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Comments on public news

Comments on public news, 'comments on public news' reports of the judgments of the Courts as well as comments on such judgments mean 'comments on public news', All India Reporter Karamchari Singh v. AIR Ltd., AIR 1988 SC 1325 (1331). [Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Act, 1955, s. 2(b)]...

Fair comment

Fair comment. Fair comment on a matter of public interest is a good defence to an action of libel for words prima facie defamatory; but the defence will be of no avail if express malice is established, Thomas v. Bradbury, Agnew & Co., (1906) 2 KB 627. When the defence is one of fair comment the plaintiff is not entitled to particulars, Digby v. Financial News Ltd., (1907) 1 KB 502; but the defendant can administer interrogatories to the plaintiff, Walkr v. Hodgson, (1909) 1 KB 239. Whether words exceed the limit of 'fair comment' or not is a question for the jury, Dakhyl v. Labouchere, (1908) 2 KB 325 n. consult Odgers on Libel.A statement based on writers or speakers honest opinion about a matter of public concern; Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 616....

fair comment

fair comment : a common-law privilege to criticize and comment on matters of public interest without being liable for defamation provided that the comment is an honest expression of opinion and free of malice ...

opportunity for comment

opportunity for comment :the chance to express one's views on or provide information about a proposed action and esp. informal rulemaking by a government agency called also opportunity to comment ...

opportunity to comment

opportunity to comment :opportunity for comment ...

Commentate

To write comments or notes upon to make comments...

Obiter dictum

Obiter dictum, an opinion not necessary to a judgment. See DICTUM.An 'Obiter dictum' is an observation which is either not necessary for the decision of the case or does not relate to the material facts in issue, K. Jayarama Iyer v. State of Hyderabad, AIR 1954 Hyd 56.It is a remark made or opinion expressed by a judge in his decision upon a cause, 'by the way' -- that is, incidentally or collaterally, and not directly upon the question before the court, or it is any statement of law enunciated by the judge or court merely by way of illustration, argument, analogy, or suggestion ...... In the common speech of lawyers, all such extrajudicial expressions of legal opinion are referred to as 'dicta', or 'obiter dicta', these two terms being used interchangeably, Brief Making and the Use of Law Books, William M. Lile et al. 304 (3rd Edn., 1914)....

Commentation

The act or process of commenting or criticising exposition...

Criticism, comment

Criticism, comment.-The judgmentor opinionof anyone upon a book, play, or picture submitted for public approval. As to when criticism is fair and honest and no libel, see Joynt v. Cycle Trade Publishing Co., (1904) 2 KB 292; Thomas v. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Ltd., (1906) 2 KB 627. Consult Odgers on Libel....

Commentator

One who writes a commentary or comments an expositor an annotator...

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