000			01089pab a2200217 454500
008			180718b2009 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aLakshminath, A.
245			_aMedia, law and the civil society
260			_c2009
300			_ap.252-257.
362			_aApr-Jun
520			_aConstitution 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.
650			_aLaw
650			_aCivil society
650			_aMass media
700			_aManikyam, K. Sita
700			_aSingh, S.P.
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a83649
999			_c83649 _d83649