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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ
WORKING NEWS CAMERAMEN’S ASSOCIATION – Appellant
Versus
PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenges to eligibility of associations (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. composition of the press council of india (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. eligibility and procedure for filing claims (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. arguments regarding the validity of rejection (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 5. counterarguments by the respondent (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 38) |
| 6. delay and laches affecting petitioner's claims (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45) |
| 7. court's decision to dismiss based on delay (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49) |
| 8. final decision of the court (Para 50) |
JUDGMENT
DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J.
CHALLENGE
1. The instant writ petition filed by an Association of Working News Cameramen challenges the notice dated 09.06.2024 issued by the Press Council of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”) inviting claims for being notified as an eligible “association of persons” for nomination of Members of the 15th term of the Council under Rule 3 of the Press Council (Procedure for Notification of associations of persons) Rules, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the “Rules, 2021”). The petitioner also challenges the report dated 10.09.2024 submitted by the Scrutiny C
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