Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-249).

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In India, being the largest democracy of the world, where the rate of literacy is alarmingly low, Freedom of Press and Media assumed great significance. It is the Press and Media which can help form the public opinion, the bedrock of the democracy. More the freedom, stronger and healthy is the democracy. Fortunately for the Indians the constitution of India recognizes freedom of speech and expression, though there is no explicit provision recognizing independently the freedom of press and media. However, no freedom can be absolute. For a healthy and peaceful society every freedom must admit of some restrictions necessary for balancing the competing values ​​in the society. The constitution rightly recognizes imposition of restrictions on the freedom. With a view to understand the freedom of Press and Media, In India, it becomes a fascinating and exciting studies. Dr.Gopal Sharma has brought out this book through his analysis of the judicial view recognizing the "Freedom of Press and Media in India". He has chosen this topic especially in the era of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation, which has seen the growth of private sector print and electronic media which are engaged in the battle of breaking news.