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Garware Wall Ropes Ltd vs Coastal Marine Constructions & Engineering Ltd

The State Of Rajasthan vs Kanhaiya Lal

Shri N.K. Janu, Deputy Director, ... vs Lakshmi Chandra

Yashwant Sinha & Ors vs Central Bureau Of Investigation Through Its Diector & AnrOur Notice In Fact, The Publication Of The Said Documents In ‘The Hindu’ Newspaper Reminds The Court Of The Consistent Views Of This Court Upholding The Freedom Of The Press In A Long Line Of Decisions Commencing From Romesh Thappar vs State Of Madras 1 And Brij Bhushan vs The State Of Delhi 2 Though Not In Issue, The Present Could Very Well Be An Appropriate Occasion To Recall The Views Expressed By This Court From Time To Time Illustratively And Only Because Of Its Comprehensiveness The Following Observations In Indian Express Newspapers ( Bombay ) Private Limited Vsunion Of IndiaThe Constituent Assembly And Its Various Committees And Sub­ Committees Considered Freedom Of Speech And Expression Which Included Freedom Of Press Also As A Precious Right The Preamble To The Constitution Says That It Is Intended To Secure To All Citizens Among Others Liberty Of Thought Expression, And 10 Belief In Romesh Thappar vs State Of Madras 4 And Brij Bhushan vs The State Of Delh I5, This Court Firmly Expressed ItsHas Been Described As The Fourth Estate The Democratic Credentials Of A State Is Judged Today By The Extent Of Freedom The Press Enjoys In That State According To Justice Douglas ( An Almanac Of Liberty ) “Acceptance By Government Of A Dissident Press Is A Measure Of The Maturity Of The Nation” The Learned Judge Observed In Terminiello vs ChicagoJonge vs State Of OregonThe Above Views Of The Supreme Court Of India On The Issue Of The Freedom Of The Press Has Been Echoed By The U S Supreme Court In New York Times Company vs United StatesTo Unpublished Public Records As Already Noticed, The Three Documents Have Been Published In Different Editions Of ‘The Hindu’ Newspaper That Apart, As Held In S P Gupta vs Union Of India 8 A Claim Of Immunity Against Disclosure Under Section 123 Of The Indian Evidence Act Has To Be Essentially Adjudged On The Touchstone Of Public Interest And To Satisfy Itself That Public Interest Is Not Put To Jeopardy By Requiring Disclosure The Court May Even Inspect The Document In Question Though The Said Power Has To Be Sparingly Exercised Such An Exercise, However ,Pooran Mal vs Director Of Inspection ( Investigation ) Of Income­Tax, New Delhi 9 This Court Has Taken The View That The “Test Of Admissibility Of Evidence Lies In Its Relevancy, Unless There Is An Express Or Necessarily Implied Prohibition In The Constitution Or Other Law Evidence Obtained As A Result Of Illegal Search Or Seizure Is Not Liable To Be Shut OutInsofar As The Right To Information Act Is Concerned In Chief Information Commissioner vs State Of Manipur 10Would Like To Observe In This Regard Is A Reiteration Of What Had Already Been Said By This Court In Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru vs State Of Kerala 11 “Judicial

Yashwant Sinha & Ors vs Central Bureau Of Investigation Through Its Diector & AnrOur Notice In Fact, The Publication Of The Said Documents In ‘The Hindu’ Newspaper Reminds The Court Of The Consistent Views Of This Court Upholding The Freedom Of The Press In A Long Line Of Decisions Commencing From Romesh Thappar vs State Of Madras 1 And Brij Bhushan vs The State Of Delhi 2 Though Not In Issue, The Present Could Very Well Be An Appropriate Occasion To Recall The Views Expressed By This Court From Time To Time Illustratively And Only Because Of Its Comprehensiveness The Following Observations In Indian Express Newspapers ( Bombay ) Private Limited Vsunion Of IndiaThe Constituent Assembly And Its Various Committees And Sub­ Committees Considered Freedom Of Speech And Expression Which Included Freedom Of Press Also As A Precious Right The Preamble To The Constitution Says That It Is Intended To Secure To All Citizens Among Others Liberty Of Thought Expression, And 10 Belief In Romesh Thappar vs State Of Madras 4 And Brij Bhushan vs The State Of Delh I5, This Court Firmly Expressed ItsHas Been Described As The Fourth Estate The Democratic Credentials Of A State Is Judged Today By The Extent Of Freedom The Press Enjoys In That State According To Justice Douglas ( An Almanac Of Liberty ) “Acceptance By Government Of A Dissident Press Is A Measure Of The Maturity Of The Nation” The Learned Judge Observed In Terminiello vs ChicagoJonge vs State Of OregonThe Above Views Of The Supreme Court Of India On The Issue Of The Freedom Of The Press Has Been Echoed By The U S Supreme Court In New York Times Company vs United StatesTo Unpublished Public Records As Already Noticed, The Three Documents Have Been Published In Different Editions Of ‘The Hindu’ Newspaper That Apart, As Held In S P Gupta vs Union Of India 8 A Claim Of Immunity Against Disclosure Under Section 123 Of The Indian Evidence Act Has To Be Essentially Adjudged On The Touchstone Of Public Interest And To Satisfy Itself That Public Interest Is Not Put To Jeopardy By Requiring Disclosure The Court May Even Inspect The Document In Question Though The Said Power Has To Be Sparingly Exercised Such An Exercise, However ,Pooran Mal vs Director Of Inspection ( Investigation ) Of Income­Tax, New Delhi 9 This Court Has Taken The View That The “Test Of Admissibility Of Evidence Lies In Its Relevancy, Unless There Is An Express Or Necessarily Implied Prohibition In The Constitution Or Other Law Evidence Obtained As A Result Of Illegal Search Or Seizure Is Not Liable To Be Shut OutInsofar As The Right To Information Act Is Concerned In Chief Information Commissioner vs State Of Manipur 10Would Like To Observe In This Regard Is A Reiteration Of What Had Already Been Said By This Court In Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru vs State Of Kerala 11 “Judicial

Yashwant Sinha & Ors vs Central Bureau Of Investigation Through Its Diector & AnrOur Notice In Fact, The Publication Of The Said Documents In ‘The Hindu’ Newspaper Reminds The Court Of The Consistent Views Of This Court Upholding The Freedom Of The Press In A Long Line Of Decisions Commencing From Romesh Thappar vs State Of Madras 1 And Brij Bhushan vs The State Of Delhi 2 Though Not In Issue, The Present Could Very Well Be An Appropriate Occasion To Recall The Views Expressed By This Court From Time To Time Illustratively And Only Because Of Its Comprehensiveness The Following Observations In Indian Express Newspapers ( Bombay ) Private Limited Vsunion Of IndiaThe Constituent Assembly And Its Various Committees And Sub­ Committees Considered Freedom Of Speech And Expression Which Included Freedom Of Press Also As A Precious Right The Preamble To The Constitution Says That It Is Intended To Secure To All Citizens Among Others Liberty Of Thought Expression, And 10 Belief In Romesh Thappar vs State Of Madras 4 And Brij Bhushan vs The State Of Delh I5, This Court Firmly Expressed ItsHas Been Described As The Fourth Estate The Democratic Credentials Of A State Is Judged Today By The Extent Of Freedom The Press Enjoys In That State According To Justice Douglas ( An Almanac Of Liberty ) “Acceptance By Government Of A Dissident Press Is A Measure Of The Maturity Of The Nation” The Learned Judge Observed In Terminiello vs ChicagoJonge vs State Of OregonThe Above Views Of The Supreme Court Of India On The Issue Of The Freedom Of The Press Has Been Echoed By The U S Supreme Court In New York Times Company vs United StatesTo Unpublished Public Records As Already Noticed, The Three Documents Have Been Published In Different Editions Of ‘The Hindu’ Newspaper That Apart, As Held In S P Gupta vs Union Of India 8 A Claim Of Immunity Against Disclosure Under Section 123 Of The Indian Evidence Act Has To Be Essentially Adjudged On The Touchstone Of Public Interest And To Satisfy Itself That Public Interest Is Not Put To Jeopardy By Requiring Disclosure The Court May Even Inspect The Document In Question Though The Said Power Has To Be Sparingly Exercised Such An Exercise, However ,Pooran Mal vs Director Of Inspection ( Investigation ) Of Income­Tax, New Delhi 9 This Court Has Taken The View That The “Test Of Admissibility Of Evidence Lies In Its Relevancy, Unless There Is An Express Or Necessarily Implied Prohibition In The Constitution Or Other Law Evidence Obtained As A Result Of Illegal Search Or Seizure Is Not Liable To Be Shut OutInsofar As The Right To Information Act Is Concerned In Chief Information Commissioner vs State Of Manipur 10Would Like To Observe In This Regard Is A Reiteration Of What Had Already Been Said By This Court In Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru vs State Of Kerala 11 “Judicial

Vijay Mohan Singh vs State Of Karnataka

Jvpd Scheme Welfare Trust Thr. Its ... vs The Chief Officer, M.H.A.D. .Brd ...

Gajraj Singh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

Mahendra Prasad Mehta vs The State Of Bihar