The new Chairman of the Press Council of India, Markandey Katju, wants to make it an instrument of mediation in addition to adjudication. THE appointment of Justice Markandey Katju, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as Chairman of the Press Council of India is about the best thing that has happened to that body in a long while. It is no exaggeration to say that the PCI commands little prestige...
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Media self-regulation has failed: Ansari
-The Hindu Vice President Hamid Ansari has come out in favour of a media regulation framework, agreeing with Press Council Chairman Justice Markandey Katju that self-regulation has failed. “Collective self-regulation has yet to succeed in substantive measure because it is neither universal nor enforceable. Individual self-regulation has also failed due to personal predilection and the prevailing of personal interest over public interest,” said Mr. Ansari. He was speaking on the occasion of National...
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-The Hindu National convention brings to light cases of police atrocity unknown to many On July 6 this year a large number of men and a few minor boys were arrested and put behind bars in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh after their protest against alleged disrespect to the Holy Quran by the local police turned violent. However, Subhashini Ali, vice-president of the All India Democratic Women's Association, said on Wednesday that...
More »Centre will complement CAG's work: Pranab
-The Hindu “In a world of growing complexities and uncertainties, not every decision by the government is likely to be the most optimal. The possibility of institutional failures, oversight and ignorance impacting the decision-making process cannot be ruled out,” said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. He was addressing a concluding function here on Wednesday to mark the celebration of 150 years of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG). Mr. Mukherjee pointed out that...
More »SC to look at denial of bail in VIP cases
-The Indian Express With the denial of bail to 2G spectrum scam accused becoming a matter of debate, the Supreme Court today said it would examine the matter of courts denying bail in high profile cases. The decision was taken by a bench comprising Justices Altamas Kabir, S S Nijjar and J Chelameshwar after a senior advocate argued that courts are not granting bail in cases that are “media-driven” and that “judges...
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