Source: The post is based on the following articles “Open justice – Supreme Court strikes a blow for both media freedom and fair procedure” published in The Hindu on 7th April 2023. “In Media One verdict, SC does some much-needed plain-speaking on national security” published in the Indian Express on 7th April 2023. “Free Speech: 1 Big Bench, 1 Benchmark”… Continue reading Open justice – Supreme Court strikes a blow for both media freedom and fair procedure
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Supreme Court says critical views on government policies not anti-establishment
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court says critical views on government policies not anti-establishment” published in The Hindu on 6th April 2023 What is the News? The Supreme Court has quashed the Union government’s telecast ban on the Malayalam news channel. What was the case about? The Ministry of Information and… Continue reading Supreme Court says critical views on government policies not anti-establishment
SC says scribes should not suffer for reporting on what is already in public domain
What is the news? The Supreme Court in an order has urged the political class to be more tolerant of each other’s opinion while maintaining a temperate language in their critiques. Background: The order came after West Bengal informed the court that it had no objection to the quashing of FIRs registered on the basis… Continue reading SC says scribes should not suffer for reporting on what is already in public domain
Freedom of press can’t be one-way traffic,says SC in defamation case
Recently,the Supreme Court judge has observed that Freedom of the press is supreme but it cannot be one-way traffic. This observation came after the apex court allowed a news portal to withdraw its plea against proceedings in a defamation case filed by a petitioner. In India,freedom of the press has been treated as part of… Continue reading Freedom of press can’t be one-way traffic,says SC in defamation case
7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – April 3, 2018 (Reporters to lose accreditation for spreading fake news)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : Govt. tightens its grip on fake news Analysis : Reporters to lose accreditation for spreading fake news
