Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 623 · Decided 30 August 2011
Sanjoy Narayan Editor in Chief Hindustan & ORS. v. HON. High Court of Allahabad THR. R.G.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 623 · [2011] 10 S.C.R. 781
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1683/2011
- Decided
- 30 August 2011
- Bench
- MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, ANIL R. DAVE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(1)(a), 19(2)
Headnote
Media: Powers and responsibilities of - Discussed - C Held: The media, be it electronic or print media, is generally · called the fourth pillar of democracy - The media, in all its forms, whether electronic or print, discharges a very onerous duty knowledgeable and informed - The impact of media is far-reaching as it reaches not only D ·the people physically but also influences them mentally - It creates opinions, broadcasts different points of view; brings to the fore wrongs and lapses of the Government and all other governing
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