Lessons from the Supreme Courts judgment on the Media One news channel | In Focus podcast
By quashing the Information & Broadcasting Ministry\u2019s order ceasing operations of the Malayalam news channel, Media One, the Supreme Court appears to have sent a clear message to the government of the day \u2013 that the freedom of the press is a key pillar of Indian democracy.\nAt a time when the press is under pressure to toe the Government\u2019s line, the judgment is also a signal to members of the media \u2013 that they should do their job without fear or favour.\nThe press, the Supreme Court held, had a duty to speak truth to power.\nIs the press performing this duty today? What are the larger implications of this April 6 verdict?