LAW305:MEDIA AND LAW

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: review the interaction between media and law

CO2 :: discover the legal concepts involved

CO3 :: observe the emerging jurisprudence on the subject

CO4 :: Outline the various media regulations in India.

CO5 :: Examine the various laws relating to advertisement in India.

CO6 :: Analyze the emerging trends in media law.

Unit I
Media and public policy : evolution of media, concept of media, media legislation in Indian context

Unit II
Constitutional perspectives of media : freedom of speech and expression, freedom of the fourth
estate, privacy rights and media, Right to Information Act,2005, legislative privileges
Unit III
Facets of media law : penal law and media, judiciary and media, executive and media

Unit IV
Broadcasting law and censorship : understanding broadcasting sector, airwaves and
governmental control, Prasar Bharti Act,1990, Cinematography Act,1952, Role of CBFC(Central Board
of Film Certification)
Unit V
Advertising and law : concept of advertisement, Advertisement Act of 1954, Indecent
Representation(Prohibition)Act,1986, The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable) Advertisements
Act of 1954
Unit VI
New media of internet : evolution of internet as new media, regulating the internet, IT Act of 2000
and media, Indian Telegraph Act of 1885

Text Books:
1. LAW & MEDIA by RATTAN SINGH & SHRUTI BEDI, ALLAHABAD LAW AGENCY

References:
1. PRESS LAW AND JOURNALISTS-WATCHDOG TO GUIDEDOG by S.SIVAKUMAR, UNIVERSAL
LAW PUBLISHING CO. PVT. LTD
2. INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA LAWS AND ETHICS by JUHI P. PATHAK, SHIPRA PUBLICATIONS

3. LAW OF FREEDOM OF PRESS & MEDIA IN INDIA:: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES by GOPAL

SHARMA, Dattsons
4. LAW(WITH RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT) by DR.S.R.MYNENI, ASIA PUBLISHING HOUSE

5. LAW OF THE PRESS by DR.D.D.BASU, LEXISNEXIS BUTTERWORTHS WADHWA

6. PRESS LAW AND JOURNALISTS-WATCHDOG TO GUIDEDOG by S.SIVAKUMAR, UNIVERSAL

LAW PUBLISHING CO. PVT. LTD

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