It was observed by Patanjali Sastri J.

in Romesh Thaper that freedom of speech and

expression included propagation of ideas, and that freedom was ensured by the
freedom of circulation. The right to freedom of the press includes the right to propagate
ideas and views and to publish and circulate them

Jeffersons famous declaration when he said that Were it left me to decide whether we
should have a government without newspaper or newspapers without a government, I
should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

Voltair once said, I do not agree with a word you say but I defend to death your right to
say it.

Kuldip Nayar, a veteran journalist wrote to Mrs. Gandhi soon after she imposed the
emergency, if newspaper have criticized the government, it is largely because of its
sluggish administration, slow progress in the economy field and the gap between
promise and performance. My concept of a free press is to ferret out the truth and let
the public know.

The Honble Supreme Court observed in Union of India v/s Association for
Democratic Reforms, One-sided information, disinformation, misinformation and non
information, all equally create an uninformed citizenry which makes democracy a farce.
Freedom of speech and expression includes right to impart and receive information
which includes freedom to hold opinions. In Indian Express Newspapers v/s Union of
India, it has been held that the press plays a very significant role in the democratic
machinery. The courts have duty to uphold the freedom of press and invalidate all laws
and administrative actions that abridge that freedom. Freedom of press has three
essential elements. They are:
1. Freedom of access to all sources of information,
2. Freedom of publication, and
3. Freedom of circulation.