State of Karnataka Vs Common Cause and Ors.Etc. Etc on 18th March, 2016 - Supreme Court Of India Judgement

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

REVIEW PETITION (C) NOS.1879-1881/2015

WRIT PETITION (C) NOS.13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012

STATE OF KARNATAKA …PETITIONER

VERSUS

COMMON CAUSE AND ORS.ETC. ETC. …RESPONDENTS

WITH

R.P.(C) NO.1876-1877/2015 IN W.P.(C) NO.197/2004, R.P.(C) NO.1834/2015 IN

W.P.(C) NO.197/2004, R.P.(C) NOS.2703-2705/2015 IN W.P.(C) NOS.13/2003,

197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P.(C) NOS.3191-3193/2015 IN W.P. (C) NOS.13/2003,

197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P.(C) NOS.3275-3277/2015 IN W.P. (C). NOS.13/2003,

197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P.(C) NO.3259/2015 IN W.P.(C) NO.197/2004, R.P.(C)

NOS.3674-3676/2015 IN W.P. (C) NOS.13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012, R.P.(C)

NOS.123-125/2016 IN W.P.(C) NOS.13/2003, 197/2004 & 302/2012.

O R D E R

1.We have heard the learned counsels for all the contesting parties.

Upon due consideration, we review our judgment dated 13th May, 2015 passed

in Writ Petition (Civil) No.13 of 2003, Writ Petition (Civil) No.197 of

2004 and Writ Petition (Civil) No.302 of 2012 to the extent indicated

below:

The exception carved out in paragraph 23 of the aforesaid judgment dated

13th May, 2015 permitting the publication of the photographs of the

President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of the country, subject to the

said authorities themselves deciding the question, is now extended to the

Governors and the Chief Ministers of the States.

In lieu of the photograph of the Prime Minister, the photograph of the

Departmental (Cabinet) Minister/Minister In-charge of the concerned

Ministry may be published, if so desired.

In the States, similarly, the photograph of the Departmental (Cabinet)

Minister/Minister In-charge in lieu of the photograph of the Chief Minister

may be published, if so desired.

All other observations/directions in the aforesaid judgment dated 13th May,

2015 shall continue to remain in force subject to the above modification.

2. The review petitions are disposed of in the above terms.

………………………………….,J.(RANJAN GOGOI)

…………………………………,J.(PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE)

NEW DELHI;

MARCH 18, 2016.