Supreme Court of India

Life Insurance Corpn. of India and Ors. Etc. v. Prof. Manubhai D. Shah Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [1992] 3 S.C.R. 595

Bench A.M. Ahmadi J.

Decided 22 July 1992

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons we do not find any infirmity in the view taken by the High Court on the LIC's obligation to print the rejoinder in its magazine.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950: Part Ill-Fundamental Rights-Article 19(1)(a) & 19(2). Freedom of Speech and Expression-Scope of-lncludes freedom to I circulate and propagate views through electronics media subject to reasonable restrictions-R.ight extends to use the media to answer the criticism levelled against the propagated view. Publication of a research paper by Executive Trustee of Consumt{r Education and Research Centre-l'aper criticising premium policy adopted by Life Insurance Corporation-Counter prepared by a membe" of LIC as well as rejoinder prepared by Executive Trustee Published in

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1988 Odyssey Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. Lokvidayan Sanghatana & Ors. cited by 7

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2018 Swapnil Tripathi v. Supreme Court of India relied on
2021 Chief Election Commissioner of India v. M.r Vijayabhaskar & Ors. referred to
2021 Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors referred to
2018 Karnataka Live Band Restaurants Association v. State of Karnataka & Ors. distinguished

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 2 referred to

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