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Context: The Courts must avoid omnibus orders against publication without actual risk of prejudice.
A blanket gag order against the media is often fraught with serious consequences for both free speech and the citizen’s right to receive information.
Present scenario: Orders by different courts, restraining the media from reporting on particular cases or programmes from being telecast, have drawn attention this week to questions of prior restraint, media freedom and the right of people facing investigation to a fair trial.
How the petitioner would benefit from the complete absence of any reportage?
Conclusion:
Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/venus-in-focus/article32614844.ece
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