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Punjab and Haryana High Court bats for service of summons through WhatsApp and other electronic media; issues detailed guidelines

Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that to avoid any undue disposal of the proceedings pending before the Revenue Courts wherein the intention of a party in possession of the land is to delay the proceedings, issuance of specific guidelines is necessary.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court restrains media to publish or broadcast identities of the victims and witnesses of the ‘Pollachi sexual abuse case’

Madras High Court: In a case relating to a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for directing the media

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court directs State Government to include photographs of PM and President in print/electronic media for International Chess Olympiad

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Munishwar Nath Bhandari, CJ and S. Ananthi, J. directed the State Government to

Legislation Updates Notifications

Press Council of India | Electronic media, TV news channels, social media i.e. Whatsapp/ twitter/Facebook do not come under the jurisdiction of PCI

The Press Council of India is a statutory, quasi-judicial authority set-up by an Act of the Parliament. It functions under the Press

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ECI’s order concerning intended ‘political content’ in Electronic Media; PM Modi’s Biopic not to be released during operation of MCC

Election Commission of India: Since the General Elections to 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 were announced on 10-03-2019, the Model Code of Conduct

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC denied the disclosure of sensitive information of operation ‘Blue Star’ to protect the integrity of the state

Central Information Commission: In response to appeal filed seeking information on all the files related to operation “Blue Star”, CIC disposed of