Broadcasting Rights of Informal Media

Broadcasting rights of informal media includes the right to publish/spread information in the form of blogs, personal websites, etc.

  • In India, there’s no specific law which forbids informal media organizations’ right to broadcast.

Constitutional Provisions: Broadcasting is part of right to freedom of speech and expression provided by Article 19(1) of the Indian Constitution.

Judicial Pronouncements: In the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting vs Cricket Association of Bengal, in that case the Supreme Court held that the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression includes the right to telecast and broadcast the matches and this right belongs to the organization, which ....

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