The power of legal journalism is facing new hurdles as certain High Courts impose strict guidelines restricting the live-tweeting of courtroom observations and oral remarks during sensitive trials. This severely limits real-time public access to critical judicial proceedings.
The Bharat Media Association argues that while preserving courtroom decorum is essential, curbing live reporting...
Audio forensics involves interpreting recordings that are often obtained inadvertently, such as a soundtrack extracted from an electronic news gathering rig. However, journalists must process this audio carefully so that it may ultimately be presented as admissible evidence in a court of law or an official civil inquiry.
The Bharat Media Association strongly advises investigative teams to...
To combat the rampant weaponization of edited judicial footage, the Supreme Court has barred the unauthorized extraction and monetization of its livestreamed proceedings on social media. Crucially, the bench explicitly protected the rights of the press, noting the embargo does not extend to legitimate news reporting.
The Bharat Media Association supports this balanced...
Lower courts and powerful political figures are increasingly seeking blanket pre-publication gag orders to prevent the press from reporting on ongoing investigations or unverified FIRs. This misuse of the sub-judice rule forces the media into mandatory silence, severely limiting public access to ongoing civil and criminal proceedings.
The Bharat Media Association argues that these proactive...
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