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R. Rajagopal@ R.R. Gopal and Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu and Ors.

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Reported as [1994] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 353
Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy J.
Decided 7 October 1994

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Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 19(l)(a) and (19)2. Freedom of Press-Right of Press to publish autobiography of a con­ demned prisonei-Extent of-Whether prison officials can prevent publication of prisoner's autobiography to protect his right-Right of Press to criticise the acts and conduct of public officials-State whether can impose prior restraint to prevent publication of material defamatory of its officers. Article 21-Right to privacy-Two important aspects of-General law of privacy affording action in tort in case of invasion of privacy-Constitu- tional right as part of Article 21

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Of those, 7 relied on · 1 distinguished · 6 referred to

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