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Ibrahim Gulam Nabi Shaikh Vs. State of Maharashtra through Principal S ...

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Land Acquisition

(2002) 3 SCC 722)wherein the identical controversy was raised for consideration in respect of Section 6(7) of the Press Council Act, 1978. Section 6 of the Press Council Act provides that the Chairman and the other members of the Council shall … of the Constitution of India, a very short question is raised for consideration relating to the interpretation of Section 8(2) of Haj Committee Act, 2002. The exact nature of controversy is centered around the question as to whether

Barjinder Singh, Chief Editor, the Daily Ajit Vs. State of Punjab and ...

Court : Punjab and Haryana

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Press Councils Act, 1978 - Sections 8 and 15; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1898 - Sections 95 and 99A; Press Law Repeal and Amendment Act, 1922; General Clauses Act; Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867; audi alteram partem rule; President's rule; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 95, 95(1), 96, 96(3), 96(4), 99A and 482; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 53A, 124A, 153A, 153B, 292, 293 and 295A

Reported in : 1993CriLJ2040

Council of India had appointed a Sub-Committee under Section 8 read with Section 15 of the Press Councils Act, 1978, to examine the pressures and problems confronting the press and its personnel in the State of Punjab. The … Conduct was evolved on the basis of the consensus at the meeting. It was further stated that the Press Council of India had appointed a Sub-Committee under Section 8 read with Section 15 of the Press Councils Act,

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 … writ petition was filed. The learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the provisions of Sections 5(8), 8(A), (B) & (C) of the Act. Mr. Vaidyanathan, learned senior counsel for the petitioner has contended that as

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 … Act, 1986 is required in all the district headquarters of the State. 8. The District Level Committee constituted, on the suggestion of this Committee, by … 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 … Act, 1986 is required in all the district headquarters of the State. 8. The District Level Committee constituted, on the suggestion of this Committee, by … 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

People's Union for Civil Liberties and Anr. Vs. Union of India (UOi)

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 - Sections 1(4), 2, 2(1), 3 to 9, 10, 10(2), 11, 12, 14, 18 to 24, 26, 27, 29 to 33, 36 to 53 and 60; Terrorism and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 - Sections 2(1), 5, 8, 8(1), 8(2), 15, 15(2), 16, 17, 18 and 20; Jammu Kashmir Constitution Act, 1996 - Sections 5; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 2, 39 and 91; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 109 and 120B; Companies Act, 1956; Constitution of India - Articles 14, 18, 19, 19(1), 19(4), 20, 20(3), 21, 226 and 227; Evidence Act - Sections 126; Press Council Act, 1978 - Sections 15(2); Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 - Sections 13(1); Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 - Sections 37; Uttar Pradesh Dacoity Affected Areas Act - Sections 10

Reported in : AIR2004SC456; 2004(1)CTC241; JT2003(10)SC70; 2003(10)SCALE96; (2004)9SCC580

relevant information from Courts though they have been given such power by virtue of Section 15(2) of the Press Council Act, 1978 as against Press Council. (See also : Pandit M.S.M. Sharma v. Shri Sri Krishan Sinha, 1959 Supp (1) … to believe that any property in relation to which an investigation is being conducted represents proceeds of terrorism. Section 8 provides for forfeiture of the proceeds of terrorism by a court irrespective of the fact whether or not

Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. Vs. P. Rajan and anr.

Court : Kerala

Subject : ServiceConstitution

Acts : Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 - Sections 2, 3, 4, 4(1), 5, 5(1), 8, 10, 12, 13, 13A, 13AA, 14, 16 and 20; ;Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - Sections 4; ;Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; ;Press Councils Act, 1978; ;Constitution of India - Articles 14, 19(1) and 32; ;Working Journalists Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Rules, 1957

Reported in : (2006)ILLJ521Ker

will not be entitled to gratuity. Working journalists are also governed by the provisions of the Press Councils Act, 1978. Section 13 of the Act enables the Press Council to lay down Code of Conduct for newspapers and journalists … Articles 14, 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. Validity of the decision of the Wage Board constituted under Section 8 was also challenged on various grounds. Repelling the contention, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in Express

G. Krishna, Editor and Publisher of neti Prapancham and Yuva Sanchalan ...

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Article 19(1)

Reported in : AIR2003AP121; 2003(1)ALD256

to the said enactment. The Counsel has also relied upon the provisions of the Press Council of India Act, 1978. Section 8 of the Press Council of India Act, 1978 deals with the Committees of the Council and the powers … against the pubic, they can avail the remedies under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 and Press Council Act, 1978, which envisages the remedies for making a compliant.7. In support of his contention, the learned Counsel has relied

Sh. Ravi Kumar Uppal and Others Vs. Press Council of India Through the ...

Court : Central Administrative Tribunal CAT Delhi

Subject : Land Acquisition

employees of the Press Council of India are governed by the conditions of service spelt out in the Press Council Act, 1978 and Press Council of India (Terms and Conditions) Regulations, 2002. His contention is that Regulation 13 being part … as those of the employees of the Government of India. Further, Rule 8 of the Press Council Rules, 1979 envisages that the terms and service … 60 others working in the Press Council of India (PCI) have joined together and approached this Tribunal under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 praying (i) to declare the Regulation 13 of the Regulations 2002

Shri Rajan Sharma Vs. Union of India and anr.

Court : Delhi

Subject : Land Acquisition

Edn., 1995) and applied the law explained therein in for interpreting the provisions of Section 6 of the Press Council Act, 1978: "9. The governing idea here is that if a statutory provision is intelligible in the context of ordinary … Supreme Court in the case of Dental Council of India and Anr. v. Hari Prakash and Ors.: (2001) 8 SCC 61.stated the said principle as under:7. The intention of the legislature is primarily to be gathered from