recognized by law the journalist obviously owes an obligation to
the public to have his facts right. Where the journalist himself
makes an investigation ... have already observed above, a
journalist in commenting any matter of public interest has no
special privilege beyond any other member of community
kind of privilege attaches to the profession of the Press as distinguished from the members of the Public. The freedom of the journalist ... general may go so also may the journalist, but apart from statute law, his privilege is no other and no higher. The responsibilities which attach
Denning observed nevertheless this principle is not absolute and the journalist has no privilege by which he can claim as if right to refuse
general may go, so also may the journalist, but, apart from statute law, his privilege is no other and no higher. The responsibilities which attach ... privilege attaches to his position."
These observations are always to be kept in mind while examining accusation of defamation against journalists
Working Journalists (Fixation of Wages) Act, 1958 .
9. As we stated the 1955 Act defined the "Working Journalists" as including proof reader ... Hindu claimed that they were entitled to the same privileges as any other working journalist, i. e., for six hours day of work, The management
citizens to an equal degree without conferring any greater privilege on the press or the journalists. This does rito by any means minimise the high
policeman at a crossing while stopping a journalist said "see, she is the most privileged person because Atalji has chosen her from among many
aspect is that the PCI itself considered the
matter of allotment to journalists. The PCI is the competent
body which made suggestions. Such suggestions have ... cannot be said that only one set of journalists should have
the exclusive privilege to continue to occupy the
Government accommodation only because they continue
aspect is that the PCI itself considered the
matter of allotment to journalists. The PCI is the competent
body which made suggestions. Such suggestions have ... cannot be said that only one set of journalists should have
the exclusive privilege to continue to occupy the
Government accommodation only because they continue
higher than that of citizen, and that there is no privilege attaching to the profession of the press and distinguished from the members ... general may go, so also may the journalist but. apart from statute law, his privilege is no other and no higher. In T. Deen Dayal
