Supreme Court of India

State through Supdtt. Central Jail, New Delhi v. Charulata Joshi and Anr.

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Reported as [1999] 2 S.C.R. 605
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 13 April 1999

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Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 19(1) (a) and 21-Freedom of press-Interview of an undertrial prisoner inside jail-Grant .of-Held, Court can grant permission but not mechanically without application of mind­ Competing interest between the right of the press and the right of the authorities prohibiting interview has to be weighed in the interest of administration of justice-Permission to be granted subject to the provisions of Ja!l Manual. Respondent-news magazine moved an application before the Additional Sessions Judge seeking permission to interview an under trial prisoner in jail. The

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