69th Report (Indian Evidence Act), page 630, para 62.13.
Note. "Journalistic privilege" (1963) Vol. 1, No. 9, Supreme Court Appeals,
Editorial, "Journalists ... Developments in the U.S.A. with reference to journalistic privilege
THVC Ween very] extensive. The subject even assumed constitutional impor-
ance
labouring under an
impression that journalists enjoyed some kind of special
privilege. Journalists are in no better position than any
other person. Even the truth ... Court appears to be labouring under an
impression that journalists enjoyed some kind of special
privilege, and have greater freedom than others to make
wide range of action, from commercial expression to
political expression; from journalistic privilege to hate speech
to pornography. The jurisprudence of the Supreme
Court
wide range of action, from commercial expression to
political expression; from journalistic privilege to hate speech
to pornography. The jurisprudence of the Supreme
Court
wide range of action, from commercial expression to political expression; from journalistic privilege to hate speech to pornography. The jurisprudence of the Supreme Court
same pedestal as an erudite editor, a privileged journalist, or a powerful technologist. The mere fact that in the place to which he is transferred
prosecution itself.
The enquiry report in respect of which the Government
claimed privilege had by itself no evidentiary value. The
contents of that report could ... labouring under an
impression that journalists enjoyed some kind of special
privilege. Journalists are in no better position than any
other person. Even the truth
denied the usual privileges. The privilege that the State extends by
issuing identity cards to the journalists, it ought to be realized, that ... would remind the
Government's duty of extending such privilege to journalists and it
cannot allow some private complaints to prevail for extending such
qualified privilege. He submits that the Indian Courts have
recognized 'source protection' as a privilege available to a journalist, if the
information published ... Courts have
recognized 'source protection' as a privilege available to a journalist, if the
information published is of public importance
wider than of any other subject and
no privilege attaches to his position as a
journalist.
9. Learned senior counsel places further reliance
on Kartongen ... petitioner, rendered in Channing Arnold (supra)
categorically observed that the journalists have
no extra privilege or right and have equal rights
as a subject/citizen
