...necessitates more restrictions on the latter media.38. Eric Barendt in his book titled Broadcasting Law (1993 Edn.) which presents a comparative study of the law in...the owners of the media. We hasten to add that what we have observed here does not mean that a citizen has a fundamental right to establish a private broadcasting station, or television centre. On...parties in power for the time being. Such control is bound to colour and in some cases, may even distort the news, views and opinions expressed through the media. It is not conducive to free expression of...

...of Information and Broadcasting granted permission to M/s Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited on 30.09.2011 to uplink and downlink one News and current affairs TV channel, namely, “Media One” which was...company (M/s Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited) for renewal of permission of News & Current Affairs TV Channel namely, “Media One” for a period of 10 years.5. Whereas, the...revoked the permission which it had granted to Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited to uplink and downlink a news and current affairs television channel called “Media One”. The appellants, comprising of MBL...

...the IT Act. Secondly, the threat of criminal prosecution, even if purportedly muted to a certain extent, nevertheless exists and will doubtless serve to “chill” speech on the internet, till such time...whether there is any distinction between the freedom of the print media, that of the electronic media such as radio and television and if so, whether it necessitates more restrictions on the latter media....”There is a detailed discussion on Eric Brandt's book titled, Broadcasting Law” as well as the judgment of the US Supreme Court in Red Lion Broadcasting...

...appeal, both the parties including News Broadcasters Association, agreed to attempt to arrive at a broad consensus on the question of ‘fair dealing’ in light of the existing guidelines framed by Prasar...had granted licenses to over 5000 cable operators in India to transmit their channels on their cable networks.(b) The respondent no. 1 Global Broadcast News Ltd. is a Broadcaster having...”. The respondent no. 3 Media Content and Communications Services India Pvt. Ltd. is a Broadcaster having a news channel by the name of “STAR News”. The respondent no. 4, Zee News Ltd. is a Broadcaster...

...Respondent No. 3-News Broadcasting Association, which interalia speaks of ‘principles of self regulation’, impartiality, objectivity, neutrality and privacy. Our attention is also drawn to the Media...for Respondent No. 1-UoI through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also seeks time on the ground that he has not received copy of the Petition. 9. Stand over to 10 September...2020. 10. This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned to act on production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this Order....

...carrying on the same kind of business. They consume in the course of their activity large quantities of newsprint and it is stated that 60% of the expenditure involved in the production of newspaper is...of newspapers had to pay ten per cent ad valorem customs duty on imported newsprint. By another notification issued at about the same time auxiliary duty imposed by the Finance Act of 1981 above 5 per...specified under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), or any other law for the time being in force, on goods imported into or exported from India...

...of the political party or parties in power for the time being. Such control is bound to colour and in some cases may even distort the news, views and opinions expressed through the media. It is not.... 11, 23 and 25 of the Act which are proposed to be amended. In the name of amendment the Central Government cannot remain inert for years together on a false pretext to keep media under control...for implementation of the Act and discretion has been left with the Government by the Parliament, the time must be a reasonable one. From an Authoritatives exposition on legislative procedure by Robert...

...(2012) 3 KCCR 2246, (2012) 3 AIR Kant R 611 whereby the Division Bench of the High Court constituted a Special Investigation...items by certain television channels on 2-3-2012 regarding scuffle between advocates, police and media persons in the premises of the City Civil Court Complex, Bangalore...the court so as to film and make video coverage and publish the news regarding the production of the former Minister.3. A large crowd gathered in the court premises caused a...

...issue of violence which occurred on 26 October, 2021 in North Tripura District, Unakoti District as well as Sipahijala District. On notices being issued through the learned Advocate General, learned...Divisional Magistrate Dharmanagar covering the area of Dharmanagar Sub Division.6. In due course, it was observed that many pictures and/or videos were circulated on social media i.e. Twitter...been organized at following locations on dates mentioned:1) Dharmanagar under North Tripura District on 27/10/20212) Panisagar under North Tripura District on 28/10...

...awards the Central Minister for Information & Broadcasting had made a declaration that the award winning short films will be telecast on Doordarshan. The respondent submitted for telecast his film to...Information & Broadcasting, but to no avail. He, therefore, filed the writ petition, being Civil Writ Petition No. 212 of 1989, challenging the refusal on the ground of violation of his fundamental...then obtaining and would not have catered to the changed situation arising on account of the transformation of the print media. It was the broad approach adopted by the Court which enabled them to chart...

...conduct public broadcasting services to inform, educate and entertain the public and to ensure a balanced development of broadcasting on radio and television. Section 12(2)(e...any programme transmitted on such channels. (3) The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) established under sub... through mandatory sharing of sports broadcasting signals with Prasar Bharati and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Section 3 of the S...

...divergent views with emotive and logical pleas and counter arguments. We are informed that the Ministry has invited suggestions from the general public including the media on a proposed Broadcasting...ramification and impact as it directly and immediately influences the mind of the viewer. With the growth of the number of News Channels and increasing popularity of “breaking news”, electronic media...that is thrust on them and that there is no case for possible misuse. Keeping in mind the role a responsible media can play in disseminating information and creating awareness among masses without...

...guidelines/restrictions prescribed by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India for regulation of content on TV channels from time to time...applicant company shall furnish such information as may be required by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from time to time.5.14. The applicant...(Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”) notified on 3-3-2017 and the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff...

...with the guidelines issued by the Government on the subject from time to time. Further the posts of Assistant T.V News Correspondents are not included in the I.I.S Group ‘A’ and the provisions of the...issued by Doordarshan on 12.6.1987 for appointment to fifty seven posts in the category of Artists on contract basis. The advertisement pertained to filling up of 20 posts of T.V News Correspondents, 30...a recognised University or its equivalent; andii) Degree/Diploma in Journalism from a recognised institute with 4 years experience of journalists work in a news-broadcasting...

...;(g) Tutu Meow MeowFurther, during the financial year 2007-08 the Assessee company has purchased only the new plant and machinery and used the same in the production of programs on which...expiry of one year from the date of grant of the permission, whichever occurs first. The company was granted permission for seven stations on 8 December 2006. One against payment of prescribed One Time...its opinion with respect to depreciation on broadcasting rights for the centres where the assets were not put to use, in the facts and circumstances of the case?”Background facts...

...are engaged in varied business activities, such as printing and publishing magazines, journals, periodicals, newspapers, operating news broadcasting channels, infotainment programs, FM radio channels..., organizing conferences, seminars, music shows, production of music albums etc. The first plaintiff is owner and publisher of the weekly news magazine "INDIA TODAY" which has a significant..., nevertheless the existing business under which the mark TODAY was being used, was in a related or allied field i.e. news media and publication. Therefore, there was every likelihood of confusion...

...Akil Kureshi, C.J.:— These proceedings arise out of an incident which took place in the city of Agartala on the night of 26 of April, 2021. Allegedly, when a marriage...function was going on in two marriage halls in the city area, the District Magistrate, West Tripura, visited the said marriage halls and what ensued was some heated discussions and acts of impropriety...of the charge of D.M. & Collector, West Tripura, the additional charges of CEO, Agartala Smart City, Commissioner TUDA, CEO, Tripura Jal Board and M.D., Agartala Smart City Ltd. till the inquiry...

... Page 1 of 6 HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA...of Tripura, Home Department having his office in the Secretariat, Kunjaban, Agartala, West Tripura. 4. The Director General of Police, having his office in the Police...Head Quarters, Agartala, West Tripura. 5. The Superintendent of Police, having his office in Jawharnager, Dhalai District, Tripura. 6. The...