 AM IST
While eight nationals were completely discharged of all offences, including malignantly spreading infection of a disease dangerous to life and disobeying quarantine rules, the rest 36 were exonerated of charges of violation of visa rules under the Act but were charged with negligence.
Inform us about mechanism to deal with fake news: Supreme Court
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Abraham Thomas
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2020 07:10 AM IST
“What is shown by the television channels has a great consequence in this country...We want to know what legal regime exists to deal with such complaints (of fake news) and how these complaints have been dealt with in the past,” a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde said, giving three weeks’ time to the Centre to file a fresh affidavit in this regard.
Thousands to attend Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Karachi despite uptick in Covid-19 cases
Lahore | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON NOV 05, 2020 09:43 PM IST
Pakistan has seen a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases after a brief lull in September. The virus death toll stands at 6,893 with over 3.3 lakh confirmed infections
Covid-19: Court acquits 20 foreign attendees of Tablighi event
Mumbai | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON OCT 20, 2020 04:49 PM IST
Metropolitan Magistrate (Andheri) R R Khan acquitted the 20 persons on Monday as the prosecution failed to prove the charges against them.
Mumbai court acquits 20 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members, says prosecution had no evidence
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Charul Shah
UPDATED ON OCT 20, 2020 11:51 AM IST
The court said there was no iota of evidence with the prosecution to show any contravention of order by accused persons beyond all shadow of doubt.
Bihar court fines 9 Bangladesh nationals for violating lockdown provisions
Hindustan Times, Patna | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
UPDATED ON OCT 17, 2020 04:10 PM IST
A group of five Malaysian nationals have approached Supreme Court seeking directions to Bihar government to withdraw a case filed against them for alleged violation of the Foreigners Act .
Senior Delhi cop to help foreign attendees of Tablighi event return home
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Abraham Thomas
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2020 04:14 AM IST
On learning about 44 foreigners still in India, eight of whom were completely discharged while the trial remained pending against 34 others, the three-judge bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar asked the Centre on what could be done to facilitate their return home.
Supreme Court pulls up Centre for ‘evasive’, ‘nonsensical’ Tablighi affidavit
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Murali Krishnan
UPDATED ON OCT 09, 2020 04:42 AM IST
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde took exception to the fact that the Centre’s affidavit had been filed by a junior officer from the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) and also did not address any specific instances raised by the petitioners.
Freedom of speech is most abused, says SC on ‘fake news’ on Tablighi Jamaat
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2020 03:41 PM IST
The petitioners alleged that television news channels reported the Tablighi Jamaat incident at Nizamuddin in a skewed manner, demonising the Muslim community,
Transfer all Tablighi Jamaat cases in UP to three chief judicial magistrates: Allahabad HC
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | By Jitendra Sarin
PUBLISHED ON OCT 04, 2020 11:02 AM IST
The court passed these directions following a recent Supreme Court (SC) order, which had asked the HC to ensure that trials against the members of the Tablighi Jamaat pending in various district courts of UP be transferred to a maximum two or three courts
Mumbai court discharges 12 Indonesians arrested over Tablighi Jamaat event
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Charul Shah
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2020 04:26 PM IST
The accused were arrested on April 23 under various sections of IPC for failing to declare that they had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi
‘Tablighi event led to Covid spread among many’: Govt to Parliament
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 21, 2020 06:27 PM IST
To a question on whether the gathering was a “major reason” for the spread of coronavirus in Delhi and other states, minister of state for home, G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha through a written reply that the spread was also because of the gathering.
Nizamuddin dargah to reopen on Sunday
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 05, 2020 06:02 PM IST
The mausoleum of Muslim saint Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi will reopen for devotees on Sunday with strict social distancing norms in place six months after it was closed as part of sweeping measures of check the pandemic
Bombay HC judge disagrees with CAA comments in judgment quashing FIR against Tablighi Jamaat members
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Kanchan Chaudhari
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 04:03 PM IST
In the August 21 order, the bench observed the action against the Jamaat members created fear among those Muslims, who protested against CAA and NRC.
Court drops visa violation charges against Tablighi foreigners, books 36 others only for negligence
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Richa Banka
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2020 01:13 AM IST
It, however, dropped the charges of visa violations while observing that there is not an iota of evidence to suggest that they had in any manner professed or propagated the principles and doctrines of the Tablighi Jamaat.
‘Scapegoats’: Bombay High court cancels FIR against 29 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members
Mumbai, Maharashtra | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON AUG 22, 2020 05:16 PM IST
The 29 foreign nationals were booked under various provisions of the IPC, the Epidemic Diseases Act, Disaster Management Act and Foreigner’s Act for allegedly violating their tourist visa conditions by attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation held at Nizamuddin in the national capital.
‘Scapegoat’: Court’s biting remarks on FIRs against Tablighi Jamaat members
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Kanchan Chaudhari
UPDATED ON AUG 23, 2020 12:17 AM IST
The HC also held that foreigners having valid visa to enter India cannot be prevented from visiting masjids, if they go there to observe religious practices or to offer only namaz.
UP court grants bail to two Tablighi Jamaat members who hid in a mosque after Delhi meet
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | By Jitendra Sarin | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2020 06:19 PM IST
The Tablighi Jamaat members were accused of spreading coronavirus after attending a gathering of the religious sect in Delhi.
Tablighi Jamaat money laundering case: ED raids at four locations in Mumbai
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Vijay Kumar Yadav
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 02:35 PM IST
The ED is probing the source of funding for the Tablighi Jamaat Markaz, which was held at Nizamuddin in south Delhi between March 13 and 16
Foreign Tablighi members free to leave India after apologising: Centre to SC
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 10:28 PM IST
The pendency of criminal cases in India will not bar them from returning to their home countries but it will be subject to orders passed by the concerned trial court where the criminal case against them is pending, the Central government through Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted.
6 foreign jamaat members, two others sentenced to one month imprisonment
Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Sehore | By Mahendra Thakur | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
PUBLISHED ON JUL 25, 2020 08:08 AM IST
They were advised to quarantine for 14 days but they continued to meet people while ignoring the advice.
Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court allows 53 foreigners to walk free on payment of fine
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
PUBLISHED ON JUL 24, 2020 02:23 PM IST
Metropolitan Magistrate Archana Beniwal allowed 40 Indonesians, 12 Kyrgyz and One South African to walk free on payment of Rs 5,000 fine each, said advocates Ashima Mandla, Fahim Khan and Ahmed Khan, appearing for them.
‘Miss my mother, miss the sea’, says 16-year-old detained for Markaz event
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Soumya Pillai and Prawesh Lama
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2020 04:39 AM IST
A three-month trip that was supposed to have been a post-exam vacation ended up stretching into an almost five-month detention. Though not officially charged by police, his passport was seized, and he was lodged with his father at quarantine detention centres since being evacuated from the Markaz on March 31.
Markaz congregation: More foreigners walk free, get bail
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2020 05:53 AM IST
To date, 682 foreign nationals from 35 different countries, who were charge-sheeted in the case, have been granted bail by the court.