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HC issues notice as Mahesh Langa claims he was booked in ‘speculative case’

The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa has told the Gujarat High Court that the case filed against him by the Gandhinagar Police over obtaining “highly confidential government documents” through an alleged criminal conspiracy was “speculative in every sense”, LiveLaw reported.

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‘Not dreaded criminal’: Allahabad HC stays Zubair’s arrest in FIR over X post till Jan 6

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the “immediate arrest” of Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair in connection with his X post featuring a video clip of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand until January 6, Livelaw reported.

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Umar Khalid gets 7-day interim bail in Delhi riots case to attend family wedding

A Delhi court has granted a seven-day bail to jailed activist Umar Khalid to attend a family wedding. The former JNU scholar, who has been in custody for over four years in a UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, will be required to surrender by January 3, 2025,…

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‘Advocate can’t do full-time journalism’: Bar Council of India tells Supreme Court

“A practicing advocate cannot work simultaneously as a full-time journalist,” the Bar Council of India recently told the Supreme Court, citing Rule 49 of the BCI Rules of Conduct, Livelaw reported. The rule mandates that an advocate must not engage in any other full-time or part-time salaried employment while practicing…

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2013 POCSO case: Non-bailable warrant against Chitra Tripathi, Sayed Suhail

A special court in Haryana’s Gurugram has issued a non-bailable warrant of arrest against ABP News anchor Chitra Tripathi and Republic Bharat journalist Sayed Suhail in a 2013 POCSO case, according to LiveLaw.

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Gujarat journalist gets anticipatory bail in another FIR for ‘cheating’

A Gujarat sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa in an FIR lodged against him by an ad agency owner for “cheating” him of Rs 28.68 lakh and threatening “with negative publicity using media influence”, Livelaw reported.

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‘Media freedom not licence to interfere with justice system’: Kerala HC on media trials

The Kerala High Court has held that the media’s freedom of speech cannot override a citizen’s right to dignity, reputation, and privacy, especially when reporting on an ongoing criminal case. The court said that only an adjudicatory authority can pronounce the guilt or innocence of an accused, LiveLaw reported.

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SC relaxes Siddique Kappan’s bail condition

The Supreme Court has relaxed Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan’s bail condition which made it mandatory for him to record his presence at a police station in Uttar Pradesh every Monday in connection with the alleged Hathras conspiracy case, LiveLaw reported.

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How OpIndia got caught spreading misinformation about LiveLaw

A story on a “Christian conversion racket”, another on Washington Post’s “collusion” with Canada, and restaurants “deceiving customers” over paneer.

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‘Prima facie contemptuous’: HC orders takedown of Wikipedia page on ANI defamation suit

Terming it “prima facie contemptuous”, the Delhi High Court has ordered the takedown of a Wikipedia page on ANI’s defamation suit against Wikimedia Foundation which hosts the platform, LiveLaw reported.

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SC ends caste-based work allotment in prisons after journalist’s ‘well-researched’ plea

The Supreme Court has struck down the provisions of state prison manuals that faciliated allotment of work to prisoners on the basis of their castes and classified denotified tribes as habitual offenders. Calling these practices “unconstitutional”, the court also laid down guidelines to prevent caste-based discrimination in prisons, Livelaw reported.

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Some people ‘not that techno savvy’: Court quashes FIR against man for WhatsApp post

The Bombay High Court recently quashed an FIR against a man accused of sharing an “objectionable post” on WhatsApp, saying that not every controversial social media post should be interpreted as an attempt to incite unrest, Livelaw reported.

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Karnataka HC restrains media from using court proceedings’ videos

The Karnataka High Court has restrained media outlets, individuals, and social media platforms from sharing videos from the live stream of court proceedings, Livelaw reported. The court also directed YouTube, Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, to delete the videos live streamed on media channels “posted in violation of rules”.

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Salman Khan demands apology from ANI for report ‘linking him to D-Company’

Actor Salman Khan has sought an apology from news agency ANI and the advocates of the two men accused of firing outside his house for linking him to underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s group D-Company, Livelaw reported. A report published by ANI claimed that Khan has “known relations” with the group…

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SC seeks UP govt’s reply on journalist Siddique Kappan’s plea to ease bail conditions

The Supreme Court has sought the Uttar Pradesh government’s response to a petition filed by Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan seeking relaxation of a bail condition in a UAPA case that requires him to report to the state’s Hathras police station every Monday, Livelaw reported.

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Ahead of assembly polls, SC relief for Kejriwal

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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‘No malafide intention’: Kerala HC quashes case against Mathrubhumi journos over ‘sting operation’

The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the reporters and staff of Mathrubhumi TV in connection with their “sting operation” accusing a government official of corruption, LiveLaw reported. The court held that the reportage did not involve malice or prejudice.

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Sisodia released after SC grants bail in liquor policy case

Nearly 18 months after the CBI arrested him, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was reportedly released from Tihar jail after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the liquor policy case.

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IT Rules amendment: Bombay High Court reserves judgement

The Bombay High Court has reserved its judgment in petitions challenging the IT Amendment Rules, 2023, which empowers the central government to establish fact-check units to identify “fake news” about itself on social media and order its take down, Livelaw reported.

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Kerala HC reserves verdict on plea against putting Hema panel report in public

The Kerala High Court has reserved its verdict on a petition challenging the State Information Commission’s order which asked the state government to put the Justice K Hema Committee report in the public domain with limited redactions, LiveLaw reported.

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SC refuses to cancel NEET, says no evidence to prove systemic breach

Saying that there was no material to indicate that the leak was systemic, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to cancel the NEET-UG exam over alleged paper leak and malpractices, LiveLaw reported.

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How many channels shut over licence non-renewal in 3 years, SC asks Centre on Power TV case

Extending its interim stay on the Karnataka High Court order restraining Power TV, the Supreme Court has sought details from the Centre on the number of channels which were shut down for not renewing their licence in the last three years, LiveLaw reported.

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‘Responsible for content’: HC refuses to quash defamation case against TOI editorial director

Karnataka High Court quashed the defamation proceedings against the news daily Times of India but refused to nix the case against Bennett Coleman editorial director Jaideep Bose in connection with a report on an artwork auction, Livelaw reported.

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IT Rules amendment: Centre says not preventing fake news would violate basic rights

In the pleas challenging the IT Rules amendment, the centre defended its fact-check unit and told the Bombay High Court that not preventing fake or false news would violate the fundamental rights conferred by Article 19(1)(a) of the constitution, Livelaw reported.

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HC tells LiveLaw journalist to leave while hearing PIL challenging Rahul Gandhi’s election

While it was hearing a PIL challenging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s election as an MP from the Rae Bareli constituency, the Allahabad High Court told a LiveLaw journalist to leave the courtroom and “report from outside”.

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