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2016 Supreme(SC) 250
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
RANJAN GOGOI, PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE, JJ.
State of Karnataka – Petitioner
Versus
Common Cause and Ors. Etc. Etc. – Respondents
Review Petition (C) Nos. 1879-1881/2015 In Writ Petition (C) Nos. 13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P.(C) No. 1876-1877/2015 In W.P.(C) No. 197/2004, R.P.(C) No. 1834/2015 In W.P.(C) No. 197/2004, R.P.(C) Nos. 2703-2705/2015 In W.P.(C) Nos. 13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P. (C) Nos. 3191-3193/2015 In W.P. (C) Nos. 13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P.(C) Nos. 3275-3277/2015 In W.P. (C). Nos. 13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P.(C) No. 3259/2015 In W.P.(C) No. 197/2004, R.P.(C) Nos. 3674-3676/2015 In W.P. (C) Nos. 13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P. (C) Nos. 123-125/2016 In W.P.(C) Nos. 13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012
Decided on : 18-03-2016
Headnote:Constitution of India – Article 137 – Review – Order dated 13th May, 2015 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No.13 of 2003, Writ Petition (Civil) No.197 of 2004 and Writ Petition (Civil) No.302 of 2012 reviewed – Court permitting publication of photographs of the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of the country – Extended to the Governors and the Chief Ministers of the States – Publication of photographs of Ministers of the Centre and States also permitted in lieu of the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister, as the case may be. (Para 1)
ORDER :
1. We have heard the learned counsels for all the contesting parties. Upon due consideration, we review our judgment dated 13th May, 2015 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No.13 of 2003, Writ Petition (Civil) No.197 of 2004 and Writ Petition (Civil) No.302 of 2012 to the extent indicated below:
(i) The exception carved out in paragraph 23 of the aforesaid judgment dated 13th May, 2015 permitting the publication of the photographs of the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of the country, subject to the said authorities themselves deciding the question, is now extended to the Governors and the Chief Ministers of the States.
(ii) In lieu of the photograph of the Prime Minister, the photograph of the Departmental (Cabinet) Minister/Minister In-charge of the concerned Ministry may be published, if so desired.
(iii) In the States, similarly, the photograph of the Departmental (Cabinet) Minister/Minister In-charge in lieu of the photograph of the Chief Minister may be published, if so desired.
(iv) All other observations/directions in the aforesaid judgment dated 13th May, 2015 shall continue to remain in force subject to the above modification.
2. The review petitions are disposed of in the above terms.
