Supreme Court of India

Re Chandigarh News Line (indian Express Group) v. Re Chandigarh News Line (indian Express Group)

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Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 31 July 1998

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Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 129-Contempt of Court-Incorrect and misleading news item regarding a matter pending before the Court published in a daily Newspaper-Court took note of the news item and issued contempt notice to Reporter and Editor of Newspaper-Meanwhile before issuance of notice the Newspaper realised the mistake and published an apology in its subsequent edition-On appearing before Court the respondents repented and tendered unconditional apology-Respondents warned to be careful in future­ Proceedings dropped-Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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