The Supreme Court of India has
today put stay on a Delhi government circular that told the authorities to file
a defamation cases against media organizations for any piece of news that
causes damage to its reputation or that of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and
other ministers and asked him to explain why it was issued.
"Issue notice (to Kejriwal).
However, as an interim measure we direct stay of the circular dated May 6, 2015
till further order of this court. Accordingly, it is stayed," said a bench
comprising justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant.
The Supreme Court has also
questioned Kejriwal's stand on the issue and has given him six weeks’ time to
respond.
The said circular, issued by the
state information and publicity department says that if any officer associated
with the Delhi government thinks that a broadcasted or written news has caused
damage to the government or its employee's
reputation, he or she should file a complaint with the principal home
secretary.
It also states that after getting
a nod from the director (prosecution), the issue will then go to the law
department and after taking approval from the government, a case should befiled.
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