Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 279 · Decided 31 July 1998
Re Chandigarh News Line (Indian Express Group) v. Re Chandigarh News Line (Indian Express Group)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 279 · [1998] 3 S.C.R. 944
- Case number
- SUO MOTO CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 286/1998
- Decided
- 31 July 1998
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, D.P. WADHWA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Contempt
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 129
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 129-Contempt of Court-Incorrect and misleading news item regarding a matter pending before the Court published in a daily Newspaper-Court took note of the news item and issued contempt notice to C Reporter and Editor of Newspaper-Meanwhile before issuance of appearing before Court the respondents repented and tendered unconditional apology-Respondents warned to be careful in future­ Proceedings dropped-Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. D CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Suo-Motu Contempt Petition No. E 286of1998. WITH Special Leave Petition (C) No.
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