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SC tells govt to publish review panel’s orders on J&K internet curbs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for the publication of the review committee’s orders concerning internet shutdowns in Jammu and Kashmir, Livelaw reported.

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Delhi HC slaps Rs 10,000 fine over plea seeking gag order against 2 dailies

The Delhi High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on a man who wanted a gag order against two newspapers while claiming that their reports mentioning his name could adversely impact the cases filed by him in different fora, LiveLaw reported.

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SC issues notice over plea challenging bail to Gauri Lankesh murder accused

The Supreme Court has issued a notice over a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court’s decision to grant bail to an accused in journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder case, LiveLaw reported.

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Bombay HC defers verdict on challenge to IT rules again

The Bombay High Court has again deferred its verdict in petitions challenging the IT amendment rules, which allowed the government to identify “fake news” about itself on social media, LiveLaw reported.

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Marathi news channel Lokshahi moves Delhi HC against I&B ministry’s 30-day broadcasting ban

Two days after the Information and Broadcasting Ministry suspended the licence of Mumbai-based news channel Lokshahi Marathi, banning its broadcast for 30 days, the media outlet today moved the Delhi High Court against the action, Livelaw reported.

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NewsClick HR head turns approver in UAPA case, gets pardon

A Delhi court today allowed NewsClick HR head Amit Chakraborty’s plea seeking to turn approver in the UAPA case lodged against the media portal. The court also granted him pardon in the matter, Livelaw reported.

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No decency in news, opinions nowadays: Madras HC on oped remarks on Periyar

There is no decency in expressing news and opinions nowadays, the Madras High Court orally observed on Monday while hearing a petition by journalist and earshot co-founder Abhijit Majumder, LiveLaw reported. Majumder had moved the court against an FIR filed against him in Tamil Nadu over an opinion piece criticising…

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Bombay HC defers verdict on challenge to IT Rules until Jan 15

The Bombay High Court has deferred its verdict in petitions challenging the IT amendment rules, which allowed the government to identify “fake news” about itself on social media, until January 15, LiveLaw reported.

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‘Didn’t know caste’: HC junks FIR against Times Now reporter in caste slur case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against Times Now Navbharat reporter Bhawana Kishore in a rash driving and caste slur case in May last year. The court said the senior journalist had “no personal knowledge of the victim’s caste,” Livelaw reported.

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SC notice to Delhi cops over NewsClick founder’s plea

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police over the special leave petitions by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty against their arrest in a UAPA case, LiveLaw reported. The court will next hear the matter on October 30.

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NewsClick editor, HR head move SC against Delhi HC order

NewsClick’s editor Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty have moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order which upheld their arrest on Friday last week, LiveLaw reported.

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Delhi HC dismisses NewsClick founder’s plea challenging police remand

The Delhi High Court has upheld the trial court order which approved police remand for NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty, LiveLaw reported.

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Day after HC reserved verdict, Patiala court sends NewsClick founder, HR head to judicial custody

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty have been sent to 10-day judicial custody by the Patiala House Court in the UAPA case pertaining to allegations of Chinese propaganda, LiveLaw reported.

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The Liver Doc’s X account to be restored if he ‘hides defamatory tweets’ against Himalaya

Hearing the petition of Dr Cyriac Abby Philips aka Dr Liver Doc challenging the suspension of his X account, the Karnataka High Court ordered the restoration of his account on the condition that he hides the alleged “defamatory tweets” against ayurvedic pharma company Himalaya India and its products, LiveLaw reported.The…

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Delhi HC reserves order as NewsClick founder insists ‘not a penny from China’

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order in the petitions moved by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty against their police remand in a UAPA case, LiveLaw reported.

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NewsClick founder challenges arrest, Delhi High Court seeks police response

Hearing a petition by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and the outfit’s HR head Amit Chakraborty against their arrest in a UAPA case, the Delhi High Court sought the Delhi police’s response on Friday, according to a LiveLaw report. The court will hear the matter again on Monday.

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‘Free speech, not offence’: SC extends protection to Editors Guild in Manipur report FIRs

The Supreme Court again extended its interim protection to four members of the Editors Guild of India in the FIRs lodged over their fact-finding report, and said the “entire complaint is the government’s counter-narrative”, Livelaw reported.

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‘Must not result in media trial’: SC asks govt to frame norms for police’s media briefings

Stating that police disclosures should not result in “media trial”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a three-month deadline to the union home ministry to prepare guidelines on media briefings by police personnel. The top court directed the director generals of police of all states to submit suggestions for the…

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‘Intermediary for digital but not for print?’: Bombay HC on amended IT rules

Hearing petitions challenging the amended IT Rules, the Bombay High Court on Thursday raised questions about the distinction between print and online media, asking if it will result in an “automatic curtailment of their powers”, LiveLaw reported.

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HC tells Dainik Bhaskar to apologise for fake news on Bihar migrants ‘targeted’ in Tamil Nadu

Pulling up Dainik Bhaskar for “fake news” about attacks on Bihari migrant workers in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has ordered the Hindi daily to issue an unconditional apology before the court and the people of Tamil Nadu, and also publish a corrigendum on the first page of its…

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Booked for ‘conspiracy to defame’ SFI leader, Asianet journalist moves Kerala HC against FIR

An Asianet journalist accused of a criminal conspiracy to defame a Students’ Federation of India leader in Kerala has moved the Kerala high court seeking quashing of the FIR against her, according to a LiveLaw report.

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SC judge says India ‘now at 161’ on press freedom, solicitor general says depends on who ranks it

Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph on Tuesday pointed to India’s press freedom ranking while hearing petitions challenging the remission granted to Bilkis Bano case convicts, LiveLaw reported.

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RK Pachauri case: After ET, Arnab Goswami to tender unconditional apology for ‘media trial’

Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami has told the Delhi high court that he will tender an unconditional apology in a contempt case filed by environmentalist Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, LiveLaw reported.

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‘Psychological repercussions’: Court restrains Aaj Tak reportage on Shraddha murder case

A Delhi court has told Aaj Tak not to publish or telecast any material linked to the Shraddha Walkar murder case, LiveLaw reported. It said the channel shall “not utilise in any form any material” related to the FIR till April 17.

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SC dismisses Rana Ayyub’s plea over PMLA case in Ghaziabad

Rana Ayyub’s petition challenging the summons issued to her by a Ghaziabad court in a PMLA case has been dismissed by the Supreme Court, according to LiveLaw. The court said the trial can decide where the alleged offence of money laundering took place as a “question of fact”.

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