-Professor Madabhushi Sridhar It is not the same story of bloody crimes in streets. Bloodless crimes with potential of spilling blood are being committed by ‘expression’ shops. Whether expressions ‘democracy’ and ‘press freedom’ fit in, in the present scenario of political fight in tv and social media? Freedom of speech and expression as guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution of India will encompass all sorts of communication including tv, social media or cell phone media.  The earlier debate and demand in India to make express provision for Freedom of Press as in US Constitution became irrelevant because of advent of new media.  The Electronic Media grew very strong and extended is reach beyond that of print media. The words ...

- Prof. Madabhushi Sridhar The first half of 2014 saw the blockade of TV channels in several states. The Chief Ministers came down heavily against ‘free (!) press’ either directly or indirectly and reputed tv channels were forced to go off the air.  While two states banned on TV channels was based on Intellectual property rights and national security, one state acted against negative criticism of media. The MSOs in Telangana banned telecast of two channels who challenged it in High Court. The Assembly of Telangana State is invoking Legislative privileges against a nasty show ridiculing its MLAs. Right to telecast FIFA Delhi High Court on June 4, 2014 directed to ban over 400 unauthorised websites from broadcasting FIFA World ...