STATE OF KARNATAKA versus COMMON CAUSE AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

STATE OF KARNATAKA versus COMMON CAUSE AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

The Court, upon review, extended the exception previously allowed for publication of photographs in Government advertisements to include Governors, Chief Ministers, and Departmental Ministers, in addition to the President, Prime Minister, and Chief Justice, subject to authorities concerned making the decision. All other directions of the earlier order remain in force.

Parties
Petitioner: State of Karnataka; Respondents: Common Cause and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
18 March 2016
Procedural Posture
Review Petition (civil) Nos. 1879 1881 of 2015 and Connected Matters / Review of Supreme Court Final Order Dated 13.05.2015
Outcome
Review petitions disposed of with modifications to the earlier order
Legal Topics
Public Interest Litigation, Government Advertisements, Photographs in Advertisements
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Public Interest Litigation Government Advertisements Photographs in Advertisements

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Parties

State of Karnataka

Petitioner

Common Cause and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Review Petition (civil) Nos. 1879 1881 of 2015 and Connected Matters / Review of Supreme Court Final Order Dated 13.05.2015

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether publication of photographs of additional functionaries (Governors, Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers) in Government advertisements should be permitted.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court, upon review, extended the exception previously allowed for publication of photographs in Government advertisements to include Governors, Chief Ministers, and Departmental Ministers, in addition to the President, Prime Minister, and Chief Justice, subject to authorities concerned making the decision. All other directions of the earlier order remain in force.

Court Disposition

Review petitions disposed of with modifications to the earlier order

Orders

  • Exception carved out in paragraph 23 of judgment dated 13.05.2015 permitting publication of photographs of President, Prime Minister, and Chief Justice of India is extended to include the Governors and Chief Ministers of States.
  • In lieu of photograph of the Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister/Minister In-charge of concerned Ministry may be published if desired.