Article 19

Media can’t declare guilt or innocence of accused pending trial: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that comments by the media declaring an accused guilty or innocent while a criminal case is still pending does not fall under protected free speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India

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Judicial restraint

The issue of exercise of right of freedom of speech and expression by a sitting judge boils down to two questions: (i) is there any specific law imposing any restrictions on his freedom of speech and expression? and (ii) does an interview given to a print or electronic media by him in respect of cases which are being heard by him fall into any of those restrictions?

14 January, 2019 8 mins read

Article 19

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