Freedom of Press

I rely on press to know pulse of people; our (court) orders are worthless unless people know about it: Justice Devan Ramachandran
Duty of press to speak truth to power; critical views can't be termed anti-establishment: Supreme Court in MediaOne verdict
Media has right to report on registration of FIRs, arrest of persons, filing of cases in courts: Bombay High Court
Media can't usurp courts' jurisdiction; media trial not protected speech: Kerala High Court
Gujarat High Court refuses to interfere with interim injunction against Newsclick in Adani defamation suit
Fearless press necessary for efficient democracy; (but) journalists' wages low: CJI NV Ramana
[BREAKING] Madras High Court directs creation of Press Council of Tamil Nadu in bid to clamp down on "fake journalists", paid news
No fetters can be placed on freedom of press by registering FIR against a reporter: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
Freedom of press has to be balanced with right to privacy: Six observations of Bombay High Court in Shilpa Shetty defamation suit hearing
[Delhi Riots] Media "not allowed" into Delhi court hearing on application for immediate release of Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita
Media entitled to report on cases of public importance: Journalists move Madhya Pradesh High Court for live-streaming, permission to attend Court
[ECI case] Internet has revolutionised court reporting; real-time court updates part of press freedom: 5 highlights from Supreme Court judgment
Journalists while reporting criminal cases should be more sensitive to rights of accused: Justice Rajiv Shakdher
I don't want people tuning in on Amazon firesticks to see what is happening in court for entertainment: Justice GS Patel on live streaming
Fourth estate is not expected to shy away from matters of public importance: Kerala High Court nixes defamation case against Malayala Manorama
Reporting events which journalist has bona fide reason to believe to be true can never be an offence: J&K HC quashes FIR against journalist
"At least in my Court, there will never be a question of anything being done in sealed cover", Justice Gautam Patel of Bombay HC
The Press is a trustee, disproportionate media coverage leads to “dumbing down of democracy”: ASG Madhavi Divan on ‘Trial by Media’
Direct Centre to control "uncontrolled" Broadcasting Electronic News Channels: Plea in SC
Only the press can show the mirror to the emperor: Justice Rajiv Shakdher during panel discussion on Free Speech
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