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SC Says Govt Doing Nothing To Check TV's Instigating Content
The Supreme Court on January 28 held that the government is “doing nothing” to check the “instigating” TV content. Hearing Jamiat-Ulema-I-Hind’s plea which blamed TV channels for hate-mongering over the Tablighi Jamaat event, the court lashed out at Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. Taking cognisance of the R-Day violence, the court said it was "not interested" in TV content if they do not incite violence but was "interested in broadcasts or… read-more
Tags: Supreme Court, Centre, TV News, S A Bobde
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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SC Asks Centre Over Having Independent Regulator For News Channels
The Supreme Court hearing a petition on January 25 asked the Centre over idea of creating an independent media regulatory body or tribunal. The petition cited increase in media trials, hate speech and paid news that are being aired using airwaves, which are public property, for the demand of such regulatory body. It also read that amid "self-regulation" and "sham and farcical" bodies like NBA, news channels dilute the "fourth pillar" … read-more
Tags: Supreme Court, S A Bobde, News Channels, Centre
Courtesy: Times of India
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CJI S A Bobde To Inaugurate E-Resource Centre "Nyay Kaushal" In Nagpur
Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde will be inaugurating the country's first e-resource centre at the Judicial Officers Training Institute in Nagpur, Maharashtra on October 31. The centre, "Nyay Kaushal", aims to help in the e-filing of cases in the courts across the country. Besides the centre, the CJI will also inaugurate "virtual-court" to facilitate the traffic fines cases of the state transport department.
Tags: Chief Justice of India, Nyay Kaushal, S A Bobde
Courtesy: Outlook India
