Contempt action against 4 journalists lifted by Supreme Court

The apex court delivered its verdict on the petition filed by the four journalists of the now defunct Delhi tabloid against the High Court’s decision of taking suo-motu cognizance of the articles to initiate contempt action against them.

They had moved the apex court pending the hearing in the High Court which had on September 11, 2007 directed them to be present before it for pronouncement of quantum of sentence. During the pendency of the appeal, the apex court had stayed the proceedings before the High Court.

From Agencies, Feature image courtesy collegedekho