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Peoples Union for Civil Liberties v. the State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court15 Jan 20262026 INSC 792026 INSC 79

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What is this about?

The Supreme Court directed respondent States to formulate a Media Briefing policy within three months using the Amicus Curiae's Police Manual. The Court uploaded the manual to its website and disposed of pending appeals and petitions.

What did the court decide?

The States are directed to evolve a Media Briefing policy using the Amicus Manual within three months.

What the court decided

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Peoples Union for Civil Liberties… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Supreme Court (2026)

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REPORTABLE

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corrected

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

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CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION/INHERENT JURISDICTION/CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION/CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). 1255/1999

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PEOPLES UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES & ANR. APPELLANT(S)

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 VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

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WITH

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Crl.A. No. 1256/1999

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Crl.A. No. 1367/1999

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W.P.(C) No. 316/2008

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CONMT.PET.(C) NO. 47/2011
IN
W.P.(C) NO. 316/2008

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T.C.(C) No. 27/2011
W.P.(Crl.) No. 380/2021

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O R D E R

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We take on record the laborious exercise undertaken by the learned Senior counsel Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who has been appointed as the Amicus Curiae to assist the Court.

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The Police Manual for Media Briefing has been prepared by the learned Amicus, considering the views of the Union of

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Signature Not Verified India and the practices prevalent at the international Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SONI Date: 2026.08.21 11:18:07 IST Reason: level. Notwithstanding the time granted by this Court on earlier occasions, the States have not shown adequate interest in taking note of the Manual and doing the needful.

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We do not want to keep these matter(s) pending any longer. We deem it appropriate to direct the States to evolve an appropriate policy for Media Briefing by taking into consideration the Police Manual for Media Briefing furnished by the learned Amicus Curiae. The needful will have to be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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The Registry is directed to upload the Police Manual for media Briefing on the Supreme Court Website within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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We once again place on record our appreciation for the able assistance rendered by the learned Amicus Curiae.

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No orders are required in the applications for interventions and they are disposed of, accordingly.

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The appeals, the transferred case and the writ petitions stand disposed of accordingly, and the Contempt Petition stands closed.

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Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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…………………………………………………………………………J.
 [M.M. SUNDRESH]

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…………………………………………………………………………J. [NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH]

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NEW DELHI;
15th JANUARY, 2026

Peoples Union for Civil Liberties v. the State of Maharashtra

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