Tag: Fake Journalists

By Syed Ali Mujtaba Chennai August 29, 2021: In an important judgment, the Madras High Court has given directives to the government to constitute a ‘Press Council of Tamil Nadu’ within three months to eliminate the bogus journalists from the media fraternity and to legally addressed the issue of fake news. A Bench of Justices N Kirubakaran (since retired) and P Velmurugan was  hearing a writ petition filed against retired Inspector-General of Police A.G. Ponn Manickavel by S. Sekaran, who claimed to be a “press reporter.” The judges expanded the scope...