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Supreme Court declined relief to journalist, said this is a 'Typical Yellow Journalism'
Public Lokpal
December 18, 2021
Supreme Court declined relief to journalist, said this is a 'Typical Yellow Journalism'
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decloned relief to a journalist convicted for publishing defamatory material against a lawyer, saying it was a case of "typical yellow journalism".
“It (the order) is very liberal. It’s only one month…he deserves more”, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, heading a three-judge bench also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, said. “This kind of journalism, we do not agree…We need to protect lawyers too,” the CJI added.
The bench was hearing an appeal challenging the Karnataka High Court's order upholding the conviction of the appellant, who is the editor, printer and publisher of Kannada weekly newspaper 'Tunga Varthe'.
However, the High Court had commuted the sentence of the journalist to simple imprisonment of one month and a fine of Rs 50,000.
Justice Surya Kant said, "The kind of language you use and claim to be a journalist...this is typical yellow journalism".
