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Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari defends act on sealing; denies contempt of court

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New Delhi | Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday defending his act of breaking the lock of the building sealed by the civic body claimed that he did nothing that amounts to contempt of court.

Appearing before the court on the charges of contempt of court, Tiwari said, “Judges sit in this cosy area where nobody comes to question them. People question me, I am responsible.” He further stated that he “did nothing that amounts to contempt of court.”

Countering Tiwari’s claim, the Supreme Court-monitored committee said, “The owner of the house didn’t complain and paid the fine but Mr. Tiwari broke the lock and protested to grab media attention.” Earlier the Top court criticised the BJP MP for violating the Apex courts directions on the sealing of illegal structures in the national capital. The Court further said that the elected Member of Parliament doesn’t the liberty to take the law in his hands.

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SC directs Hyderabad Police to provide adequate security to Satish Sana the complainant against Rakesh Asthana

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New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Hyderabad Police to provide adequate security to businessman Satish Sana, the complainant in the alleged bribery case against CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices U U Lalit and K M Joseph refused to stay CBI summons against him and also rejected his plea for a recording of his statement in presence of retired former SC judge A K Patnaik.

Sana, on whose complaint an FIR was registered against the CBI Special Director, had moved the apex court on Monday seeking police protection and a stay on the notice issued by the agency summoning him for interrogation.

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