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Constitution law mass media, Slides of Constitutional Law

What is mass media and it's current freedom

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Name: Hassanraza M. Shaikh
Roll No.: 7
Semester: 1
Academic Year: 2022-23
Specialization Group: Constitutional Law & Legal Order
Subject: Mass Media Law-1
Subject Teacher: Mamta S, Kalkar.
Topic: Legal Issues and Challenges In Mass Media In Indian Culture
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Name: Hassanraza M. Shaikh Roll No.: 7 Semester: 1 Academic Year: 2022- Specialization Group: Constitutional Law & Legal Order Subject: Mass Media Law- Subject Teacher: Mamta S, Kalkar. Topic: Legal Issues and Challenges In Mass Media In Indian Culture

Legal Issues and Challenges In Mass Media In

Indian Culture

  • (^) Introduction
  • (^) The term “media” refers to “medium,” which refers to communication, or the way of expression. Not only does the media play an essential part in democracy, but it also entertains the public with cinema, music, dance, theatre, and other forms of entertainment. The media can be divided into three categories:
  • (^) Print media: Newspapers, books, press releases, pamphlets, magazines, etc.
  • (^) Electronic media: Films, radio, and television, etc.
  • (^) New age media: Films, web series, and music released via Over the Top (OTT) platforms, which can be accessed via the internet or other ways.

Important media laws : From the British era, certain regulations have been enacted to regulate media activities and to protect the freedom of media. Certain important laws are as follows:

  • (^) First Press Regulation, 1799,
  • (^) Gagging Act,1857,
  • (^) Press and Regulations of Books Act,1867,
  • (^) Indian Press Act,1910,
  • (^) Vernacular Press Act,1878,
  • Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act,1956,
  • Parliamentary Proceedings Act,1956,
  • (^) Press Council Of India Act,1965,
  • (^) Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act, 1954,
  • (^) Prasar Bharati Act,1990.
  • (^) Legal Issues :
  • (^) Freedom of speech and expression is the bedrock of
  • (^) Search and seizure issues
  • (^) Copyright infridgement and other intellectual property rights
  • (^) Breach of individual publicity and privacy rights
  • (^) Obscene or defamatory content / Statements

In the case of Smt Umlesh Yadav v Election Commission of India ( 2013 ), the Election Commission disqualified Smt. Umlesh Yadav, a sitting MLA from Uttar Pradesh, for three years under Section 10A of the Representation of People Act, 1951, after she failed to furnish a correct account of her expenses under Section 77 of the Act. She took the matter to the Allahabad High Court, which affirmed the ECI’s findings and barred her from running the office.

Cross-media ownership situation in which a single corporate entity owns numerous types of media enterprises is known as cross- media ownership. Print, radio, television, movies, and online media sites are examples of the types of cross-media ownership. In our country, a monopoly in the sector of media ownership has had a severe impact on the quality of media freedom. This monopoly has not been scrutinized by the public and is also unregulated. The law must strike a balance between broadcast and distribution in order to prevent single-handed control and ownership of both. Another problem with this monopoly is the concentration of power in a single media entity in a given zone. Furthermore, there are no cross-media limits in the counter for print, television, or radio.

  • (^) Media and individual privacy The growth of media has unquestionably resulted in a decrease in an individual’s privacy. Although the right to privacy is not clearly defined in the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court concluded in Justice K S Puttaswamy v. Union of India, (2017) that it is a basic right and is an integral aspect of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Though the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the Indian Constitution, permits the press to reveal facts of essential public interest, it frequently leads to an invasion of privacy. The right to privacy has been affirmed in the instance of Nira Radia tapes.