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Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna to shortly address the Business Standard Seema Nazareth Awards
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[A free and balanced press: sentinel of democracy]

Justice BV Nagarathna: I deem it an honour to present this award for 2022.

#pressfreedom #SupremeCourt
Justice BV Nagarathna: one of the great historic claims to liberty is the claim to speak, to publish and to make known..the claim to freedom of speech and expression includes free press.. thus in any society which aspires to be a democracy.. a free and balanced press is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice BV Nagarathna: the indian constitution does not included free press under article 19.. but the founding fathers incorporated free speech as they realised free press is not an end but means to an end.. thus while guaranteeing free speech as fundamental right.. it laid down… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice BV Nagarathna: informed public press is the most potent remedy of societal ills. There has been judgments like in Romesh Thapar..Sakal Papers pvt ltd, Bennett Coleman and co... in Indian Express 1985.. Supreme court noted medias role as the fourth estate and that it must… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice BV Nagarathna: Supreme court in the media one case observed and underlined the importance of independent and free press and it states the role press plays in a democratic republic. ..it held views on the political decisions cannot be termed as anti-establishment..… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice BV Nagarathna: journalists and press are always engaged to break down complex information.. such simplification must go hand in hand in maintaining accuracy. media is the fourth pillar of democracy and functional democracy must aid in thriving of the democracy..press must… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice BV Nagarathna: on fake news or yellow news: fear mongering or gossip mongering to get readers to read stories should be shunned... prejudice in news stories must be weeded out with.. fake news can rock the bedrock of democracy.. perspectives are often distorted and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice BV Nagarathna: journalists must give complete context while quoting people from public life... mixing of politics with journalism is detrimental to the idea of free speech and if media has to enjoy the trust of the public it must resist all temptations to mix the two..… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice BV Nagarathna: for digital media...people earlier did not have access to such large information.. accuracy should not be compromised in the race to report an event... there is press council of india to regulate the news reports but for news channels there is self… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice BV Nagarathna: there should be a regulation to enter complaints against such media entities and such a regulatory body should not become a means to exercise control over the body of the press. I express hope that all journalists will navigate their profession by… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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