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Index of adjudications 20th AR (1998) Sl No Parties Nature of Complaint Date of Decision Category Section

1 Complaint of Shri V S Vajpayee, Chief Editor, Vicharmimansa Bhopal against Shri Laloo Prasad Yadav, Ex-Chief Minister of Bihar.

Harassment of Newsmen 6/2/1998 Upheld 13

2 Complaint of Shri S P Sagar, Editor, Shubham weekly, Tohana against police authorities..

Harassment of Newsmen 6/2/1998 Directions (Upheld) 13

3 Complaint of Shri Prem Prakash, Editor, Dainik Nai Vidya, Neemuch against Narcotics Department.

Harassment of Newsmen 6/2/1998 Direction 13

4 Complaint of Shri Kailash Banasia, Correspondent, Dainik Sandhya Prabhat Kiran against CMO, Aagar. (M.P.)


5 Complaint of Ms. Rajeshwari, Journalist, Bahadurgarh, Dainik Jagran against Shri Prem Sharma, Journalist, Nav Bharat Times.

Harassment of Newsmen 8/4/1998 Settled 13

6 Complaint of Shri Dulal Basak, Reporter, Uttar Banga Sambad, Dakshin Dinajpur against District adminstration.

Harassment of Newsmen 8/4/1998 Dropped - Dispute of Civil Nature 13

7 Complaint of Shri S P Sabherwal, Editor, Himachal Star against Bar Association, Dehradun Court, U P.

Harassment of Newsmen 8/4/1998 Observations (Upheld) 13

8 Complaint of Shri Shishir Gupta, Publisher, Janapriya Jyoti, Editor, Kahan Sunon, Muradabad against Bahujan Samaj Party activists.

Harassment of Newsmen 8/4/1998 Disposed with Directions. 13

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9 Complaint of Shri Sheikh Jalauddin, Representative, Nispaksh Doot, U. P. against police authorities.


10 Complaint of Mohd.Aslam Babu, Editor, Banda Tehjeeb, U P against police authorities., Banda, U.P.

Harassment of Newsmen 8/4/1998 Sub - judice 13

11 Complaint of Shri Mool Chandra Yadav, Journalist, Jhansi against police authorities.


12 Complaint of Shri Vishnu Rai, General Secretary, Tehsil Patrakar Sangh, Mauranipur, Jhansi, U P against Shri Brajesh Kumar Pathak, Councillor, Mauranipur.


13 Complaint of Shri Anil Kumar Nayyar, Correspondent, Rashtriya Sahara, Sribasti against Police Authorities.


14 Complaint of Shri Shyam Sunder Tripathi, 'Chini' Correspondent Dainik Rakesh, Bakevar against Shri Gopal Mohan Sharma and Local Police.


15 (a) Complaint of Shri Lokesh Kumar Gupt, Correspondent, Swatantra Bharat Dainik, Khiri against local police authorities. (b) Complaint of Shri Hotilal Rastogi, Correspondent, Amar Ujala, Khiri against local police authorities.

Harassment of Newsmen 8/4/1998 Upheld Upheld

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15 (c) Complaint of Shri Mahesh Kumar Patwari, Correspondent, Hindustan Dainik, Khiri against local police authorities. (d) Complaint of Shri Shrikant Singh, General Secretary, UP Rural Journalist Welfare Committee, Lakhimpur, Khiri against local police authorities.


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16 Complaint of Shri Lal Bhadur Shastri, Editor, Shastri Sambad against Chief Medical Officer, & Chief Medical Superintendent, Fatehpur, U.P.

Harassment of Newsmen 8/4/1998 Directions. 13

17 Complaint of Shri Prakash Chhajed, Chief Editor, Janmat Times, M.P. against Muncipal Councillor.


18 Complaint of Shri Shankar Jain, Journalist, Sandhya Varta, Gwalior, Geeta Bhavan Road, Bhind against M D Hospital, Bind, M. P.

Harassment of Newsmen 10/5/1998 Displeasure expressed 13

19 Complaint of Shri Rakesh Tiwari, Editor, Dainik Shavani Chandika Shivni against Police Authorities, M P.

Harassment of Newsmen 10/5/1998 Sub-Judice 13

20 Complaint of Shri Arun Sharma, Journalist, Nai Duniya, Ujjain against Commissioner, Muncipal Corporation, Ujjain.

Harassment of Newsmen 10/5/1998 Disapproval 13

21 Complaint of Shri Ashok Prithyani, Editor, Janmajaye, Katni against Mayor of Muncipal Corporation, Katni, M. P.


22 Complaint of Shri Sunil Vaskar, Editor, Aaj, Rashtrasatta, Nasik against SHO, Yavatmal

Harassment of Newsmen 12/1/1998 Sub-judice 13

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23 Complaint of Editor, Satta Darshan against miscreants, Gaushala management and local police.

Harassment of Newsmen 12/1/1998 Not pursued - Proceedings dropped 13

24 Suo- motu action regarding infringement on the freedom of the Press by the P&T, Faridabad.

Harassment of Newsmen 12/1/1998 Proceedings Dropped 13

25 Complaint of Shri Pradeep Gautam Suman, Journalist, Rewa (M.P.) against police authorities.


26 Complaint of Shri Umesh Bagrecha, Resident Editor, Jabalpur Express, Balaghat, M .P. against police authorities.M .P.

Harassment of Newsmen 12/1/1998 Directions 13

27 Complaint of Shri Amit Bachhil, Journalist, Shuvet Evam Harit Kranti, Bhinga against SHO, Bhinga, U.P.

Harassment of Newsmen 12/1/1998 Sub-judice 13

28 (a) Complaint of Shri Pras Nath Tiwari, Publisher, Amrit Varsha against the Director, Informtion & Public Relations Department, Govt. of Bihar. (b) Complaint of Shri R K Roy, Ranchi against Director, Informtion & Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar.


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29 Complaint of Shri Vijay Kumar Singh, Editor, Rahi Nai Rah ke, Jamshedpur, Bihar against Shri Tulsi Mehatao, Special Supplies Officer, Jamshedpur, Bihar.


30 Complaint of Shri Malick Asghar Hashmi, against police authorities for their in action in the attack of Shri Malick Asghar, Bureau Chief of Prabhat Khabar.

Harassment of Newsmen 2/2/1999 Observations (Upheld) 13

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31 Complaint of Shri Shailendra Singh, Tarkar, Journalist Khagriya, Bihar against District Administration and Dr. R S Tulsiyan, District Health Department.


32 Suo-motu action regarding snatching of camera of Mr. Mahendra Parikh, Lensman, The Indian Express, Mumbai.


33 Complaint of Shri Ram Khelavan Bhartiya, Chief Editor, Chaturanan, Hindi fortnightly, Sitapur, U P against Nayab, Tahsildar, U P Biswa.


34 Complaint of Shri Mohd. Aslam Babu, Chief Editor, Banda Tahezeeb against Shri Muttaki Raza, Central Nazir of District Judges and Shri Rajaram Gurudev, Cashier


35 Complaint of Ms. Sarvesh, Freelance Photo Journalist, against (I) Dr. Amol Ranjan, Ranchi Mental Hospital; (ii) Shri Salauddin, Warden' (iii) Policeman, Hulsit Mishra of Kanke Police Station.

Harassment of Newsmen 2/2/1999 Disposed with observations (Upheld) 13

36 Complaint of Swami Gopeshwaranand, Chief Editor, Karmayog Mimansa, Sitapur, U P against The Secretary Swami Nardanand Ashram and others.


37 Complaint of Shri Chandra Shekhar Dev, Publisher, Yuva Prayas, Forbisganj against Shri P K Singh, Anumandal Padadhikari, Kishan Ganj (Bihar).

Facilities to the Press 6/2/1998 Directions 13

38 Complaint of Shri Kalka Prasad Shivhare, Accredited Correspondent Jai Swatatra Bharat against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of M.P.

Facilities to the Press 6/2/1998 Closed with Directions 13

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39 Complaint of Shri Khaliq Mansoori, Chief Editor, Avantika Herald, Hindi weekly, M P against Public Relations Department, Govt. of M.P.

Facilities to the Press 6/2/1998 Settled 13

40 (a) Complaint of Dr. P S Yadav, Chief Editor, Dhata weekly Bhopal against State Government of M.P. (b) Complaint of Dr. P S Yadav, Chief editor, Dhata weekly Bhopal against State Government of M.P.

Facilities to the Press 6/2/1998 Directions (Upheld) Directions (Upheld)

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41 Complaint of Shri R K Nigam, Resident Editor, Dainik Janbodh, Shahdol against South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Bilaspur. M.P.

Facilities to the Press 6/2/1998 Disposed with directions 13

42 Complaint of Sri Ramcharan Mali, Chief Editor, Varanasi Express, District Shahbad Bara against the Director, I&PRD, Government of Rajasthan and RNI.


43 Complaint of Editor, Seema Ki Lalkar, Suratgarh against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan.

Facilities to the Press 6/2/1998 Disposed with observations 13

44 Complaint of the Editor, Bharat Bhoomi, Daily Ajmer (Rajasthan) against DAVP


45 Complaint of Shri Komal Chand Verma, Mirzapur Press Club against the District Information Officer, Mirzapur.

Facilities to the Press 6/2/1998 Dismissed 13

46 Complaint of Pt. Sanjib Narayan Dass, Editor, Joyotish Phalak, monthly magazine, Tinsukia (Assam) against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Assam.

Facilities to the Press 8/4/1998 Directions (Upheld) 13

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47 Complaint of some press reporters of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu against PRO and APRO, Coimbatore.

Facilities to the Press 8/4/1998 Disposed with Directions 13

48 Complaint of Shri Basudeb Paul, Editor, Gangeyabarta, Barasat against the Department of Information & Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal.


49 Complaint of Shri Rahul Bagchi, Editor/Publisher, Dakshin Dinapur Barta, Balurghat against RNI.


50 Complaint of Dr. Dayashankar Tiwari, General Secretary, U.P.Working Journalists Union, Village Ghasda Raja against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, U.P.


51 Complaint of Shri Zaki Ullah, Editor Gul Hai Khandan, Urdu monthly, against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P.

Facilities to the Press 8/4/1998 Upheld 13

52 Complaint of Shri Ravi Dutt Shukla, Kanpur Dehat against Information and Public Relations Department, Lucknow.


53 Complaint of Shri Umashankar Patwa, Chief Executive Editor, Swarnim Bharat Muzaffarnagar against Information and Public Relations Department, U.P.


54 Complaint of Shri Subodh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, Hathras Press Club, Hathras, Aligarh against Prem lal the then District Information Officer, Aligarh (Now posted at Jounpur.)

Facilities to the Press 8/4/1998 Closed with directions 13

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55 Complaint of Shri M A Rizvi, the Editor, Talash, Jhansi against the Director,Information and Public Relations Department, Jhansi, U.P.

Facilities to the Press 8/4/1998 Dismised for lack of Substance 13

56 Complaint of Shri M A Saifi Editor, Tanzeem-E-Hindi, Urdu weekly, Lalitpur, U.P. aganst U.P. State Electricity Council.


57 Complaint of Shri Rajiv Pandey, Correspondent, Workers Herald/Samata Lahar, Pratapgarh against the District Magistrate, Pratapgarh.


58 Complaint of Dr. V Anjanappa, Editor/Publisher/Printer Dakshina Karnataka against Registrar of Newspapers for India.


59 Complaint of Shri Suresh Verma, Organiser, Saptahik Samacharpartra Sangarsh Morcha, Indore against Government of Madhya Pradesh.


60 Complaint of Shri Dinesh Awashti, Editor, weekly Sputnik, Indore against the Commissioner, Central Excise, Indore.


61 Complaint of Shri Prakash Chhajed, Chief Editor, Janmat Times against Directorate of Information and Public Relations.


62 Complaint of Shri Rajnish Pandey, Publisher, Media House, Rewa against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of M P.


63 Complaint of Dr. Majid Hussain, Editor, Urdu Daily Action against M. P. Housing Development Board, Bhopal.


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64 Complaint of Shri N K Singh, Associate Editor, India Today, Bhopal against Returning Officer/Collector, Hoshangabad.


65 Complaint of Shri CV Awaz, Editor-in-Chief, J K Date Line against Government of Jammu & Kashmir.

Facilities to the Press 12/1/1998 Dismissed for lack of Substance 13

66 Complaint of Shri Satish Kumar, Editor, Mazdoor Morcha, Faridabad against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Haryana.

Facilities to the Press 12/1/1998 Dropped (Withdrawn) 13

67 Complaint of Shri Ajay Shankar, editor, Mirzapur Times against DAVP.

Facilities to the Press 12/1/1998 Not pursued 13

68 Complaint of Shri Brajeshwar Prasad Singh, Correspondent of PTI against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U P.


69 Complaint of Shri Mohan Swaroop Bhatia, Journalist against the Telecommunication Department, Mathura.


70 Complaint of Shri M A Rizvi, Editor, Talash, Jhansi against Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Jhansi, U P.


71 Complaint of the Editor, Gaya Samachar, Hindi weekly against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar.


72 Complaint of Shri. Nirmal Kumar Editor, Nehru Gazette, East Champaran against Railway Board.


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73 Complaint of Shri Bauri Bandhu Mahrana, Correspondent-cum-Journalist, Eastern Press Agency,Bhubaneshwar against Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Orissa, Bhubaneshwar.


74 Complaint of Editor, Amar Ujala, Meerut against the General Manager, Telecommunciation, Ghaziabad, U.P.


75 Complaint of Shri Mukut Behari Lal 'Navratan', State President, All India Small & Medium Newspapers Federation, Aligarh against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P.


76 Complaint of Shri Rajesh Kumar Dubey, Dehakte Huye Samachar, M. P. against Ispat Press Club, Bhilai.

Facilities to the Press 2/2/1999 Disposed with observations (Upheld) 13

77 Complaint of Shri P.C. Jain, Sr. Journalist, The Page Tender Journal, New Delhi against PIB, New Delhi.

Facilities to the Press 2/2/1999 Dismissed on merits 13

78 Complaint of Ms Shakuntala Shukla, editor, Dainik Unnao Times, Unnao against Vice President, Unnao Shuklaganj Development Authority, Unnao, U.P.

Facilities to the Press 2/2/1999 Disposed with Directions 13

79 Complaint of Dr. Kumar Pradhan, Editor, Sunchari Samachar, Siliguri against Gorkha National Liberation Front.

Curtainment of Press Freedom 2/2/1999 Upheld 13

80 Complaint of Shri G B Pednekar, Journalist against Management of Nav Prabha, Panaji.

Editor-Managerial Dispute 10/5/1998 Outside Charter 13

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81 Complaint of Shri H K Dua, PUCL and Editor's Guild of India against Bennett Coleman & Company & The Times of India and Counter complaint against Shri H K Dua by B B News.

Editor-Managerial Dispute 2/2/1999 Upheld (Censured) 13

1 Complaint of Shri Santosh Bhavsar & others, Khargaon against Editor, Nimad Sahakari Sandesh, Khargaon, (MP)

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Directions (Upheld) 14

2 Complaint of Shri Ramachander Choudhary, Director General, I&PRD, Governmen of Bihar, Patna against The Hindustan Times, Patna.


3 Complaint of Dr. Prem Pal Singh Walyan, Varanasi against Ghar Prabhat, Hindi monthly, Ranchi.


4 Complaint of Shri Yogendera Kumar Kulshreshtha, Mathura against Editor, Brij Ka Rakhwala, Mathura.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Upheld (Censured) 14

5 Complaint of Shri V B Sinha, Vice Chancellor, National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur against Sarita.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Dismissed on merits 14

6 Complaint of Shri Arvind Pandey, Sitapur against Editor, Gramin Sahara, Aliganj, Lucknow.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Upheld (Admonished) 14

7 Complaint of Dr. K N Pandey, Works Manager/Admn. Ordance Factory Bhandara against Saptahik Mahila Vichar Manch, Bhandara.


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8 Complaint of Shri Rajiv Gautam, Chairman & MD Jabalpur Tractors Ltd., Jabalpur against Dainik Bhaskar.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Upheld (Reprimanded) 14

9 Complaint of Shri C.K. Shinde, Instructor, Home Guard, Bhandara against Bhandara Hit Pradesh, Bhandara.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Dismissed -not pursued 14

10 (a) Complaint of Smt. Malati Shivashankar Pol, Assistant Director, Women & Child Welfare Department, Bellary against Bellary Sangarsha. (b) Complaint of Smt. Malati Shivashankar Pol, Assistant Director, Women & Child Welfare Department, Bellary against Tiger, Kannada weekly.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Directions (to publish rejoinder) Directions (to publish rejoi nder)

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11 Complaint of Shri Satyendra Singh Gangwar, Chief Accountant Bareilly Development Authority, Bareilly against Amar Ujala, Bareilly, U P

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Settled (offers to publish clarification) 14

12 Complaint of Dr. Ravishankar, Deputy Director, Department of Animal Husbandary, Agra against Amar Ujala.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Directions (proceedings dropped) 14

13 (a) Complaint of Shri Hamidulla, Principal Azad Inter College, Behraich against Dainik Hindustan. (b) Complaint of Shri Hamidulla, Principal Azad Inter College, Behraich against Rashriya Sahara.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Directions (Settled) Directions (Settled)

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14 Complaint of Shri Akhtar Hussain Akhtar Ansari, President, Samajwadi, Alapsankhayak Sabha, U P against Swatantra Bharat, Kanpur.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Directions (to publish complainant's version)

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15 Complaint of Shri Bhawani Singh, Regional Manager, JVG Finance Ltd., Jodhpur against Khushal Bharat.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Dismissed - Not Pursed 14

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16 (a) Complaint of Dr. N K Grover, National President, Indian Medical Assocation against The Times of India, New Delhi. (b) Complaint of Dr. Vijay Kumar Arora, Chairman Department of Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi against The Times of India, New Delhi.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Upheld (Censured. Upheld (Censured.

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17 Complaint of Ms. Bindia Sehagal, Project Manager, Wildlife Protection Society of India, New Delhi against Soceity Magazine, Mumbai.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Settled (Grievance redressed-Matter closed)

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18 Complaint of Dr. Banwari Lal Direc- tor, Delhi Public Library, Delhi againstthe Editor, The Hindu.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Settled (offers to publish rejoinder) 14

19 Complaint of Shri V. Sarma Rao, IAS, Commissioner of Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhara Pradesh, Hyderabad against Vaartha, Telugua daily.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Upheld (directed to publish rejoinder) 14

20 Complaint of Dr. Indira Murthy, Mumbai against Junior Science Referesher.

Principles and Publication 6/2/1998 Settled (offers to pay remuneration - Proceedings dropped)

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21 Complaint of Shri R S Gupta, Inspector General fo Prison, New Delhi against The Pioneer, New Delhi.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Dismissed on merits. 14

22 Complaint of Shri Sunil Kumar, Law Office-cum-public Relations Officer, Prisons Headquarters, Delhi against The Pioneer.


23 Complaint of Shri D. Mukodadhyay, Director, Public Relations, Ministry of Railways, Government of India, New Delhi against The Pioneer

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Closed on merits 14

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24 Complaint of Shri F. Pahnuma Managing Director, DSCF & DC, Delhi against the Editor, Sandhya Satta Darshan, New Delhi.


25 Complaint of M/s Hema Chemical Industries, Baroda against Abhiyan Gujarati magazine, Mumbai.


26 Complaint of Shri Shoyab Ahmed through S A Siddiqui & Associates, advocates against Rashtriya Sahara.


27 Complaint of Smt. Chhaya Singh, Delhi against Kuber Times, Hindi daily, New Delhi.


28 Complaint of Shri R. Poornalignam, IAS Special Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu and Sh. S Ramasundram, IAS Project Director, Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Soceity, Chennai against Tamilian Express.


29 Complaint of Shri A. Rashid Khan, Chennai against Daily Thanthi, Chennai.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Upheld 14

30 Complaint of Shri S. Anandaram IPS (Retd.) against The Deccan Chronicle.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Upheld (Directions) 14

31 Complaint of the General Secretary Consumer's Assistance & Welfare Centre, Guntur (AP) against Eenadu, Telegu daily.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Upheld (warned) 14

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32 Complaint of Shri B Pal, Secretary, GMSD, Workers'Union and Shri S Bandyopadhyay, GMSD Employees Union, Calcutta against Beeta Waqt.


33 (a)Complaint of M/s Jain Medicines (P) Ltd., Delhi against various Newspapers and Doordarshan. (b) Complaint of M/s Jain Medicines (P) Ltd., Delhi against various Newspapers and Doordarshan.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Dismissed for lack of substance Dismissed for lack of substance

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34 Complaint of Dr. Ishwar Singh, Head of the Journalism and Mass Communication Department against Dainik Hindustan.


35 Complaint of Shri. Karamjit Singh, President, Sunnyvilla Co-operative House Building Society Ltd., Gurgaon (Haryana) against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Directions (to publish clarification) 14

36 Complaint of Sh. I M Mathur, Executive Engineer, Transport Centre Division, Delhi against Nav Bharat Times, Delhi.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Upheld (Warned) 14

37 Complaint of Smt. Mallo Rani, General Secretary, Social Education Teachers Association, NDMC against The Times of India, New Delhi.


38 Complaint of Shri Ranbir Singh, General Manager (Excise) Government of NCT to Delhi Office of the Commissioner of Excise, New Delhi against Sandhya Times, New Delhi.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Settled 14

39 Complaint of Shri Ranbir Singh, General Manager (Excise) against Leader Guide Culture, New Delhi.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Dismissed for lack of substance 14

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40 Complaint of Dr. H .K. Das, Director, Generic Engineering Unit & Professor, Centre for Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi against The Indian Express, New Delhi.


41 Complaint of Dr. (Mrs. ) Hema V Raghavan, Principal, Gargi College, New Delhi against the Indian Express


42 Complaint of Shri Matru Mal Sharma (Mahraj), Badayun against Amar Ujala, Berilly.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Sub-judice 14

43 Complaint of Shri Ajay Pal Singh, Principal, Shri Guru Govind Singh Inter College, Bareilly against Amar Ujala, Bareilly.


44 Complaint of Shri Awadh Bihari Gupta, Meerut against the Editor, Dainik Mairashtra, Meerut.


45 Complaint of Shri Anand Singh Bisht, Secretary, Jakeshwar Shikshan Sanstha, District Chamoli against Dharti Par Utro.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Directions (to publish contradiction) 14

46 Complaint of Shri H H Kidwai, Sr. General Manager, Malvika Steel Ltd., Jagadishpur, District Sultanpur (UP) against Chetna Vichar Dhara, Lucknow.


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


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48 Complaint of Prof. S B Singh, Chief Director, Finance and Management Institute, University of Lucknow, Lucknow against Editor, Dainik Jagaran, Lucknow.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Directions to publish clarfication) 14

49 (a) Complaint of Shri Justice R B Mehrotra (Retd) President, People Union for Civil Liberties, Delhi against the Times of India. (b) Complaint of Shri Suresh Akhouri, President the Indian Journalists Union against the Editor, The Times of India.

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Upheld (Censured) Upheld (Censured)

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50 Complaint of Shri M K Jos, Member & Spokesman, All Goa Citizens for Social Justice & Action, Panjim against the Navhind Times, Panjim.


51 Complaint of Prof. V Lakshmipathy, Hyderabad against Deccan Chronicle, Secunderabad.


52 Complaint of Ms. Hilary Pais, Bangalore against India Today.


53 (a) Complaint of Shri S S Kamath, Secretary, ICDS Ltd., Manipal (Karnataka) against The Canara (b) Complaint of Shri S S Kamath, Secretary, ICDS Ltd., Manipal (Karnataka) against Karavali Ale.

Principles and Publication 10/5/1998 Upheld Upheld

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54 (a) Complaint of Shri S. Ramakrishna, Supdt of Police, Belgaum against Kannadamma Daily. (b) Complaint of Shri S. Ramakrishna, Supdt of Police, Belgaum against Sanjeevani Daily.

Principles and Publication 10/5/1998 Upheld Upheld

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55 Complaint of Shri K Thirumalai, Director (Techinical) Finolex Industries Ltd., Pune against Ratanagiri Times.


56 Complaint of Shri Hasmukh K Vakharia, Mumbai against The Daily Mumbai.


57 Complaint of Dr. P.K. Singhai, Medical Officer, Cantt. Central Hospital Sagar against Acharan

Principles and Publication 10/5/1998 Withdrawn 14

58 (a) Complaint of Shri Anil Tripathi, Bureau Chief, Dainik Bhaskar, Rewa, M P against Dainik Jagran, Satna. (b) Complaint of Shri Sunil Agnihotri Sub Editor, Dainik Bhaskar, Rewa, M P against Nav Sandesh, Satna.

Principles and Publication 10/5/1998 No Substance No Substance

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59 Complaint of Shri Nihal Chand Jain, Photographer against Nav Bharat, Indore.


60 Complaint of Shri K L Khairkar, Sr. Supdt. of Post Officers, Raipur Sanbhag, Raipur against Dainik Bhaskar, Raipur, M P.

Principles and Publication 10/5/1998 Directions 14

61 Complaint of Mrs. Panna S Khatau, Mumbai against Sunday, Mid Day.


62 Complaint of Smt Sunanda Das, Secretary, Blue Cross Society of Pune against Pune Newsline Edition of the Indian Express


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63 Complaint of Prof. Ziauddin Ahmed, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh against Editor, Quami Awaz, New Delhi


64 Complaint of Publisher, Supreme Vishwa Ghatnakram, Bulandshahar against Pradeep Kiran Vishwaghatanachakra


65 Complaint of Lt. Col. S G Guha (Retd.) Lucknow against The Times of India, Lucknow

Principles and Publication 12/1/1998 Observations 14

66 (a) Complaint of Shri Irfan Saifi of Moradabad, U P against The Times of India (b)Complaint of Shri Irfan Saifi of Moradabad, UP against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi. (c) Communication received from Ministry of I&B regarding misleading advertisements in the Hindustan Times and The Times of India.

Principles and Publication 12/1/1998 Disposed with Directions Disposed with Directions Disposed with Directions

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67 Complaint of Thakur Chandra Bhushan Singh Tatanagar against Prabhat Khabar, Jamshedpur.


68 Complaint of Thakur Chandra Bhushan Singh, Hony Secretary Deep Sahakari Grih Nirman Samiti Simit, Tatanagar against Uditvani.


69 Complaint of Shri J S Majumdar, Secretariat Member, Bihar State Committee CPI (M), Patna against Dainik Hindustan.


70 Complaint of Shri Er. Hukum Meena IAS Dumka against The Hindustan Times, Patna.


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71 Complaint of Shri Banchhanidhi Das of Pantikhar Sasan Village, District Nayagarh (Orissa) against Dharitri, Oriya daily, Bhubaneshwar.


72 Complaint of Shri Zakar Hussain, Director, National Education Foundation, Guwahati against Dainik Agradoot.


73 Complaint of Shri B K Kaul, Cantonment Executive Officer, Dalhousie Cantonment against Him-Samvahak.


74 Complaint of Shri K .G. George, Managing Trustee, Bethal Charitable Trust, Rourkela against The Samaya


75 Complaint of Smt. Poornima Sahya, New Delhi against Rashtriya Sahara, New Delhi

Principles and Publication 2/2/1999 Matter closed on merits 14

76 (a) Complaint of Shri Amar Singh Nishad, Advocate, Jalaon against Dainik Surya Jagran, Jalaon. (b) Complaint of Shri Amar Singh Nishad, Advocate, Jalaon against Dainik Aaj, Kanpur, U P.

Principles and Publication 2/2/1999 Upheld (Censured) Upheld (Censured)

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77 Complaint of Prof. Manubhai Shah, Managing Trustee, Consumer Education and Research Centre against Nav Bharat Times

Principles and Publication 2/2/1999 Disapproval 14

78 (a) Complaint of the Chairman, Sharda Shiksha Samiti, Shujalpur City , District Shujalpur against Bharat Ka Teer. (b) Complaint of the Chairman, Sharda Shiksha Samiti, Shujalpur City , District Shujalpur against Bharat Ka Teer

Press and Defamation 6/2/1998 Settled 14

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79 Complaint of Thakur Chandra Bhushan Singh Hony. Secretary, Deep Sahakari Grih Nirman Samiti Simit, Jamshedpur against Ispat Mail.

Press and Defamation 6/2/1998 Upheld (Admonished) 14

80 Complaint of Shri Gurudutt Sharma, Teacher, Primary School, Chandausi, Moradabad, U P against Hindi weekly, Jambodweep

Press and Defamation 6/2/1998 (Upheld (Censured) 14

81 Complaint of Shri Vinayak Nikam, Shiv Sena Vasai Taluka Pramukh, Vasai against Dainik Narveer Chim

Press and Defamation 6/2/1998 Upheld (Censured) 14

82 Complaint of Shri Shivajirao Lomte, Advocate and Notary Public for Beed District against Marathwada Sathi

Press and Defamation 6/2/1998 Upheld (Directions) 14

83 Complaint of Shri Balmik Prasad Tiwari, Madhya Pradesh against Editor, Dainik Bhaskar and Shri Anil Kumar Tripathi, Correspondent, Dainik Bhaskar, M P.


84 Complaint of Shri Ashok Noronha, Director, M P Laghu Udyog Nigam Ltd., Bhopal against Dainik Bhaskar.

Press and Defamation 6/2/1998 Upheld 14

85 Complaint of Dr. Atmanand, Satna against Nav Swadesh, Satna.


86 Complaint of Dr. (Mrs.) Shakti Sharma, against Darwaje Par Dastak, Neemuch.


87 Complaint of Shri Sharad Gopal Rao Karandikar, Birsinghpur, Shahdol against Kirti Kranti, Hindi daily, Rewa


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88 Complaint of Shri Devendra Singh, Gaur, District Sagar, M P against Editor, Nava Bharat Times, Bilaspur.


89 Complaint of Shri Cchennigappa, MLA Bangalore against Hi Bangalore.


90 Complaint of Shri Lalbhai K Patel, Mehsana against Uttar Gujarat Express

Press and Defamation 6/2/1998 Dismissed on merits 14

91 Complaint of Shri Ram Prakash, Under Secretary, Lucknow Development Authority against Dainik Aaj Lucknow.


92 Complaint of Shri Brahmanand Mishra, Principal Mahatama Gandhi Government Hr. Sec. School, Kota against the Editor, Dhaak, Kota (Rajasthan)


93 Complaint of Shri Ashok Bhattacharya, Minister-in-charge, Municipal Affairs Department, Urban Development Government of West Bengal, Calcutta against the Editor, Ananda Bazar Patrika.


94 Complaint of Shri D R Vinaik, Yamunanagar against Lokhit Morcha weekly, Yamunagar, Haryana.


95 Complaint of Shri Sudhir Bhatnagar, Journalist & Writer, New Delhi against Bhatnagar Samachar, New Delhi


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96 Complaint of Shri Ashok Biswal, New Delhi against Dainik Jagran.

Press and Defamation 8/4/1998 Dismissed for lack of substance 14

97 Complaint of Shri Mahabir Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Security), New Delhi against Public Asia


98 Complaint of Major B D Gupta, Superintending Engineer, Constn. Circle, No.1 PWD B&R Patiala against the Daily Pyas, Patiala (Punjab)


99 Complaint of Shri C. P Rajendran, Trivandrum against Malayalam Kochi


100 (a) Complaint of Dr. S E Anjaneyulu, Manjary Nursing Home, Hyderabad against Eenadu. (b) Complaint of Dr. S E Anjaneyulu, Manjary Nursing Home, Hyderabad against Vaartha.

Press and Defamation 8/4/1998 Dismissed on merits Upheld (Reprimanded)

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101 Complaint of the General Manager, Telecommunications, Guntur against Demand, Guntur


102 Complaint of Mrs. Rachel Chatterjee, IAS, Secetary to Government of A P against A P Times Hyderabad


103 Complaint of Smt. Rita Verma, M P through Smt. Suchitra A Chitala, Advocate, Supreme Court against The Telepgrah, Calcutta

Press and Defamation 8/4/1998 Upheld (Reprimanded) 14

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104 Complaint of Shri V K Duggal, IAS Commissioner of MCD Delhi against Evening News, New Delhi

Press and Defamation 8/4/1998 Upheld (Warned) 14

105 Complaint of Dr. Tariq Mansoor, Secretary, AMU Staff Association & Club, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh against The Times of India, New Delhi


106 Complaint of Shri Balraj Puri, Working Chairman Regional Autonomy Committee, Jammu against The Indian Express, New Delhi


107 Complaint of The Director, Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration against Chandigarh Newsline, Chandigarh


108 Complaint of Dr. Dinesh Chandra, Director, G B Pant Hospital, New Delhi against Jansatta, New Delhi


109 Complaint of Shri Hardev Singh, Chief Municipal Officer, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation against Editor, Dainik Hint, Ghaziabad, U. P.


110 Complaint of Shri Hamid Hussain Incharge Telephone Centre Bilario against Bilari Mail, Bilari District Moradabad.


111 Complaint of Shri Arjun Das, Haridwar against Himachal Times, Dehradun. U P


112 Complaint of the Director, Kamla Nehru Insitute of Technology, Sultanpur against Dainik Hindustan

Press and Defamation 8/4/1998 Upheld (Warned)) 14

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113 Complaint of Shri Pramod Kumar Ms Anima Singha and Ms Sangitas Sinha against Mitra


114 Complaint of Shri Arvind Kumar, Jr. Telecommunication Officer Dakpatthar, Dehradun against the Editor, Doon Dwar, Hindi weekly

Press and Defamation 8/4/1998 Directions 14

115 Complaint of Shri. Yadav Singh, U P against Dainik Aaj Kanpur.U P.


116 Complaint of Dr. D .S Shukla,Chief Medical Officer, Fatepur against Shri Shailendra Dixit, Chief Editor, Dainik Aaj, Kanpur


117 Complaint of Smt. Radha Rani Kapoor, Bareilly against Editor, Aaj, Bareilly, U.P.


118 Complaint of Shri Nirmal Kumar Joshi, Member Zila Panchyat, Pitheragarh against Dainik Jagran Bareilly U.P.

Press and Defamation 8/4/1998 Closed with observations 14

119 Complaint of Shri Prakash Chandra Gupt, Manager, Arya Kanya Pathshala Inter College, Shahjahjanpur against Dainik Jagran, Bareilly, U P.


120 Complaint of Shri Arun Singha, Navhind Papers & Publications Ltd., against Goa Scene


121 Complaint of Shri S.C. Gupta, Director, Baron International Ltd., New Delhi against Mid Day


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122 Complaint of Smt N. Laxmi Parvathi, President NTR Telgu Desam (LP) Hyderabad, against the Deccan Chronicle


123 Complaint of Shri V. Ramachandraiah, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Spl. Protection Force (AP) Hyderabad against Deccan Chronicle, Secundrabad


124 (a) Complaint of Shri T Sambi Reddy, Jagalmudi against Vartha Daily, Hyderabad. (b) Complaint of Shri T Sambi Reddy, Jagalmudi against Eenadu, Hyderabad

Press and Defamation 10/5/1998 Upheld (Admonished) dismissed

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125 Complaint of the President ISKCON, Bangalore against Hai Bangalore


126 Complaint of Shri Prabhakar B Kore, Belgaum against Hai Belgavi, Belgaum (Karnataka)


127 Complaint of Shri Durgappa, Municipal Councillor Basavanahalli Chikmangalur (through his advocate) against Hosadigantha, Kannada daily


128 Complaint of Shri Y. Baburaju, Sub Inspector, Police Station, Hadagali, Bellary, Karnataka against Editor Bellary Belgaithu, Bellary


129 Complaint of Shri R K Prasad Rao, First Division Officer and Shri V Hanumanthappa, Police Constable, Bellary against Asha Kiran


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130 Complaint of Shri S N Linga Raju, Police Constable Tumku (Karnataka) against Kannada daily Praja Pragathi, Tumkur, Karnataka


131 (a) Complaint of Shri Philiphose Mathew, Reporter, Coffee Land Newspaper, Kodagu against Kodagu Ront (b) Complaint of Shri Philiphose Mathew, Reporter, Coffee Land Newspaper, Kodagu against The Shakti.

Press and Defamation 10/5/1998 Dismissed for lack of substance 14

132 (a) Complaint of Shri Ashok Dhawad, Ex-MLA, Nagpur against Lokmat, Nagpur issue dated 21.2.97. (b) Complaint of Shri Ashok Dhawad, Ex-MLA, Nagpur against Tarun Bharat, Nagpur issue dated 21.2.97.

Press and Defamation 10/5/1998 Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits

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132 (c ) Complaint of Shri Ashok Dhawad, Ex-MLA, Nagpur against Maharashtra Times, Mumbai issue dated 21.2.97. (d) Complaint of Shri Ashok Dhawad, Ex-MLA, Nagpur against Lokmat, Nagpur issue dated 22.2.97.


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132 (e) Complaint of Shri Ashok Dhawad, Ex-MLA, Nagpur against Tarun Bharat, Nagpur issue dated 22.2.97. (f) Complaint of Shri Ashok Dhawad, Ex-MLA, Nagpur against Maharashtra Times, Mumbai issue dated 22.2.97.


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133 Complaint of Shri Dev R Sud, Senior Vice President, Finolex Industries Ltd., against Ratangiri Express

Press and Defamation 10/5/1998 Dismissed for misrejoinder of parties. 14

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134 Complaint of Shri A B Malekar, Secretary Maharashtra Public Service Commission, Mumbai against The Maharashstra Times


135 (a) Complaint of Shri Samasekhar Sundram, Junior Assistant Editor, The Times of India, Mumbai against Veto Power. (b) Complaint of Shri. Samasekhar Sundram, Junior Assistant Editor, The Times of India, against Mumbai Sandhya, Mumbai


136 Complaint of Shri Kumar Shinde, Superintendent of Police, Amravati, Maharashtra against Editor, Janamadhyam, Marathi daily, Maharashtra

Press and Defamation 10/5/1998 Dismissed 14

137 Complaint of Shri O P Bharati against Saamna, Mumbai


138 Complaint of Superintendent of Police, Chandrapur against Saamna, Marathi daily, Nagpur


139 Complaint of Dr. B K Upadhyay, Superintendent of Police, Chandrapur against Saamna.


140 Complaint of Shri Mohan J. Purswani, General Secretary, Akhil Bhartiya Sena. Ulhasnagar against Dopahar Ka Saamna.

Press and Defamation 10/5/1998 Upheld (Admonished)) 14

141 Complaint of Shri M G Wagle, Chairman Consumer Guidance Society of India, Mumbai against The Daily, Mumbai


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142 Complaint of Smt Shyama Parkhi, Councillor, Municipal Council Javraah against Janmat Times, Hindi weekly, Javra, Ratlam.


143 Complaint of Chief General Manager, South Eastern Coalfield Ltd., Jamuna Kotma Area against Dainik Samay


144 Complaint of Dr. (MRs,) Uma Mishra, against Narmada Kesari, Hoshangabad


145 Complaint of Shri J N Das, Director, MKU Study Centre,Guwahati against Amar Asom.


146 Complaint of Prof. P K Gupta, Meerut against Amar Ujala, Meerut.


147 Complaint of Dr. J R Guddi & others, Haveri (Karnataka) against Moodana

Press and Defamation 12/1/1998 Withdrawn 14

148 Complaint of Dr. Kamlesh Singh, Palampur against Veer Pratap, Jalandhar


149 Complaint of Shri Koteshwara Rao Cetty, Superintendent, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Visakhapatnam against the Editor, Vartha

Press and Defamation 12/1/1998 Upheld (Repreminaded) 14

150 Complaint of Shri R. S Arora, Hon. Secretary, NSCT Mumbai against Mid Day Mumbai


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151 Complaint of Shri. S K Shalgaonkar Judge Mumbai against Devaman Samachar


152 Complaint of Smt Maya Devi, Samalakha, Panipat against Ajit, Jalandhar


153 (a) Complaint of Ms. Sumita Singh, IAS, Administrator, HUDA, Faridabad against Public Asia. (b) Complaint of Ms. Sumita Singh, IAS, Administrator, HUDA, Faridabad against Mazdoor Morcha.

Press and Defamation 12/1/1998 To publish rejoinder To publish rejoinder

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154 (a) Complaint of Ms. Margaret Alva. M P Rajya Sabha against The Asian Age. (b) Complaint of Ms. Margaret Alva. M P Rajya Sabha against The Evening News. (c ) Complaint of Ms. Margaret Alva. M. P. Rajya Sabha against The Indian Express

Press and Defamation 12/1/1998 Proceedings dropped Proceedings dropped Upheld (Warned)

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155 (a) Complaint of Dr. R K Agarwal, Lecturer, Acharya Narendra Dev College against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi. (b) Complaint of Dr. R K Agarwal, Lecturer, Acharya Narendra Dev College against The Indian Express, New Delhi

Press and Defamation 12/1/1998 Upheld (Warned) Dismissed

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156 Complaint of Dr. R K Nayak, IAS Ex- Secretary Inter State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi against the Hindustan Times New Delhi.


157 Complaint of Shri S S Gill, Ex-Chief Executive, Prasad Bharati, New Delhi against the Indian Express


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158 Complaint of Shri R.S. Arora, Hon. General Secretary, The National Sports Club of India, Mumbai against Bombay Times


159 (a) Complaint of Shri Kalyan Sen Gupta, Principal, Kamla Devi Sangeet Mahavidhayayal, Raipur against Highway Channel. (b) Complaint of Shri Kalyan Sen Gupta, Principal, Kamla Devi Sangeet Mahavidhayayal, Raipur against Deshbandhu

Press and Defamation 12/1/1998 Directions (to publish rejoinder) Directions (to publish rejoinder)

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160 Complaint of Shri V K Sharma, Deputy General Manager, Tansen Hotel Gwalior against Agradoot, Raipur


161 Complaint of Shri Ramji Mahajan, Minister for Jail & Backward Community Welfare, M .P. Government, Bhopal against Rashtriya Hindi Mail, Bhopal


162 Complaint of Dr. J K Dani, President, Indian Medical Association, Eye Hospital, Korba against Dainik Tarun Chhatisgarh


163 Complaint of Shri Sharat Chandra Jethi, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, Central Railway, Jabalpur against Dainik Bhaskar.


164 Complaint of Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Chief Executive, Capital Meters Ltd., Noida against The Pioneer, New Delhi.


165 Complaint of Sardar Amar Jeet Singh against Amar Ujala, Meerut


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166 Complaint of Md. Haneef Siddiqui, Advocate, Kashipur against Amar Ujala, Bareilly


167 Complaint of Shri Subhas Saxena, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Railway) Civil Court, Mathura against Dainik Jagran Mathura


168 Complaint of Principal, St. Mary's Convent School, Dehradun against Dainik Jagran, Dehradun


169 Complaint of Shri Satish Girja, Secretary, Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, Hazaribagh Bihar against Rajrappa Times


170 Complaint of Shri Suresh Jha, Ranchi (Bihar) against The Asian Age, Calcutta.


171 Complaint of District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police of Vaishali, Hajipur against Amrit Varsha, Patna


172 Complaint of Shri Anoop Kumar, Telecom District Engineer, Chhapra (Bihar) against Hindustan, Patna


173 Complaint of Shri Suresh Chandra Jha, Vice President, Dhanbad District Congres Committee, against Dainik Hindustan, Patna


174 Complaint of Ms. Noor Fatima, Patna against Dainik Hindustan, Patna


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175 Complaint of Shri S S Mehta, Member Krishi Utapadan Bazar Samiti, District Purniya Bihar against Dainik Hindustan

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Directions (To publish rejoinder) 14

176 Complaint of Smt. Manju Sharma, Correspondent, Aryavarta, Patna against Aryavarta


177 Complaint of Shri S K Das, Secretary, ITC, Jalda (Rourkela) against The Samya, Bhubaneshwar


178 Complaint of Shri Majul Bharati, Purnia against Aaj Bihar edition.


179 Complaint of Shri K T K Roy, Ranchi against Prabhat Khabar, Ranchi.


180 Complaint of Shri Suren Kumar Dash, IAS, Tahsildar District Bargarh (Orissa) against Nava Bharat Raipur


181 (a) Complaint of Shri Suren Kumar Dash, OAS, Tahsildar, Bargarh (Orissa) against Pragativadi (b) Complaint of Shri Suren Kumar Dash, OAS, Tahsildar, Bargarh (Orissa) against Sat Kahele Chhati Phate

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Dismissed Directions

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182 Complaint of the District Inspector of Schools, Sonepur against Pragatibadi, Bhubaneshwar

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Dismissed 14

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183 (a) Complaint of Miss Archana Nandi, BalasoreagainstAjikali. (b) Complaint of Miss Archana Nandi, Balasore against the Asian Age (c ) Complaint of Miss. Archana Nandi, Balasore against Matrubhasa

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Upheld (Admonished) Upheld (Censured) Upheld (Censured)

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184 Complaint of Shri S.C. Kakar, Bhubaneshwar against Prajatantra, Cuttack (b) Complaint of Shri S.C. Kakar, Bhubaneshwar against The Hindustan Times

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Upheld (Censured) Upheld (Censured)

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185 (a) Complaint of the Principal, DIET, Keonjhar, Orissa against The Samaj. (b) Complaint of the Principal, DIET, Keonjhar, Orissa against The Sambad

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Upheld (Warned) Directions

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186 Complaint of Dr. Jainal Abedin, Calcutta against Ananda Bazar Patrika.


187 (a) Complaint of Shri P K Das, Cuttack against Samaj. (b) Complaint of Shri P K Das, Cuttack against Sambad

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Settled Settled

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188 Complaint of Shri Manoj Kumar Sinha of Durgapur (West Bengal) against Shilpa Bharati, Bengali fortnightly


189 (a) Complaint of Prof. S. K. Basu Maliick, Secretary-cum-Hony Rector, CF Andrews Memorial School against Pratidin. (b) Complaint of Prof. S K Basu Maliick, Secretary-cum-Hony Rector, CF Andrews Memorial School against Aajkaal

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Sub-judice Sub-judice

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189 (c) Complaint of Prof. S K Basu Maliick, Secretary-cum-Hony Rector, CF Andrews Memorial School against Bartaman (d) Complaint of Prof. S K Basu Maliick, Secretary-cum-Hony Rector, CF Andrews Memorial School against Ananda Bazar Patrika

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Sub- judice Sub-judice

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190 Complaint of Shri Vikas Deshlehra, Dhar Coal Products (P) Ltd., against Adamaya weekly, Ujjain


191 Complaint of Shri Doman Singh Nagpure, MLA /MP against Jabalpur Express, Balaghar, M P.


192 Complaint of Smt. Fahmida of Udhampur against The State Times, Jammu


193 Complaint of M/s Indian Greenglory Financial Services (P) Ltd., through Shri Mahesh Agarwal, advocate against Kumudam, Tamil weekly magazine

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Not pursued 14

194 Complaint of Dy. Superintendent of Police, Palakkad against Chithradesom daily

Press and Defamation 2/2/1999 Directions 14

195 Complaint of Shri Mohd Haneef Siddiqui, Advocate against Evening daily, Kashipur Times, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar U. P.


196 Complaint of Shri Dinesh Jain, Vice President, Flex Group of Industries through his advocate against Public Asia


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197 Complaint of Smt. Rani, Kasganj, District Etha against Dainik Aaj, Agra


198 Complaint of Shri Rajesh Kumar, General Manager, Telecom, Jhansi against Dainik Aaj.


199 (a) Complaint of Ms. Helen Brown against Swatantra Media, Kanpur. (b) Complaint of Shri James C Lal against Swatantra Media Kanpur. ( c) Complaint filed by Mr. V S Dube, Advocate on behalf of Rev Komal Singh Masih against Swatantra Media for publishing defamatory news item.

Communal Casteist, Anti National and Religious Writings

6/2/1998 Upheld (Censured) Upheld (Censured) Upheld (Censured)

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200 Complaint of Shri D K Choudhary, Under Secretary to the Government of Asam, Dispur against Asomiya Pratidin


8/4/1998 Upheld (Warned) 14

201 Complaint of Shri Pahlajraj Bhawandas Vanjani, President Central Panchayat, Gandhinagar, Kolhapur against Dainik Jan Prayas


12/1/1998 Withdrawn 14

202 Complaint of Fr. Alex Gabriel, Catholic Ashram Bihar Against Rashtriya Naveen Mail, Daltonganj, Palamu, Bihar


2/2/1999 Upheld 14

203 Complaint of Col. S Chaudhary, Eastern Command, Calcutta against The Pioneer.


2/2/1999 Settled 14

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204 (a) Complaint of Fr. Thomas Anchanikal, Administrator, St. Michael's Cathedral Shimla against The Tribune. (b) Complaint of Fr. Thomas Anchanikal, Administrator, St. Michael's Cathedral Shimla against Jansatta and the Indian Express.


2/2/1999 Settled Settled

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205 Complaint of Shri Ashish Gupta, Superintendent of Police, Gonda, UP against Swatantra Bharat


2/2/1999 Upheld (Censured) 14

206 Complaint of Shri Ashish Gupta, Superintendent of Police, Unnao,U. P. against Dainik Aaj

Press and Morality 2/2/1999 Upheld (Censured) 14

207 Complaint of Mrs. Margaret Alva, M. P. against Punjab Kesari regarding obscene writings

Press and Morality 8/4/1998 Upheld (Reprimanded) 14

208 Suo- motu inquiry against The Asian Age New Delhi dated January 25 & February 7, 1998 respectively


209 Suo- motu inquiry against Blitz for publishing obscene photograph in its issue dated June 14-20, 1997.


210 Suo- motu inquiry initiated by Press Council of India against Blitz issue dated April 12-18, 1997

Press and Morality 10/5/1998 Upheld (Admonished) 14

211 Suo- motu inquiry by the Press Council of India against Blitz issue dated June 7-13, 1997.

Press and Morality 10/5/1998 Upheld (Warned) 14

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212 (a) Suo- motu inquiry against The Asian Age, New Delhi issue dated 9.4.1998. (b) Suo- motu inquiry against Indian Express issue dated 11.4.1998 ( c) Suo- motu inquiry against Jansatta, New Delhi issue dated 16.4.1998.

Press and Morality 10/5/1998 Settled Upheld (Censured) Settled

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213 Complaint of Shri M. Asad, Mumbai against Mid Day Mumbai


214 Complaint of Shri R. K. Thukral of Kanpur against The Asian Age, New Delhi

Press and Morality 12/1/1998 Dismissed 14

215 Suo- motu action against The Asian Age for publishing obscene photographs in the issue dated 12.10.1998.

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(c) Complaint of Shri S.K. Pandey, President, Delhi Union of Journalists, New Delhi against Editor, The Times of India. (d) Complaint of Shri Ashok Mehta, New Delhi against The Times of India

Principles and Publication 8/4/1998 Upheld (censured) Upheld (censured)

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