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Index of Adjudications 18th AR (1996) Sl No Parties Nature of Complaint Date of Decision Category Section

1 Complaint of Shri Surender Rana, editor, Hind Haryali, Siraspur, Delhi against police authorities, Delhi.

Harassment of Newsmen 6/28/1996 Dismissed for non-prosecution 13

2 Complaint of Shri Ved Gupta, Editor, Doon Ujala (weekly) Dehradun (UP) against The Station House Officer, Dehradun Cantt. Police station, Dehradun (UP)

Harassment of Newsmen 6/28/1996 Settled 13

3 Complaint of Shri Atul Kumar Maheshwari, Editor, Amar Ujala, Meerut against Shri Vijya Singh, Sr. Superintendent of Police, Meerut.

Harassment of Newsmen 6/28/1996 Upheld 13

4 Complaint of Shri Hardwari Lal Gupta, Vivadi Chief Editor, Jan Atma, Hindi daily, Badayun, U P against District Administration, Badayun (UP)

Harassment of Newsmen 6/28/1996 Dismissed for non-prosecution 13

5 Complaint of Shri Pradeep Kumar Jain Journalist, Amar Ujala Bijnor against SHO, Nageena, Bijnor.


6 Complaint of Shri Anil Shukla (Journalist) Special Correspondent, Dainik Sanskritik Kranti, Lakhimpur-Khiri, (UP) against Shri Amar Dutt Misra, Superintendent of Police, Lakhimpur, Khiri (UP)

Harassment of Newsmen 6/28/1996 Matter not pursued (Dismissed) 13

7 Complaint of Editor, Nakheeran, Tamil weekly, Madras against Shri Rajan Chellapa, Ex-MP, Madurai.


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Sl No Parties Nature of Complaint Date of Decision Category Section

8 Complaint of Shri G R Pratap Rudra, Editor, Kortgere Vartha, Kortgere, Karnataka against Shri Padmanabharaja Urs. Tehsildar., Madhugiri Taluk, Tumkur District, Karnataka.

Harassment of Newsmen 9/25/1996 Upheld - Displeasure expressed 13

9 Suo Motu action regarding snatching of camera of Mr. Mahendra Parikh, Lensman, The Indian Express.

Harassment of Newsmen 9/25/1996 Upheld, Assault established, compensation recommended

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10 Complaint of Shri B S Parwana, Owner, Printer and Publisher, Veer Parwana Times, Hind monthly, Delhi against Shahdra Municipal Corporation and police authorities.

Harassment of Newsmen 9/25/1996 Matter sub -judice, Police Protection recommended

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11 Complaint of Shri Radheyshyam Dantre, Reporter, Jalaon, UP against Administration of U P

Harassment of Newsmen 9/25/1996 Sub-Judice 13

12 Complaint of Shri Rajender Kumar Gupta, Editor Rajdeep Sandesh, Agra against police authorities, Agra.

Harassment of Newsmen 9/25/1996 Sub-judice 13

13 Complaint of Shri B N Singal, Chief Editor, Nai Sadi Point, Ghaziabad against Shri Naresh Shishodia, Jr. Engineer GDA and Police authorities (UP)

Harassment of Newsmen 9/25/1996 Directions to proceed with prosecution 13

14 Complaint of Shri Vijay Kumar Bavara, Jounalist, Patliputra Times, Sahebganj against local police authorities.


15 Complaint of Shri Jatashankar, Correspondent, Kashi Pratiman, Varanasi against the District Magistrate, Mirzapur.

Harassment of Newsmen 11/15/1996 Dismissed on merits 13

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16 Complaint of Shri Shadab Hussain, District Correspondent, Jaded Market, Baharaich, (UP) against police authorities, Baharaich (UP)

Harassment of Newsmen 11/15/1996 Disposed with obseravtions 13

17 Complaint of Shri Mahavir Jain, Editor, Marulahar (Evening) Barmer against District Administration, Barmer


18 Complaint of Shri Rajkumar Jain, Editor, Dainik Raj India, Jaipur against Government of Rajasthan


19 Complaint of Shri Shankarlal Saini, Chief Editor, Jang-E-Jawan, Sardarshahar against Registration Clerk, Tehsil Office, Sardarshahar, (Rajasthan)

Harassment of Newsmen 11/15/1996 Dismissed 13

20 Complaint of Shri Laxman Singh Journalist and Correspondent of Rashtradoot from Makrana area against Mineral & Geographical Department, Makrana, (Rajasthan).


21 Complaint of Shri Ved Prakash, Editor & Publisher, Dholpur Chitran weekly, Dholpur against District Magistrate & District Collector, Dholpur.

Harassment of Newsmen 11/15/1996 Settlement 13

22 Complaint of Shri Jagdish Prasad Sharma, Chief Editor, Kalyug Mein Jyoti Beawar against Police authorities.

Harassment of Newsmen 11/15/1996 Observations 13

23 Suo-motu inquiry w.r.t. the news item captioned "mediaman beaten up by the BSF Jawans" in The Hindustan Times issue dated May 31, 1996.

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Authorities advised 13

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24 Complaint of Shri Harjeet Dua, Editor Yuvapukar, Delhi against police authorities

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Assurance 13

25 Complaint of Ms. Chandrakanata Maheshwari, Nagpur against the Head of the Library, Shri Amar Singh Rathore.

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Dropped for non-prosecution 13

26 Complaint of Shri Mohan Nagpal, Editor Daily Pilot, Bhatinda (Punjab) against Telecom District Manager, Bhatinda.

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Settlement 13

27 Complaint of Shri Satish Kumar Editor, Mazdoor morcha against Jind (Haryana) Police.

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Proceedings dropped 13

28 Complaint of Shri Arvind Kumar Shukla, Correspondent, Dainik Amar Ujala, Bareilly against the SHO, Khiri, (UP).

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Assurance 13

29 Complaint of Shri Vijay Vedant, Secretary, District Journalist Association Bulandshahar against SHO, Dibai, Bulandshahar


30 Complaint of Shri Bal Kishan Gupta, Agent/Representative, Dainik Jagran, Patiyali, Etah, U P against Manager Central Bank of India, Patiyali, UP.

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Dismissed on merits 13

31 Complaint of Shri Dhaniram Shivhare, Journalist Dainik Swadesh Achran, Murania against Shri Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Jr, Engineer, Electricity Department, Muranian.

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Closed with directions 13

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32 Complaint of Shri Vipin Chand Jain, Editor, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh against District Collector, MP Shivpuri.

Harassment of Newsmen 3/17/1997 Closed for non-prosecution 13

33 Complaint of Smt. Tara Singh, Chief Editor, Nav Vihan, Hindi weekly against Shri Prakash Dubey, City Police Superintendent, Govindpura.


34 Complaint of Shri Prem Kumar Gupta, Editor, Bhrashttantra weekly, Rohtak against DAVP.

Facilities to the Press 6/28/1996 Dismissed 13

35 Complaint of Smt. Yasmeen Shahid, Owner, Ganga-O-Jaman Ka Tarjuman, Urdu weekly, of Fatehpur (UP) against Director I&PRD, Government of U P Lucknow

Facilities to the Press 6/28/1996 Upheld with directions 13

36 (a) Complaint of Shri Yadupal Saran Agrawala, Owner, Printer, Publisher, Editor, Swatantra Doot Dainik, Moradabad against authorities.

Facilities to the Press 6/28/1996 Dismissed for lack of substance 13

(b) Complaint of Shri Yadupal Saran Agrawala, Owner, Printer, Publisher, Editor, Swatantra Doot Dainik, Moradabad against authorities.


(c) Complaint of Shri Yadupal Saran Agrawala, Owner, Printer, Publisher, Editor, Swatantra Doot Dainik, Moradabad against authorities


(d) Complaint of Shri Yadupal Saran Agrawala, Owner, Printer, Publisher, Editor, Swatantra Doot Dainik, Moradabad against authorities


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37 Complaint of Director, Nellai Kadiravan, Tamil Daily, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) against Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

Facilities to the Press 9/25/1996 Closed as Withdrawn 13

38 Complaint of Shri Madan Lal Pahwa, Chief Editor, Rashtra Chhaya against Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi regarding stoppage of advertisements.

Facilities to the Press 9/25/1996 Disposed with observations 13

39 Complaint of Shri Jagdish Chandra, Chief Editor, Yug Sewa, fortnightly, Gwalior, against Administration of MP

Facilities to the Press 9/25/1996 Disposed with directions 13

40 Complaint of Shri LC Bhartiya, President, Rajasthan Unit, AISMNF and Shri Rajmal Singh, Editor, Gulabi Halchal, Jaipur forwarded by Shri B M Sharma, Member, Press Council of India against Government of Rajasthan.

Facilities to the Press 11/15/1996 Upheld 13

41 Complaint of the President, Nav Chetna Patrakar Sangh, Jaipur against Information & Public Relations Department


42 Complaint of Shri Dhanpat Rai Khanna, Editor, Dosti Ka Sandesh, Ajmer against Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan

Facilities to the Press 11/15/1996 Sub-judice 13

43 Complaint of Shri Gayaprasad Bansal, Chief Editor, Desh Ki Dharti, Kota against Rajasthan Public Services Commission


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44 Complaint of Smt. Krishna Soni, Editor and Publisher, Jugalbandi Ka Jadu against Information & Public Relations Department, Jaipur


45 Complaint of Shri D K Trivedi, Editor, Shyam Anugrah, Jiapur against Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan


46 Complaint of Shri Krishan Soni Azad, Editor Seema Ki Lalkar, Suratgarh against Information & Public Relations Department

Facilities to the Press 11/15/1996 Closed upon settlement 13

47 Complaint of Chief Editor, Sare Rah, Ajmer against Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan

Facilities to the Press 11/15/1996 Observations 13

48 Complaint of Shri G S Labana, Editor, Rajyadesh Ajmer against Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan

Facilities to the Press 11/15/1996 Closed upon settlement 13

49 Complaint of Shri Tarachand Chhajed, Managing Editor, Shreyans weekly, Kishangarh (Rajasthan) against Information & Public Relations Department, Jaipur


50 Complaint of Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chief Editor, Golden Punjab, Chandigarh against Shri I S Bandhu PCS-SDM, Chandigarh regarding authentication of the declaration

Facilities to the Press 3/17/1997 Closed with observations 13

51 Complaint of Shri Vikram Singh Bedi, Chief Editor, Jaswant Jeet Jyoti, Hindi fornightly against Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

Facilities to the Press 3/17/1997 Settled and Closed 13

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52 Complaint of Shri Radha Krishan Sharma, Reporter/ District Correspondent, The Pioneer, the Swatantra Bharat, Lucknow/Kanpur against Chief Editor & Management of the Newspapers, the D.M Etah, the IPRD and the DIO, Etah

Facilities to the Press 3/17/1997 Upheld: Conduct disapproved (Observations)

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53 Complaint of Shri S I Ahmed, Chief Editor, Sabz Chehra, Hindi weekly, Bhopal against the Govt. of M.P.

Facilities to the Press 3/17/1997 Closed with directions 13

54 Complaint of Shri T E Raghavan Simhan, Chief of Bureau, Newstime, Madras against Park Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Madras,

Curtailment of Press Freedom 9/25/1996 Settled 13

55 Complaint of Shri Mehadi Avadi, Journalist Allahabad against the District Information Officer, Allahabad. U.P.

Curtailment of Press Freedom 9/25/1996 Disposed with observations 13

56 Complaint of the General Secretary Bihar Journalists Union, Munger Unit against District Administration, Munger.

Curtailment of Press Freedom 9/25/1996 Closed with observations 13

57 Complaint of Dr. Hafiz Majid Hussain Chief Editor, Daily Urdu Action against the President, Secretary & Public Relations Officer, M P Legislative Assembly, Bhopal.

Curtailment of Press Freedom 3/17/1997 Settlement 13

1 Complaint of Ms. Anita Verma, Delhi against 'The Pioneer', New Delhi.

Principles and Publication 6/28/1996 Censured 14

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2 Complaint of M/s Shiv Shankar Chemicals Industries (Bihar) Ltd., Bhagalpur against 'The Times of India, New Delhi and Nav Bharat Times, Patna.

Principles and Publication 6/28/1996 Dismissed for non-prosecution 14

3 (a) Complaint of Shri Jitendra Gupta Representative, Dr. Parsu Ram Gangwar, M P Puranpur, Pilibhit (UP) against Shri Gyanendra Gupta, Correspondent Punjab Kesari.

Principles and Publication 6/28/1996 Dismissed on being frivolous 14

(b) Complaint of Shri Jitendra Gupta, Representative, Dr. Parsu Ram Gangwar, MP, Puranpur, Pilibhit (UP) against Shri Anup Bajpayee, City Correspondent, Amar Ujala, Pilibhit (UP)

Principles and Publication 6/28/1996 Dismissed on being frivolous 14

4 Complaint of Hony Secetary, Indian Medical Assoication Fatehpur Branch against Dainik Aaj, Lucknow.

Principles and Publication 6/28/1996 Upheld 14

5 Complaint of the Public Relations Officer, Telecommunication Department, Kanpur against Rashtriya Sahara, Kanpur.

Principles and Publication 6/28/1996 Directions 14

6 Complaint of the Public Relations officer, Telecommunication Department, Kanpur against Dainik Aaj, Kanpur.


7 a) Complaint of Registrar, Kannad University Hampi Vidyaranya, Kamalpur Ballary District, Karnataka against 'Thungbhadra', Kannada daily of Hospet

Principles and Publication 9/25/1996 Withdrawn 14

(b) Complaint of Registrar, Kannada University, Hampi Vidyaranya, Kamalapur Ballary District Karnataka against Horata, Kannada Daily of Hospet


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8 Complaint of Sardar Balbir Singh, President, Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib, Bidar, Karnataka against Anti Corruption weekly, Hyderabad, Karnataka


9 Complaint of Mr. T Damu, Dy General Manager, Corporate Affairs for Tata Tea Ltd., Munnar against the Desageetham, Chithirapuram, Kerala.

Principles and Publication 9/25/1996 Upheld (Reprimanded) 14

10 Complaint of Shri S K Rout, Dy Director. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Academy, Hyderabad against the Editor, Eenadu, Hyderabad


11 Complaint of Shri A K Pande, Commissioner (Vig) Central Board of Excise & Customs, New Delhi against The Editor, Indian Express, New Delhi.

Principles and Publication 9/25/1996 Dismissed for lack of substance 14

12 Complaint of Shri S Kumar, Proprietor, Ubharti Dilli against Sandhya Veer Arjun, New Delhi.

Principles and Publication 9/25/1996 Disposed with observations 14

13 Complaint of NDTV, New Delhi against Free Press Journal, Mumbai

Principles and Publication 9/25/1996 Settled 14

14 Complaint of Shri Banshidhar Upadhyay, President, Yuvak Congress Committee (I) Bhagalpur against Dainik Aaj, Patna.

Principles and Publication 9/25/1996 Direcdted to publsh regret (Disposed) 14

15 Complaint of Dr. A K Lal, Hony Secretary Indian Medical Association, Jamshedpur against The Avenue Mail, Jamshedpur.

Principles and Publication 9/25/1996 Warned 14

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16 Complaint of Ms. Jaya Jaitly, General Secretary, Samata Party, New Delhi against Nav Bharat Times, Patna.


17 Complaint of Shri Brahmanand Mandal, MP, New Delhi against Dainik Aaj, Patna.

Principles and Publication 9/25/1996 Admonished 14

18 Complaint of Shri Ram Jatan Sharma, Secretary, Bihar State Committee Communist Party of India, Patna against Dainik Hindustan, Patna


19 Complaint of Dr. A R Khan, Orthopaedic Surgeon, District Hospital, Basti against Dainik Jagran for Publication of news item caption "Durghatna main doctor ghayal" dated 10.12.1994.


20 Complaint of Shri Dilip Kumar Shrivastava, Urai against Jhansi Apradh Samachar Hindi weekly newspaper, Jhansi

Principles and Publication 11/15/1996 Condemned (Upheld) 14

21 Complaint of Smt. K Chaudhuri, Commissioner (Family Welfare) Government of West Bengal against Ananda Bazar Patrika, Calcutta.


22 Complaint of Shri P K Singh, Sub-Divisional Officer, Araria, against Yuwa Prayas, Hindi weekly, Araria Bihar


23 Complaint of Dr. J N Pandeya, Director General Indian Association of Child & Women Relief, Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Lucknow against Asian Message.


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24 Complaint of the President, Yarn Mill Mazdoor Morcha, Band UP against The Editor, Dainik Jagran, Kanpur UP.


25 Complaint of Shri M R Anwar against Dainik Navbharat Bhopal.


26 (a) Complaint of Shri Ramesh Chandra, Scientist-D Jodhpur against Dainik Amar Ujala, Bareilly.


(b) Complaint of Shri Ramesh Chandra, Scientist-D Jodhpur against Dainik Jagran


(c) Complaint of Shri Ramesh Chandra, Scientist-D, Jodhpur against Dainik Vishwa Manav and Shri Anuj Saxena, Press Reporter, Bareilly


27 Complaint of Shri Bhajan Lal Ex Chief Minister of Haryana against Rashstriya Sahara

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Sub-judice 14

28 Complaint of Shri Gopalji Rai, Journalist Delhi against the Chief Editor, Qamar Express and Rashtriya Nirvivad.


29 Complaint of the Director Public Relations, Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala against Kalinga Bharti, Bhubaneshwar.


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30 Complaint of the Superintendent of Police, Kota against Akshar Ki Awaz


31 Complaint of Shri Khetpal Soni, Chief Editor, Seema Aur Sandesh, Hanumangarh against Seema Sandesh, Sriganganagar

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Directions to RNI 14

32 (a) Complaint of Shri Ram Krishan Gupta President JVMGRR College, Bhiwani against Nav Bharat Times. (b) Complaint of Shri Ram Krishan Gupta President JVMGRR College, Bhiwani against The Hindustan Times

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits

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33 Complaint of Dr. V B Chauhan, Principal Meerut College, Meerut against Amar Ujala.


34 Complaint of Shri Ganga Ram, District Magistrate, Agra against Sandhya Dainik Ujala, Agra.


35 Complaint of Shri M Rabey Hasani Nadwi, Principal, Media Research Centre, Lucknow against Panch Janya, New Delhi


36 (a) Complaint of Shri Bharat Singh, Ex MLA and Member of District Executive of BJP, Kotdwar, Garhwal (UP) against Dainik Jagran, Meerut (b) Complaint of Shri Bharat Singh, Ex MLA and Member of District Executive of BJP, Kotdwar, Garhwal (UP) against Dainik Jagran, Meerut

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Settled Settled

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37 Complaint of Shri Viresh Kumar, District Magistrate, Mau against Nishpaksha Samachar Jyoti, Varanasi, UP.


38 Complaint of Shri S.C. Chaturvedi, Vice President, (Corporate Affairs) Som Distilleries Limited, Bhopal against Blitz weekly, Mumbai.

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Dismissed on merits 14

39 Complaint of Shri J.C. Gulati, General Manager, Bank Note Press, Dewas against the Editor, Chautha Sansar, Indore.

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Dismissed on merits 14

40 Complaint of Shri Harishankar Nigam, Correspondent, Deshbandhu Raipur against Dainik Bhaskar, Raipur

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Reprimanded 14

41 Complaint of the President, Shikshak Sangh, Bhagat Singh Shaskiya Snatakotar Mahavidhyalaya, Jawara, District Ratlam, MP against Chautha Sansar, Daily, Indore

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Closed with directions 14

42 Complaint of the Chief Executive, Machine Tool Aids and Reconditioning, Hyderabad against the Indian Express


43 (a) Complaint of Shri ATM Rangramanujam, Hyderabad against Eenadu. (b) Complaint of Shri ATM Rangramanujam, Hyderabad against Andhra Jyoti. (c) Complaint of Shri ATM Rangramanujam, Hyderabad against Vaartha, Tirupathi.

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Withdrawn Withdrawn Withdrawn

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44 Complaint of Shri Ramoji Rao, Chief Editor Eenadu and Newstime, Hyderabad against Andhra Bhoomi, Secunderabad.

Principles and Publication 3/17/1997 Disapproval Upheld 14

45 Complaint of Shri Dev Savroop, Joint Secretary, Home Ministry, Rajbhasha Department Government of India, New Delhi against Rashtriya Sahara, Lucknow.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Warned 14

46 Complaint of Shri Rajpal Singh, Convenor and Executive Engineer, Underground Water Department, Roorkee against Rashtriya Sahara,Lucknow

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Reprimanded 14

47 Complaint of Shri D K Verma, Siwani, Madhya Pradesh against Jabalpur Express, Jabalpur.


48 Complaint of Shri Ramcharan Singh, Manager, Sardar Patel Inter-College, Mirzapur against Swatantra Bharat, Varanasi.


49 Complaint of Smt. Rathna Kumari, Assistant Director, Directorate of Translation, Bangalore against the Editor Kannada Gangotri, Bangalore

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Sub-judice 14

50 Complaint of Shri Latifur Rahman, Jamshedpur against Sandhya Avenue Mail, Jamshedpur


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51 (a) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against Mid Day. (b) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against Sandhya Times. (c) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against Nav Bharat Times.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Disposed with observations Disposed with observations Disposed with observations

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(d) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against Punjab Kesari. (e) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against the Hindustan Times. (f) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against Jansatta.


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(g) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against the Times of India. (h) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against Evening News. (i) Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) V B Rastogi of New Delhi against Hindustan.


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52 Complaint of Shri Mahendra Kumar Proprietor, Shankar Namkeen Bhandar, Saharanpur against weekly Chhintey Aur Baucharein, Saharanpur.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Censured 14

53 Complaint of Shri Mahendra Kumar Proprietor, Shankar Namkeen Bhandar, Saharanpur against weekly Chhintey Aur Baucharein, Saharanpur.


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54 (a) Complaint of Shri Mahendra Kumar Proprietor, Shankar Namkeen Bhandar, Saharanpur against weekly Chhintey Aur Baucharein, Saharanpur. (b) Complaint of Shri Mahendra Kumar Proprietor, Shankar Namkeen Bhandar, Saharanpur against weekly Chhintey Aur Baucharein, Saharanpur.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Censured Censured

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(c) Complaint of Shri Mahendra Kumar Proprietor, Shankar Namkeen Bhandar, Saharanpur against Chintey Aur Baucharein, Saharanpur. (d) Complaint of Shri Mahendra Kumar Proprietor, Shankar Namkeen Bhandar, Saharanpur against Chintey Aur Baucharein, Saharanpur.


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e) Complaint of Shri Mahendra Kumar Proprietor, Shankar Namkeen Bhandar, Saharanpur against Chintey Aur Baucharein, Saharanpur.


55 Complaint of Shri Ravi Nair, Executive Director, South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre against Observer of Business and Politics, New Delhi.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Dismissed for lack of substance 14

56 Complaint of Mrs. Jacqueline Kukreja of New Delhi against 'The Statesman', New Delhi.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Admonished 14

57 Complaint of Shri Pratap Singh Chawla, Medical Practitioner Faridabad through his advocate Shri Harishkumar Chetal against Adhar Sutra, Faridabad, Haryana.


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58 Complaint of Shri S.N. Rai, Delhi against Jansatta, New Delhi. (b) Complaint of Shri S.N. Rai, Delhi against the Indian Express, New Delhi.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Dismissed for lack of substance/ Warned

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59 Complaint of Shri Ashok Kumar Sahay & Others against Shramik Jagran, Bhage, Bihar.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Dismissed 14

60 Complaint of Dr. M Aslam Khan, Director, New Muslim Educational Society Saharanpur against Saharanpur Ka Balidan, Hindi weekly, Saharanpur, UP.


61 Complaint of Shri P.C. Jain, Editor-in-Chief, The Page, New Delhi against Editor, The Hindustan Times, English Daily, New Delhi.


62 Complaint of Shri P K Sharma, Reader Department of Economics, Motilal Nehru College, New Delhi against Editor, University Today, New Delhi.


63 Complaint of Smt. S. Choudhary, Dy. Accountant General (Admn.), Indian Audit & Accounts Department, Allahabad against Editor, Our leader, Allahabad.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Settled 14

64 Complaint of Shri P K Raghav, Principal, Zonal Training Centre, North Railway, Chandauli against The Editor, Aaj, Hindi Daily, Bareilly, U P.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Dismissed for non-prosecution 14

65 Complaint of Shri Rakesh Agarwal, Assistant Manager (Law), State Bank of India, Zonal Office, Bareilly against Amar Ujala, Hindi Daily, Bareilly.


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66 (a) Complaint of Smt. Bina Shrivastava, President Mahila Shiksha Samiti (Regd) Bareilly, UP against Dainik Jagran, Hindi Daily. (b) Complaint of Smt. Bina Shrivastava, President Mahila Shiksha Samiti (Regd) Bareilly, UP against Amar Ujala, Hindi Daily. Bareilly

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Closed Disposed

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67 Complaint of the General Manager, UP State Sugar Corporation Ltd., Lucknow against Siddh Bhumi Mail, Lucknow.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Upheld 14

68 (a) Complaint of Dr. Jai Prakash Prem Dev, Principal G S Hindu College, Bijnor against Dainik Bijnor Times, Bijnor. (b) Complaint of Dr. Jai Prakash Prem Dev, Principal G.S Hindu College, Bijnor against Chingari Sandhya, Bijnor


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69 Complaint of Shri S K Gopal, General Manager, Lucknow Producers Co-operative Milk Union, Lucknow against The Pioneer, Lucknow.


70 Complaint of Shri Ramesh Chandra Thagela, Assistant Information Director, Muzaffarnagar, UP against the Editor, Aaj Ka Arjun, Muzaffarnagar.


71 Complaint of Shri Rajender Kumar, City Magistrate, Haridwar against Dainik Badri Vishal, Haridwar


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72 (a) Complaint of Shri S R Tyagi, General Manager (UP) Co operative Federation Ltd., Lucknow against The Chief Editor, New Heramb Times, Lucknow. (b) Complaint of Shri S R Tyagi, General Manager (UP) Co operative Federation Ltd., Lucknow against The Chief Editor, New Heramb Times, Lucknow


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73 Complaint of Shri J Complaint of Belwal, Additional Project Manager, UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd., Lucknow against The Editor, Swatantra Chetna, Lucknow.


74 (a) Complaint of Shri Jagdish of Aligarh against Amar Ujala, Agra. (b) Complaint of Shri Jagdish of Aligarh against Dainik Aligarh Nagri, Aligarh.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Dismissed for lack of substance Dismissed for lack of substance

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75 Complaint of Dr. Rosey Suri, Advocate, Dehradun against the Editor, Yamuna Kinare, Dehradun.


76 (a) Complaint of Dr. Vijay Agarwal, Director, Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow against Employment News, New Delhi. (b) Complaint of Dr. Vijay Agarwal, Director, Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow against Swatantra Bharat, Lucknow. (c) Complaint of Dr. Vijay Agarwal, Director, Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow against Dainik Hindustan, Patna.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits

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77 (a) Complaint of Shri S Anwar Saeed, Registrar, Jamia Urdu, Aligarh against Quami Awaz, Urdu Daily, New Delhi. (b) Complaint of Shri S Anwar Saeed, Registrar, Jamia Urdu, Aligarh against Quami Awaz, Urdu Daily, New Delhi.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Upheld with disapproval Upheld with disapprovar

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78 Complaint of the Sub-Inspector of Police Baheri, Bareilly against Uttar Ujala, Nainital.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Rejected on merit - Action recommended against complainant

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79 Complaint of Shri Sewa Ram Jain, Muzaffarnagar against Parvez Kesari, Hindi weekly, Muzaffarnagar


80 Complaint of Shri Dinesh Mehta, Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Valley Bazar, Meerut against Police Aur Mulzim, Hindi Evening Daily, Meerut

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Amends made 14

81 Complaint of Shri Ram Kishore, Advocate Unnao against Dainik Vrittant, Unaao

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Dismissed for non- prosecution 14

82 Complaint of Shri Bhagirath Chaturvedi, Junior Engineer, District Rural Development Agency, Jalon Urai against Dainik Surya Jagran, Urai.

Press and Defamation 6/28/1996 Dismissed on merits. 14

83 Complaint of Registrar, Kannada University Hampi, District Bellary (Karnataka) against Lankesh Patrika, Bangalore.


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84 Complaint of Shri S G. Swamy, Journalist and Social Worker, Raichur, Karnataka against the Editor, Kannada Prabha, Bangalore.

Press and Defamation 9/25/1996 Disposed with Directions 14

85 (a) Complaint of Shri B Thimmaiah, Ist Div. Assistant, Office of the Health & Family Welfare, Tumkur, Karnataka against Shri Bharatha Bhushan, Bangalore. (b) Complaint of Shri B Thimmaiah, Ist Div. Assistant, Office of the Health & Family Welfare, Tumkur, Karnataka against Tumuki, Kannada Daily. (c ) Complaint of Shri B Thimmaiah, Ist Div. Assistant, Office of the Health & Family Welfare, Tumkur, Karnataka against Yakesh Pathrika, Tumkur, Karnataka.


86 Complaint of Ms.Mary Roy, Kottayam, Kerala against Deepika Daily, Kottayam.


87 Complaint of Shri H Bhaskar, IAS, Dy. Commissioner & District Magistrate, Tumkur, Karnataka against Editor, Lankesh Patrika, Kannada weekly, Bangalore, Karnataka.


88 Complaint of Shri Koshal Kishore Dixit, Aliganj against Dainik Aaj, Kanpur.


89 Complaint of Shri K Vikram Rao, President, IFWJ against Nav Bharat Times, Hindi daily, New Delhi.

Press and Defamation 9/25/1996 Upheld (Reprimanded) 14

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90 Complaint of Smt. Neelam, New Delhi against Kanchan Express, New Delhi.


91 Complaint of Shri S S Sharma,SHO, Badarpur against Rashtriya Sahara, Hindi daily, New Delhi.


92 (a) Complaint of Shri Chandraswamy (through his advocate Dr. Roxna Swamy), New Delhi against Jansatta, Hindi Daily. (b) Complaint of Shri Chandraswamy (through his advocate Dr. Roxna Swamy), New Delhi against Financial Express, English Daily, New Delhi.

Press and Defamation 9/25/1996 Reprimanded Reprimanded

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93 Complaint of Shri Ajay Kumar Sharma, Cantonment Executive Officer, Ferozepur against the Editor, Nirbhey Punjab, Ferozepur.


94 Complaint of Shri Kundan R Vyas, Editor-in-Chief, Janmabbhoomi Group of Newspapers, Mumbai against Samkaleen, Mumbai.

Press and Defamation 9/25/1996 Disposed with directions. 14

95 Complaint of Maj. General, B.C. Khanduri against Rashtriya Sahara, New Delhi.


96 Complaint of Shri Ram Tej Yadav, MLA Bharaich, UP against Dainik Aaj.

Press and Defamation 9/25/1996 Withdrawn 14

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97 Complaint of Shri Haaji Sayeed Ahmed, Muzaffarnagar against Thanvi Muzaffarnagar Times, Hindi weekly, Muzaffarnagar, U P.


98 Complaint of Executive Chairman, Indian National Social Action Forum (INSAF), Hazaribagh against Prabhat Khabar, Ranchi.

Press and Defamation 9/25/1996 Dismissed for non -prosecution 14

99 Complaint of Shri Shripakash, Ranchi against The Hindustan Times, Patna.

Press and Defamation 9/25/1996 Agrees to publish regret (Settled) 14

100 Complaint of Col. Shiv Shankar Rai (Retd.), Dhanbad against The Indian Nation, Patna.

Press and Defamation 9/25/1996 Settled. 14

101 Complaint of Shri S K Mehrotra, Chief of Communication, Bokaro Steel Plant Bihar against Aryavarta, Patna.


102 Complaint of Shri Waqar Ahmed, Excise Inspector, District Badohi (UP) against Kashi Pratiman, Hindi fortnightly, Varanasi.


103 Complaint of Shri Nafees Azahar against Dainik Jagran, Kanpur.


104 Complaint of Shri ARN Srivastava, Head of Dept. University of Allahabad against Rashtriya Sahara, Lucknow.


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105 Complaint of Shri Mool Chand Awasthi Manager, Arya Kanya Degree College, Muthiganj, Allahabad against Our Leader, Allahabad.


106 Complaint of Shri Kunwar Fateh Bahadur, District Collector, Jhansi against Dainik Aaj, Kanpur.


107 Complaint of Shri B B Mahajan, Superintending Engineer (X) MCD, Town Hall, Delhi against Kalam Attack, Delhi.


108 Complaint of Shri HC Jain, GM Punjab National Bank, New Delhi against Samachar Bureau Financial News weekly.


109 Complaint of Lt. Col. Harjit Singh, Admn. Bn. Cdr. The Bihar Regimental Centre Danapur Cantt. against The Tribune, Chandigarh.


110 Complaint of Shri Deonath Singh, Dhanbad against Janmat, Hindi daily, Dhanbad (Bihar.)

Press and Defamation 11/15/1996 Dismissed (Not Pursued) 14

111 Complaint of Shri S N Singh, Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electricity Supply Mandal, Katra (Bihar) against Bihar Observer, Dhanbad.


112 Complaint of Shri ELSN Bala Prasad, Joint Chief Electoral Officer & Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Bihar against Patliputra Times.


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113 Complaint of Shri D B Singh Anchal Adhikari, West Champaran against Champaran Bisfot, Champaran (Bihar)


114 Complaint of The Secretary, Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhandbad against Bihar Observer, Dhanbad.


115 (a) Complaint of Md Taslimuddin, Ex-Minister of State for Home against Shri Arun Shourie, Journalist. (b) Complaint of Md Taslimuddin, Ex-Minister of State for Home against Rajasthan Patrika. (c ) Complaint of Md Taslimuddin, Ex-Minister of State for Home against Observer of Business & Politics (d) Complaint of Md Taslimuddin, Ex-Minister of State for Home against Asian Age. (e) Complaint of Md Taslimuddin, Ex-Minister of State for Home against Rashtriya Sahara.

Press and Defamation 11/15/1996 Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed

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116 Complaint of Shri Harender Pal Singh, Jaipur against Navbharat Times, Delhi and Jaipur.


117 Complaint of Shri Ramniwas Gupta against Dainik Pratikriya sandesh, Sriganganagar.

Press and Defamation 11/15/1996 Dismissed (Not purused) 14

118 Complaint of Shri Om Prakash Khandaka, M/s Roopnarayan Sardarmal Sarafa, Kishanpole Bazar against Dainik Rashtradoot, Jaipur.


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119 Complaint of Shri Om Prakash Khandaka, M/s Roopnarayn Sardarmal, Saraff, Jaipur against Dainik Navjyoti.


120 Complaint of Begum Imrana Samnani, Editor-in Chief, Sandesh Jammu against JAK Times.


121 Complaint of Dr.Sanjay Sabharwal, Consultant Paediatrician Delhi against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi.


122 Complaint of the Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi against The Economic Times, New Delhi.


123 Complaint of Shri Vijay Goel Roop Nagar, Delhi against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi.

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Admonished 14

124 Complaint of Shri B B Mahajan, Suptd. Engineer, Muncipal Corporation of Delhi against The Editor, Yug Vidrohi Samachar, Delhi.


125 Complaint of Shri Ramdas Singhal, Agra against New Champion, Hindi weekly of Jaipur.


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126 (a) Complaint of Prof. M Adhikary, Ex-Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi against The Indian Express. (b) Complaint of Prof. M.Adhikary, Ex-Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi against The Hindustan Times. (c ) Complaint of Prof. M Adhikary, Ex-Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi against India Today. (d) Complaint of Prof. M Adhikary, Ex-Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi against The Times of India.

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Settled Settled Settled Settled

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127 Complaint of Shri Chaman Lal, Amritsar against Public Sahara, Amritsar.


128 Complaint of the Managing Director, The Panipat Co-operative Sugar Mills Limited Panipat against Daily Kamalnetra Times, Ludhiana.


129 Complaint of Shri Satish Kumar Upadhyay, Asstt. Commercial Tax Officer, Suratgarh against the Editor Seema Ki Lalkar, Suratgarh.

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Dismissed on merits 14

130 Complaint of Shri S K Jetley, Organiser, Tagore Central Academy, Suratgarh against Seema Ki Lalkar, Hindi weekly of Suratgarh.


131 Complaint of Sarsewak Sant Baba Solakhan Singh, Chhittorgarh against Rajasthan Patrika, Udaipur.


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132 Complaint of Dr. Rampal Singh Verma, Principal Jialal Institute of Education, Ajmer against Dainik Navjyoti, Ajmer.

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Contradiction directed 14

133 Complaint of Shri S Sen, Consultant NFL, New Delhi against Financial Express.


134 (a) Complaint of Dr. Arun Parbha Principal and Shri Sushil Kumar, Secretary, Arya Kanya Post Graduate College, Hapur against Rashtriya Sahara. (b) Complaint of Dr. Arun Parbha Principal and Shri Sushil Kumar, Secretary, Arya Kanya Post Graduate College, Hapur against Rashtriya Sahara.

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Reprimanded Reprimanded

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135 Complaint of Smt. Meena Katiyar, w/o Shri Rameshwar Katiyar, Kanpur against Dainik Aaj, Kanpur.


136 Complaint of Shri Vijender Kumar Jain, Manager, Jain Junior High School, Kandhla, Muzaffarnagar, against Shanti Ka Sipahi, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar


137 Complaint of Shri Narendra Dutt Sharma, Sahranpur (through his advocate Shri Madan Mohan Agarwal) against Dainik Jagran, Meerut


138 Complaint of Sri J A Shastri, Jr. Enginner M P Electricity Boart, Nainpur, District Mandla against Vidharbha Chandika, Hindi weekly


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139 Complaint of Dr. R S Tiwary, Director, Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals, Jabalpur against Jailok, Evening Hindi daily, Jabalpur

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Disapproval 14

140 Complaint of Shri Basantilal Jain, Dewas against Chhautha Sansar, Indore.

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Contradiction to be published 14

141 Complaint of Shri Surendra Kumar Jain, Birsinghpur against Kirti Kranti, Rewa.


142 Complaint of the General Manager, AWM/Admn. Indian Ordnance Factory, Ministry of Defence, Ordance Factory, Katni against Dainik Madhya Pradesh Katni

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Contraditions offered (Assurance) 14

143 Complaint of Shri M K Pradhan, Sr. Executive Engineer (Excv.) South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Dhanpuri Opencast Mine, Shahdol against News Detector,


144 Complaint of Smt. Shakuntala Soni, Councillor, Municipal Council, Shahdol, MP against Narmada Khand, Shahdol.


145 Complaint of Shri G N Verma, Dy. General Manager, Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. Banki Dhelwadih, District Bilaspur against Samikshak Evening daily, Korba.


146 Complaint of Shri Dibakar Bhoj, Executive Chairman, Indian Rural & Urban Entitlement Centre, District Mayurbhanj (Orissa) against Pahadi Samachar, Mayurbhanj (Orissa)

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Dismissed on merits 14

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147 Complaint of Shri George Lakra, Inspector of Schools, Mayurbhanj, Baripada (Orissa) against 'Ajira Odisa', Oriya weekly, Baripada

Press and Defamation 3/17/1997 Not pursued 14

148 Complaint of Shri Hemant Kumar Jain, Secretary, Shri Digambar Jain Panchayati Mandir, Etawa (UP) against The Editor, 'Dainik Jagran' Agra.

Communal, Casteist, Anti-National and Religious Writings

6/28/1996 Dismissed 14

149 Complaint of Additional District Magistrate (Admn.) Ferozabad against 'Dainik Rashtriya Sahara', Lucknow.


6/28/1996 Censured 14

150 Complaint of Shri K Ramasarma, Mangalore (Karnataka) against Andhra Prabha, Telugu weekly, Hyderabad.


9/25/1996 Dismissed on merits 14

151 Complaint of Shri R L Kain, General Secretary, Dr. B R Ambedkar Vichar Manch, Delhi against Jansatta, Hindi daily, New Delhi.


9/25/1996 Dismissed for lack of Substance 14

152 (a) Complaint of D M Khagaria against UNI, New Delhi. (b) Complaint of D M Khagaria against Nav Bharat Times, Patna edition.


9/25/1996 Dismissed for lack of Substance Dismissed for lack of Substance

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153 Complaint of Shri Kamal Kumar Kamla, Advocate, Ram Nilya, Bihar against Dainik Aaj, Patna.


9/25/1996 Settled 14

154 Complaint of Shri Shopat Sigh Makkasar, Ex-MP, Hanmangarh against Rajasthan Patrika of Jaipur.


11/15/1996 Upheld (Reprimanded) 14

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155 Complaint of the District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector & District Magistrate against the Editor, Ajmer Adalat, Hindi fortnightly.


11/15/1996 Dismissed on merits 14

156 Complaint of Shri Shyamlal Prajapati, Co-ordinator, Bajrang Dal against the Editor, Satyapur Times, Sanchaur (Rajasthan)


11/15/1996 Dismissed with observations 14

157 Complaint of Shri Zile Singh Chahal, General Secretary, All India Jat Mahasabha Rohtak against Vishwa Mail, Hindi Evening daily, Kota.


3/17/1997 Rejoinder directed 14

158 Complaint of Shri D Nataraja, Visakhapatnam against Andhra Prabha, weekly, Hyderabad.

Press and Morality 9/25/1996 Dismissed 14

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