A Study on Media Trials under the Purview of Right to Information

  • S. Aswath,
  • Pragat D. and Sathyan C.
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  • S. Aswath

    Student at Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science (SIMATS), Chennai, India

  • Pragat D.

    Student at Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science (SIMATS), Chennai, India

  • Sathyan C.

    Student at Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science (SIMATS), Chennai, India

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Abstract

The press and media have forever been viewed as the fourth mainstay of the Constitution. The media plays taken up the part of a guardian to turn into the voice of individuals concerning revealing treacheries, subsequently, utilising their ability to carry straightforwardness to the framework.Media has presently changed itself into a Janta Adalats or ‘public court’ and begun mediating in the procedures of the court. The imperative crevice between the convict and denounced is totally ignored by the media by keeping at stake the cardinal standards of ‘presumption of blamelessness until demonstrated guilty’ and ‘guilt past sensible doubt’. Presently what is being watched is a partitioned examination done by the media itself which is called a media trial. Along with examination, it incorporates shaping open conclusions against the suspect or the accused. Indeed some time recently the court took cognizance of the case. As a result of this, the open is biassed due to which the denounced who ought to have been accepted guiltless is assumed to be a criminal abandoning all his rights and freedom unrepressed. Preliminary by media is otherwise called analytical reporting or equal examination by the media when a case (criminal or common) is continuous in any court or skilled adjudicatory body.The rules that have been planned to control the news coverage and news coverage conduct are tragically lacking to avoid the infringement upon gracious rights This can include the media to infringe upon the privileges of the gatherings to procedures while practising its ability to speak freely and articulation. The aim of the research is to find the influence media trial has on the criminal justice system.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 580 - 590

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.117060

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