Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1062 · Decided 17 September 1996
In Re : Harijai Singh and ANR. v. In Re : Vijay Kumar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1062 · [1996] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 411
- Case number
- CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 206/1996
- Decided
- 17 September 1996
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, FAIZAN UDDIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Contempt
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(J)(a)
Headnote
B Constitution of India: Article 19(J)(a). Freedom of press part of freedom of speech and eJ.pression-Mother of all liberties in a democratic society-Freedom of press is not absolutely unlimited and unfettered-Element of responsibility must be present in the C conscience of the Joumalists--Rights improper and false news must be punished by cowt of law. Common cause a regd. society filed a writ petition against alleged misuse and arbitrary exercise of discretionary power by the Petroleum and D Natural Gas Ministry in relation to allotment of retail outlets for petroleum products and LPG
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