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Attacks On Journalists Cognisable Offence Subscribe to Times Of India's Youtube channel here: http://goo.gl/WgIatu Former Supreme Court judge Justice C K Prasad is Press Council of India (PCI) chairman, the Council now addressing recent assaults on journalists. Speaking with Himanshi Dhawan, Prasad discussed this vital issue, guidelines on hotly debated criminal defamation – and PCI seeking charge of electronic media . Statistics don’t suggest more numbers of journalists being attacked – but when something happens in a gap of four weeks, it becomes a matter of concern. Also Subscribe to Bombay Times Youtube Channel here: http://goo.gl/AdXcgU Social Media Links: Facebook :   / timesofindia   Twitter :   / timesofindia   Google + : https://plus.google.com/u/0/+timesind... 'Download TOI app on Android & iPhone and WIN free recharge coupon worth Rs. 50/- from Paytm - http://goo.gl/AvRYmM Times Of India's Official YouTube channel is managed by Culture Machine Media Pvt Ltd. Former Supreme Court judge Justice C K Prasad is Press Council of India (PCI) chairman, the Council now addressing recent assaults on journalists. Speaking withHimanshi Dhawan, Prasad discussed this vital issue, guidelines on hotly debated criminal defamation – and PCI seeking charge of electronic media . Statistics don’t suggest more numbers of journalists being attacked – but when something happens in a gap of four weeks, it becomes a matter of concern. Only recently, a couple of journalists have been killed. Yes, a Press Council sub-committee submitted this recommendation. PCI adopted the report because assault to a journalist with reference to their work becomes very serious. The problem is, simple hurt, as we call it in law, is a non-cognisable offence, meaning if somebody assaults you, you have to go file a complaint. You can’t go to a police station. If your mobile’s stolen, you can go to the police station and lodge a complaint. I personally believe you’ll feel worse if someone slaps you, rather than if he steals your mobile. Theft of a mobile’s a cognisable offence – assault on a person is not. Consequently, the procedure’s long-drawn. You go to court, file a complaint, meet lawyers. It’s very difficult. If a journalist is assaulted or intimidated in connection with performance of duty, it should be a cognisable offence. We’ve recommended punishment for five years. If somebody assaults someone today, i don’t think anyone goes to jail – there may be a fine of Rs 500. But if there’s an attack on a journalist about work, there should be a minimum punishment, say, six months which may extend to five years.