Durga Das Basu Law of Press

The book adequately meets the requirements of a journalist containing comprehensive discussion of the basic principles relating to the freedom of the Press — from its constitutional, philosophical and legal standpoints. The book not only deals with general topics such as the need for freedom of the Press, the protection of that freedom and the limitations thereto under the Constitution of India, in the background of comparable provisions of Indian, English and American laws, but also the common law and statutory law bearing on the status and liabilities of the Press as an establishment. In this edition apart from developments and issues in the nascent law on privacy, other significant topics have been dealt with, including ‘trial by media’, ‘paid news’, contempt of court, government secrecy, and protection of journalistic sources.

1. INTRODUCTORY
2. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
3. CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION OF FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN INDIA
4. NEED FOR LIMITATIONS ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
5. CONSTITUTIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
6. THE PRESS AS BUSINESS
7. THE PRESS AS PROPERTY
8. THE PRESS AND THE LEGISLATURE
9. RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND LIABILITIES OF THE PRESS
10. RIGHTS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF PROPRIETOR, PRINTER, PUBLISHER, EDITOR, AUTHOR, JOURNALIST, CONTRIBUTOR, VENDOR

Acharya Dr. Durga Das Basu, M.A., LL.D. (Cal.); D. Litt. (Cal. Burd.); Rabindrabharti; Kalyani; Saraswati, Vachaspati, Vidyavaridhi, Prajnabharati, Nyayaratnakara, Neetibhaskara, Nyayabharati, Manava Ratna. Honorary Professor, Banaras Hindu University; Judge, High Court, Calcutta; Formerly Member, Union Law Commission; Tagore Law Professor, Asutosh Memorial Lecturer, Calcutta University; Recipient, National Award, Padmabhushan (1985); National Research Professor of India (1986); National Citizen’s Award (1991); Honorary Fellow, Asiatic Society, Calcutta (1994).
Honorary General Editor—
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhagabati Prosad Banerjee
Judge (Retired) High Court, Calcutta