TABLE OF CONTENTS

FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION VIS-A-VIS RIGHT TO PRIVACY

OF AN INDIVIDUAL: A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO MEDIA TRIAL

Supervisor Certificate

Declaration by candidate

Certificate for Plagiarism Check

Certificate of Journals

Certificate of Seminar

Acknowledgment

List of Abbreviations

List of Cases

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION: MEDIA AND MEDIA TRIAL

PART A
1.1 WHAT IS MEDIA?
1.1.1 Mass Media

1.1.2 Different kinds of Media

1.2 CONCEPT OF MEDIA TRIAL

1.2.1 Investigative Journalism

1.2.2 Investigative Journalism v. Media Trial

1.3 SCOPE OF MEDIA TRIAL

1.3.1 Effect of Media Trial
 PART B
METHODOLOGY
1.4 Significance of the Study

1.5 Statement of Problem

1.6 Review of Literature

1.7 Research Hypothesis

1.8 Objectives of The Study

1.9 Research Questions

1.10 Research Methodology

1.11 Limitations of the Study

1.12 Scheme of the study

CHAPTER II: EVOLUTION OF MEDIA TRIAL IN INDIA IN LIGHT OF FREEDOM OF

SPEECH AND EXPRESSION
2.1 Introduction

2.2 Media and Freedom of Speech and Expression

2.2 Constitutionality of Media Trial In India

2.2 Media and Right to Know

2.3 Media Trial v Fair Trial

2.3.1 Media Trial and Reporting of Crime

2.3.2 Pressure on Judges in highly reported cases

2.4 Trial by Media & Media Victimization

2.5 Media Trial and Contempt of Court

2.6 Role of Digital and Social Media in Media Trial

2.7 INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO OF MEDIA TRIAL

 2.7.1. UK

2.7.2.US

2.8 CONCLUSION

CHAPTER III: MEDIA TRIAL AND RIGHT TO PRIVACY

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Individual’s Privacy Rights
3.2.1 About Privacy & Right to Privacy
 Meaning of Privacy
 Origin of Right to privacy in India and related case laws
 Right to Privacy – Allowed restrictions
 Sting Operation and Right to Privacy
3.2.2 Protection of Privacy under Tort Law
3.2.3 New Dimentions of Right to Privacy in India

3.3 Media Trial And its effect on Right to Privacy

 Judicial opinion related to impact on media on the privacy in Sub Judice matters
3.3.1 What is a sub-judice matter?
3.3.2 How media impacts the privacy of an individual involved in sub-judice matter?
 Right to Privacy of Accused
 Right to Privacy of Victim
 Right to Privacy of Witnesses
 Impact of Media Trail on the Investigation
 Relation of Right to be Forgotten with Right to Privacy

3.3.3. Regulation for media to protect the privacy in sub-judice matters

3.4. International Scenario of Right to Privacy
 UK
 France
 Sweden
 Japan
  Netherlands
3.4 Conclusion

CHAPTER IV: LEGISLATIVE GAPS

4. 1. Legislations Related To Media

4.1.1. Historical foundation

4.1.2. Laws Empowering Media

4.1.3. Laws Restricting Media 4.3.1 Increasing Privatization of Media

4.3.2 Sensationalism of news

4.3.3 Practicality of the Self-Regulation Mechanism

4.3.4 No Legal Powers with the PCI

4.3.5. Problems created by Online Journalism & Citizen Journalism

4.3.6 200th Law Commission Report

4.5. Critical Analysis of legislative steps in light of Media Trial and Right to Privacy

4.6. Conclusion

CHAPTER V: ANALYSIS OF MEDIA INTERVENTION IN SOME PROMINENT CASES

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Case Studies

5.2.1 Case studies depicting negative role of Media

5.2.2 Case studies depicting positive role of Media

5.3 Conclusion
CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS

6.1. Conclusion

6.2. Suggestion