‘Legislative Privilege Gag On Press Freedom’: Supreme Court To Hear Digital News Platform’s Plea

Legislative privileges vs free speech: The question before Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will examine whether legislative privileges under Articles 105 and 194 can override free speech, press freedom and personal liberty.

‘Legislative Privilege Gag On Press Freedom’: Supreme Court To Hear Digital News Platform’s Plea

Bengaluru: The News Minute, a digital news platform based in Bengaluru, has approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to intervene in a case concerning the scope of legislative privileges under Article 194(3) of the Constitution and their interplay with fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a), Live Law reported. A seven-judge Constitution bench will hear the…