Three Member Committee to deliberate on alleged misuse of public funds for Advertisement by Delhi Govt: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 7 months ago

Three Member Committee to deliberate on alleged misuse of public funds for Advertisement by Delhi Govt: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

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Giving momentum to the issue of alleged misuse of public funds in Giving momentum to the issue of alleged misuse of public funds in Petitions were filed against Government of NCT of Delhi’s alleged diversion of public funds towards broadcast of self aggrandizing “The complaint dated 10.05.2016 of the petitioner shall be considered and decided by the three-member Committee constituted by the Government of India on 06.04.2016 in accordance with the Guidelines as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from today”, Chief Justice G.Rohini stated in her Judgment. Disposing of the remaining writ petitions, the Bench stated that the petitioners in other writ petitions can file complaints before the Committee which shall be considered in terms of the Guidelines. As regard to the issue raised whether Delhi Government’s The said guidelines were issued by the Supreme Court in Common Cause vs. Union of India acknowledging the need to regulate any such transgressions. These provided for formation of a 3-member committee having jurisdiction over Ministries/Departments of Government of India and Union Territory Administrations; Public Sector Undertakings of Government of India; and Local bodies and other autonomous bodies / organizations established under a Statute by Government of India / Union Territory Administrations.

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Delhi HC asks ECI to ensure political parties don’t use ‘vilifying’ material in polls
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC asks ECI to ensure political parties don’t use ‘vilifying’ material in polls

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to ensure political parties and their candidates did not use any “vilifying” material during election campaigns. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the State election officer, chief election officer and the district election officer were fully empowered and duty-bound to check such messages and advertising material being circulated by …

Check spread of ‘vilifying’ content in poll campaigns, Delhi HC tells EC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Check spread of ‘vilifying’ content in poll campaigns, Delhi HC tells EC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of India to ensure political parties and their candidates do not use any “vilifying” material in their campaigns for the February 5 Assembly poll. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the State Election Officer, Chief Election Officer and the District Election Officer were fully empowered and duty-bound to check …

Delhi High Court Closes PIL Against AAP's 'Spam' Calls On Freebies Amid Assembly Polls, Asks ECI To Ensure No Use Of Vilifying Material
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Closes PIL Against AAP's 'Spam' Calls On Freebies Amid Assembly Polls, Asks ECI To Ensure No Use Of Vilifying Material

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of India to ensure that political parties and their candidates do not use any vilifying material during elections which vitiates the atmosphere. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a PIL alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party was making “spam calls” …

Allegations Of Ruling Party Misusing Investigating Agencies Part Of Freedom Of Political Speech, Not Defamation: Delhi Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Allegations Of Ruling Party Misusing Investigating Agencies Part Of Freedom Of Political Speech, Not Defamation: Delhi Court

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A Delhi Court on Tuesday observed that the allegations of political corruption, poaching of politicians or misuse of investigating agencies by the ruling dispensation against political opponents are part of freedom of political speech and won't amount to defamation per se.Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts said that each political formation is known to project its own vision. …

Delhi CEO urges parties to maintain transparency in campaign finances
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi CEO urges parties to maintain transparency in campaign finances

The Hindu  

Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz on Wednesday convened a meeting with the representatives of various political parties and briefed them on the implementation of the model code of conduct and election expenditure monitoring measures to ensure free, fair, and transparent polling. The CEO also urged the parties to maintain transparency in campaign finances and to submit expenditure details. Meanwhile, …

Celebrities, public figures must act responsibly while endorsing products: SC
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Celebrities, public figures must act responsibly while endorsing products: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: It is imperative for celebrities and public figures to act responsibly while endorsing a consumer product, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday as it clamped down on misleading Rule 7 of the 1994 law stipulates an A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah also directed the Union ministries concerned to apprise it of misleading "Endorsements by …

Courting action: On FMCG marketing, advertising
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Courting action: On FMCG marketing, advertising

The Hindu  

“The Union has to activate itself,” Justice Hima Kohli, who is heading the Supreme Court Bench hearing the case against Patanjali Ayurved and its leaders Acharya Balkrishna and Baba Ramdev, observed on April 23 in the context of the government not having taken any action against the company for publishing The expectation that the Court will “activate” itself because the …

Patanjali Ad Row | Government should act on FMCG firms using ‘misleading’ ads: Supreme Court
11 months ago

Patanjali Ad Row | Government should act on FMCG firms using ‘misleading’ ads: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 23 said the Centre should “activate itself” against Fast Moving Consumer Goods companies if they employ “misleading “The misleading Centre should “activate itself” against FMCG companies: Supreme Court The court voiced its concern amid recent reports alleging higher sugar content in Nestle’s baby food products sold in India as well as in African and Latin …

IT Rules: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On TV Today's Plea Challenging Rule 3(1)(c) Which Empowers Intermediaries To Block User Accounts
11 months, 2 weeks ago

IT Rules: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On TV Today's Plea Challenging Rule 3(1)(c) Which Empowers Intermediaries To Block User Accounts

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a plea moved by media organization TV Today Network which owns India Today and Aaj Tak news channels, challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 3 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021.Rule 3 states “an intermediary shall periodically inform its users, at least once. The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a …

Delhi HC dismisses NewsClick’s plea seeking stay on I-T dept demand
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses NewsClick’s plea seeking stay on I-T dept demand

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to set aside a demand raised by the Income Tax department from news portal NewsClick for allegedly receiving predetermined foreign remittances from the Justice and Education Fund, observing that the portal has a “lot to answer for” in terms of its financial dealings. Delhi high court refuses to stay a demand raised by …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Ban On Display Of ‘Gross Images’ In Anti-Tobacco Ads In Cinemas, OTT Platforms
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Ban On Display Of ‘Gross Images’ In Anti-Tobacco Ads In Cinemas, OTT Platforms

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking prohibition on the display of anti-tobacco health spots containing “graphic or gross images” during films in cinemas, TV or OTT platforms. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the graphic description given in the Government issued The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking prohibition on the display of anti-tobacco health spots …

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Union of India on the steps taken by it for regulating the content on social media and OTT platforms.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after the recent ruling wherein the judge observed that the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media platforms needs to be taken …

Ad Industry Thrives On Creativity And Freedom Of Expression, Would Loathe A Govt Dictated Regulation: Delhi High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Ad Industry Thrives On Creativity And Freedom Of Expression, Would Loathe A Govt Dictated Regulation: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri made the observation while dismissing a plea filed by Dabur India seeking to restrain the Advertising Standards Council of India from creating impediments in the broadcast of its Dabur had challenged an order passed by the trial court …

'Political Ads Published in Guise of Govt Ads': Delhi L-G Asks Chief Secy to Recover Rs 97 Cr from AAP
2 years, 3 months ago

'Political Ads Published in Guise of Govt Ads': Delhi L-G Asks Chief Secy to Recover Rs 97 Cr from AAP

News 18  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has reportedly directed the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the Aam Aadmi Party for getting political The Delhi government’s Directorate of Information and Publicity, acting on a 2016 directive from a Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, had notified that Rs …

Centre warns broadcasters, advertising associations against misleading, surrogate ads
2 years, 6 months ago

Centre warns broadcasters, advertising associations against misleading, surrogate ads

Firstpost  

‘It has also been observed that many alcoholic spirits and beverages are being advertised under the garb of music CDs, club soda and packaged drinking water,’ the consumer affairs ministry said New Delhi: Concerned over surrogate Otherwise, the government would take stern action against the violators by consumer protection regulator CCPA, it said. The guidelines for prevention of misleading The …

Should brand ambassadors be held responsible for claims in advertising? | The Hindu Parley podcast
2 years, 8 months ago

Should brand ambassadors be held responsible for claims in advertising? | The Hindu Parley podcast

The Hindu  

On June 9, 2022, the Central Consumer Protection Authority notified guidelines for ‘Prevention of Misleading Here we discuss the need for the new guidelines and how they overlap with the ‘Code for Self-Regulation in Advertising’, which was adopted by the Advertising Standards Council of India. Guests: Akashneel Dasgupta, chief creative officer at Network Advertising; Anushree Rauta, an advocate and partner …

DCW issues a notice to I&B Ministry and Delhi Police over an offensive advertisement
2 years, 9 months ago

DCW issues a notice to I&B Ministry and Delhi Police over an offensive advertisement

The Hindu  

The Delhi Commission for Women wrote to Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur seeking an action against a perfume brand for “misogynistic DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal issued a letter to I&B Minister describing the events in the objectionable She sought strict action by the ministry to ban the The Commission has also demanded a heavy penalty on …

Malicious Falsehood Can't Become Freedom Of Speech, Care To Be Exercised To Avoid Denigration Of Competitor's Goodwill While Advertising: Delhi HC
3 years, 1 month ago

Malicious Falsehood Can't Become Freedom Of Speech, Care To Be Exercised To Avoid Denigration Of Competitor's Goodwill While Advertising: Delhi HC

Live Law  

Observing that malicious falsehood cannot become freedom of speech, the Delhi High Court has observed that care is to be exercised in order to avoid disparagement of another's products or denigration of the goodwill and reputation built by a competitor while engaging in advertising one's own products. The courts have protected parties who have been at the receiving end of …

Christmas Advertisements By Delhi Govt: High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Action For Allegedly Wasting Public Money
3 years, 2 months ago

Christmas Advertisements By Delhi Govt: High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Action For Allegedly Wasting Public Money

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a PIL challenging public The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh noted that a representation in this regard is already pending consideration before the Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising, constituted at the directions of the Supreme Court. He alleged that the Delhi Government published However, it …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Guidelines Against Crypto-Currency Exchanges Advertisements On Televisions Without Standardized Disclaimers
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Guidelines Against Crypto-Currency Exchanges Advertisements On Televisions Without Standardized Disclaimers

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on plea seeking issuance of guidelines or rules to be framed against the crypto currency exchanges in India advertising on televisions without adequate standardized disclaimers.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice in the plea after hearing Advocate Aayush Shukla appearing as petitioner in person.The. The …

"Reliance Placed On A Tweet, It Is Publicity Interest Litigation": Delhi High Court Imposes 50K Cost In Plea Alleging Misuse Of Public Money By Delhi Govt.
3 years, 10 months ago

"Reliance Placed On A Tweet, It Is Publicity Interest Litigation": Delhi High Court Imposes 50K Cost In Plea Alleging Misuse Of Public Money By Delhi Govt.

Live Law  

Dealing with a plea wherein the petitioner alleged that he was under an apprehension that the Delhi Government was misusing the public money, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea with 50K cost.The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that reliance had been placed by the petitioner, for filing the writ petition …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Advertisement Promoting Alcoholic Drinks In National Capital
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Advertisement Promoting Alcoholic Drinks In National Capital

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a PIL seeking action against a beverage company for putting up hoardings for promotion of an alcoholic drink across the national capital. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh has issued notice to the Respondents including the Delhi Municipal Corporation and the company which goes by …

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Regulation Of Government Advertising To Prevent Drain Of Public Funds
3 years, 11 months ago

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Regulation Of Government Advertising To Prevent Drain Of Public Funds

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to respond on a petition that questions the huge sums expended on government The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to respond on a petition that questions the huge sums expended on government The Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly took up the petition …

Press Council Censure Order Effectively Stopping Ads In Hindustan Times Newspaper": Delhi High Court Stays Order
4 years ago

Press Council Censure Order Effectively Stopping Ads In Hindustan Times Newspaper": Delhi High Court Stays Order

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed a communication issued by the Press Council of India to the Government Departments, which had effectively barred all Government agencies from placing The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was hearing the plea of Petitioner challenging PCI's order, through which, in effect, the petitioner was "censured". This Order was issued as allegedly the …

Need For Advertising Laws In India: 'The Best Product In Market'?
4 years, 7 months ago

Need For Advertising Laws In India: 'The Best Product In Market'?

Live Law  

With the COVID-19 creating havoc in the whole world, a claim by an Indian company of finding its cure has caught everyone's attention. The CCI vide a reference made to it In Re: Vishal Gupta and Albion InfoTel Limited rejected allegations of unfair business practices made against Google concerning its advertising platform, by holding that the internet major's actions did …

Kejriwal govt. gets notice over advertisement on Class 12 results
4 years, 8 months ago

Kejriwal govt. gets notice over advertisement on Class 12 results

The Hindu  

Supreme Court-mandated committee on content regulation in government advertising issued a notice to the Delhi government on Monday over a front page The committee has sought an explanation from the Delhi government within 60 days, explaining how this Publicising govt. schools The front page Suo moto cognisance A press note from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that the …

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Removal Of Fake News And Hate Speeches From Social Media Platforms
5 years ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Removal Of Fake News And Hate Speeches From Social Media Platforms

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government in a plea seeking removal of hate speeches and fake news that are being circulated on various social media platforms. Filed by KN Govindacharya, the petition seeks direction to be issued to designated officers of the intermediaries to immediately remove the hate speeches and fake news that are being …

Misleading advertisements may land celebrity endorsers in jail
5 years, 7 months ago

Misleading advertisements may land celebrity endorsers in jail

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Manufacturers, service providers and celebrity endorsers face fines and jail terms for making misleading claims in The Consumer Protection Bill 2019 seeks to penalize misleading ads placed on virtually any medium, including television, radio, print, outdoor ads, e-commerce, direct selling and telemarketing. Under the bill, a misleading ad is defined as promotions across platforms that “falsely describes a …

Take Steps To Prohibit Paid Political Content, Ads On Social Media: Bombay HC To EC
6 years, 2 months ago

Take Steps To Prohibit Paid Political Content, Ads On Social Media: Bombay HC To EC

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court Thursday said the Election Commission had a constitutional obligation to hold fair elections and hence should take steps to prohibit The Bombay High Court Thursday said the Election Commission had a constitutional obligation to hold fair elections and hence should take steps to prohibit A division bench of Chief Justice N H Patil and Justice N …

Sponsored Ads: Submit Suggestions On Regulating Paid Content On Social Media: Bombay HC Tells EC, Petitioners
6 years, 2 months ago

Sponsored Ads: Submit Suggestions On Regulating Paid Content On Social Media: Bombay HC Tells EC, Petitioners

Live Law  

While hearing a petition filed by lawyer Sagar Suryawanshi on Friday, the Bombay High Court asked the Election Commission and the petitioner to submit suggestions on regulating paid content on social media 48 hours before polling day.The PIL seeks directions to the Election Commission of India to prohibit all persons, politicians from posting While hearing a petition filed by lawyer …

Advertisement Is Facet Of Commercial Speech Protected By Article 19(1)(A) Of Constitution, Holds Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

Advertisement Is Facet Of Commercial Speech Protected By Article 19(1)(A) Of Constitution, Holds Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“In fact, the protection given to an “In fact, the protection given to an The Delhi High Court has held that Justice Manmohan was considering a suit filed by Horlicks Ltd for damages and permanent injunction restraining infringement, disparagement and unfair trade practices against HEINZ India Private Limited. The The court held that the COMPLAN That though in comparative advertising …

Delhi HC Urges Press Council To Decide On Plea For Ban On Using Photos, Names Of Constitutional Functionaries In Pvt Advertisements [Read Judgment]
7 years ago

Delhi HC Urges Press Council To Decide On Plea For Ban On Using Photos, Names Of Constitutional Functionaries In Pvt Advertisements [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Disposing off a petition praying for the writ of mandamus prohibiting the use of photographs or names of high constitutional functionaries in private Disposing off a petition praying for the writ of mandamus prohibiting the use of photographs or names of high constitutional functionaries in private Inter alia, the grievance of the petitioner before the high court was directed against …

Delhi HC Urges Press Council To Decide On Plea For Ban On Using Photos, Names Of Constitutional Functionaries In Pvt Advertisements [Read Judgment]
7 years ago

Delhi HC Urges Press Council To Decide On Plea For Ban On Using Photos, Names Of Constitutional Functionaries In Pvt Advertisements [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Disposing off a petition praying for the writ of mandamus prohibiting the use of photographs or names of high constitutional functionaries in private Disposing off a petition praying for the writ of mandamus prohibiting the use of photographs or names of high constitutional functionaries in private Inter alia, the grievance of the petitioner before the high court was directed against …

AAP asked to pay 97 crores from party fund for Ads put out using taxpayer’s money
7 years, 11 months ago

AAP asked to pay 97 crores from party fund for Ads put out using taxpayer’s money

Op India  

In a setback to the AAP Government, Anil Baijal, the L-G of Delhi, has directed that 97 crores of taxpayer’s money, which the Delhi Government spent on This spending by the Delhi Government was found to be in violation of the Supreme Court’s guidelines put out regarding government advertising. These According to the report, of the 97 crores in question, …

Kejriwal govt used Rs 29 cr in ads outside Delhi, violated SC guidelines: CAG report
8 years ago

Kejriwal govt used Rs 29 cr in ads outside Delhi, violated SC guidelines: CAG report

India TV News  

In a report that could spell further trouble for the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi, the Comptroller and Auditor General has found that the Arvind Kejriwal-led government spent Rs 29 crore in releasing The CAG report, tabled in the Delhi Assembly today, said that In several instances, work of the government was projected as the AAP's achievements through the …

Delegation Of Powers: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Consumer Affairs Dept, ASCI
8 years, 5 months ago

Delegation Of Powers: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Consumer Affairs Dept, ASCI

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court in Pratham Education vs Department of Consumer Affairs and Ors, in a writ petition challenging the competence of the Department of Consumer Affairs in delegating and conferring authority on the Advertising Standards Council of India, has issued notices to the respondents.The ASCI is a company incorporated under Section 25 of the Indian Companies. The Delhi High …

Three Member Committee to deliberate on alleged misuse of public funds for Advertisement by Delhi Govt: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 7 months ago

Three Member Committee to deliberate on alleged misuse of public funds for Advertisement by Delhi Govt: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Giving momentum to the issue of alleged misuse of public funds in Giving momentum to the issue of alleged misuse of public funds in Petitions were filed against Government of NCT of Delhi’s alleged diversion of public funds towards broadcast of self aggrandizing “The complaint dated 10.05.2016 of the petitioner shall be considered and decided by the three-member Committee constituted …

Ads of Delhi Government all over India, are they legal?
8 years, 8 months ago

Ads of Delhi Government all over India, are they legal?

Op India  

If you have read your newspaper today, no matter where in India you are, you might have seen extensive coverage of Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP Government in Delhi, that too mostly positive articles, and all condensed on a double page. No, all Indian media houses did not decide to simultaneously publish such an Ode to the Delhi Government, but in fact …

Govt. constitutes a 3 Member Committee for Content Regulation of Govt. Advertising
8 years, 11 months ago

Govt. constitutes a 3 Member Committee for Content Regulation of Govt. Advertising

Live Law  

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in compliance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court directions dated 13.5.2015 has constituted a three member committee to address the issues related to Content Regulation in Government Advertising. Tandon, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India and members of the committee includes Shri Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV and President of the News Broadcasters …

ACB orders probe into Delhi govt awarding ad contracts
9 years, 5 months ago

ACB orders probe into Delhi govt awarding ad contracts

India TV News  

New Delhi: Opening yet another front with AAP dispensation, the LG-appointed chief of Anti-Corruption Branch, M K Meena, has ordered a probe and served a notice to Delhi government based on a complaint alleging irregularities in awarding of Meena told reporters that a notice has been served to the officers concerned in the Directorate of Information and Publicity asking them …

SC asks centre why a 3 Member panel not set up yet to monitor and regulate Govt Ads even 3 months after the order
9 years, 7 months ago

SC asks centre why a 3 Member panel not set up yet to monitor and regulate Govt Ads even 3 months after the order

Live Law  

This came on a plea by Prashant Bhushan for NGO-CPIL seeking contempt action against friend-turned-foe Kejriwal and TN govt for violating SC rulesNoted lawyer and ousted AAP leader Prashant Bhushan, who formed a forum Swaraj Abhiyan along with Yogendra Yadav, has for the first time dragged Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government to Court.It is to be noted that before his ouster …

HC seeks details of money spent on ads by Delhi government | India TV News
9 years, 7 months ago

HC seeks details of money spent on ads by Delhi government | India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government to file a status report with details of money spent by it on A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath observed that "prima facie what you are doing is in violation of Supreme Court judgment" and with "public money". "Having regard …

Delhi HC refuses to restrain airing AAP’s Advertisements
9 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC refuses to restrain airing AAP’s Advertisements

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today refused to prevent city government from airing publicity campaign and The Delhi High Court today refused to prevent city government from airing publicity campaign and The Supreme Court in its May 13, 2015 judgement had prohibited publication of photos of leaders in government "Get instruction on what steps you have taken on the guidelines of …

Violation of SC guidelines on Govt. Advertisements: CPIL moves contempt petition against Chief Secretaries of Delhi and Tamil Nadu
9 years, 8 months ago

Violation of SC guidelines on Govt. Advertisements: CPIL moves contempt petition against Chief Secretaries of Delhi and Tamil Nadu

Live Law  

The Centre for Public Interest Litigation has moved a contempt petition before the Supreme Court alleging that the Governments of Delhi and Tamil Nadu have willfully disobeyed its judgment passed in a writ petition filed by the NGO’s - CPIL and Common Cause in which the Apex Court had issued certain guidelines to prevent misuse of public funds by government …

Kejriwal's ads across Delhi to be removed after SC order
9 years, 10 months ago

Kejriwal's ads across Delhi to be removed after SC order

Firstpost  

The Delhi government’s New Delhi: The Delhi government’s The ads, in print and one on TV released on Wednesday, have Kejriwal in them asking people to fight against bribery and corruption. Supreme Court had on Wednesday barred publication of photos of leaders in government “We will comply with Supreme Court guideline and remove Delhi government has put up several banner …

Centre opposes Supreme Court’s framing of guidelines on government advertisements
10 years, 1 month ago

Centre opposes Supreme Court’s framing of guidelines on government advertisements

Live Law  

The Union Government has opposed the framing of guidelines relating to government The Union Government has opposed the framing of guidelines relating to government He submitted that how can the Court decide if an The submissions were made when the bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Pinaki Chandra was hearing Prashant Bhushan’s plea, who was representing an NGO. Mr. Bhushan …

Centre opposes Supreme Court’s framing of guidelines on government advertisements
10 years, 1 month ago

Centre opposes Supreme Court’s framing of guidelines on government advertisements

Live Law  

The Union Government has opposed the framing of guidelines relating to government The Union Government has opposed the framing of guidelines relating to government He submitted that how can the Court decide if an The submissions were made when the bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Pinaki Chandra was hearing Prashant Bhushan’s plea, who was representing an NGO. Mr. Bhushan …

Government ads should not project political leaders, panel tells SC
10 years, 2 months ago

Government ads should not project political leaders, panel tells SC

India TV News  

New Delhi: Government The apex court-appointed committee said this in its report on "Guidelines on Content Regulation of Government Advertising" that was submitted to the court Sep 24, 2014. Madhavan Menon in its guidelines has said that Recommending that the government "Government advertising shall maintain political neutrality and avoid glorification of political personalities and projecting a positive impression of the …

Verdict on political advertisements on autos to come soon: Delhi HC
10 years, 4 months ago

Verdict on political advertisements on autos to come soon: Delhi HC

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that it is likely to pronounce its verdict "in a week or so" on a plea by autorickshaw drivers who are seeking quashing of the city government's guideline banning "political A bench, headed by Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, said "the judgement would be delivered in a week or so" in response to …

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