Net Desk: The Punjab authorities handed the defamation regulation 2024 in the home, below the invoice, there will probably be a compensation of 30 lakh rupees for false information.
Based on the main points, the defamation regulation invoice was introduced within the Home by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rahman, upon which the journalists walked out from the press gallery in protest whereas the opposition additionally rejected it.
The invoice will apply to print, digital and social media below which a defamation case could be filed in opposition to false and unfaithful information unfold.
The invoice will even apply to pretend information unfold by means of YouTube, TikTok, X/Twitter, Fb, Instagram.
Information unfold to wreck an individual’s non-public life and public place will probably be handled below the regulation.
Below the invoice, there will probably be a compensation of Rs 30 lakh, in case of allegations in opposition to individuals holding constitutional positions, the Excessive Courtroom bench will probably be approved to listen to instances. Girls and transgenders could have the power of presidency authorized crew for authorized help within the case.
However, the federal government rejected the proposal of journalistic organizations to postpone the invoice.
Journalist organizations had demanded to delay the invoice for a number of days in a gathering with the Punjab Info Minister right now. Journalist organizations need to give their recommendations concerning the invoice.
The opposition additionally rejected the defamation invoice, the opposition submitted greater than ten amendments associated to the invoice within the Punjab Meeting.
Advocate Basic Punjab Khalid Ishaq answered the details of the invoice and the objections of the opposition and all of the amendments have been rejected, the opposition referred to as the invoice a black regulation and protested by tearing copies of the invoice.
Journalists additionally referred to as for a walkout from the press gallery, a protest on the steps of the meeting in opposition to the invoice, and a nationwide protest.
In the meantime, negotiations between authorities ministers and journalists on the defamation regulation failed.
4 provincial ministers, Bilal Yasin, Sher Ali Garchani, Ashiq Hussain Kirmani and Zeeshan Rafique went for the talks, which have been knowledgeable by the President Press Membership Arshad Ansari Kazem Khan and different journalists about their issues on the Honor Invoice.
Arshad Ansari mentioned that each one clauses have been mentioned with the Speaker of the Punjab Meeting and the Provincial Minister of Info.
If the federal government postpones the defamation invoice for a number of days, we will even postpone our protest. The provincial ministers returned after unsuccessful negotiations.
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– 2024-05-21 04:11:03
