SC delivers judgment in Media Guidelines case Constitutional bench lays down doctrine of postponement with regard to judicial reporting Download Judgment

The Apex Court delivered its much-awaited judgment in the “Media Guidelines” case today. A Constitutional Bench headed by the Chief Justice, while declining to lay down broad guidelines for the media, did provide certain specific directions with respect to the reporting of matters in the mass media. The most pertinent aspect of the judgment relates to the doctrine of postponement whereby the concerned High Court or the Supreme Court can direct that the publication of judicial proceedings be delayed for a certain period of time.

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