Delhi HC lifts gag order in sexual harassment case against Mahesh Murthy
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC lifts gag order in sexual harassment case against Mahesh Murthy

Op India  

In a huge setback to Newslaundry investor Mahesh Murthy, the Delhi High Court has vacated its interim order of April 2017 restraining media outlets publishing allegations of sexual harassment made against him by several victim women. These facts, the said defendants… seek to place in the public domain.” Mahesh Murthy, who claims to be a venture capitalist and also an investor in far-left website Newslaundry, had filed a defamation suit against 18 media organisations for covering the allegation of sexual harassment against him. Gag is lifted NOW I WILL TALK — Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj July 8, 2020 Sexual harassment charges against Mahesh Murthy In 2017, several media organisation including OpIndia had reported allegations of sexual harassment against News Laundry funder Murthy made by six women — three of who went on record with their experience. Pankaj Mishra, founder of technology website FactorDaily, in a series of tweets, had accused venture capitalist Mahesh Murthy who is also an investor in the Left-leaning self-proclaimed ‘media watchdog‘, Newslaundry.

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Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Disposes Of Defamation Suit & Transfer Petition Based On Agreement
2 years ago

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Disposes Of Defamation Suit & Transfer Petition Based On Agreement

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today disposed of the defamation suit filed by a former SC judge against a woman who raised sexual harassment allegations him. The Court also disposed of the petition moved by the woman seeking transfer of the defamation suit filed by the ex-judge from Delhi High Court. In that order, the Delhi High Court had directed media houses …

Supreme Court Informed About Agreement In Defamation Suit Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge
2 years ago

Supreme Court Informed About Agreement In Defamation Suit Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge

Live Law  

While hearing a petition moved by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court pertaining to sexual harassment allegations, the Supreme Court was informed that both the parties have reached an agreement. The second part of the agreement is a request to the Court to …

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Asks If It Is Necessary To Go On With Defamation Suit
2 years, 2 months ago

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Asks If It Is Necessary To Go On With Defamation Suit

Live Law  

While hearing a petition moved by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court, on Monday, raised a query whether it is necessary to go on with the defamation suit. The former judge had filed the defamation suit against the woman in …

'Rising trend of powerful men seeking gag orders': Read NWMI's statement on muzzling of media in cases of sexual assault, harassment
4 years, 5 months ago

'Rising trend of powerful men seeking gag orders': Read NWMI's statement on muzzling of media in cases of sexual assault, harassment

Firstpost  

In the context of rape in particular, the trend of the accused seeking to prevent the media from covering trials presents a unique challenge for media reportage. The Network of Women in Media, India together with many eminent personalities is deeply concerned about the rising trend of powerful men seeking gag orders on the media in sexual assault and harassment …

Entire trial vitiated: Delhi court reserves order on transferring MJ Akbar's case against Priya Ramani
4 years, 5 months ago

Entire trial vitiated: Delhi court reserves order on transferring MJ Akbar's case against Priya Ramani

India Today  

The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday reserved its order on whether the criminal defamation case filed by BJP MP MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani will be transferred to another court or not. The court said if it is found that the magisterial court trying the criminal defamation case filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani …

Delhi HC Directs Pvt Company To Compensate Woman Terminated From Service After Raising Sexual Harassment Complaint [Read Order]
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC Directs Pvt Company To Compensate Woman Terminated From Service After Raising Sexual Harassment Complaint [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a notable order, the Delhi High Court has directed a private company to pay Rs 1.2 lakhs to a woman, whose services were allegedly terminated because she had raised sexual harassment allegations.Justice Prathiba M Singh passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by the woman seeking action against the employer-company for not forming Internal Complaints Committee as …

Delhi high court sets aside LCC’s order on sexual harassment complaint
6 years, 1 month ago

Delhi high court sets aside LCC’s order on sexual harassment complaint

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has set aside an order of a Local Complaints Committee which had rejected an employee’s sexual harassment at work place as it had exceeded the time limit of filing the complaint. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V Kameswar Rao directed the Local Complaints Committee to give a hearing to both the parties …

Court Reserves Order On Summoning Priya Ramani In M J Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case
6 years, 2 months ago

Court Reserves Order On Summoning Priya Ramani In M J Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case

Live Law  

A Delhi court Tuesday reserved for January 29 its order on whether to summon journalist Priya Ramani as an accused in a defamation case filed by former union minister M J Akbar after she levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal reserved the order after listening to arguments from Akbar's lawyer, who said a …

Delhi court refuses to restrain media from reporting sexual assault case against RK Pachauri
7 years, 1 month ago

Delhi court refuses to restrain media from reporting sexual assault case against RK Pachauri

Firstpost  

The court also said that all reportage on the matter should carry Pachauri’s or his representative’s views as well. New Delhi: A Delhi court has refused to restrain the media from reporting the alleged sexual harassment case against RK Pachauri, former Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute, but asked the press to play a balanced role and shun …

Delhi Court Refuses RK Pachauri’s Plea For Gag Order On Media, Orders Disclaimer Of Pendency [Read Order]
7 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Court Refuses RK Pachauri’s Plea For Gag Order On Media, Orders Disclaimer Of Pendency [Read Order]

Live Law  

Observing that “the media by its reporting should throw more 'light rather than generate heat”, a Delhi court on Monday refused to put a gag order on the media from reporting on the issue of allegation of sexual harassment against former TERI chief RK Pachauri but added that any reportage should consider his views or that of his representatives and …

Delhi Court Refuses RK Pachauri’s Plea For Gag Order On Media, Orders Disclaimer Of Pendency [Read Order]
7 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Court Refuses RK Pachauri’s Plea For Gag Order On Media, Orders Disclaimer Of Pendency [Read Order]

Live Law  

Observing that “the media by its reporting should throw more 'light rather than generate heat”, a Delhi court on Monday refused to put a gag order on the media from reporting on the issue of allegation of sexual harassment against former TERI chief RK Pachauri but added that any reportage should consider his views or that of his representatives and …

Following NCW intervention, Mahesh Murthy booked over sexual harassment charges
7 years, 2 months ago

Following NCW intervention, Mahesh Murthy booked over sexual harassment charges

Op India  

Venture capitalist Mahesh Murthy, who is also an investor in the Left-leaning self-proclaimed ‘media watchdog’, Newslaundry, has been booked over sexual harassment charges by Mumbai Police after the National Commission for Women wrote to DGP, Maharashtra, requesting personal involvement in the case. — NCW January 3, 2018 A woman had filed a case, after which the NCW wrote to DGP …

HC revokes Gag Order on Rajini news | IndiaTV News
10 years ago

HC revokes Gag Order on Rajini news | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Madras High Court cancels a ‘Gag Order' which refrained media to prevent publication of news relating to money deals done during Rajinikanth's flopped film 'Kochadaiyaan'. The issue relates to Rs 10 crore that MediaOne, which produced 'Kochadaiyaan', had obtained as loan from Ad Bureau and chartered accountant Madhubala Nahar in April 2014, when the Rs 150-crore film was …

Delhi HC says its order in Ex-SC Judge’s Defamation Case is violated
10 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC says its order in Ex-SC Judge’s Defamation Case is violated

Live Law  

Delhi High Court today observed that it’s Order in Ex-SC Judge's Defamation Case is violated as the media deliberately published and telecasted the allegations against former Supreme Court Judge Swatanter Kumar. Justice Manmohan Singh warned the media houses that appropriate action will be taken if the Court feels its order is not being complied with while he was hearing a …

Delhi HC says its order in Ex-SC Judge’s Defamation Case is violated
10 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC says its order in Ex-SC Judge’s Defamation Case is violated

Live Law  

Delhi High Court today observed that it’s Order in Ex-SC Judge's Defamation Case is violated as the media deliberately published and telecasted the allegations against former Supreme Court Judge Swatanter Kumar. Justice Manmohan Singh warned the media houses that appropriate action will be taken if the Court feels its order is not being complied with while he was hearing a …

Hearing of ex- Supreme Court judge Defamation plea adjourned to May 22
10 years, 10 months ago

Hearing of ex- Supreme Court judge Defamation plea adjourned to May 22

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has said that the defamation suit filed by former Supreme Court judge Swatanter Kumar against a woman lawyer and some media houses will not be heard, until the plea for transfer of the case to Bangalore City Civil Court is decided by the Supreme Court.The matter was adjourned to May 22 by Justice Manmohan Singh, reportedly …

Justice’s Kumar’s defamation case against media posted to 19th March for hearing
11 years, 1 month ago

Justice’s Kumar’s defamation case against media posted to 19th March for hearing

Live Law  

Delhi High Court on Monday postponed the hearing of the Defamation suit filed by former Supreme Court Judge Swatanter Kumar to 19th March 2014. Earlier Live law has reported that an Order dated 16-01-2014 restrained the media from publishing and telecasting the contents of the law intern’s complaint of sexual harassment against him. A report says that the alleged law …

Supreme Court issues notice to Arvind Kejrival in a Defamation Case
11 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court issues notice to Arvind Kejrival in a Defamation Case

Live Law  

Supreme Court today issued notice to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a petition challenging a Delhi High Court order in a defamation case against him.The defamation case was based on a press conference in a May 15, 2013 in which Kejriwal, while alleging conflict of interest, had said that Amit Sibal had appeared in the Supreme Court for Vodafone …

Ban on media from reporting allegations against former Supreme Court judge [Read the Order]
11 years, 2 months ago

Ban on media from reporting allegations against former Supreme Court judge [Read the Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court bans media from reporting allegations against former Supreme Court judge. Order dated 16-01-2014 restrained the media from publishing and telecasting the contents of the law intern's complaint of sexual harassment against him.Justice Manmohan Singh, while ordering deletion of alleged defamatory parts of the news items and the photograph of said judge within 24 hours, also. Order dated …

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