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Q47 (IAS/1994) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties › Right to Freedom Answer Verified

Freedom of the Press in India

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Explanation

The Constitution does not expressly name a separate “freedom of the press”; instead Article 19(1)(a) guarantees the broader right to freedom of speech and expression, which the courts and authoritative texts treat as encompassing the press — including the right to print and circulate views — subject to the reasonable restrictions in clause (2) (e.g., security, public order, defamation) [1]. Judicial interpretation has consistently held that press freedom is implicit within Article 19(1)(a), so the press enjoys protection derived from the citizens’ right to free expression rather than from a distinct textual guarantee . Thus the correct answer is that press freedom is implied in Article 19(1)(a).

Sources

  1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 8: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES > Freedom of the Press. > p. 123
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