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Legal Disclaimer & Regulatory Grievance Policy

Digital Portal: Ground Truth India Media Network

Website: https://groundtruthindia.net/

Operating Medium: Digital News, Public Affairs & Civic Analysis Network

1. General News & Fact-Checking Disclaimer

All news dispatches, reports, investigative analyses, articles, opinion pieces, multimedia broadcasts, and editorial content published on Ground Truth India Media Network ([https://groundtruthindia.net/](https://groundtruthindia.net/)) are curated, researched, and disseminated in good faith for public information, civic literacy, and general public-interest awareness.

While our editorial team takes all reasonable care to verify facts, cross-check official communications, examine documentary evidence, and uphold high standards of journalistic ethics, Ground Truth India Media Network makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees—express or implied—regarding the absolute completeness, continuous availability, or real-time infallibility of all material published.

Public administrative orders, official notifications, statutory rules, and court proceedings are inherently dynamic and subject to updates or modifications by authorized public authorities. Our reports reflect the facts and records available and verifiable at the time of publication.

2. Contributor Views & Editorial Independence

Unsigned articles and institutional editorials published on this portal represent the collective editorial voice of Ground Truth India Media Network.

Any signed columns, guest contributions, citizen journalism reports, public representations, op-eds, video interviews, or external analytical commentary solely reflect the personal assessments, views, and opinions of their respective authors or speakers. They do not necessarily mirror the official policy, editorial ideology, or stance of Ground Truth India Media Network, its Editor, or its administrative staff.

3. Fair Dealing, Sourced Documents & Copyright

All proprietary articles, visual presentations, investigative layouts, original multimedia, and logo marks published on [https://groundtruthindia.net/](https://groundtruthindia.net/) are protected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. Unauthorized duplication, systematic data scraping, re-publishing, or syndication of our original work without prior written authorization is strictly prohibited.

  • Fair Dealing Notice: Any third-party documents, administrative filings, Right to Information (RTI) records, judicial pronouncements, press agency feeds, or brief excerpts used within our reporting are published under the Fair Dealing exceptions codified in Section 52 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, strictly for reporting current events, critical review, civic accountability, and bona fide public education.

  • If any copyright holder holds a bona fide objection to any media asset or reference used, they are requested to contact our Grievance Officer directly for verification and immediate remediation.

4. User Comments & Community Safe Harbour (IT Act, Section 79)

In compliance with Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, read together with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021:

  • The interactive features, reader comment sections, discussion forums, and linked social media communities of [https://groundtruthindia.net/](https://groundtruthindia.net/) constitute user-generated content.

  • Ground Truth India Media Network operates strictly as an intermediary with respect to independent reader-submitted comments and neither endorses, investigates, nor validates user-posted claims.

  • We enforce a strict zero-tolerance code against commentary containing hate speech, obscenity, personal defamation, communal incitement, privacy infringements, or material violating the sovereignty and integrity of India. The editorial desk reserves the unilateral right to moderate, hide, or permanently delete any comment that breaches these rules.

5. Advertisements & Commercial Disclosures

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  • No Professional Advice: Articles or commentary dealing with legal procedures, public governance, consumer redressal, property regulations, finance, or public health are compiled solely for civic awareness and journalistic reporting. They do not constitute certified legal, financial, or medical advice. Readers must consult qualified, licensed professionals for individual concerns.

6. Digital Personal Data Protection

Ground Truth India Media Network respects individual privacy and handles reader information (such as newsletter subscriptions, editorial correspondence, or contact forms) in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP). We do not sell, trade, or distribute personal user information to third-party commercial marketing aggregators.

7. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

Any legal notice, claim, demand, proceeding, or dispute arising out of or related to the usage of [https://groundtruthindia.net/](https://groundtruthindia.net/) or any news/content published herein shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. All matters shall be subject strictly to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India.

8. Statutory Grievance Redressal Mechanism (Level I)

In accordance with Rule 11 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Ground Truth India Media Network has instituted a formal Level-I Grievance Redressal Mechanism to attend to reader concerns regarding published news content, factual corrections, or ethical compliance.

Readers, stakeholders, and interested parties may register complaints or correction notices with the designated officer using the official credentials below:

  • Designation: Grievance Redressal Officer / Editor

  • Publication / Portal: Ground Truth India Media Network ([https://groundtruthindia.net/](https://groundtruthindia.net/))

  • Office Location: Haldwani, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India

  • Official Grievance Email: haldwani.dcp@gmail.com

  • Official Contact Number: +91 7997110444

Grievance Redressal Procedure:

  1. Filing a Grievance: The complaint must state the exact URL of the article, date of publication, the specific sentence/paragraph objected to, clear legal or factual grounds for the objection, and verifiable contact details of the complainant.

  2. Acknowledgment: A formal acknowledgment will be issued to the complainant within 24 hours of receiving the complaint.

  3. Resolution: The Grievance Officer will review the matter, verify the source records, and communicate a reasoned decision or corrective action to the complainant within the statutory timeline of 15 days from receipt.