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Jammu & Kashmir Defamation Suit: JKAS Officer Sues Journalist for ₹7 Crore — Freedom of Press or Professional Protection?

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Jammu & Kashmir Defamation Suit - JKAS Officer Sues Journalist for ₹7 Crore — Freedom of Press or Professional Protection

A Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service officer has filed a ₹7 crore defamation suit against journalist Tousif Kraipak, alleging reputational damage from social media posts. By: Javid Amin | 06 November 2025 A New Landmark in Digital Accountability In perhaps a telling moment for the evolving interplay between governance, journalism and social media in India, a senior officer of the Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) has launched a high-stakes legal battle against a journalist. The move lays bare the tensions emerging at the crossroads of public service integrity, free…

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Journalist Majid Hyderi Faces Stringent Public Safety Act Charges

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Journalist Majid Hyderi Faces Stringent Public Safety Act Charges

Former CM and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah terms Hyderi’s PSA detention as deeply disturbing Journalist and political commentator Majid Hyderi who was arrested last week by Jammu and Kashmir Police on charges of criminal conspiracy and extortion has been booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), officials said on Monday. Hyderi has been booked under the PSA and lodged at the Kot Balwal jail in Jammu region of the Union Territory, they said. Hyderi, a resident of the city’s Peerbagh area, was arrested late Thursday night after…

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