Speaking for the bench, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud said that even if it is assumed that the fact-finding probe report published by the EGI is false, how is the offence of Section 153A invoked? Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) penalises promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.
Guwahati: The Army sent a letter saying the partisan reporting “incidentally could be playing a major role in arousing passion & not letting sustaina.
The Editors Guild, in a report published on September 2, slammed the internet ban in the state as being detrimental to media reportage, criticised what it termed as one-sided reporting by some media outlets and claimed there were indications that the state leadership had "turned partisan" during the conflict.
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For its report on Manipur, FIR was lodged against four members of the EGI. A three-member fact-finding team of EGI after visiting Manipur, published its report in New Delhi recently, claiming that the media s reports on the ethnic violence in Manipur were one-sided, and accused the state leadership of being partisan.