{"id":208917,"date":"1998-05-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1998-04-30T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-paramjit-singh-ranu-vs-state-of-punjab-and-ors-on-1-may-1998"},"modified":"2018-03-27T05:49:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T00:19:20","slug":"dr-paramjit-singh-ranu-vs-state-of-punjab-and-ors-on-1-may-1998","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-paramjit-singh-ranu-vs-state-of-punjab-and-ors-on-1-may-1998","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Paramjit Singh Ranu vs State Of Punjab And Ors. on 1 May, 1998"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Punjab-Haryana High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Dr. Paramjit Singh Ranu vs State Of Punjab And Ors. on 1 May, 1998<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: 1999 CriLJ 478<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: A Anand, S R Babu<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>ORDER<\/p>\n<p>1. Our attention has been drawn to a news-item which has appeared in the Chandigarh News line published by the Indian Express Group from Chandigarh on 30-4-1998. The heading of the news-item reads &#8220;SC orders removal of homoeo council chief. The news-item is based on the report of Mr. K.B. Kapur and has Ludhiana, April 29, as the date line.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. Not only that the heading of the mews-item is absolutely incorrect and misleading even the contents are misleading. We take a very strong view of this matter. The newspaper has taken liberties with the order of the Court. The case referred to is being heard by the Bench.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. A notice shall issue to the reporter- Mr. K. B. Kapur, to be served through the Editor, Indian Express, Chandigarh; as well as to the Editor, Indian Express, Chandigarh, to show cause, why proceedings for committing contempt of Court be not initiated against them. The notice shall be made returnable within 10 days. Mr. R.S. Sodhi, learned counsel for the State of Punjab, is directed to have the notices served through the State Agency on Mr. Kapur and the Editor of the Indian Express at Chandigarh.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. List after 10 days. Registry to give the date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punjab-Haryana High Court Dr. Paramjit Singh Ranu vs State Of Punjab And Ors. on 1 May, 1998 Equivalent citations: 1999 CriLJ 478 Bench: A Anand, S R Babu ORDER 1. 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