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The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Madras High Court restrains media from reporting Tamil actor's matrimonial dispute
The Madras High Court has restrained the media, both print as well as online, from posting, hosting, or debating any information concerning the matrimonial dispute between a popular film actor and his wife, as it would have deleterious effect not only on them but also their minor children. Justice G.R. Swaminathan ordered that all online portals and websites must take down the offending, defamatory contents that they had already published regarding the matrimonial dispute between the couple, to respect the right to privacy of the two children as well. The judge directed the High Court Registry to mark a copy of his order to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to ensure prompt and effective compliance of the generalised order passed by him with respect to all media houses across the country. The orders were passed at the request of senior counsel Dama Seshadri Naidu, representing the actor who had approached the court to prevent his estranged wife and the latter's mother from making defamatory statements against him on mainstream and social media. Biblical saying During the course of hearing of the case, the judge said, there was a biblical saying that one should do to others what he/she would want them to do to him/her. Negatively put, it would mean that one should not do to others what he/she would not want them to do to him/her. 'The applicant herein does not want the respondents to defame him. Fair enough. But the applicant also should conduct himself likewise,' the judge said and obtained an undertaking from Mr. Naidu and senior counsel J. Ravindran, assisted by S.P. Arthi, representing the actor's wife, that neither party would issue statements against the other. 'Super injunction' against media After giving the undertaking, Mr. Naidu urged the court to pass a 'super injunction order', restraining the media in general from reporting any information regarding the matrimonial dispute, since there was always a possibility of 'inspired leaks or sponsored reporting' from either party. While examining the need for passing such an injunction, the judge took note that the marital relationship between the actor and his estranged wife was under severe strain, and because he happened to be a celebrity, the issue had evoked great amount of public attention. 'The footprints of the negative campaign are there for all to see in the virtual world. I am worried about the impact it will have on the psychological health of their children. Article 8 of European Convention on Human Rights states that everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life,' the judge wrote. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Further, Article 16 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) states that no child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, home, or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation. 'A child has the right to protection of the law against such interference or attacks. This convention was ratified by the Government of India in 1992 itself, and Article 51 of the Constitution emphasises the need to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations,' the judge pointed out. He went on to state: 'Section 9(2) of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, too mandates that a Data Fiduciary shall not undertake such processing of personal data that is likely to cause detrimental effect on the well-being of a child. I have referred to these provisions to emphasise the need to bear in mind the paramount interests of the children in such matters.' Supreme Court verdicts The judge recalled the Supreme Court to have held in Sukhwant Singh versus State of Punjab (2009) that the reputation of a person was a valuable asset and a facet of his/her right under Article 21 of the Constitution. Privacy too had been declared as a fundamental right flowing out of the same Article in the famous K.S. Puttaswamy case (2017). Further, the top court in Kaushal Kishor versus State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) had declared that a fundamental right under Articles 19 and 21 could be enforced even against persons other than the State or its instrumentality. 'Thus, there can be a horizontal application of the fundamental right to reputation and privacy even against private entities,' he observed. John Doe orders Posing a question to himself as to whether a super injunction could be issued against media houses which remain unrepresented before the court, the judge answered it by asking: 'What are John Doe (or Ashok Kumar) orders then? They are exparte orders issued against unidentified people in order to prevent them from indulging in activities that breach the copyrights of the applicants. John Doe orders are issued not only to uphold copyrights but also to protect the right to reputation and privacy.' Also invoking the doctrine of ubi jus ibi remedium (if there is a right, there must be remedy), the judge said, once the right to privacy of the couple as well as their children had been acknowledged, such a right could not be frustrated merely because it would not be immediately possible to exhaustively catalogue the names of persons/media houses who had infringed the right or may infringe in the future. UK Supreme Court judgment Justice Swaminathan heavily relied upon a 2016 judgment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in PJS versus News Group Newspapers Limited, which dealt with the competing claims of a claimant's right to privacy and the right to freedom of expression. 'In that judgment, Lady Hale spoke on the interests of the children involved in the case. Her Ladyship noted that the children would definitely be affected by the publication of private information about their parents... Editors must demonstrate an exceptional public interest to override the normally paramount interests of children under Article 16 of UNCRC,' the judge said. Matrimonial dispute has no public interest at all Stating he was inclined to adopt the same approach in the present case, Justice Swaminathan said, the matrimonial dispute between the actor and his wife had no element of public interest at all, and said that it was basically the subject matter of divorce proceedings pending between them before a Family Court in Chennai. 'Just because the applicant is a celebrity, the negative development in his personal life has attracted general attention. People are curious to know every petty detail about the intimate aspects. We are in the age of social media and voyeurism is on the rise. To gain more and more viewership, every sleazy information is magnified, distorted and presented. The interests of the two children of the parties cannot be sacrificed at the altar of mass consumerism,' the judge observed. 'There is another sacred principle which all of us have forgotten; the doctrine of sub judice. When a court is seized of the matter, it is not for the media to conduct a parallel trial. Media would include social media also. Therefore, injunction has to be granted against the world at large to uphold the principle of sub judice too,' the judge concluded.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
TN CM launches special scheme on electronics components; targets ₹30,000 cr investments
Chennai: Aiming to garner investments to the tune of ₹30,000 crore and create 60,000 jobs in the State, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the 'Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme' here on Wednesday. The special initiative by the state government would support the production of electronic components in the State. Tamil Nadu had earlier rolled out the 'Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy 2024' to further encourage value-added manufacturing and attract large scale investments in semiconductor sub-sectors. This policy has paved the way for Tamil Nadu to emerge as a front runner in the production of electronic goods. "In continuation of these efforts to strengthen the electronics manufacturing ecosystem, the Chief Minister has now launched this special scheme focused on electronic component manufacturing," an official release said on Wednesday. The 'Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme' would offer incentives to attract companies that benefit under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, it said. Through this scheme, the government would offer incentives that match the subsidies announced under the Centre's scheme. Tamil Nadu secured the top position among Indian states in electronics exports, achieving a record $14.65 billion in the 2024-25 financial year, becoming the first state to reach this milestone.
United News of India
30-04-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Stalin launches TNECM scheme, eyes Rs 30,000 cr investments
Chennai, Apr 30(UNI) In a yet another major initiative, Chief Minister on Wednesday launched the 'Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing (TNECM) Scheme, which is expected to attract Rs 30,000 crore investments in the sector. Apart from generating 60,000 jobs, the TNECM scheme is aimed at promoting production of electronic components in the state. "It is a special initiative dedicated to supporting the production of electronic components", an official release said. Noting thatTamil Nadu already holds a leading position at the national level in electronics manufacturing and exports, Mr Stalin said to further encourage value-added manufacturing and attract large-scale investments in semiconductor sub-sectors, the state Government introduced the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy 2024. This policy has paved the way for Tamil Nadu to emerge as a frontrunner in the production of electronic goods. In continuation of these efforts to strengthen the electronics manufacturing ecosystem, the Chief Minister today launched this special scheme focused on electronic component manufacturing. To attract companies that benefit under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the TN Government, through this scheme, will offer incentives that match the subsidies announced under the Union Government's scheme. Through this initiative, Tamil Nadu is expected to attract investments worth Rs 30,000 crore and generate employment opportunities for 60,000 people. UNI GV 1745
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Business Standard
30-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
TN CM Stalin launches electronics scheme, eyes ₹30,000 cr in investments
Aiming to garner investments to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore and create 60,000 jobs in the State, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the 'Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme' here on Wednesday. The special initiative by the state government would support the production of electronic components in the State. Tamil Nadu had earlier rolled out the 'Semiconductor and Advanced electronics Policy 2024' to further encourage value-added manufacturing and attract large scale investments in semiconductor sub-sectors. This policy has paved the way for Tamil Nadu to emerge as a front runner in the production of electronic goods. "In continuation of these efforts to strengthen the electronics manufacturing ecosystem, the Chief Minister has now launched this special scheme focused on electronic component manufacturing," an official release said on Wednesday. The 'Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme' would offer incentives to attract companies that benefit under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, it said. Through this scheme, the government would offer incentives that match the subsidies announced under the Centre's scheme. Tamil Nadu secured the top position among Indian states in electronics exports, achieving a record $14.65 billion in the 2024-25 financial year, becoming the first state to reach this milestone. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
TN CM launches special scheme on electronics components; targets Rs 30,000 cr investments
Chennai: Aiming to garner investments to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore and create 60,000 jobs in the State, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the ' Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme ' here on Wednesday. The special initiative by the state government would support the production of electronic components in the State. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack The groundwork before India mounts a strike at Pakistan India considers closing airspace to Pakistani carriers amid rising tensions Cold Start: India's answer to Pakistan's nuclear threats Tamil Nadu had earlier rolled out the 'Semiconductor and Advanced electronics Policy 2024' to further encourage value-added manufacturing and attract large scale investments in semiconductor sub-sectors. This policy has paved the way for Tamil Nadu to emerge as a front runner in the production of electronic goods. "In continuation of these efforts to strengthen the electronics manufacturing ecosystem, the Chief Minister has now launched this special scheme focused on electronic component manufacturing," an official release said on Wednesday. The 'Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme' would offer incentives to attract companies that benefit under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, it said. Through this scheme, the government would offer incentives that match the subsidies announced under the Centre's scheme. Live Events Tamil Nadu secured the top position among Indian states in electronics exports, achieving a record USD 14.65 billion in the 2024-25 financial year, becoming the first state to reach this milestone.
