Supreme Court: The News Minute Seeks To Intervene In Legislative Privileges Reference Over Press Freedom

Digital news outlet The News Minute and its Editor-in-Chief Dhanya Rajendran have asked the Supreme Court to let them intervene in the seven-judge Bench reference on the scope of legislative privileges under Article 194(3), arguing that breach-of-privilege proceedings against journalists would have a chilling effect on press freedom, ahead of the hearing from October 6.

Dharmasthala Burial Case | “Skull I Produced Was Not From the Buried Body”: Admits Complainant Witness as SIT Produces Him Before Court

Dharmasthala mass burial case took a turn when the complainant witness admitted in Belthangady court that the skull he produced was not from the buried body, after which SIT officials immediately took him into custody.

Dharmasthala Burial Case| “Gag Orders Are Passed in the Rarest of Cases, It Can Stiffen Free Speech”: Supreme Court

Today, On 8th August, The Supreme Court, while hearing the Dharmasthala burial case, observed that “gag orders are passed in the rarest of cases” and cautioned that such orders “can stiffen free speech,” directing the trial court to decide the matter afresh within two weeks.

Dharmasthala Burial Case | “Around 8,000 YouTube Channels Are Running Defamatory Content Against Temple”: Plea in Supreme Court Challenges Karnataka HC’s Media Gag Quashing

The News Minute moves the Karnataka High Court challenging gag orders in the Dharmasthala burial case, asserting that silencing the truth won’t bury it and defending press freedom under Article 19.

Dharmasthala Burial Case | ‘Silencing The Truth Won’t Bury It’: The News Minute Challenges Gag Orders In Karnataka High Court

The News Minute moves the Karnataka High Court challenging gag orders in the Dharmasthala burial case, asserting that silencing the truth won’t bury it and defending press freedom under Article 19.