10Mar 2018

TRIAL BY MEDIA: CONCEPT AND PHENOMENON.

  • Assistant Professor, Seedling School of Law and Governance, Jaipur National University. The writer worked as an Assistant Professor in Apex Professional University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. He also had worked as a Journalist in esteemed newspapers like Indian Express and DNA, online newsportals and a magazine in Ahmedabad. He also had worked as a Liaison Officer in Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi
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A media shackled by its government is an unhealthy thing; however, a media allowed to run its mouth in an unaccountable manner may prove to be even more dangerous. While there must be punishments for the heinous crimes committed every day, the process of punishment should not encroach on the right of the accused for a free and fair trial in a Court of law. The problem of media trials is becoming more and more prevalent today. This article tries to analyse the problem of media trials by studying the various materials available on the topic, such as newspaper articles on the most famous media trials of India. I have come to the conclusion, after a fair analysis, that while the freedom of the press must be maintained in a country governed by the principle of ?rule of law?, there must be a certain restraint to prevent the media from encroaching on the sole jurisdiction of the Courts of law i.e., the administration of justice.

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[S. Krishnan. (2018); TRIAL BY MEDIA: CONCEPT AND PHENOMENON. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Mar). 889-901] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. S.Krishnan
Assistant Professor Seedling School of Law and Governance Jaipur National University

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6745      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6745

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