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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
S.MANIKUMAR, CJ, J, SHAJI P.CHALY, J
KERALA UNION OF WORKING JOURNALISTS – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. legal basis for appeals against government revocation (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. background on permit renewal application and denial reasons (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. details on security clearance and prior denials (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. arguments on procedural adherence for renewal denial (Para 20 , 21 , 24) |
| 5. balancing national security with freedom of press (Para 36 , 41 , 43) |
| 6. importance of national security in broadcast permissions (Para 59 , 61 , 68) |
| 7. final decision and rationale for denial of renewal (Para 69 , 71) |
JUDGMENT
[W.A.Nos. 212, 214 & 218 of 2022]
SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
The captioned writ appeals are filed by the writ petitioners challenging the common judgment of the writ court in W.P.(C) Nos. 3670, 3663 and 3265 of 2022 dated 08.02.2022.
2. W.A. No. 212 of 2022 is filed by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists and others. W.A.No. 214 of 2022 is filed by the employees of the news channel by name 'Media One' and W.A. No. 218 of 2022 is filed by M/s. Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited, which is managing and controlling 'Media One', a news and current affairs channel.
3. The subject issue raised in the appeals is one and the same in regard to an order pass
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