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'''''Mid-day''''' is an afternoon newspaper in [[ |
'''''Mid-day''''' is an afternoon newspaper in [[India]] with editions in [[Mumbai]] (Bombay) and [[Delhi]]. It was established in [[1979]] as in a family owned newspaper in Mumbai. |
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''Mid-day'' is owned by Mid Day Multimedia Ltd., a publishing house listed on the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] and [[National Stock Exchange of India|National Stock Exchange]]. It publishes the newspaper in three languages: [[English language|English]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Urdu]]. It also has a special Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Mid-day''. |
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==Jailed on Contempt Charges== |
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On September 20, 2007, four editors of Mid-Day were sentenced to four months jail on [[contempt of court]] charges<ref> |
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{{cite news |
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| title = 4 journos get jail term for scandalising ex-CJI |
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| publisher = [[CNN-IBN]] |
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| url = http://www.ibnlive.com/news/4-journos-get-jail-term-for-scandalising-excji/49078-3.html |
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| date = September 21, 2007 |
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| accessdate = 2007-09-23 |
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}}</ref> because of a report they had filed on the ex-[[Chief Justice of India]], [[Y. K. Sabharwal]]. Many in the legal community feel that in the [[2006 Delhi sealing drive]], Justice Sabharwal may have had a conflict of interest since his sons had a firm with relations in the Delhi real estate. |
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Former Solicitor General KK Sud had called this behaviour "the height of indiscretion."<ref name=shock> |
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{{cite news |
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| title = Shock, anger at Sabharwal's mall-aa-mall |
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| publisher = [[Mid-Day]] |
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| url = http://www.judicialreforms.org/files/Shock%20anger%20midday.pdf |
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| date = June 12, 2007 |
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| accessdate = 2007-09-22 |
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}}</ref>. |
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The high court, however, passed this sentence without considering the veracity of the reports, and this has led to considerable hue and cry<ref name=legal> |
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{{cite news |
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| title = Legal fraternity condemns conviction of journos by HC |
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| url = http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/sep/sep329.php |
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| date = 21 September 2007 |
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}}</ref>. Ex-law minister [[Shanti Bhushan]] stated that Parlianent had in 2006 amended the Contempt of Courts Act to say that "if the allegations against a judge were found to be true, then they would not be considered contemptuous". In view of this, the judgement, he said, may be "only aimed at terrifying the media and an attempt to curb truthfulness."<ref name=legal/>. |
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{{main| Y. K. Sabharwal}} |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.mid-day.com Official website] |
*[http://www.mid-day.com Official website] |
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Revision as of 04:54, 25 September 2007
Mid-day is an afternoon newspaper in India with editions in Mumbai (Bombay) and Delhi. It was established in 1979 as in a family owned newspaper in Mumbai.
Mid-day is owned by Mid Day Multimedia Ltd., a publishing house listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. It publishes the newspaper in three languages: English, Gujarati and Urdu. It also has a special Sunday edition, the Sunday Mid-day.
The Mumbai newspaper publishes three editions: An early morning, a noon and a late evening edition. Its slogan is Delivering Mumbai.
Jailed on Contempt Charges
On September 20, 2007, four editors of Mid-Day were sentenced to four months jail on contempt of court charges[1] because of a report they had filed on the ex-Chief Justice of India, Y. K. Sabharwal. Many in the legal community feel that in the 2006 Delhi sealing drive, Justice Sabharwal may have had a conflict of interest since his sons had a firm with relations in the Delhi real estate. Former Solicitor General KK Sud had called this behaviour "the height of indiscretion."[2].
The high court, however, passed this sentence without considering the veracity of the reports, and this has led to considerable hue and cry[3]. Ex-law minister Shanti Bhushan stated that Parlianent had in 2006 amended the Contempt of Courts Act to say that "if the allegations against a judge were found to be true, then they would not be considered contemptuous". In view of this, the judgement, he said, may be "only aimed at terrifying the media and an attempt to curb truthfulness."[3].
References
- ^ "4 journos get jail term for scandalising ex-CJI". CNN-IBN. September 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ "Shock, anger at Sabharwal's mall-aa-mall" (PDF). Mid-Day. June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ a b "Legal fraternity condemns conviction of journos by HC". 21 September 2007.