There are many laws that regulate the performance of the media in India. Laws related to the mass media have been there since the very beginning. In the time of the British Raj, many laws related to the Press were enacted. In the post-Independence time, the various Governments have enacted many more media related laws. Media being a very powerful influence on society is regulated and controlled by various legislations enacted from time to time. Constitutional Provisions The Indian Constitution does not provide freedom for media separately. But there is an indirect provision for media freedom. It gets derived from Article 19(1) (a). This Article guarantees freedom of speech and expression. The freedom of mass media is derived indirectly from this Article. LAWS APPLICABLE FOR BROADCASTING : i. Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995 ii. Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1...
