Published 1961
by M. Nijhoff in The Hague .
Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliography.
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | KF 4496 I5 M66 1961, Z657 .M48 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xiv, 136 p. |
| Number of Pages | 136 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL17311668M |
Introduction This study is intended to present to the reader the main provisions of law affecting freedom of the press in India. It is specially concerned with examining how far freedom of the press obtains in free India. Freedom of the press in India by Joseph Minattur, , Springer edition, paperback. History of Freedom of the Press in India after Independence 40 Although Nehru was a liberal and believed in freedom of the press, but he was forced to enact laws curbing freedom of the press after independencein order tocheck increasing writings with communal overtones. He found that the press wasFile Size: KB. History of Freedom of the Press in India Before Independence. the Indians as their sole aim was the propagation of the Christian faith (Padhy and Sahu, ). The press as we know it today was, however, brought to India in the wake of British rule. Under the rule of the East India Company, there was the possibility of interestingFile Size: KB.
Freedom of the Press is the very foundation of and an essential condition for a successful Democracy. It is the backbone of Democracy. In India, the freedom of the Press has been guaranteed by the Constitution. The Press is supposed to be an active link between the government and the people in a democratic country. Freedom of the press in India: Corona exacerbates the situation. The Indian media have been under pressure for some time. The government is now using the corona crisis to further restrict press freedom. In the corona crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have to hold press conferences, answer questions and be afraid. The freedom of the press is regarded as a ‘species of which freedom of expression is a genius. Thus, being only a right flowing from the freedom of speech, the freedom of press in India stands on no higher footing than the freedom of speech of a citizen, and the press enjoys no privilege as such distinct from the freedom of the citizen. Restrictions on Freedom of Press in India The freedom of press comes within the ambit of freedom of speech & expression. In a democracy, freedom of press is highly essential as it (the press) acts as a watchdog on the three organs of a democracy viz. the legislature, the executive & the judiciary. But, the freedom of press is not absolute in nature.
The Freedom of the Press. This material remains under copyright and is reproduced by kind permission of the Orwell Estate and Penguin Books.. This book was first thought of, so far as the central idea goes, in , but was not written down until about the end of It had earlier observed in Express Newspapers Ltd. v. Union of India () that the Press has the right of free propagation and free circulation without any previous restraint on publication. Read "Freedom of the Press in India Constitutional Provisions and Their Application" by Joseph Minattur available from Rakuten Kobo. This study is intended to present to the reader the main provisions of law affecting freedom of the press in India. It i Brand: Springer Netherlands. Freedom of the press and journalistic ethics is an important topic today in India — with the word ‘press' encompassing the electronic media also. There should be a .
