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Defamation laws are anachronistic to Fundamental Rights
Is defamation of a person crime against the society? What should have the primacy- punishment for the defamation of a citizen or fundamental right of freedom and speech-in a democratic country as ours? Should defamation cases be dealt by the state as a crime or it should be treated as a civil wrong for which…
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leading case related to newspaper employees
The Majithia Wage Board case as decided by the Supreme Court of India is a is a landmark one for journalists after the Indian Express case of 1958 decided by Five Judge bench. It concerns with lakhs of newspaper workers of the country. Many Contempt Petitions have been filed against the newspaper owners for not…
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Legislature Must Wake Up To Reality
Legislature Must Wake Up To Reality ‘Separation of powers’ principle should be adhered to by all, more so, by the Courts. The power to repeal any law lies mainly with the legislature. But of late, a perception is getting stronger that the judiciary has been usurping the powers of other organs. So much so, the…
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Opposition of Ghar Vaapasi is Illogical
The Rajya Sabha, the elder house of the Indian Parliament, has not been transacting any business for the last many days. It is adjourned after almost sitting of half an hour and the adjectives like, pandemonium uproarious and noisy scenes etc. have become common to describe the situation in the Upper House. The members representing…
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Should media persons play the role of judges?
‘Justice delayed is justice denied’ is a cliché. That is why, a wag has said in a seminar at Mumbai that ‘why not appoint the media persons as the judges in all courts?’ In his view, trial by media is most inexpensive and expeditious way of delivery. There is a no need for the police…
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Kiss of Love or Kiss of Shame
The supporters of ‘Kiss of Love’ are seen wearing a shirt these days, which is emblazoned with a slogan that in India ‘you can piss in public, but not kiss in public’. Obviously, these ardent supporters of the ‘Kiss of Love’ campaign that is raging across Kochchi to Culcutta and Delhi to Dibrugarh believe more…
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Demonisation of Deepawali
Deepawali, which was celebrated yesterday with zeal and fervor, has but left a bad taste or (shall I say a trail?) of sickening noise and air pollution. It has brought at naught the laudable ‘Swachchha Bharat Campaign’ of the Prime Minster Narendra Modi. I do not know what happens to the sensitivity of the people,…
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‘half girlfriend’, A Riveting Book
I am a slow reader and that is why, almost ten days back, my younger son Utkarsh gave me ‘half girlfriend’, the latest book of Chetan Bhagat and I took five days to finish it. In fact, I steal time for such readings and can afford the luxury of reading any book, magazine or even…
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Is it fair journalism?
On Sunday evening, I was leisurely watching news on different news channels, when suddenly my cell phone rang. The lady speaking from the other side wanted to know of my reaction about the alleged attack on TV Today’s Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai outside the Madison Square in New York. I simply told her that our…
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Rajdeep , this is not done!
On Sunday evening, I was leisurely watching news on different news channels, when suddenly my cell phone rang. The lady speaking from the other side wanted to know of my reaction about the alleged attack on TV Today’s Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai outside the Madison Square in New York. I simply told her that our…