MUMBAI: Observing that “talking sarcastically and taunting by in-laws is part of the wear and tear of married life” that every family witnesses, a sessions court recently granted anticipatory bail to a Malabar Hill couple, aged 80 and 75, who were accused of ill treatment by their estranged daughter-in-law, reports Rebecca Samervel .
The court also refuted the woman’s arguments that their plea should be rejected on the grounds that her in-laws were on the list put together by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists of people who had offshore entities. The court said, “There may be a probe pending under ICIJ, which has no concern while deciding the application.”
MUMBAI: Observing that “talking sarcastically and taunting by in-laws is part of the wear and tear of married life” that every family witnesses, a sessions court recently granted anticipatory bail to a Malabar Hill couple, aged 80 and 75, who were accused of ill treatment by their estranged daughter-in-law, reports Rebecca Samervel .
The court also refuted the woman’s arguments that their plea should be rejected on the grounds that her in-laws were on the list put together by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists of people who had offshore entities. The court said, “There may be a probe pending under ICIJ, which has no concern while deciding the application.”
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The media is commonly referred to as the Fourth Estate, acting as a bipartisan observer that reports on the functioning of the democratic process to the public. Within this framework, investigative journalism plays a crucial role in uncovering the truth, promoting transparency and accountability, and contributing towards the fight against corruption. It uses objective and professional journalism to reveal injustices and compel action to make those responsible accountable.
In 2016, the Panama Papers were released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The papers exposed the complex methods certain companies and individuals used to conceal beneficial ownership of companies. The extensive investigation was a collaborative effort involving 370 journalists in 76 countries working in 25 languages. They exposed 143 politicians – including 12 national leaders – and their families and close associates from around the world who used offshore
Robert Azzi: A free press is there to shine a light
Published: 12/29/2020 9:28:53 AM
‘Remember,” I was recently cautioned, “it’s a holiday season – write less about darkness, more about light.”
I’ll write about light. I’ll write that if it’s true that “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants,” as Justice Brandeis wrote, then we must be vigilant in assuring that our Public Square remain free of corruption and autocracy though the constant application of Brandeis’ disinfectant.
Through the Beauty of Light.
In 1787, during a parliamentary debate in London as to whether the British House of Commons should open itself to the press, Edmund Burke said that while there were “… Three Estates in Parliament … in the Reporters’ Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than they all.”