Media Trial and Human Rights

Media trial, both print and electronic, is an act designed to create a perception in the mind of the public, regarding the guilt of a person alleged to have committed a crime, which has the potentiality of influencing even the competent court adjudicating the matter in accordance with the procedure established by law.
Right to speech and expression, no doubt is a guaranteed fundamental right under Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of India but what is to be remembered is that that right is not absolute and unqualified. It is subject to reasonable restriction under Article 19 (2) of the Constitution.
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