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Media Trials in India: Journalistic Ethics, Freedom of Press and the Right to Fair Trial

Author(s) Dr. Shaik Fayaz, Dr. Rakesh Konderu, Yoga Sundara Praneet Veturi, Shivanshu Katare
Country India
Abstract In India, a criminal case is often decided on television and social media long before it is decided in court. This article studies this problem, known as "media trial". It asks how the press can use its freedom under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution without harming the accused person's right to a fair trial under Article 21. The article uses a doctrinal method. It reads the Constitution, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the Press Council Act, 1978, the rules for cable television, and the leading judgments of the Supreme Court and High Courts. It also uses simple data, charts and a flowchart to show how media coverage, court action and self-regulation work together. The study finds that the law already gives courts enough power to stop unfair coverage, but this power is used rarely and in an uneven way. Self-regulation by the Press Council of India and the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority has no real power to punish. The article ends with practical suggestions: clear court guidelines for reporting live cases, a statutory regulator for news television, stronger ethics training for reporters, and public awareness about the presumption of innocence.
Keywords Media Trial; Freedom of the Press; Fair Trial; Presumption of Innocence; Contempt of Court; Journalistic Ethics; Self-Regulation; Article 19(1)(a); Article 21.
Published In Volume 17, Issue 2, July-December 2026
Published On 2026-10-08
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