Act/Law wise: Judgment of Supreme Court of Bangladesh (AD & HCD)
Public-interest Information Disclosure Act (Provide Protection), 2011 | |||
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Section/Order/ Article/Rule/ Regulation | Head Note | Parties Name | Reference/Citation |
Section 2(5) |
Section 2(5) of the Public-interest Information Disclosure Act (Provide Protection), 2011, provides that “whistleblower” means the person who discloses the public interest information to a competent authority, Section 4 of the aforesaid Act contemplates that any whistleblower can make public interest disclosure, if considered reasonable, to a competent authority and Section 5(1) of the aforesaid Act indicates that if any whistleblower discloses any authentic information under sub-section (1) of Section 4, his identity cannot be divulged without his consent.” ...The State Vs. ACC and ors, (Civil), 17 SCOB [2023] HCD 40 ....View Full Judgment |
The State Vs. ACC and ors | 17 SCOB [2023] HCD 40 |
Section 2(4) |
Protection of publisher/news agency:
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The State Vs. ACC and ors | 17 SCOB [2023] HCD 40 |
Section 2(4) |
So, under the above facts and circumstances and the propositions of law, we have no hesitation to hold the view that the laws have given protection to the journalists in not disclosing the source of information. ...The State Vs. ACC and ors, (Civil), 17 SCOB [2023] HCD 40 ....View Full Judgment |
The State Vs. ACC and ors | 17 SCOB [2023] HCD 40 |