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World Press Freedom Day: Glance At Recent Court Orders On Press Freedom

· May 3, 2018 ·

Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Manu Sebastian May 3, 2018 7:55 pm Change Font Size As World Press Freedom Day is being observed on May 3, things are not looking very bright for Indian media. India is reported to have slipped by two ranks to 138 in the World Press Freedom Index, one rank above Pakistan. The Reuters reports that threats faced by Indian journalists have intensified over past few years, with the threats not just limited to physical threats, but manifesting in the form of cyber abuse, mass online trolling, vexatious litigations etc., to constitute a chilling effect on press freedom. However, things are not as that bleak as it appear, as the courts have intervened on many occasions as a saviour to protect press freedom. Let’s have a glance on some of such instances, which have taken place in the first quarter of this year. ‘Press most powerful watchdog of public interest’- Bombay HC lifting gag order on Sohrabuddin case The most notable instance is that of Bombay High Court lifting the gag order imposed by the trial court to prevent media coverage of the trial proceedings in Sohrabuddin encounter case. The high court… Read full this story

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