Fundamental right

If India has a proudly unfettered media now, fundamental to its democracy, the credit goes to the courts. Without an explicit First Amendment-type protection built into our Constitution as in the United States, it is the court that has upheld and guarded press freedom with its consistent interpretation of Article 19(a), as part of a citizen’s fundamental right to free speech and expression. It is this role of the court as the protector of freedom that will be tested as it reflects on the wisdom of “guidelines” for the media.

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