New Delhi: The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgement on the framing of media guidelines for reporting court proceedings of sub-judice matters on Tuesday. This issue was referred to the apex court after the leakage of certain documents to the media relating to dispute between Sahara group and market regulator SEBI.
However, the court expanded its ambit to others who were hurt by the broadcast of sub-judice matter.
Media bodies like the Editors Guild, the Press Council and the National Broadcasters Association among others have opposed any such regulation.
While majority of the parties were of the view that the apex court did not have inherent powers to lay guidelines on the issue which falls in the domain of legislature, some favoured guidelines to protect the interest the litigants. ...
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08:29 AM, Sep 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Thursday opposed in the Supreme Court the idea of putting temporary restraint on reporting of court proceedings saying enforcing guidelines in this regard would lead to "infringement" of right to free speech. The Guild said there was no power under the common law for the courts to "postpone" the publication of judicial proceedings and if there was any "vacuum" in law, restrictions...
07:21 PM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India has severely criticised comments made by Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju on the media. The Guild said that Justice Katju's words had touched a new low in the discourse over the functioning of the media and it totally opposed the attempt being made by him to assume draconian powers to control the media, which are a violation of the very...
10:07 PM, Nov 01, 2011
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India has condemned the scathing remarks of the new chairman of Press Council of India, Justice Markandey Katju, on the media. The Guild has also strongly opposed powers sought by Justice Katju to impose fines, withdraw ads and to suspend the licence to publish or broadcast. It noted that the council was led by someone who seemed like he wanted to invoke "fear" in...
07:23 PM, Nov 01, 2011
New Delhi: Condoling the death of veteran investigative reporter J Dey in Mumbai, the Editors Guild of India on Saturday demanded the Maharashtra government to take immediate steps to ensure that the killers are brought to justice. "The Editors Guild deplores the law enforcement agencies' inability to protect the life of a journalist engaged in carrying out his professional duties at great risk to himself," Guild president TN Ninan and...
06:36 PM, Jun 11, 2011
Editors of leading news channels and magazines discussed Radia Tapes at the Press Club. ...
04:36 PM, Dec 03, 2010
'The Indian Express' reporter Vijay Singh, was injured in the bomb attack outside the UP minister's house, died. ...
10:51 PM, Jul 21, 2010
Editors Guild of India decides to create moral pressure on news organisations. ...
08:43 PM, Dec 23, 2009
Guild will shortly unveil an initiative to encourage transparency. ...
06:26 PM, Dec 23, 2009
22-year-old Konsam was shot dead in state's Langol area on November 17. ...
09:39 PM, Nov 22, 2008
