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All India Small and Medium Newspapers Federation and anr. Vs. Press Co ...

Court : Delhi

Subject : ConstitutionConstitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Article 226; Press Council Act, 1978 - Sections 6(7)

Reported in : 2000VIIAD(Delhi)120; AIR2000Delhi409; 87(2000)DLT422; 2000(57)DRJ393

Council. The answer to this questions turns on the interpretation of SubSection (7) of Section 6 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). SubSection 7 of Section 6 of the Act reads as follows: 'A

Harbhajan Singh Vs. Press Council of India and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Civil

Acts : Press Council Act, 1978 - Sections 4, 5, 5(4), 6 and 6(7); Limitation Act, 1908 - Schedule - Article 182; Delhi University Act, 1922; Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 1972 - Sections 31(5); Wealth Tax Act, 1957 - Sections 2(2)

Reported in : AIR2002SC1351; 2002(1)ALD12(SC); 96(2002)DLT691(SC); JT2002(3)SC21; 2002(2)SCALE605; (2002)3SCC722; [2002]2SCR369

R.C. Lahoti, J.1. The controversy centers around the interpretation of Sub-section(7) of Section 6 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (hereinafter 'the Act',for short), viz., for how many terms of the Council a member can benominated?2. The facts

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Vs. Union of India (Uo ...

Court : Delhi

Subject : Civil

Acts : Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 - Sections 5, 5(2), 5(8), 6, 7, 8A, 8B, 8C and 8C(2); Press Council Act, 1978 - Sections 4; Constitution of India - Article 19(1)

Reported in : 122(2005)DLT601; 2005(83)DRJ241; 2005(31)PTC190(Del)

and another member to be nominated by the Press council of India, established under section 4 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), from among its members]:Provided that the Appellate Board may entertain an appeal after the expiry … that such declaration is true, he shall certify accordingly, and on that certificate being given the provisions of section 7 shall not apply to that person in respect of that issue of the newspaper. The Magistrate may extend

All India Small and Medium Newspapers Federation (a Regd Society) Vs. ...

Court : Delhi

Subject : Civil

Acts : Press Council Act, 1978 - Sections 5(1), 5(2), 5(3), 5(4) and 6(7); Press Council (Procedure for Nomination of Members) Rules 1978; ;Press Council (Procedure for Nomination of Members) (Amendment) Rules 1999; Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950

Reported in : AIR2004Delhi180; 109(2004)DLT551; 2004(72)DRJ526

for Nomination of Members) Rules 1978 as amended on June 18, 1999 read with Section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978. Section 5(4) of the Press Council Act, 1978, stipulates that before making any nomination of thirteen working journalists i.e. … India. In fact, the petitioner was so recognised since 1982 right up to 2001, i.e., up to the 7th term of the Press Council of India. The present controversy pertains to the 8th term of the Press

Press Council of India Vs. All India Small and Medium Newspapers Feder ... Overruled

Court : Delhi

Subject : Election

Acts : Press Council Act, 1978 - Sections 5 and 6; Press Council Act, 1965 - Sections 2; Dogs Act, 1871 - Sections 2; Insurance Act, 1938 - Sections 2D, 9 and 33; Delhi University Act, 1922 - Sections 5

Reported in : 2001IVAD(Delhi)221; AIR2001Delhi366; 91(2001)DLT255; 2001(58)DRJ723

the Central Government. thereforee, the appeal succeeds and the order of the learned Single Judge is set aside. Press Council Act, 1978 Section 5 & 6(7)--Person held two terms as a member of press council--Legibility for renomination for a third term--Intention

Volunatry Health Association of Tripura and ors. Vs. Press Council of ...

Court : Delhi

Subject : Civil

Acts : Press Council Act, 1978 - Sections 14 and 14(2); ;Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 499 and 500

Reported in : AIR2003Delhi76; 2003(66)DRJ497

be noted at this stage that the Press Council of India is a quasi-judicial body constituted under the Press Council Act, 1978. The object of the Council is to preserve the freedom of the press and to maintain and improve … reminder/letter of protest sent by the petitioner on 14.3.1999. Finally, a complaint was filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the Press Council Act against the newspaper. The newspaper filed its written statement before the Press … claims that it shortened the version of clarification from 9 pages to 7 pages and forwarded the same to the newspaper for publication through its

Suo Motu Vs. State of Rajasthan and ors.

Court : Rajasthan

Subject : Civil

Acts : Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986; Press and Registration of Books Act 1867 - Sections 6; Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 - Sections 19 and 20(2); Press Council Act, 1978; Registration of Newspapers (Central) Rules, 1956; Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 - Rules 6(1), 7 and 7(8)

Reported in : AIR2005Raj300

publication of newspaper and Press Council of India, a statutory quasi-judicial authority has been set up under the Press Council Act, 1978 with the objective of preserving the freedom of the press and of maintaining and improving the standards of … or decency cannot be defined or expressed in an unambiguous or objective manner, which is acceptable to all sections of society.7. The Committee also recommended that a special Judicial Magistrate exclusively for the purpose of expediting action

Suo Moto Vs. State of Raj. and ors.

Court : Rajasthan

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 - Sections 19 and 20(2); Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 - Sections 6; Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995; Press Council Act, 1978; Registration of Newspapers (Central) Rules, 1956; Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 - Rules 6(1), 7 and 7(8)

Reported in : RLW2005(4)Raj2741; 2005(1)WLC116

publication of newspaper and Press Council of India, a statutory quasi-judicial authority has been set up under the Press Council Act, 1978 with the objective of preserving the freedom of the press and of maintaining and improving the standards of … or decency-can not be defined or expressed in an unambiguous or objective manner, which is acceptable to all sections of society.7. The Committee also recommended that a special Judicial Magistrate exclusively for the purpose of expediting action

Jeet Ram Kishore and ors. Vs. Sunder Singh

Court : Himachal Pradesh

Subject : Civil

Acts : Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908 - Sections 12(1), 23A and 151 - Order 6, Rules 5, 10(4), 15, 17 and 18; ;Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) (Amendment) Act, 1973 - Section 111; ;Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) (Amendment) Act, 1999 - Sections 7 and 16; ;Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) (Amendment) Act, 2002 - Section 16(2) - Order 6, Rule 17; ;Bengal Finance Sale Tax Act; ;Customs Act, 1962 - Section 111; ;Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act - Sections 6(1), 6(7), 13 and 13A; ;Income Tax Act; ;Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987; ;Press Council Act 1978; ;Parliament Act

Reported in : AIR2005HP21

Judge.'In Harbhajan Singh v. Press Council of India, : [2002]2SCR369 , while dealing with the provisions of the Press Council Act 1978, it was held that basic rule of interpretation should be, where right to be appointed is conferred by … be, inserted or substituted by Section 16 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999 and by Section 7 of this Act shall not apply to in respect of any pleading filed before the commencement of Section

S. Panneerselvam Vs. the Director, Information and Public Relations De ...

Court : Chennai

Subject : Education

Reported in : 2012(2)CWC888; 2012WLR1082; 2013(1)MLJ15

empowered to entertain the complaint given by any person under the provisions of the Press Council of India Act, 1978, for maintaining the standards of Newspapers and the Press Council is constituted under Section 5 of the Act. … fair opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.) In this writ petition, petitioner is challenging the order of the Press Council of India dated 27.3.2012 and praying for a direction to conduct fresh enquiry after affording fair opportunity of … Journalist, after affording opportunity to the concerned person and after conducting enquiry. 7. In the case on hand, the petitioner was already issued with a