Will Publication Harming Governor's Reputation By Itself Amount To Offence U/s 124 IPC? Madras HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against 'Nakeeran' Gopal [Read Order]

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5 Jun 2019 9:23 PM IST

"This is the first case after independence wherein the Court has been called upon to consider whether a publication by itself will have the effect of overawing his Excellency the Governor to prevent him from exercising his lawful powers and duties"

The Madras High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against 'Nakeeran' Gopal accused under Section 124 of the Indian Penal Code. Nakeeran Gopal is accused for publication of allegedly fake and derogatory news about the Governor of Tamil Nadu in his bi-weekly Tamil magazine Nakeeran. The order of Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, which rejected the request to remand 'Nakeeran' Gopal...

Will Publication Harming Governor's Reputation By Itself Amount To Offence U/s 124 IPC? Madras HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against 'Nakeeran' Gopal [Read Order]

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

"This is the first case after independence wherein the Court has been called upon to consider whether a publication by itself will have the effect of overawing his Excellency the Governor to prevent him from exercising his lawful powers and duties"

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