01089pab a2200217 454500 180718b2009 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Lakshminath, A. Media, law and the civil society 2009 p.252-257. Apr-Jun Constitution of India makes no specific mention of freedom of press. Dr. Ambedkar made it clear that freedom of press is implicit in the right of Freedom of Speech and Expression guaranteed under Article 19 (1) (a). Press and individuals stand on the same footing with regard to the exercise of the Fundamental Rights. press cannot claim higher rights than which are given to an individual. Governments all over the world have made attempts to control or gag the press for publishing articles which are irritant or critical of its action or expose its weaknesses. - Reproduced. Law Civil society Mass media Manikyam, K. Sita Singh, S.P. Indian Journal of Public Administration N 83649 83649 83649 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 55, Issue no: 2 AR84109 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR