Author: K N Harikumar
Translator(s)/ Edito: K N Harikumar
Publisher: National Book Trust
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 190
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8123746814
Description
The relationship of the judiciary, the political establishment, the mass media and the public is vital to the healthy functioning of any democracy. In recent years in our country, these relationships have become highly tense, conflictual, problematic and controversial. Many of these conflicts have revolved around axes of contempt of court and privileges of the legislatures and also in relation to the press and other mass media.
The contributions to this book explore different facets of these relations and their sources and implications for civil society and our democratic polity. Further, the authors make suggestion towards resolving these conflicts and encouraging healthier relation between these key institutions of any democratic society.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
FALI S. NARIMAN
Legislative Privileges and the Freedom of the Press
A Legal Analysis
SAMAR DITYA PAL
Contempt Judges and Truth
N.R. MADHAVA MENON
Media Reporting of Crime and fair Trial Guarantee
RAJEEV DHAVAN
Contempt of court and the Press
UDAY RAJ RAI
Governance, Governing Institutions and the
Fourth Estate
B.R.P. BHASKAR
The Media Under Pressure
K.N. HARI KUMAR
Contempt, Privileges and Press Freedom
About the Contributors