Media Law

Unit 1 — Introduction to media law:

1.1 Concept, types (Print, Electronic And Social), historical development of media. · 1.2 Freedom of speech and expression & Law of Press: · 1.3 Evolution of Freedom of Press and responsibility of media · 1.4 Impact of Information Technology Act, 2000 on (Print, Electronic , Social, TV, Radio and Movies) · 1.5 Governmental control v. media autonomy. · 1.6 Censorship of films and its constitutional validity

• Article 19 — Six Fundamental Freedoms and Reasonable Restrictions

Unit 2 — Regulation of Media:

2.1 Objects and Principles of Press and Registration of Books, Act, 1867 · 2.2 Objects and Principles of Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Condition of Service)and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 · 2.3 Laws of Defamation, obscenity, blasphemy, and sedition. · 2.4 Reporting of Judicial proceedings, contempt of courts.

Unit 3 — Radio and Television:

3.1 Laws relating to radio and television- establishment, management. Govt. control and its constitutional validity · 3.2 Prasar Bharti- Constitution, powers, functions, Government policy under liberal and private economy. · 3.3 Sting operation and its Constitutionality, · 3.4 Media trial, Law Commission and Indian Judiciary on media trial.

Unit 4 — Laws relating to Advertisement:

4.1 Concept and Kinds of advertisement · 4.2 Advertisement & Ethics; · 4.3 Misleading Advertisement vis-à-vis Consumers rights; 4. Legal Regulation of Advertisement

Unit 5 — Miscellaneous:

5.1 Regulation of social media. · 5.2 Role of media in disasters, · 5.3 Media and terrorism, media and corruption, · 5.4 Intellectual property of media. · 5.5 Electronic media-regulation, jurisdiction, remedies. Referred Cases- 1. Zee Telefilms Ltd. v. Union of India (2005) 4 SCC 649 2. Bennett Coleman and Co. v. Union of India AIR 1973 SC 106 3. Sakal Papers Ltd & others v. Union of India 4. Govind v. State of M.P 5. Indian Express News paper v. Union of India

• Social media and freedom of speech and expression