Legal Question in Criminal Law in India

Re: judicial action

Yes but court would consider the facts in details as well.

Re: judicial action

Yesif the court thinks the same can be converted into Public Interest Litigation also

Re: judicial action

yes, court can on its own motion or upon a petition filed by an individual or a group, take an action upon a news report.

Re: judicial action

What kind of action?

Re: judicial action

It depends upon the contents of the news report and the issue involved as also gravity of offence involved. There is no hard and fast rule. The court may direct investigation of a matter reported in press; and on such direction the police may register a case to start investigation;