Anuradha Bhasin vs Union Of India on 10 January, 2020
India
is a thickly populated country and multi-lingual society. Many newspapers are
published in various languages claiming vast readership. It is to be noted that
the Hon'ble Supreme Court has also upheld the freedom of press in very many
judgments. The recent judgment by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Anuradha
Bhasin v. Union of India, dated 10.01.2020 upheld the freedom of press
stating that freedom of press is a requirement in any democratic society for its
effective functioning and Governments are required to respect this at all times.