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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…

Newslaundry · Jan 8, 2024

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.

Newslaundry · Jan 5, 2024

‘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.   

Newslaundry · Jan 4, 2024

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…

Newslaundry · Oct 10, 2023

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.

Newslaundry · Oct 9, 2023

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.

Newslaundry · Oct 6, 2023

‘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. 

Newslaundry · Sep 15, 2023

‘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…

Newslaundry · Sep 13, 2023

‘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.

Newslaundry · Jul 13, 2023

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…

Newslaundry · Jul 5, 2023