Media laws - Legal Articles in India, provides for legal resources and research work in India, submit law articles for free and get certificates for your articles https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law In a most significant development having a far reaching impact on all of us who use mobile phones, the Madras High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled S Ve Shekher v Al Gopalsamy and Others in Crl.O.P.(MD) Nos.11494 & 12163 of 2018 Crl.O.P.Nos.5099 of... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/38069/13/Person-Forwarding-Social-Media-Message-Liable-For-Its-Contents-Madras-HC https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/38069/13/Person-Forwarding-Social-Media-Message-Liable-For-Its-Contents-Madras-HC Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:55:10 GMT While giving its verdict on a very significant legal point pertaining to the liability of being tagged in comments in social media by other person, the Single Judge Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri of Calcutta High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Sri Protip Roy... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/6994/13/Being-Tagged-In-Comments-On-Social-Media-Post-By-Other-Person-Necessarily-Doesn’t-Confer-Any-Liability-On-The-Person-Being-Tagged-Calcutta-HC https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/6994/13/Being-Tagged-In-Comments-On-Social-Media-Post-By-Other-Person-Necessarily-Doesn’t-Confer-Any-Liability-On-The-Person-Being-Tagged-Calcutta-HC Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:12:16 GMT While mincing just no words in observing that the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media platforms needs to be taken seriously as they are open to children of tender age, the Delhi High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled TVF Media Labs... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2998/13/Need-To-Regulate-Content-With-Vulgar-Language-On-Social-Media-OTT-Platforms-Delhi-HC https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2998/13/Need-To-Regulate-Content-With-Vulgar-Language-On-Social-Media-OTT-Platforms-Delhi-HC Thu, 9 Mar 2023 20:31:18 GMT In what has come as a big relief to two eminent journalists named Aditya Raj Kaul and Arnab Goswami, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has in a learned, latest, laudable and landmark judgment titled Aditya Raj Kaul & Ors. Vs Naeem Akhter in CRMC No. 58/2019 that was reserved on... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2245/13/Reporting-Of-Allegations-About-Official-Duties-Of-Public-Figure-Not-Defamation https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2245/13/Reporting-Of-Allegations-About-Official-Duties-Of-Public-Figure-Not-Defamation Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:10:08 GMT At the very outset, I would like to make it absolutely clear that the job of editor is most prestigious and responsible one. There are huge responsibilities of the editor for every news published in the newspaper of which he/she is the editor. That it is why it is rightly said that, Heavy lies... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2229/13/Liability-Of-An-Editor-Of-Newspaper-In-Any-Civil-Or-Criminal-Proceeding https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2229/13/Liability-Of-An-Editor-Of-Newspaper-In-Any-Civil-Or-Criminal-Proceeding Wed, 6 Oct 2021 16:32:04 GMT On February 25th new IT rules called the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 [the “Rules”] were notified by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The new ruled aimed to regulate and manage social media platforms and the...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2105/13/NEW-IT-RULES;-Compliance-Issue-Faced-By-Twitter https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2105/13/NEW-IT-RULES;-Compliance-Issue-Faced-By-Twitter Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:08:04 GMT At the very inception, let me begin by saying that there has been a fierce controversy over the huge debate triggered on the moot question Should opinion polls be banned ? with both proponents and opponents championing their own stand respectively by citing various arguments in their favour.... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2016/13/Should-Opinion-Polls-Be-Banned- https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2016/13/Should-Opinion-Polls-Be-Banned- Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:32:52 GMT It is good to learn that a Sessions Court in Bengaluru has observed in clear, cogent and convincing terms in a latest, learned, laudable and landmark judgment titled Dr CS Dwarakanath Vs State of Karnataka in Crl. Misc. No. 4383/2021 delivered on 20 May, 2021 that when the entire nation is... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1953/13/Newspapers-Should-Verify-Truth-Of-COVID-Related-Reports-To-Avoid-Provocation-During-Medical-Emergency-Karnataka-Court https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1953/13/Newspapers-Should-Verify-Truth-Of-COVID-Related-Reports-To-Avoid-Provocation-During-Medical-Emergency-Karnataka-Court Thu, 27 May 2021 21:20:42 GMT Let me begin with a disclaimer: I have no affiliation with eminent and senior journalist MJ Akbar of any kind and I have never met him in person nor am I affiliated in any way with his political party BJP of which he is a member and earlier was Union Minister of State also for External Affairs.... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1810/13/Ramani-Wiped-50-Years-Of-My-Hard-Work-With-One-Stroke-MJ-Akbar https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1810/13/Ramani-Wiped-50-Years-Of-My-Hard-Work-With-One-Stroke-MJ-Akbar Sun, 24 Jan 2021 20:27:07 GMT In a significant and positive development, the Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad in a latest, landmark, learned and laudable judgment titled Mr Ravindra vs The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary and 3 others in Criminal Application No. 356 of 2020 has very rightly ruled that... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1724/13/Merely-Publishing-News-Against-Cop-Won-t-Create-Disaffection-Amongst-Police-Or-Incite-Them-To-Act-Against-Govt-Bombay-HC https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1724/13/Merely-Publishing-News-Against-Cop-Won-t-Create-Disaffection-Amongst-Police-Or-Incite-Them-To-Act-Against-Govt-Bombay-HC Thu, 3 Dec 2020 11:48:13 GMT In a fresh, fine and favourable judgment, the Kerala High Court just recently on November 13, 2020 in Philip Mathew vs. State of Kerala [Crl. MC. No. 7758 of 2016] has quashed a defamation complaint registered against the Chief Editor, Managing Editor and Publisher of Malayala Manorama Daily.... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1702/13/Press-Has-Right-To-Publish-News-Item-With-Its-Necessary-Comments-Views-Kerala-HC-Quashes-Defamation-Case-Against-Manorama-Editors https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1702/13/Press-Has-Right-To-Publish-News-Item-With-Its-Necessary-Comments-Views-Kerala-HC-Quashes-Defamation-Case-Against-Manorama-Editors Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:46:05 GMT The police forcibly shut off news cameras before barging into the residence of Mr Goswami and attacking and thrashing a reputed national TV news journalist. The police even went to levels of misbehaving with Mr Goswami's elderly parents, in-laws and assaulting his son. Complaint... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1689/13/Is-Arnab-Goswami-Worse-Than-A-Dreaded-Criminal- https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1689/13/Is-Arnab-Goswami-Worse-Than-A-Dreaded-Criminal- Fri, 6 Nov 2020 20:34:40 GMT Considering the dangerous, dreaded and deadly corona virus impact especially in Maharashtra and in Bombay in particular, the Bombay High Court most recently on August 28, 2020 in a noteworthy case titled All India Idara-E-Tahafuz-E-Hussainiyat Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. in AD-HOC... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1606/13/Bombay-HC-Allows-Muharram-Procession-Of-Only-5-Persons-With-One-Videographer-And-Only-One-Tazia-To-Be-Carried-In-The-Entire-State https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1606/13/Bombay-HC-Allows-Muharram-Procession-Of-Only-5-Persons-With-One-Videographer-And-Only-One-Tazia-To-Be-Carried-In-The-Entire-State Tue, 1 Sep 2020 13:37:26 GMT In a major landslide victory for the media and for the journalists who are rightly considered as the fourth pillar of democracy apart from the executive, legislative and judiciary, the Bombay High Court in a most recently pronounced judgment titled Arnab Ranjan Goswami Vs State of Maharashtra... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1541/13/Bombay-HC-Stays-Multiple-FIR-Against-Arnab-Goswami https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1541/13/Bombay-HC-Stays-Multiple-FIR-Against-Arnab-Goswami Sat, 4 Jul 2020 08:20:28 GMT Media on Social Penetration Since the invention of the Internet Communication and information technology, including the social media is growing very fast. This has resulted in social penetration, including self-disclosure in interpersonal communication. Social penetration theory explores... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1346/13/Media-On-Social-Penetration- https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1346/13/Media-On-Social-Penetration- Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:44:02 GMT Media and law together is very important in today's world. Not because they both are connected with each other but both help us to live our life easily. As media is the source through which we can know what are government is doing for us. For example: The laws made by the government,...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1239/13/The-Hidden-Mystery-Behind-Media-and-Law https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1239/13/The-Hidden-Mystery-Behind-Media-and-Law Wed, 3 Jul 2019 17:09:02 GMT Media freedom matters because it is the engine of democratic growth and renewal, and also a crucial spur to economic development. Both of these should be key priorities for the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Press Union Media Trust was founded more than a century ago. As one of the oldest... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1215/13/Media-Rights-The-Battle-For-Press-And-Media-Freedom https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1215/13/Media-Rights-The-Battle-For-Press-And-Media-Freedom Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:42:25 GMT This paper is aimed at explaining the "Necessity of Right to Information in Today's World". Under the Right to Information Act, 2005 every citizen has a right to take information in any form. The basic motive of this act is to entitle the citizens or to improve the transparency in...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1087/13/Right-to-Information https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1087/13/Right-to-Information Sat, 20 Oct 2018 21:30:55 GMT