Index of adjudications 21st AR (1999) Sl No Parties Nature of Complaint Date of Decision Category Section

1 Complaint of Shri Prem Saraswat, Press Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Closed with directions 13 Reporter, Dainik Chetna, Siwani against Siwani Police, Haryana

2 Complaint of Shri Naresh Thakkar, Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Upheld 13 Journalist and Photographer, Chittorgarh against police authorities

3 Complaint of Shri Satubha Kanubha Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 13 Vaghela, the Editor, Surendranagar Times against The Collector, Surendranagar district

4 Complaint of Shri Mahanarayan Singh Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Directions 13 Bisen, Correspondent, , Allahabad against anti-social elements, local police and administration, Government of UP

5 Complaint of Shri Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Directions 13 Editor, Shukra Shani, weekly, Meerut against Eduction Department, Government of

6 Complaint of Shri Madan Mohan 'Manav' Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Grienvance redressed 13 district Representative, Dainik Nisha Naresh, Mathura against the District Manager, Telecommunication and Senior Superintendent of Police, Mathura, UP.

7 Complaint of Shri Kunwar Soaib, Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Proceedings dropped 13 Correspondent, UNI against the SDM and CO., Khurja

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8 Complaint of Shri Ravinder Saxena, Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Upheld 13 Correspondent, , Badayun, Uttar Pradesh

9 Complaint of the Publisher, Bheem Netritya, Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 13 Barabanki against Barabanki administration, U P.

10 Complaint of the Editor, Banda Tahzeeb Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Sub-judice 13 against Shri Mattaki Raza, Central Nazir of District Judges and Rajaram Gurudev, Cashier

11 Complaint of Shri Bhaskar, Correspondent Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Upheld 13 of Jansatta and Sandhya Prahari, Hajipur against the District Magistrate, Vaishali.

12 Complaint of Shri Ranjit Kumar Roy, Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Directions 13 Activist, National Human Rights Association, Ranchi against Government of Bihar, Patna.

13 Complaint of Shri Vijay Kumar Jha, Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Complaint not purused 13 Correspondent, Aryavarta and Ashok Kumar Aklela, Rashtriya Naveen Mail against the Manager, Town Services, Steel Plant Bokaro and Smt. Manjari Jaruhar, DIG, CISF

14 Complaint of Shri Gyanesh Kumar Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Upheld 13 Srivastava, Journalist, District Devdhar, Bihar against police authorities, Bihar, Patna

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15 Complaint of Shri Binay Bhusan Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Directions 13 Pattanayak, Keonjhar (Orissa) against Government of Orissa

16 Complaint of Shri Sanjay Donde, Journalist, Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Upheld 13 Rashtrasatta, Igatpuri, District Nashik against City President, Shiv Sena and police authorities.

17 Complaint of Shri Lakshmi Narayan Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Directions 13 Pandey, Journalist, Basti, UP against Shri Sukhpal Pandey, Minister of State for Transport, Government of U P.

18 Complaint of Shri Narendra Singh, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dismissed being outside jurisdiction 13 Journalist, Unnao against Shri Pran Nath Awasthi, Editor, Dainik Vrittanta, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh

19 Complaint of Shri K A Nomani Editor Zero Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Disposed with directions 13 Times, Azamgarh against Shri Bajrang Tripathi, Manager, Children College, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

20 Complaint of Shri Mahesh Mishtra, sub- Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Directions 13 editor, Aaj, Lucknow and others against Balu mafia and police authorities.

21 Complaint of Shri Sukesh sharma, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 Publisher/Editor, Desh Dulara, weekly, Saharanpur against Smt. Seema Johnsari, Assistant Director, Special World Bank Project

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22 Complaint of Shri Ram Naresh Yadav. Chief Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Editor Desh Ke Kamere, Hindi weekly, Unnao against police authorities, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh

23 Complaint of Shri Bhojraj Singh Arya, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Editor, Hathras Samachar, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh against District Magistrate Hathras and District Supply Officer, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh

24 Complaint of Shri Ajay Kumar Pathak, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Directions 13 Correspondent, Rashtriya Sahara, Sultanpur against police authorities

25 Complaint of Shri Ravi Kant Sharma, Editor, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Disposed with directions 13 Amar Ujala, Bareilly against Shri M D Tiwari, Vice Chancellor, Mahatama Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

26 Complaint of Shri S.P Gupta. Publisher, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dismissed with observations 13 Mathura Refinery Darpan against the District Magistrate, Mathura and Oil Limited.

27 Complaint of Shri S. Balaji, Editor, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Directions 13 Sarkarada Vartha, Bangalore against the Director, Karnataka Secondary Education Examiniation Board, Bangalore

28 Complaint of Shri S. John Ravi, Editor, Laity Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Focus and News Bangalore against police authorities

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29 Complaint of the Manager, Nakkheeran Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dropped upon observations 13 against the Tamil Nadu Police and Special Task Force

30 Complaint of the Editor, Nakkheeran, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dropped for want of facts 13 Chennai against Shri R. Sarath Kumar.

31 Complaint of the Editor, Shanti Sainik, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Bangalore against Raibag police station

32 Complaint of the Editor Nakkeran, Chennai Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 against Tamil Nadu police

33 Complaint of Shri Vishnu Murthy, Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Janamitra, Telugu and English weekly, Yanam against Yanam police

34 Complaint of Shri Ishfaq-ul-Hassan, Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Upheld 13 Reporter, Kashmir Times, Srinagar against CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police

35 Complaint of Shri Mohan Nagpal, Editor, Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Disposed with observations 13 The Pilot, Bhatinda against the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Punjab for holding inquiry in respect of news published in the newspaper

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36 Complaint of Shri Rattan Kumar Tanwar Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Directions 13 Editor/ Publisher, Hindi weekly, Tanwar Bharat, Bhiwani against police authorities, Bhiwani, Haryana

37 (a)Complaint of Shri Ravi Shankar Sharma, Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Upheld 13 Chief Editor, Buland Yuva, Buland against Upheld the State Minister for Public Health and Housing, Govt. of Haryana. (b)Complaint of Shri Ravi Shankar Sharma, Chief Editor, Builand Yuva, Buland against the State Minister for Public Health and Housing, Govt. of Haryana.

38 Complaint of Smt. Santosh Yadav, Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 Journalist, Narnaul against Superintendent of Police, Narnaul, Haryana

39 Complaint of Shri Sheesh Pal Jindal, Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 Journalist, Guhla Chika against Dr. D P Goel, Senior Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Guhla, Haryana

40 Complaint of Shri Jitendra Aggarwal, Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Dropped with observations 13 Journalist, , Ambala City against S/Shri Suram and Ajay, S/o Shri Fakir Chand Aggarwal, Deputy Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha

41 Complaint of Shri Shrinivas Mahabal, Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld 13 Abhivyakti Media for Development, Nashik against police authorities, M P.

42 Complaint of Shri Hariprakash Aggarwal, Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Disposed with directions 13 editor, Dainik Chhatarpur Paraman, M.P against Shri Raghav Bhushan, City Inspector

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43 Complaint of Shri Punit Chaturvedi, Bureau Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld 13 Chief, Dainik Public Asia Bhopal against police auhtorities, Government of M P.

122 Complaint of Mohd. Irashad Rayeen, Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Sub-judice 13 Journalist, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh against Arimardan Singh, local MLA, Samajwadi Party, Mahoba and police authorities, Mahoba, U P.

123 (a) Suo motu action regarding , Curtailment of Press Freedom 4/6/1999 Dismissed on 13 Tamil daily's office ransacked by an armed merits gang. (b) Dismissed on merits Suo motu action regarding Dinamalar, Tamil Daily's office ransacked by an armed gang.

124 Complaint of Shri Sunil Waskar, Editor, Aaj Curtailment of Press Freedom 6/7/1999 Upheld 13 Rashtrasatta, Nashik against the SHO, Police Station, Igatpuri

125 Complaint of Shri Lalaram Chaturvedi, Curtailment of Press Freedom 8/6/1999 Directions 13 Director, Dainik Din-Raat, Itawah, Uttar Pradesh against police authorities

126 Complaint of Dr. N.K Trikha, President, Editor-Management Dispute 4/6/1999 Upheld 13 National Union of Journalists, Delhi against

1 Complaint of Shri Vijay Kumar Salwan, Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Directions 14 Deputy Forest Ranger, Wild Life, Kota against

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2 Complaint of Shri Banwari Lal Bhatta, Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Convenor, Swaran Jayanti Samaroh Sanyojan Samiti, Narena against Rajasthan Patrika

3 Complaint of Shri Ishwar Lal Khatri, Editor, Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Satyapur Times, Jallore against Jodhpur

4 Complaint of Shri Babu Ram Bansal, Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 14 Mansa, Punjab against , Chandigarh

5 Complaint of Dr. (Ms.)Harshwanti Bisht, Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Directions 14 Reader and the Head of the Department of Economics, Government of P G College, Uttarkanshi against Amar Ujala, Meerut

6 Complaint of Dy Director, Animal Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Proceedings dropped (not pursued) 14 Husbandary Department, Agra against Dainik Jagran, Agra

7 Complaint of Shri Bansi Lal, General Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Secretary, All India Anti Corruption Organisation, New Delhi against Surya Shakti Express

8 Complaint of Shri Manish K Patel, Baroda Principles and Publication 6/7/1999 Proceedings dropped 14 against Sandesh, Baroda

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9 Complaint of Shri Antony Louis, Mumbai Principles and Publication 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 against , Mumbai regarding publication of New Item supplied by Press Trust of India

10 Complaint of Shri V.V Easwaran, Bangalore Principles and Publication 6/7/1999 Directions to publish complainant's reply 14 against The Times of India, Mumbai

11 Complaint of Shri K.L Mahaley, Prefessor of Principles and Publication 6/7/1999 Dismised on merits 14 History (Retd.) Mumbai against The Times of India and

12 Complaint of Dr. (Smt.) Alke Singh, Principles and Publication 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Bangalore and Shri D P Singh, Banalore against Femina

13 Complaint of Shri N S Unni, Thiruvannur, Principles and Publication 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Calicut against , Kannur, Kerala

14 Complaint of Shri S.M. Kulandaiswami, Principles and Publication 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Freelance Journalist, Madurai, Tamil Nadu against Imagine, English monthly, Allahabad

15 Complaint of the Welfare Officer, Indian Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Audit and Accounts Department, Accountant General (Audit) Himachal Pradesh, Shimla against

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16 Complaint of Shri Madhu Paramhans etc., Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Sub-judice 14 Sant Ashram, Swami Girdranand Paramhans against Editor, , Jammu

17 Complaint of Shri K B Jandial, Direction, Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Information, Government of Jammu and Kashmir against Daily Kashmir Times

18 Complaint of Shri Preet Pal Singh, Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Sub-judice 14 Correspondent, Transport Varta, Panipat against Shri Rajesh Jain, Correspondent, and Jansatta

19 Complaint of Shri N.R Bansal, National Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 14 General Secretary, World Humanity Council, Charkhi Dadri against Shri Suresh Kumar Garg, Correspondent of Rashtriya Sahara, Dainik Jagran and Jansatta at Charkhi Dadri

20 Complaint of Shri Rajaram Tripathi, Mayor, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Withdrawn 14 Nagar Palika Nigam, Satna against Samariya Express

21 (a) Complaint of Shri Rajneesh Pandey, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 No action Reprimanded 14 Rewa against Dainik Bhaskar. Reprimanded Reprimanded (b) Complaint of Shri Rajneesh Pandey, Rewa against Swatantra Mat. (c ) Complaint of Shri Rajneesh Pandey, Rewa against Dainik Alok. (d) Complaint of Shri Rajneesh Pandey, Rewa against Vindhya Sandesh.

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22 Complaint of Shri Prabhunath Mishra, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 Sanghathan Mantri, District Congress Committee, Durg (MP) against Editor, Dainik Bhaskar, Raipur (MP)

23 Complaint of Shri Indorilal Jain, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Journalist/President, Khargon Zila Patrakar Sangh, Bedia, M P against Shri Rameshchander Sharma, editor/publisher/printer, Nimad Kranti, H/W, Badwah, M P.

24 Complaint of Shri Sunil Kumar Pal, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Directions to publish complainant's reply 14 Chartered Electrical Engineer, London NWB, OBC, England against , New Delhi

25 Complaint of The Director/Addl. Secertary, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 Information and Publicity and Tourism Department, Andaman and Nicobar Adminstration against the Light of Andamans

26 Complaint of Dr. Rukmani, Photographer, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 New Delhi against The , New Delhi

27 Complaint of Shri Chand Mehra, Director, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 Enchante Jewllery Ltd., New Delhi against The Hindustan Times, Hindustan, The Times of India and The Nav Bharat Times, New Delhi

28 (a) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Disposed with 14 Member Secretary, National Council for observations Teacher Education, New Delhi against Disposed with observations Dainik Jagran. (b) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Amar Ujala

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44 Complaint of Shri Virender Prasad Mishra, Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Sub-Judice 13 General Secretary, Patrakar Sangh, Mehar against local police

45 Complaint of the Chief Editor, Durga Shakti Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld 13 weekly, District Ujjain against Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ujjain (M.P.)

46 Complaint of Shri Jitendra Soni, Chief Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Sub-judice 13 Editor, Sanjha Lokswami, Indore against Shri Mahesh Joshi, former Minister and Congress leader

47 Complaint of Pt. P.R Shukla, Chief Editor, Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Dismissed 13 Shramsudha, M.P against Deputy Registrar, Katni, M.P.

48 Complaint of Shri Charu Jha, Journalist, Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld 13 Rewa M.P against police authorities, Rewa, M.P.

49 Complaint of Shri Padamdhar Pati Tripathi, Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld 13 Managing Editor, Samay, Hindi daily,Siddi, M.P against the District Administration, Government of M.P.

50 Complaint of Shri Om Prakash (Gudha) Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Sub-judice 13 Jain, Chief Editor, Saptahik Column, Damoh against district administration, and police authorities

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51 Complaint regarding harassment of the Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 editor of Sarita against the Punjab police

52 Complaint of Shri Harjit Dua, Editor, Yuva Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Pukar and Sher-e-Yamuna Paar, Delhi against the police official of Krishna Nagar

53 Complaint of the Secretary, Delhi Union of Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Disposed with directions 13 Journalists demanding judicial inquiry into the murder of Ms. Shivani Bhatngar, investigating journalist.

54 Complaint of Shri Rajiv Jain, Editor, The Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Sub-judice 13 Page, New Delhi against Shri Tarvinder Singh, local MLA and anti social elements

55 Complaint of Shri Sahil Pandit, Executive Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Directions 13 Editor, Diler Shakti, New Delhi against Haryana Urban Development Authority, Haryana

56 Complaint of Shri Gulshan Kumar Mahajan, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Sub-judice 13 Chief Editor, Khabardar India, Delhi against Delhi Vidyut Board

57 Complaint of Shri Kazim Rizvi, President, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Assurance 13 Newspaper Editors' Guild of India, Varanasi regarding harassment of the journalists and murder of the Editor, Daily, 'Azad Hind'

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58 Suo-motu inquiry regarding assault on Mr. Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Observations 13 Kishan Seth, Photo-journalist, Lucknow by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi's guards

59 Suo-motu inquiry initiated by the Press Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Sub-judice 13 Council of India on the issue dated 20.12.1998 of Jansatta, New Delhi captioned 'Aur Ab Kalyan Sarkar Ne Patrakaron Par Halla Bola'.

60 Complaint of Shri T.C Anantha Subba Rao, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Member National Working Journalists Association and Editor, Margo Prabha, daily and others, district Hassan against the police authorities

61 Complaint of Shri Parmanand Mudgal, Chief Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Editor, Khetihar Hiteshi, Hindi weekly Rewari, Haryana against the police administration

62 Complaint of Shri H.L Choudhdary, Editor, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Disposed with directions 13 Samajik Bhawana, Narnaul, Haryana against the District Public Relations Officer, Narnaul, Haryana

63 Complaint of Shri Sher Singh, Editor, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Faridabad Majdoor Samachar, Faridabad against physical assault and threats of assaults on the workers engaged in the publication and distribution of the newspaper

64 Complaint of Ms. Ira Awasthi, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Proceedings dropped-charge not 13 Correspondent, Rashtriya Sahara, Kannauj established against the District Administration

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65 Complaint of Shri Brajesh Singh, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Dismissed 13 Correspondent, Amar Ujala, Allahabad edition, Pratapgarh against Shri Moti Singh, MLA, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh

66 Complaint of the President, Mahoba Press Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Dismissed 13 Club against Shri Ganga Charan Rajput, M.P (Lok Sabha), Rath Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh.

67 Complaint of Shri Rishikesh Pandey, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Dismissed 13 Journalist, Aaj, Hindi daily against Chhotu Yadav, Manager, SSB College, Amari, UP.

68 Complaint of Shri Bachchulal Dwivedi, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Journalist and Correspondent, Dainik Aaj against police authorities, Khiri, UP.

69 Complaint of Shri Virendra Kumar Shastri, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Journalist, Village Sariveeru, Kerakat against police authorities

70 Complaint of Ms. Anita Shrivastava, Editor, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Jan Bharati Sultanpur against the Superintendent of Police and the District Magistrate, Sultanpur

71 Complaint of Shri Rajeev Kusha Ojha, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Correspondent, Dainik Aaj, Mirzapur against police and anti-social elements

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72 Complaint of Shri S.M Saba, Secretary, Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Not pursued 13 Mirzapur Press Club against the District Magistrate, Mirzapur

73 Complaint of the Editor, Navratri, Hindi Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 weekly, Motijheeel Colony, Lucknow against the police administration, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

74 Complaint of Shri Irfan Ali alias Thakur Harassment of Newsmen 2/14/2000 Settled 13 Tabbu, Editor, Insaf Ki Batein, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh against the police authorities

75 Complaint of the Manager, , Bikaner Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Disposed of with directions 13 against Northern Railways

76 Complaint of Shri Ghanshyam Verma, Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Upheld 13 President, Rajasthan Small and Periodical Editor Council against the Directorate, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur

77 (a) Complaint of Shri Uttam Chandra Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Directions - 13 Sharma, Editor, Muzaffarnagar Bulletin Upheld against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P Directions Lucknow. (b) Complaint of Shri Kazim Rizvi, President, Newspapers Editors Guild of India, Varanasi against Government of U.P.

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78 Complaint of Shri Ghanshyam Verma, Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Directions 13 President, Rajasthan Samll and Periodical Newspapers Editors Council, Byawar against DAVP

79 Complaint of Journalist of Allahabad News Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Directions 13 Reporters Club against the Government of UP.

80 Complaint of Shri Rafat Ali Khan, Editor, Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Disposed with directions 13 Shramik Yug, Hindi weekly, Rampur against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of UP.

81 Complaint of Shri O P Sharma, Special Facilities to the PressFacilities to the 4/6/1999 Disposed with observations 13 Correspondent Excelsior, Jammu and Press Kashmir against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir

82 Complaint of publisher, Namaskar Times, Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Dismissed being outside jurisdiction 13 New Delhi against Ankur Advertising, New Delhi

83 Complaint of Shri C.S Kalra, Editor, Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 University Today, New Delhi against the Director, Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai

84 Complaint of the Editor, University Today, Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 New Delhi against Prof. S.Rame Godwa, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education

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85 Complaint of Shri Partha Pratim Sarkar, Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Disposed of with observations 13 General Secreary, Coochbehar Press Club against police authorities.

86 Complaint of Shri Shyamal Chatterjee, Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Directions 13 Editor, Aghosita Bidhayak, North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) against Director, Information and Cultural Department

87 Complaint of Shri Sibnath Choudhary, Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Dismissed for non prosecution 13 Secretary, Nadia District Patra Patrika Parishad, Nadia against the District Magistrate and Returning Officer, Nadia

88 Complaint of Shri Bijay Singh, Journalist Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Disposed of with directions 13 against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar

89 Complaint of Shri P. Vijay Raghavan, Public Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Disposed of with directions 13 Relations Head, Apni Ranchi, Hindi weekly, Ranchi, Bihar against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar

90 Complaint of Shri S.P Chaurasia, Secretary, Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Disposed of with directions 13 All India Small and Medium Newspapers Editor's Association, Bihar against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Government of Bihar

91 Complaint of the Publisher, Begusarai Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Directions 13 Times, Bihar against the Director General Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar

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92 Complaint of Shri Pitambasa Mishra, Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Directions 13 Publisher and Prop. Utkal Mail, Rourkela against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Orissa

93 Complaint of Shri P. Mishra, Publisher, Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Assurance 13 Utkal Mail, Bhubaneswar against DAVP

94 Complaint of Shri Sharad Parashar, Bureau Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Outside jurisdiction 13 Chief, Dainik Narmada Kesari, Bhopal against Shri Prateesh Pathak, Public Relations Officer, M P Legislative Assembly

95 Complaint of Shri Satish Upadhyay, District Facilities to the Press 8/6/1999 Directions 13 Representative, Trigut Dainik, Sidharathnagar against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow

96 Complaint of Mohd, Salim, Editor, Buland Facilities to the Press 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Bharat and the District Convenor, All India Journalists Committee, Saharanpur against Government of Uttar Pradesh.

97 Complaint of Shri Narendra Kumar Nirala Facilities to the Press 8/6/1999 Disposed of with directions 13 Editor, Yug Times, Aligarh against the Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

98 Complaint of Shri Rajeev Dhiraj, Executive Facilities to the Press 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits. 13 (Admn.) Amar Ujala, Meerut against Regional Secretary, Secondary Education Council, Meerut, U P.

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99 Complaint of Officiating Secretary, Jammu Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Proceedings dropped -Dismissed 13 and Kashmir Union of Working Journalist against the Information Directorate, Jammu and Kashmir and Press Information Bureau, Government of India

100 Complaint of Shri Mohan Nagpal, General Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 Secretary, Punjab Union of Journalists, Bhatinda against National Fertilisers Ltd.

101 Complaint of Shri Mohan Nagpal, Editor, Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Closed with observations 13 Dainik Pilot, Bhatinda against the Telecom District Manager and SSP, Bhatinda (Punjab)

102 Complaint of the Proprietor, Ludhiana Cycle Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Directions 13 Samachar, Ludhiana, Punjab against the Senior Superintendent, Postal Department, Ludhiana, Punjab

103 Complaint of the Chief Editor, The Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Directions 13 Sarpanch Daily, Chandigarh against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Haryana

104 Complaint of Shri Satya Prakash Pandey, Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Disposed on merits 13 Correspondent, Trigut Dainik, Sonepat against district administration

105 Complaint of Shri Madan Verma, Editor, Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 Good Haryana, Hindi fortnightly, Jind (Haryana) against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Haryana, Chandigarh

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106 Complaint of Shri Atul Kumar Sharma, Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Dismissed -outside jurisdiction 13 Karnal against JVG Times, New Delhi

107 Complaint of Shri S.S Kalra, President Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Observations 13 Haryana Patrakar Manch, Panipat against the Executive Officer, Panipat Municipal Committee, Panipat, Haryana

108 Complaint of Shri Ramesh Dubey, Chief Facilities to the Press 12/13/1999 Directions 13 Editor, Publisher, Naujawan Darpan, Gwalior against DAVP

109 (a) Complaint of Shri Syed Rashid Ali, Chief Facilities to the Press 12/13/1999 Directions 13 Editor, Zehran Samachar Darpan, Bhopal against the Director Information and Public Directions Relations Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. (b) Complaint of Smt. Mamta Jain, Editor, Krantikari Sanket, Hindi weekly/monthly, Rajnandgaon, MP against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of M.P., Bhopal.

110 Complaint of Dr. Pratap Aggarwal, Facilities to the Press 12/13/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 13 Reporter, All India Radio, Jagdalpur against the CMD, National Mineral Development Corporation, Hyderabad

111 Complaint of Shri Ashok Ahuja, Chief Facilities to the Press 12/13/1999 Directions 13 Editor, Daianik Sudur Sandesh, Sivani against Collector, Mohd. Suleman and Superintendent of Police, Smt. Pragya Richa Shrivastava

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112 Complaint of the Editor, A Novel Times, Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Chennai against the postal authorities

113 Complaint of Shri Ashok Kumar Pradhan, Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Directions 13 Correspondent/Journalist, Dainik Hari Bhumi, Rewari against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Haryana

114 Complaint of the Editor, 'Nirol Sach', Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Dismissed upon assurance 13 Punjabi fortnightly, Patiala, Punjab against the Directorate, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Punjab

115 Complaint of Shri Veer Singh, Vice Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 President, Journalist Union of Uttar Pradesh against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of UP.

116 Complaint of Shri Amanullah Siddiqui, Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Editor, Central Express, Mahrajganj against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P. and the Additional District Information Officer, Mahrajganj

117 Complaint of the Publisher, Varanasi Times Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Dismissed for lack of substace 13 against the RNI and DAVP

118 Complaint of Shri Davender Kumar Saxena, Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Editor/ Publihser, Yatayat Chetna (weekly) Kanpur against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P., Lucknow

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119 (a) Complaint of Shri Devender Kumar Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Saxena, Editor/ Publihser, Yatayat Chetna (weekly) Kanpur against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P., Lucknow

119 (b) Complaint of Mohd. Iqbal Hassan, Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Dismissed for lack of substace 13 Editor, Rashtriya Jang Times, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P., Lucknow

119 (c) Complaint of Shri Veer Singh Editor, Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 Manav Jagat, Saharanpur against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P., Lucknow

120 (a)Complaint of Shri Alimul Haque, Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Dismissed being 13 Correspondent, Dainik Jagran, Bahraich baseless against the Information and Public Upheld Relations Department, Government of U.P, Lucknow. (b) Complaint of Shri Kaluram Tyagi, Editor, Gram Utthan Newspaper, Khatauli against the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh regarding Advertising Policy

121 Complaint of Shri Rajiv Dheeraj Executive Facilities to the Press 2/14/2000 Upheld 13 (Admn). Amar Ujala against Shri Prashant Trivedi, the then District Magistrate, Mahoba

28 ( c) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Disposed with 14 Member Secretary, National Council for observations Teacher Education, New Delhi against Disposed with observations Rajasthan Patrika. (d) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Hindustan Times

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28 (e) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Disposed with 14 Member Secretary, National Council for observations Teacher Education, New Delhi against Disposed with observations . (f) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Rashtriya Sahara

28 (g) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Disposed with 14 Member Secretary, National Council for observations Teacher Education, New Delhi against Disposed with observations Jansatta. (h) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Dainik Bhaskar

29 Complaint of Shri Sanjeev Sudharshan, Principles and Publication 2/14/2000 Closed with observations 14 Journalist, Haldor against Dainik Jagran, Bijnor

30 Complaint of Shri Mahender Kumar Principles and Publication 2/14/2000 Dismissed on merits 14 Chhabra, Farukhabad, U P against Shri Santosh Tiwari, District Correspondent, Aaj, Farukhabad, U.P.

31 Complaint of Shri Ajay Mittal, Principles and Publication 2/14/2000 Dismissed for lack of substance 14 Correspondent, Aaj, Lucknow and others against Swatantra Bharat, Lucknow

32 Complaint of Shri Rakesh Kumar Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed outside jurisdiction 14 Choudhary against Shri Vinod Bhardwaj and Smt. Seema Sharma, Aman Khoj

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33 (c) Complaint of Shri Ravi Prakash, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed on 14 Sarpanch Village Karoli, Tehsil Kosli, merits District Rewari against Nav Bharat Dismissed on merits Times (d) Complaint of Shri Ravi Prakash, Sarpanch Village Karoli, Tehsil Kosli, District Rewari against Dainik Jagran

33 (a) Complaint of Shri Ravi Prakash, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed on 14 Sarpanch Village Karoli, Tehsil Kosli, merits District Rewari against Dainik Dismissed on merits Tribune. (b) Complaint of Shri Ravi Prakash, Sarpanch Village Karoli, Tehsil Kosli, District Rewari against Dainik Hindustan

34 Complaint of Shri Vimal Mehra, President, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Maharishi Dayanand Education Society, Faridabad against Dainik Mazdoor Morcha, Faridabad

35 Complaint of Shri Gurdeep Singh, Bhatti, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Press Correspondent, Tohana District Fatehabad Haryana against Hindi weekly, Dharamvir Express

36 Complaint of Smt. Durgawati Pandey, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 District President, BJP, Mahila Morcha, Bikaner against the Editor, Day-Night, Hindi fortnightly

37 Complaint of Dr. Shyam Sunder Lal, Jaipur Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 against Janmorcha Sandesh

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38 Complaint of Shri Satya Prakash, General Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Manager Telecom, Jodhpur against Dainik Bhaskar

39 Complaint of Shri Harish Paliwal, Journalist Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 against Dainik Yug Kee Pratidin Sewa, Udaipur, Rajasthan

40 Complaint of Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 14 against Dainik Samachar Chowki, Churu, Rajasthan

41 Complaint of Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 14 against Mahkata Hindustan, Churu, Rajasthan

42 Complaint of Shri Shivchand Singh, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Disposed with directions 14 Manager, Dayanand Bal Sadan, Ajmer against Dainik Navjyoti, Ajmer

43 (a) Complaint of Smt. Renu Mathur, Kota Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Sub-judice Sub-judice 14 against Bouncer Patrika Kota, Rajasthan. (b) Complaint of Smt. Renu Mathur, Kota against Bouncer Patrika Kota, Rajasthan

44 Complaint of Shri Rajender Taneja, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Adovcate, Suratgarh against Seema Ki Lalkar

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45 Complaint of Shri Premraj Nogia, Junior Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Telecommunication Officer, Hanumangarh against Trimurti Sandesh Patrika, Hanumangarh

46 Complaint of the Organising Secretary, Arya Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Directions to publish complainant's 14 Samaj Siksha Sabha Ajmer against Dainaik version Navjyoti, Ajmer

47 Complaint of Shri Rajesh Kumar Amritsar, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Punjab against Public Sahara

48 Complaint of Fr. Piush D. Souza, Secretary, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Diocese of Bareilly Education Society, Bareilly against Dainik Jagran, Bareilly

49 Complaint of Shri Narender G Patel, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Rajasthan against the Editor, Dainik Jan Jagriti Paksha, Kota, Rajasthan

50 Complaint of Shri Yusuf Khan, Deputy Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Registrar Co-operative Societies, Sriganganagar against Dainik Bhor

51 Complaint of the Director, Public Relations, Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Directions to publish rejoinder 14 Chandigarh Administration against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi

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52 Complaint of Ms. Mangalam Swaminathan Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Assistant Director, (I&PR) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi against Rashtriya Sahara

53 Complaint of Shri Sunil Saxena, Alwar Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 against Alwar Bhaskar

54 Complaint of Shri H W T Syiem, Chief Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish contradiction 14 Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong against Dienjat

55 Complaint of Shri Pranabandu Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 Bhattacharjee, Head of the Department of Botany, Karimganj College, Karimganj against Dainik Jugansankha

56 Complaint of Shri Prasanta Chattopadhyay, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 Mayor, Calcutta Municipal Corporation through Shri L . Agarwal, Advocate against Ananda Bazar Patrika

57 Complaint of Shri Bholanath Rawani, Katras Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 against the Editor, Bihar Observer, Dhanbad

58 Complaint of Sister Margaret Mary, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Principal, Patna Woman's College, Patna against The Hindustan Times, Patna

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59 Complaint of Shri Afaque Ahmad Bari Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish rejoinder 14 against Chamakta Aaina, Dhanbad

60 (a) Complaint of Shri Vinod Kumar Dudani, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Sub- 14 the then Assistant Commissioner, judice Commercial Taxes, Bhagalpur against the Directed to publish clarification Editor, Nai Baat, Patna (b) Complaint of Shri Vinod Kumar Dudani, the then Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Bhagalpur against the Editor, Dainik Aaj, Patna

61 Complaint of Shri Chandra Shekhar Giri, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Settled 14 Director, National Educational Council, Patna against Aryavarta

62 Complaint of Thakur Chandra Bhushan Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 Singh, Hony. Secretary, Deep Sahakari Grih Nirman Samiti, Simit, Tatanagar against Iron City weekly, Jamshedpur

63 Complaint of Shri Raicharan Mohanty, Distt. Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 President, BJP, Malkangiri District, Orissa against the Samaj

64 Complaint of Shri N K Sundaray, IAS, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 against Shri Ashok Kumar Pattanaik, Correspondent, Pragatibadi

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65 (a) Complaint of Lt. Col. V K Bhargava, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Dismissed on 14 Prinipal, Sainik School, Bhubaneswar merits Directions to against Samaya, Bhubaneswar. publish clarification (b) Complaint of Lt. Col. V K Bhargava, Prinipal, Sainik School, Bhubaneswar against Sun Times, Bhubaneswar

66 Complaint of Shri I. Bahera, OAS (I) Jr. Sub- Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Collector, Nayagarh against Prajatantra, Cuttack

67 Complaint of Shri Kashaba Chandra Sethi, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish reply 14 Sr. Section Supervisor, DE Telecom, Keonijhar (Orissa) against Samachar

68 (a) Complaint of Shri Yudihsitra Nayak, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 OAS, Ex-BDO, Betnoti Block, Puri (Orissa) Dismissed on merits against The Indian Express. (b) Complaint of Shri Yudihsitra Nayak, OAS, Ex-BDO, Betnoti Block, Puri (Orissa) against

68 (c) Complaint of Shri Yudihsitra Nayak, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 OAS, Ex-BDO, Betnoti Block, Puri (Orissa) Dismissed on merits against Shri Amarendra Bose. (d) Complaint of Shri Yudihsitra Nayak, OAS, Ex-BDO, Betnoti Block, Puri (Orissa) against Shri Kailash Agarwala

69 (a) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish 14 Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, clarification Directions to District Khurda against The Samaj. (b) publish clarification Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Pragatibadi

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69 (c ) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish 14 Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, clarification Directions to District Khurda against The Prajatantra. publish clarification (d) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Anupam Bharat.

69 (e) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish 14 Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, clarification Directions to District Khurda against The Matrubhasa. (f) publish clarification Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Asian Age

69 (g) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, Directions to publish clarification District Khurda against The Indian Express. (h) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against .

69 (I) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Not pursued 14 Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against Utkalika

70 Complaint of Mrs. Shashikala R. Gaur, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 Sister-in-charge, New Civil Hospital, Surat against Sandesh, Surat

71 Complaint of Shri P V Kohok, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Superintendent, State Custom Excise, Chandrapur against Dainik Lokmat

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72 Complaint of Dr. K.J Parate, Hon. Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish complainant's 14 Secretary, Rashtra Seva Samaj, Nagpur version against Lokmat

73 (a) Complaint of Sr. Thelma Gonsalves, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarifaction 14 Chairperson, Society for High Education for Directions to publish clarification Women, Sophia College, Mumbai against Mid Day. (b) Complaint of Sr. Thelma Gonsalves, Chairperson, Society for High Education for Women, Sophia College, Mumbai against The Daily.

73 (c) Complaint of Sr. Thelma Gonsalves, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Settled 14 Chairperson, Society for High Education for Women, Sophia College, Mumbai against The Daily

74 Complaint of Shri Anil Gote, President, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 Samajvadi Janata Party (Maharashtra), Mumbai against Vidarbhache Sattachakra

75 Complaint of Dr. Shyam B. Mukhi, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 Ulhasnagar against Khabardar Express, Thane, Mahrashtra

76 Complaint of Shri Dashrath Dharmaji Patil Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 of Nashik against Khatarnak, Marathi weekly, Nashik, Maharasthra

77 Complaint of Shri Satish Lakhande, Public Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 Relations Officer, C/o the Dy. Chairman, Maharashtra Legislative Council, Mumbai against Manas Times

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78 (a) Complaint of Ms. Susan Abraham, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 Mumbai against Abhiyan Gujarati, weekly, Upheld Mumabi. (b) Complaint of Ms. Susan Abraham, Mumbai against , Surat

79 (a) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Upheld Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against Akshat Mid Bombay. (b) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP, Mumbai against Mumbai Dainik Sandhya (Hindi)

79 (c ) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Upheld Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against Mumbai Dainik Sandhya (Marathi). (d) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against Mumbai Dainik Sandhya (Gujarati).

79 (e) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Upheld Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against Veto Power (Marathi) (f) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against A to Z Politics (Hindi)

80 Complaint of Shri L.R Yadav, District Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Settled 14 Magistrate Pithorgarh against Amar Ujala, Bareilly

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81 Complaint of Shri M. Sharma, Meerut Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 against Amar Ujala, Meerut, U P.

82 Complaint of Shri Deshdeepak Gupta, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish regrets 14 Farrukhabad against Rashtriya Sahara, Noida

83 Complaint of Shri Arun Singh, Director, U P Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish regrets 14 Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow against Rashtriya Sahara

84 Complaint of Shri R.K Vaishya,Deputy Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Inspector General of Police, Radio Headquarter, Lucknow against the Editor, Dainik Jagran, Lucknow

85 Complaint of Shri S.P Ghuliani, Vice- Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Withdrawn 14 President, (Works Sugar) M/s J K Industries, Bareilly against Dainik Jagran, Bareilly

86 Complaint of the Director, Magna Agro Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Industries Limited, Sitapur against Nishpaksh Pratidin

87 Complaint of Shri Ram Autar, Executive Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Engineer, National Highway Division, PWD, Sitapur against Kuber Times, Lucknow

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88 Complaint of Shri Manoj Kumar Jauhari, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 U.P against the Editor, Uttar Ujala, Uttar Pradesh.

89 Complaint of Shri Atul Kumar Aggarwal, the Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 14 then Divisional Forest Officer, Baharaich against Editor, Dainik Jan Morcha

90 Complaint of Postgraduate Students, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Department of Obstetric & Gynaecolgy, Madurai Medical College, Madurai against Nakkeeran

91 Complaint of Shri M A Subramaniam, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish clarfication 14 General Secretary, State Transport Employees and General Workers Union Madras against Dinamalar

92 Complaint of Shri C. Kappusami, President, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Labour Progressive Federation, Chennai against Dinamalar

93 Complaint of Shri H.M Veerabhadraswamy, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Belgaum against Samar Bhoomi

94 Complaint of Shri S.D Kumani, President, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 The Bijapur District Hamaliar Sangh against the Editor, Rajamarga, Kannada daily

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95 Complaint of Shri Chidre Sankrayya Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish regrets 14 Swamy, Deputy Director, Public Instruction, Raichur against

96 Complaint of Shri G.E Narayana Gowda, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Nehru Yuva Kendra, Bangalore against

97 Complaint of Shri G. Islmail Musliyar, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish complainant's 14 Dakshina Kannada against Pattanga, version fortnightly

98 Complaint of Shri M.A Krishnaiah, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 Secretary Ambala Circle Teachers Associations & Headmaster, HPS Magadi Chikmagalur against Hello Reporter

99 Complaint of Mr. Chandrappa, Inspector of Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish regrets 14 Police, K.R Police Station, Mysore City, Karnataka against Editor Eesanje, Bangalore

100 Complaint of Ms. Mary Roy, Kottayam Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Settled 14 against Outlook

101 Complaint of Mr. K M Abraham, Chairman, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish complainant's letter 14 Travancore Cement Ltd.,Kottayam against Malayala Manorama

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102 Complaint of Mohd. Qamaruddin Khan, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 Hyderabad against , Telugu daily, Hyderabad

103 (a) Complaint of the publisher, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Janavahini,Mangalore against Publisher Upheld Karvali Ale M/s Chitra, Publications (P) Ltd., Mangalore. (b) Complaint of Publisher, Janavahini,Mangalore against Publisher Kannada Jana Antharanga M/s Chitra, Publications (P) Ltd., Mangalore.

104 Complaint of Shri V. Subbaram Reddy, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Advocate, Gudur, Nellore against Tom Tom

105 Complaint of Shri Iiangovan, Advocate Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 against Nakkheeran and Shri Shanmugan Sundram, Correspondent, Nakkheeran, Chennai

106 (a) Complaint of Shri N. Nandhivaraman, Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 General Secretary, Dravida Peravai, Upheld Pondicherry against Malai Sudhar. (b) Complaint of Shri N. Nandhivaraman, General Secretary, Dravida Peravai, Pondicherry against News Today of Chennai.

107 Complaint of Dr. (Ms) Hittu Matta of Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Palampur against Divya Himachal, Panchkula

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108 Complaint of Dy General Manager (PR) Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., Chandigarh against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi

109 Complaint of Adviser to the Aministrator, Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Sub-judice 14 Chandigarh Administration against Jansatta

110 Complaint of Shri Vikas Pratap, IAS, Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Additional Commissioner (Development), Sangrur (Punjab) against Shri Subhash Jhamp, Correspondent, Pratap Kesari

111 Complaint of Dr. P.K Bajpai, Hony, Director, Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Uttan, Yamuna Nagar against Kalsia Express

112 (a) Complaint of Shri G.R Rohil, Tahsildar, Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Directions to publish complainant's 14 Ambala Cantt. against the Editor, Veer note Directions to Pratap, Jalandhar City. (b) publish complainant's note Complaint of Shri G R Rohil, Tahsildar, Ambala Cantt. against the Editor, Jansatta, Chandigarh

113 Complaint of Shri Praveen Jain, Electronics Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Union, Fatehabad against Haryana Janadesh Times

114 (a) Complaint of Shri Ramesh Rathi, AFSO, Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Settled 14 Sonepat, Haryana against The Directed to publish clarification Tribune. (b) Complaint of Shri Ramesh Rathi, AFSO, Sonepat, Haryana againstPunjab Kesari

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115 Complaint of Shri Prabhat Kumar Pandey, Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Ex-MLA Sihora, Jabalpur against Dainik

116 Complaint of Smt. Kamlabai, Indore against Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Shabdon Ki Jung, weekly.

117 Complaint of Dr. Khemariya, General Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Directions to publish factual version 14 Manager, Milk Co-operative Union, Ujjain against Ekjai weekly.

118 Complaint of Shri M Vaqi Ahmed, Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Secretary, M P Urdu Academy, Bhopal against Urdu Action

119 Complaint of the Press Officer to Hon'ble Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Covernor of M P Bhopal against India Today, New Delhi

120 Complaint of Dr. Atma Nand Shrivastava, Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Satna against Dainik Bhaskar, Satna

121 Complaint of the President, M P Karamchari Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Congress, Branch-PWD, Vidisha against Lok Shikhar

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122 Complaint of Smt. Sharda Soni, District Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Directions to publish regrets 14 Mahamantri, Mahila Congress (I) against Dainik Bhaskar

123 Complaint of Lt. Col. Karmachandran, PRO Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Directions to publish regrets 14 The Infantry School, Education Branch Mhow against Chautha Sansar, Indore, M P

124 Complaint of Shri Pradeep Vaishya and Shri Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Praveen Vaishyam Katni against Shri Pauranik Ram Shukla, Chief Editor, Saptahik Shramsudha, M P.

125 Complaint of Shri Prakash Sonkar, Ex-MLA, Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Indore (MP) against the Chief Editor/Publisher, Sanjha Lokswami, Indore, M P.

126 Complaint of Shri Arif Mohd Khan, M P (Lok Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Sabha) against , New Delhi

127 Complaint of Shri Vijay Goel, MP (Lok Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Directions to publish rejoinded 14 Sabha) New Delhi against

128 Complaint of Shri Darshan Singh, Director Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Settled 14 (Research) Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi against The Times of India, New Delhi

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129 Complaint of Shri S.U Khan, Assistan Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Abkari Commissioner, Delhi against Dainik Jagran, Meerut, U P.

130 Complaint of Shri A.K Grover, Principal, Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Withdrawm 14 Ramjas Bal Senior Secondary School, Daryaganj, New Delhi against The Indian Express, New Delhi

131 Complaint of Shri Mangat Ram Singhal, Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Delhi against the Jansatta, New Delhi

132 Complaint of Dr. Bharat Singh, Medical Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Superintendent,Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi against Jansatta, New Delhi

133 Complaint of Shri B.K Panigrahi, IAS, Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 District Magistrate, Faridabad against Rahasya Darpan

134 Complaint of Shri Prempal, S/o Shri Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 Bhagwan Singh, Village Bohda Kalan, Gurgaon against Shri Ganesh Chauhan, Journalist, , New Delhi

135 Complaint of Shri Avinash Puri, Editor, Pista Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Insaan, Delhi against Diler Samachar, Delhi

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136 Complaint of Shri Suresh KumarJain,Hon. Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 Secretary, Shri Parshvnath Digamber Jain Madir, Delhi against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi.

137 Complaint of Ms. Komala Maradan against Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 14 The Statesman dated 25.1.1999

138 Complaint of Shri E.K Nayanar, Hon'ble Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Dismissed on merits 14 Chief Minister, Kerala against Malayala Manorama

139 Complaint of Shri Shiv Bhagwan, Delhi Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 through M/s Arun Anil and Associates, Advocates, Delhi against India Gaps Today

140 Complaint of Shri P.K Mohanta, Hon'ble Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Settled 14 Chief Minister, Assam (through Shri Sahidul Alam, Minister for Panchayat and Rural Development Assam) against

141 Complaint of Ms. Ritu Suri, Project Co- Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 ordinator, South Asian Foundation, Sikkim against 'The Sikkimese

142 Complaint of Shri M.R Ananthaswamy, Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 Hon'ble Secretary. Shri Rama Mandira, Bangalore against 'The Karntaka Doot', fortnightly.

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143 Complaint of Shri Om Prakash Gupta, Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Directions 14 President, Palwal Press Club, Palwal, district Faridabad against Dainik Jagran

144 Complaint of Dr. Jasbir Singh Ahuluwalia, Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 Vice-Chancellor Punjab University, Patiala against Chandigarh Newsline

145 Complaint of Shri B.S Hari, G.M Personnel Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 and HRD, Chandigarh against the Editor, Super Service of News, Karnal

146 Complaint of Shri D.K Gupta against Our Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Directions to publish clarification 14 Leader, Allahabad, U P

147 Complaint of Shri Roop Narayan Prasad, Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 Joint Director, Treasury Gorakpur against Dainik Jagran

148 Complaint of Shri S.P Singh, Foreman, Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 Central Workshop, Lok Nirman Vibhag, Lucknow against Dainik Aaj, Lucknow, U.P

149 (a) Complaint of Shri Chaman Sharma, Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Sub- 14 Public Relations Officer, U P State Road judice Transport Corporation, Lucknow against Sub-judice Rashtriya Sahara. (b) Complaint of Shri Chaman Sharma, Public Relations Officer, U.P State Road Transport Corporation, Lucknow against Dainik Aaj, Lucknow

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150 Complaint of Smt. Ratna Botham, Health Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 Inspector, Primary Health Centre, Lakhana, Mahava, Itawah against the Editor and Shri Janmed Singh Yadav, Correspondent of Amar Ujala, Itawah

151 Complaint of Shri D.K Singh, Proprietor, Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Dismissed being baseless 14 Messers Tradegem's India, Kanpur against the Editor, Amar Ujala, Kanpur, U P.

152 (a) Complaint of Shri V.K Jain, Senior Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Sub-judice Sub- 14 Superintendent, District Jail against Lalit judice Jyoti, Hindi weekly, Lalitpur. (b) Complaint of Shri Praveen Kumar Jain, Lalitpur against Lalit Jyoti, Hindi weekly, Lalitpur.

153 Complaint of Shri Raheel, Correspondent, Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Withdrawn 14 Nishpaksh Pratidin, Aligarh, Lucknow against Soochna Patt, Sandhaya Dainik

154 Complaint of Dr. Girish Bihari, Ex-DGP of Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow against The Telegraph and The Hindustan Times

155 Complaint of Prof. D.K Gupta of Allahabad Press and Defamation 2/14/2000 Directions to publish corrigendum 14 against The Hindustan, Lucknow, U P.

156 Complaint of Shri Ashish Gupta, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 4/6/1999 Upheld 14 Superintendent of Police, Unnao against Religious Writings Dainik Aaj

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157 Complaint of Maulana Mohd. Saeed Noori, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification 14 Raza Academy, Mumbai against The Times Religious Writings of India

158 Complaint of the Commmissioner of Police, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Hyderabad against Religious Writings

159 Complaint of the Commmissioner of Police, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Hyderabad against Siasat, Hyderabad. A.P Religious Writings

160 Complaint of Shri A. Sayeed Ismail General Communal Casteist, Anti National and 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 Secretary, Muslim Lekhakara Sangh, Religious Writings Mangalore against Vikram weekly.

161 (a) Complaint of Shri V. Jeganathan, IPS, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 8/6/1999 Dismissed 14 Inspector General and Commissioner of Religious Writings Dismissed Police, Salem City against Malai Malar. (b) Complaint of Shri V. Jeganathan, IPS, Inspector General and Commissioner of Police, Salem City against

162 Complaint of Mr. M.S.S Ibrahim, Kilakarai Communal Casteist, Anti National and 8/6/1999 Upheld 14 (Tamil Nadu) against Dinabhoomi, Madurai Religious Writings

163 Complaint of Dr. Pawan Sharma (Isckcon Communal Casteist, Anti National and 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Devotee) Chandigarh against the Vanitha Religious Writings Magazine, New Delhi

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164 Complaint of the Secretary, Shiromani Communal Casteist, Anti National and 10/13/1999 Upheld 14 Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee, Religious Writings Amritsar (Punjab) against Daily

165 Complaint of Sr. Dorothy Beck, Coordinator, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 12/13/1999 Settled 14 Pushpa Kalyan Kendra, Sehore against Religious Writings Furshat Mein Furshat, Sehore

166 Complaint of Maj. General Arun Ray, VSM, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 12/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 14 Addl. Director General (Information), Indian Religious Writings Army, New Delhi against The Asian Age, New Delhi

167 Complaint of Maj. General Arjun Ray, VSM, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 12/13/1999 Dismissed 14 Addl. Director General (Information), Indian Religious Writings Army, New Delhi against The Outlook

168 Complaint of the Chief of the Air Staff, Communal Casteist, Anti National and 12/13/1999 Settled 14 Indian Air Force, New Delhi against The Religious Writings Outlook, New Delhi

169 Complaint of Ms. Jaya Jaitly, General Communal Casteist, Anti National and 2/14/2000 Withdrawn 14 Secretary, Samata Party, New Delhi against Religious Writings The Asian Age, New Delhi

170 Suo-motu inquiry against media matters Press and Morality 4/6/1999 Settled 14 issue dated September 1998

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171 Suo motu action against Blitz for publishing Press and Morality 6/7/1999 Upheld 14 obscene photograph in the issue dated 18.10.1998

172 (a) Suo-motu inquiry against Chastity issue Press and Morality 2/14/2000 Upheld 14 dated April 1998. (b) Suo Upheld Upheld motu inquiry against Fantasy- Funissue dated November, 1998. (c ) Suo- motu inquiry against Debonair issue dated March 1999.

173 Suo-motu inquiry against 'The Asian Age' Press and Morality 2/14/2000 Assurance 14

174 (a) Suo-motu inquiry against 'The Times of Press and Morality 2/14/2000 Upheld Upheld 14 India. (b) Suo- motu inquiry against 'The Asian Age', New Delhi.

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