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M/S Skanray Technologies Ltd. v. Press Council of India

Karnataka HC18 Dec 2025WP/21918/2022

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What is this about?

Skanray Technologies Ltd v. Press Council of India; NC: 2025:KHC:54180; High Court of Karnataka; W.P. Nos. 21918 and 21804 of 2022 (GM-RES); writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; direction to Press Council of India to dispose of complaints expeditiously; time-bound disposal of press complaints; complaints against Vijayavani (VRL Media Ltd), Prajavani and The New Indian Express; no opinion on merits; decided 18-12-2025 by E.S. Indiresh, J.; petitions disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.1, Press Council of India, to dispose of the complaint produced at Annexure-A expeditiously; writ petitions disposed of with this observation. ¶51

M/S Skanray Technologies Ltd. Vs Press Council of… — Company and Corporate | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:54180 WP No. 21918 of 2022 C/W WP No. 21804 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 21918 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

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C/W

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WRIT PETITION NO. 21804 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

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IN WP No. 21918/2022

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BETWEEN:

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M/S SKANRAY TECHNOLOGIES LTD REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING OFFICE AT PLOT NO.15-17, HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSURU – 570 016. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMPANY SECETARY.

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Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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(BY SRI. KESHAVA REDDY M V, ADVOCATE)

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…PETITIONER

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AND:

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PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA HAVING OFFICE AT, SOOCHNA BHAWAN I, C.G.O COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003.

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:54180 WP No. 21918 of 2022 C/W WP No. 21804 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

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VIJAYAVANI

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VRL MEDIA LTD, NO.2954/1A, 2^ND FLOOR, JLB ROAD, K.R.MOHALLA, CHAMUNDIPURAM CIRCLE, MYSORE – 570 004. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR,

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PRAJAVANI

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NO.363, SRIHARAI COMPLEX, 1^ST FLOOR, SITAVILAS ROAD, MYSORE – 570 024. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VAIBHAV RAVI MALIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO DISPOSE THE COMPLAINT BEARING FILE NO.726727/2021-A VIDE ANNEXURE-G DATED 29.09.2022 IN TIME BOUND PERIOD AND ETC.,

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IN WP NO. 21804/2022

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BETWEEN:

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M/S SKANRAY TECHNOLOGIES LTD HAVING OFFICE AT,

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:54180 WP No. 21918 of 2022 C/W WP No. 21804 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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PLOT NO.15-17 HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA MYSURU - 570 016. REP. BY ITS COMPANY SECRETARY

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...PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. KESHAVA REDDY M V, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA HAVING OFFICE AT SOOCHNA BHAWAN 8 CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 003. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

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THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS 29, 2^ND MAIN ROAD AMBATTUR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CHENNAI – 600 058. ALSO AT EXPRESS BUILDING 1 QUEENS ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

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...RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VAIBHAV RAVI MALIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1)

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THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO DISPOSE THE COMPLAINT BEARING FILE NO.14/437 AND 441 TO 446/19-20 IN TIME BOUND PERIOD AND ETC.,

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