New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected Amish journalist Devgan’s request to annul the first information reports (FIRs) filed against him for his alleged derogatory comments against the Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti. Seven FIRs have been registered against the television journalist in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana …
Read More »Protect Common People’s Right to Bail, Supreme Court Tells Justices
Those without means languish in prisons as sub-tests, the court says. On Friday, the Supreme Court called on judges to protect personal liberty and the right of ordinary people to bail, saying “liberty is not a gift for the few.” Ordinary citizens without the means or resources to move higher …
Read More »“ Modi government strongly opposes those who strangle press freedom, ” tweets Amit Shah
Union Interior Minister Amit Shah on Monday tweeted his greetings on National Press Day and praised the role of the media during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “committed” to press freedom, he said on Twitter, adding that it strongly opposes those who try …
Read More »In letter to UP CM, Editors Guild requests protection of press freedom, withdrawing cases against journalists
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | November 9, 2020 8:20:45 pm Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Archive) The Publishers Guild of India on Monday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to address the issue of defending press freedom and the rights and safety of journalists working …
Read More »Our Republic and That Republic
It is quite poignant, and completely misleading, that the BJP crowd, led by Union Interior Minister Amit Shah and party chairman JP Nadda, shed crocodile tears over the ‘assault on press freedom’ in the matter of its Republic. Coming from these commissioners a danda regime, this extraordinary – and revealing …
Read More »Court rejects request for police custody of Arnab Goswami
The Magistrates Court of Alibag, Maharashtra, recorded reasons for rejecting Republic TV director Arnab Goswami’s request for police custody on Wednesday. The court put him in preventive detention for 14 days. Also read: Arnab arrested the beginning of the end of Maharashtra government: Union Minister Mr. Goswami was arrested on …
Read More »Court rejects request for police custody of Arnab Goswami
The Magistrates Court of Alibag, Maharashtra, recorded reasons for rejecting Republic TV director Arnab Goswami’s request for police custody on Wednesday. The court put him in preventive detention for 14 days. Also read: Arnab arrested the beginning of the end of Maharashtra government: Union Minister Mr. Goswami was arrested on …
Read More »NBSA fines Aaj Tak Rs 1 lakh for transmitting fake tweets
The News Broadcasting Standards Authority has fined news channel Aaj Tak Rs 1 lakh for broadcasting false tweets related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Living law reported Thursday. The autonomous authority censored the channel and asked it to broadcast an apology, along with Zee News, News 24 and India TV, …
Read More »Press Club of India condemns arrest of journalist under the Official Secrets Act
New Delhi: The Press Club of India (PCI) has expressed outrage at the arrest of freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma under the Official Secrets Act, pointing to the “dubious record” of the Delhi Police special cell in selectively incriminating criminals. journalists. On Friday, the Delhi police special cell announced that it …
Read More »Mohammed Zubair is being chosen for the work Alt News does: Pratik Sinha
New Delhi: In an interview for The wireAlt News founder Pratik Sinha spoke about the recent FIRs against his colleague Mohammed Zubair, calling the accusations “a form of targeting.” “There is no case here. This has been going on for a month. Just a week ago, someone warned us that …
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