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

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Review Petition (Civil), 1879-1881 of 2015, Judgment Date: Mar 18, 2016

                                                                  REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                         CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION


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

                                     IN

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.