The Print and Electronic Media Standards Regulation Bill, 2012 proposes 7-member regulatory body empowered to fine, and suspend licences of, media organizations through civil proceedings for reporting “obscene, vulgar or offensive news”; Requires media to maintain complete transparency, regulatory panel will not be subject to RTI [Wall Street Journal][Indian Express]

The E-Waste Management and Handling Rules, 2011 requiring manufacturers to set up individual or collective waste-collection centres or take-back systems, effective from today [Firstpost]

16 teachers’ intervening application in Naz judgment appeal avers that S.377 IPC is an affront to dignity of academics since academics work to challenge and reshape fixed ways of thinking [Kafila]

Saket Delhi metropolitan magistrate Dinesh Kumar gets complaint of forgery, cheating and criminal breach of trust registered against two court clerks assisting him, after they forged 59 orders in favor of vehicle owners travelling without permits [Hindustan Times]

Supreme Court junior court assistant exam attempted to be taken by look alike of original candidate; Look alike was caught; Case of cheating, criminal conspiracy, and forgery registered against look-alike and original candidate [Express India]

Review petitioners represented by Prashant Bhushan assert that river-interlinking project’s implementation ordered by SC is “fundamentally flawed and potentially disastrous”, besides being an “overreach into executive domain” [Law et al News]

TRAI Tariff Order and Interconnection Regulations for Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems lay down guidelines for Multi System Operators on channel packages and bouquets, carriage fee and revenue share [Medianama][Regulations]