Court stays republishing of article against NDTV
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By IANS,
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Thursday restricted "The Sunday Guardian", a weekly newspaper, from republishing or recirculating the allegedly "defamatory" article against NDTV television channel published Dec 5, 2010.
A bench of Justice Manmohan Singh directed M.J. Akbar, editor of "The Sunday Guardian" and others against republishing or recirculating the article which was alleged to have been published to defame the New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV).
The bench said it restrained the defendants "...from (either directly or indirectly) republishing or re-circulating the article written on Dec 5, 2010, in any form or its internet website or in physical form of newspaper or in a news item of the recent date except the material which already stands published till date".
The court said the only remedy, if any, can be claimed in the form of damages.
The court said: "It is seen from the record that the article complained of was published on Dec 5, 2010, and thus, it can be safely said whatever damage which has been alleged to have been caused has already been caused during the passage of the time when this article has remained under publication and the same shall be relevant for the purposes of computation of damages, if any, claimed by the plaintiff."
Source: TwoCircles.net
Water district's artificial 'river' and garden raising a question of ...
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ST. GEORGE, Utah — The money a southern Utah water agency is spending for an artificial stream at its headquarters would be better spent improving the Virgin River, critics charged Monday.
The Washington County Water Conservancy District says the recirculating stream will showcase endangered fish and raise public awareness of the river.
"We hope this will be an outstanding exhibit," Barbara Hjelle, the district's associate general manager and attorney, said Monday.
The cost of the stream and its desert garden was in dispute Monday. Hjelle said about $400,000 has been spent or budgeted so far on plumbing, design work and bulldozer grading.
Citizen's for Dixie's Future, a frequent critic of the water agency, put the final price at $1.2 million and called it a waste of money. Hjelle disputed that figure but was unable to offer another estimate.
However, a state official said Utah expects the beautification project will total $1.2 million. Reed Harris, the Virgin River project director for the Utah Department of Natural Resources, said the money will come from a Virgin River restoration effort.
Source: The Republic