Publication Of False News Is A Disservice To The Public: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 3 months ago

Publication Of False News Is A Disservice To The Public: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A journalist in commenting any matter of public interest has no special privilege beyond any other member of community and it was the duty of the publisher and editor to check the news of information that was supplied to them by reporter before publishing the same in the newspaper, the Court said.The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that publication of false news is a disservice to. A journalist in commenting any matter of public interest has no special privilege beyond any other member of community and it was the duty of the publisher and editor to check the news of information that was supplied to them by reporter before publishing the same in the newspaper, the Court said. The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that publication of false news is a disservice to the public and the mass media must maintain high professional standards and are obliged to verify the correctness of the news disseminated. Publication of very bit of news does not necessarily serve the public interest” Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan made this observation while dismissing an appeal against a Trial court judgment which passed a decree against publisher and editor of Divya Himachal Newspaper towards damages of Rs.

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Don’t gag free speech
4 days, 10 hours ago

Don’t gag free speech

Times of India  

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. Monday’s SC hearing was about a Delhi HC order against Wikipedia that deemed criticism to be “interference in court proceedings”. That’s their opinion, but we decide on law.” During the hearing, the bench once again emphasised …

Battling India’s infodemic: Why we urgently need a comprehensive law to counter fake news
1 week, 1 day ago

Battling India’s infodemic: Why we urgently need a comprehensive law to counter fake news

New Indian Express  

In the present era of instant information, differentiating truth from lies is becoming harder. Despite facing a severe global disinformation crisis, India still lacks a robust legal framework to effectively combat fake news. France and Germany have enacted strict laws that mandate social media platforms to remove fake news within 24 hours or face hefty fines. India’s closest attempt at …

Andhra Pradesh government to file case against ‘Sakshi’ Telugu daily for publishing news ‘devoid of truth’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Andhra Pradesh government to file case against ‘Sakshi’ Telugu daily for publishing news ‘devoid of truth’

The Hindu  

The Government of Andhra Pradesh on March 5, 2025 decided to lodge a complaint before the competent court against the Managing Director, the Chief of News Bureau, the Bureau Chief, the Editor, the Publisher and the journalist of ‘Sakshi’ Telugu daily for allegedly publishing a “defamatory, derogatory and venomous news that is devoid of truth.” In a G.O. The newspaper …

Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom
1 month ago

Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 20, 2025 20:12 IST - 3 MINS READ The watchdog of India’s press freedom, Editors Guild of India, has strongly condemned the block of the Tamil news portal Vikatan.com, calling it an example of government overreach that threatens press freedom in the country. In a move that has sparked widespread outrage among journalists and free speech advocates, …

SC: Balance free speech with responsibility
1 month ago

SC: Balance free speech with responsibility

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday underscored the critical responsibility of the media in ensuring accuracy and fairness in its reporting, particularly when dealing with sensitive matters that could impact the integrity of individuals or institutions. The bench, while upholding the fundamental right to free speech enshrined under Article 19 of the Constitution, stressed that this right comes with …

Press must draw 'Lakshman Rekha', ensure against media trial: Kerala High Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Press must draw 'Lakshman Rekha', ensure against media trial: Kerala High Court

India Today  

The Kerala High Court ruled that media outlets must refrain from taking on the role of investigative or judicial authorities when reporting on ongoing investigations or criminal cases. The High Court pointed out that trial by media can unfairly influence public opinion and lead to "pre-judgment" of suspects, effectively operating as a "kangaroo court." "It is desirable that the media …

Journalist bodies terms clause 7(2) of U.P. government’s Digital Media Policy draconian, seek its withdrawal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Journalist bodies terms clause 7(2) of U.P. government’s Digital Media Policy draconian, seek its withdrawal

The Hindu  

Journalist bodies on Friday sought from the Uttar Pradesh government an immediate withdrawal of clause 7 from its Digital Media Policy-2024, stating that the provision gave sweeping powers to the State government to declare any content, including legitimate journalistic works posted on social media, as “anti-social” or “anti-national”. However, Section 7 of the said policy states that legal action by …

Be Vigilant Of Unwanted Defamation Cases Against Press, Media Persons: Kerala High Court To District Judiciary
7 months, 1 week ago

Be Vigilant Of Unwanted Defamation Cases Against Press, Media Persons: Kerala High Court To District Judiciary

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has directed the judicial officers of the district judiciary to exercise caution when considering allegations of defamation against newspapers and media personnel. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that unwanted legal prosecutions against newspapers and media persons under Sections 499 and 500 of the IPC would amount to violation of Freedom of the Press and people's right to …

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
9 months, 1 week ago

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

ABP News  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of social media posts by Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Ragini Nayak alleging that veteran journalist Rajat Sharma used "abusive language" during his show on the Lok Sabha election result day. The court said an irreparable loss and injury would be caused to the plaintiff's reputation if the videos and posts …

Investigative Journalism Doesn't Enjoy Special Protection; Public Interest Won't Permit Publication To Lower Down Reputation Without Any Truthfulness: Bombay HC
11 months ago

Investigative Journalism Doesn't Enjoy Special Protection; Public Interest Won't Permit Publication To Lower Down Reputation Without Any Truthfulness: Bombay HC

Live Law  

Emphasizing the importance of balancing freedom of the press with an individual's right to reputation, the Bombay High Court observed that while investigative journalism serves a vital role in society, it cannot come at the expense of defaming individuals. “Investigative Journalism definitely does not enjoy any special protection and the umbrage of public interest definitely do not permit a publication, …

Fact check: Excessive oversight won't do any good
1 year ago

Fact check: Excessive oversight won't do any good

Live Mint  

On Thursday, India’s Supreme Court stayed the government’s notification on setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau with the power to flag what it deems as false information related to the central government and its agencies on social media platforms. The top court ruled in favour of social media freedom, saying that such oversight of what people …

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | A viral world: countering fake news
1 year, 1 month ago

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | A viral world: countering fake news

The Hindu  

How do you counter the Hindutva ecosystem where the common well is being poisoned by disinformation campaigns and bogus claims, which are impacting lives? A panel of journalists comprising Sreenivasan Jain, N. Ram and Pratik Sinha discussed the issue threadbare in a conversation moderated by Ziya Us Salam at a session titled, “A Viral World: Countering Fake News”, at The …

Press Should Refrain From Publishing Defamatory Content Against Private Citizen If It Serves No Public Interest: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Press Should Refrain From Publishing Defamatory Content Against Private Citizen If It Serves No Public Interest: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Live Law  

Cautioning the press from publishing contents that are manifestly defamatory against an individual, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that content published by the press should be duly verified and there should be sufficient reason to believe that it is true and serves the public good. Debunking “Truth” as a defence for publishing defamatory material against …

Centre should introduce laws to regulate ownership of news organisations: Tharoor
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre should introduce laws to regulate ownership of news organisations: Tharoor

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has come out with a slew of suggestions, including laws to regulate ownership of news organisations by a political or business entity, to ensure responsible journalism and a free press in the country. "The government must introduce laws and regulations that limit control of multiple news organisations by a single business or political entity thereby …

Fake news has replaced the character of discourse from truth-seeking to the loudest voice: CJI
1 year, 3 months ago

Fake news has replaced the character of discourse from truth-seeking to the loudest voice: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. The Chief Justice said freedom of speech was traditionally considered an essential part of civil rights activism for the fear that government would gag certain kinds of speech. However, he said, “with the advent of troll armies and organised disinformation campaigns across different social media platforms, the fear is that there is an overwhelming barrage …

Retrograde step: The Hindu Editorial on government fact-checking units
1 year, 4 months ago

Retrograde step: The Hindu Editorial on government fact-checking units

The Hindu  

Misinformation and its more malicious variant, disinformation, have been the bane of today’s unfettered communication system, especially social media where the necessary filters are rarely applied over the spread of news and views, many of which are based on false information deliberately or ignorantly placed. The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to constitute a fact-checking unit to deal with “misinformation and …

The silence around the state’s seizure of India’s press
1 year, 5 months ago

The silence around the state’s seizure of India’s press

The Hindu  

Over 50 years ago, the Supreme Court of India ruled that during an Emergency proclamation, individuals could not challenge illegal detentions. Tanishka Sodhi’s data from NewsLaundry shows that by May 2023, 44 media entities and journalists faced scrutiny from investigative and tax agencies over the previous five years. The Karnataka High Court, in the Virendra Khanna vs State of Karnataka …

NewsClick Case: Let’s Not Equate Press Freedom With Anti-India Tacit Operations - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick Case: Let’s Not Equate Press Freedom With Anti-India Tacit Operations - News18

News 18  

Noise on suppression of press freedom and free speech has not yet reached a crescendo. Crackdown against suspected crime by elements inimical to Bharat’s interests or exposing NewsClick handlers in the US and China definitely cannot be equated with Indira Gandhi’s decision to suspend basic citizens’ rights, impose an internal emergency and curb press freedom in 1975 after an adversarial …

Undeclared Emergency: The Hindu Editorial on the arrests in the Newsclick case
1 year, 5 months ago

Undeclared Emergency: The Hindu Editorial on the arrests in the Newsclick case

The Hindu  

Even for a government that has shown itself to be intolerant of critical journalism, the actions by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led regime on the news website NewsClick smack of extreme vendetta and brazen harassment. The government has, thus far, disclosed no specific allegation on what exactly merited the arrest of the site’s Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and another person under the …

“Arrest of Prabir Purkayastha and police raids on the news portal an attack on press freedom”.
1 year, 5 months ago

“Arrest of Prabir Purkayastha and police raids on the news portal an attack on press freedom”.

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 04, 2023 13:06 IST - 4 MINS READ Numerous journalists, with their representative organisations, civil society groups, lawyers, and opposition political parties, have expressed their outrage following the arrest of Prabir Purkayastha, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the news portal NewsClick, and its Human Resources head, Amit Chakraborty, on the evening of October 3. Reporters Without Borders, …

Can’t comment on NewsClick’s China link, respect media freedom: US
1 year, 5 months ago

Can’t comment on NewsClick’s China link, respect media freedom: US

Hindustan Times  

The US government has seen reports of NewsClick’s alleged links to China and is aware of concerns around it though it can’t independently comment on the veracity of those claims. But, as a general principle, the US continues to urge Indian government as well other governments across the world to respect the human rights of journalists, including freedom of expression …

Media Boycott by INDIA Bloc Exposes Unsettled Priorities and Insecurity - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Media Boycott by INDIA Bloc Exposes Unsettled Priorities and Insecurity - News18

News 18  

In a surprising move, the Opposition alliance, aptly named INDIA, has declared one of its initial decisions: a boycott of approximately 14 prominent TV anchors. There are tactful ways to address concerns, and it’s essential to acknowledge that various political parties, both past and present, have, at times, chosen to boycott media organisations, anchors, or newspapers. The Opposition alliance’s unequivocal …

Concerned Over Targeted Campaign Against Newsclick: PCI, Press Association, DUJ and IWPC
1 year, 7 months ago

Concerned Over Targeted Campaign Against Newsclick: PCI, Press Association, DUJ and IWPC

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 09, 2023 19:29 IST - 2 MINS READ The Press Club of India, Press Association, Delhi Union of Journalists, and Indian Women’s Press Corps have expressed deep concern over the ongoing targeted campaign against the news web portal Newsclick and its founders. “While Newsclick, like other media outlets, critically examines government actions, this does not render it …

Press Should Not Publish Anything Manifestly Defamatory Against An Individual Or Institution, Can’t Exceed Limit Of Fair Comment: Delhi Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Press Should Not Publish Anything Manifestly Defamatory Against An Individual Or Institution, Can’t Exceed Limit Of Fair Comment: Delhi Court

Live Law  

Observing that the press should not exceed the limit of fair comment, a Delhi Court recently said that the press must not publish anything which is manifestly defamatory against any individual or institution, unless it is duly verified and there is sufficient reasons to believe that it is true and the publication will be for public good. Such norms may …

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B
1 year, 10 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

New IT Rules provide an evidence-based-fact-checking system for fake news, says Centre
1 year, 11 months ago

New IT Rules provide an evidence-based-fact-checking system for fake news, says Centre

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology termed as “premature” political satirist Kunal Kamra’s plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023 and said the Rules are in “public interest” and provide an evidence-based-fact-checking system for a mechanism to deal with fake or false or misleading information resulting in riots, mob lynching and other heinous crimes. …

Indian Newspaper Society seeks withdrawal of new rules on fact-checking
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian Newspaper Society seeks withdrawal of new rules on fact-checking

The Hindu  

The Indian Newspaper Society on Wednesday urged the Centre to withdraw the IT Rules amendment notified on April 6, stating that it would have the effect of the government or its designated agency enjoying “absolute” and “arbitrary” power to determine what was fake or not in respect of its own work, and order its takedown from Internet platforms. It also …

Draconian rules: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Draconian rules: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023

The Hindu  

April 10, 2023 12:20 am | Updated 08:39 am IST With the advent of social media — the product of the evolution of the Internet into a sphere of communication that allows for relatively unfettered user-generated content — the problem of misinformation has taken a grotesque form. In the IT Amendment Rules, 2023, the Union government has added a provision …

Press Has Duty To Speak Truth To Power, Critical Views On Govt Policies Can’t be Termed Anti-Establishment: Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Press Has Duty To Speak Truth To Power, Critical Views On Govt Policies Can’t be Termed Anti-Establishment: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today made significant remarks on the freedom of press and its importance in a democracy.A free press present citizens with hard facts and shines a light on the functioning of the State, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli said.The Court was deciding Malayalam news channel MediaOne's plea against the telecast …

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists
2 years ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday raised alarm about the ‘selective’ quoting' of judges’ speeches and judgements by the media leading to a distorted public understanding of important legal issues. While noting the rise in legal journalism and the increasing interest in stories emerging from the court halls, the chief justice expressed concerns about ‘one-sided’ reporting in the newly …

Media Or Govt Agencies Have No Right To Peep Into Private Lives Of Citizens Without Any Valid Reason: Kerala High Court Slams Online Media Channels
2 years ago

Media Or Govt Agencies Have No Right To Peep Into Private Lives Of Citizens Without Any Valid Reason: Kerala High Court Slams Online Media Channels

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently came down heavily on certain online media channels for broadcasting private moments of a woman and said it is disheartening to note that some online news channels "are in the habit of publishing sleaze more than news. The Kerala High Court recently came down heavily on certain online media channels for broadcasting private moments of …

Draft IT Rules have potential to muzzle the press: Digital news consortium DigiPub
2 years, 2 months ago

Draft IT Rules have potential to muzzle the press: Digital news consortium DigiPub

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: DigiPub, a consortium of digital news outlets in the country, has said the proposed amendments to the IT Rules can potentially become a "convenient institutional mechanism to muzzle the press". In a statement on Thursday, DigiPub News India Foundation also said the government should not appropriate powers to legitimise what information or news is real or fake. On …

India: Draft rule proposes ban on news flagged as ‘fake’ by government from online platforms
2 years, 2 months ago

India: Draft rule proposes ban on news flagged as ‘fake’ by government from online platforms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India has issued a draft …

Govt alone cannot determine fake news, says Editors Guild on amendment to IT Law
2 years, 2 months ago

Govt alone cannot determine fake news, says Editors Guild on amendment to IT Law

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday urged the government to “expunge” the draft amendment to the IT Rules asking social media companies to take down news articles that have been deemed "fake" by the Press Information Bureau. "At the outset, determination of fake news cannot be in the sole hands of the government and will result in …

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules

Al Jazeera  

The Editors Guild of India urged the government to scrap the proposed amendment, saying it ‘will result in the censorship of the press’. The Editors Guild of India, India’s premier body for protecting press freedom, has urged the government to reject a proposal to combat fake news on social media, saying it would be akin to censorship. “Determination of fake …

Government alone cannot determine fake news: Editors Guild on Amendment to IT Rules
2 years, 2 months ago

Government alone cannot determine fake news: Editors Guild on Amendment to IT Rules

India TV News  

Government alone cannot determine fake news: Editors Guild on Amendment to IT Rules The Guild urged the central government to expunge this new amendment, and to initiate meaningful consultations with press bodies, media organisations and other stakeholders, on the regulatory framework for digital media, so as to not undermine press freedom. The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday urged the …

Why the woes of Indian journalism affect all Indians
2 years, 3 months ago

Why the woes of Indian journalism affect all Indians

The Hindu  

The first week of November includes a day selected by the United Nations as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Though the Indian Constitution is liberal, its interpretation through legislation has been anything but; harsh omnibus laws infringe and limit liberties, violate human rights and lead to degeneracy among administration and law enforcement agents. Now, from …

Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram
2 years, 5 months ago

Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram

The Hindu  

The harassment against certain journalists in the country has escalated, and journalists from the Muslim community or those supporting the minorities are being targeted, N. Ram, Director of The Hindu Publishing Group, said here on Monday. During a panel discussion on ‘Legal Challenges Faced by Journalists in India’ in Asian College of Journalism at Taramani, moderated by Kunal Majumder, India’s …

DC Edit | Widen ambit of fake news fight
2 years, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Widen ambit of fake news fight

Deccan Chronicle  

One of the fundamental ethics of democracy is the right to freedom of speech and expression, but like all rights, it, too, comes with certain conditions. The government has used exactly these provisions, which, among others, include national security, foreign relations and public order, to ban eight YouTube channels, including one based in Pakistan. It has reasoned that the content …

The Press Freedom Index is Prepared With Bias and a Flawed Methodology
2 years, 10 months ago

The Press Freedom Index is Prepared With Bias and a Flawed Methodology

News 18  

Last week, news came into the limelight that press freedom in India has decreased dramatically as India slid in the index of press freedom. This report was released by an organisation called Reporters Without Borders, a non-profit and non-governmental organisation without any accountability, with the World Press Freedom Index. Although it would not be unfair to assume that the sample …

'With Immense Power Comes Burden Of Responsibility': Kerala High Court Asks Media To Refrain From Publishing Unverified/False Information
2 years, 11 months ago

'With Immense Power Comes Burden Of Responsibility': Kerala High Court Asks Media To Refrain From Publishing Unverified/False Information

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday commented on the role of the media in the functioning of a democracy, and its responsibility to provide accurate information to its citizens while disposing of a suo motu case.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar observed that both given their influence in a vibrant democracy, electronic and print …

‘Clampdown on press freedom’: MPs and activists criticise ban on Mediaone channel
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Clampdown on press freedom’: MPs and activists criticise ban on Mediaone channel

Hindustan Times  

Several parliamentarians, lawyers, editors and rights activists came out in support of Malayalam news channel MediaOne on Monday, saying the revocation of its licence by the Centre on “unspecified” security concerns represents “a clampdown on broader press freedom in India”. They hoped the double-bench of the high court, which has reserved its judgement on the appeal filed against the single-bench …

'Parody is supposed to be creative': Delhi High Court slams Newslaundry
3 years, 4 months ago

'Parody is supposed to be creative': Delhi High Court slams Newslaundry

Op India  

The Delhi High Court has slammed Newslaundry, saying that under the guise of freedom of speech, one cannot be allowed to ruin another’s reputation. The Delhi High Court was hearing the suit filed by India Today against Newslaundry, seeking Rs 2 crores damages for copyright infringement and defamation of its anchors, management and employees. Commenting doesn’t really add to information.#DelhiHighCourt …

India Today sues Newslaundry for Rs 2 crore: All you need to know
3 years, 4 months ago

India Today sues Newslaundry for Rs 2 crore: All you need to know

Op India  

India Today has sued Newslaundry ‘journalists’ over articles published on the website and has sought damages of Rs. India Today has requested the Delhi High Court to restrain Newslaundry from writing, tweeting or publishing any defamatory content against the channel and its anchors, Tiwari said. India Today has also alleged that Newslaundry has committed copyright infringement and made “untrue, unfair, …

New IT Rules prevent fake news, misuse of freedom of press: Centre tells HC
3 years, 6 months ago

New IT Rules prevent fake news, misuse of freedom of press: Centre tells HC

India TV News  

The Centre has defended the legality of the new Information Technology Rules before the Delhi High Court, saying that the rules seek to “prevent the misuse of the freedom of press” and protect the citizens from fake news in digital media space which used to be largely unregulated. The Centre, in its counter affidavit filed on a challenge to the …

IT Rules 2021 Deter Fake News; No Chilling Effect On Free Speech : Centre Tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

IT Rules 2021 Deter Fake News; No Chilling Effect On Free Speech : Centre Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law  

In an affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court, the Central Government has stated that the IT Rules 2021, notified earlier this year for regulation of online news and social media platforms, do not muffle the right to free speech in the country. It is urged therein that the pleas challenging the maintainability of the IT Rules, 2021 in terms …

Book Review | Free speech, fake news & the Indian press
3 years, 8 months ago

Book Review | Free speech, fake news & the Indian press

Deccan Chronicle  

Incarcerations, FIRs, dismissals, spiking of stories, sensationalism, fake “breaking news” and the compulsion to not miss a trick in the rat race against the Joneses. More importantly, while the US first amendment makes these freedoms an absolute condition for all lawmaking, the first amendment of the Indian Constitution restricts the scope of this freedom. The Bihar government found it objectionable …

'Publish foreign content after due verification': Press Council warns media houses of consequences
4 years, 3 months ago

'Publish foreign content after due verification': Press Council warns media houses of consequences

Firstpost  

The quasi-judicial body warned the Indian publications that they will be held responsible for the reportage, irrespective of from where it sourced the article The Press Council of India issued an advisory to media houses on Wednesday to publish extracts from foreign publications only after “due verification”. The advisory said the Press Council has considered references received “by the government” …

Press Has Right To Publish News Item With Its Necessary Comments & Views: Kerala High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Manorama Editors
4 years, 4 months ago

Press Has Right To Publish News Item With Its Necessary Comments & Views: Kerala High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Manorama Editors

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed a defamation complaint registered against the Chief Editor, Managing Editor and Publisher of Malayala Manorama Daily.Justice P. Somarajan observed that the press has the right to publish a news item with its necessary comments and views. The contemptuous nature of news item, if it is connected with imputation of truth, which requires publication for …

Content tracking: The Hindu Editorial on government regulation of online news, OTT services
4 years, 4 months ago

Content tracking: The Hindu Editorial on government regulation of online news, OTT services

The Hindu  

The recent decision of the government to bring video streaming services and online news under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was much anticipated, though with some trepidation. Recently, when the Supreme Court asked for its suggestions toward improving the existing self-regulatory mechanism for television media, in a case involving Sudarshan News, the government stated that regulating …

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