India, Pak have failed in giving minorities their due: Katju

Last Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 21:19

Both India and Pakistan have failed on the test for a civilised society as minorities in either of the countries are not respected, PCI chairperson Justice Markandey Katju said.

Attack on journalists: Katju demands action against cops

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 11:51

The former Supreme Court judge said that he strongly condemned the attack on journalists by the police in Delhi during the protests at India Gate and Rajpath against the gangrape of a 23-year-old.

Legal notice to Js Katju over ‘idiot Indians’ remarks

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 11:00

Two students from Lucknow have sent a legal notice to Press Council of India chairperson Justice Markandey Katju for his comment at a seminar last week that "90% of Indians were idiots."

PM favours self regulation by media

Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:50

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said censorship was no answer to irresponsible journalism and favoured self regulation by media. Friday was National Press Day.

PCI committee to probe incidents to violence in Faizabad

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 19:53

A PCI committee, set up to probe an attack on a religious place and a media house in Faizabad in UP, would now also inquire into other similar incidents in the rest of the district and nearby areas.

PCI constitutes one-man committee to probe Faizabad incident

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 20:45

Press Council of India on Tuesday constituted a one-man committee to probe into the incident of attack on a religious place and a media house in Faizabad last week.

Katju slams politicians for being `intolerant` towards media

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 16:51

Press Council chief Markandey Katju on Wednesday said such increasingly intolerant behaviour by politicians against journalists was unacceptable in democracy.

Justice Katju warns newspapers against tarnishing reputations

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 14:21

Press Council chairperson Justice Markandey Katju on Saturday asked newspapers not to damage reputations of people and warned them of serious legal action in case of violations.

11 journalists bag Press Council of India awards

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 23:34

Damyanti Datta of India Today and Priyanka Dubey of Tehelka bagged certificate of excellence for Investigative Journalism.

Katju appeals to Pak leadership to release Sarabjit

Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012, 00:59

: Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju on Sunday appealed to the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan to release Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row for over two decades, on humane grounds.

Monopoly of corporate houses in media not good sign: Katju

Last Updated: Sunday, September 16, 2012, 00:29

Justice Markandey Katju on Saturday said the increasing tendency of monopoly of corporate houses in journalistic world was not a "good sign".

Arrest cops, politicians behind Trivedi`s ordeal: Katju

Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2012, 18:13

Terming the arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi in Mumbai a "serious criminal offence", PCI Chairman Markandey Katju said politicians, police officials should be arrested.