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Harish Salve backs SC on media guidelines for covering proceedings

Salve said there was a need for maintaing balance between the rule of law and freedom of media.

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Noted jurist Harish Salve on Wednesday supported Supreme Court's attempt to frame guidelines for media for covering court proceedings saying there was a need for maintaing balance between the rule of law and freedom of media.

This has become necessary to protect the interest of institutional integrity, particularly with the advent of electronic media, which has taken a new dimension, he told a five-member constitution bench hearing issue of media guidelines.

Salve, a senior lawyer, said reporting of important cases sometimes has a  "chilling effect" on the conduct of court proceedings.

He replied in the affirmative to a suggestion of the bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia that "can't we lay down the contours for Article 19 (dealing with freedom of speech and expression which also includes press freedom) and Article 21 (Right to life and liberty) to balance  both the rights guranteed under the Constitution."

He supported the view for general guidelines on coverage of court proceedings, particularly in view of the principle of right to privacy and for protection of reputation of citizens by virtue of Article 21.

"Your lordship has a duty to act in protection of the rights of the citizens under Article 21," he told the bench, also comprising justices DK Jain, SS Nijjar, Ranjana Prakash Desai and JS Khehar.

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