DR. B.R.
AMBEDKAR NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, SONEPAT
(Established by the Haryana State Legislature Act No. 15 of 2012)
Course Name: Media &Telecommunication Law Course Code: 803C
Session Programme: Semester Contact Hrs.
L T P Credit
B.A. LL.B. (Hons) : per Week: 3
2021-26 Five 5 Year
3 0 0 3 Total Hrs.: 45
Integrated Course VIII
Total Evaluation Marks: 100
Internal Evaluation &Mid Term
Examination: 40 Marks Examination Duration: 3 Hrs.
Term End Examination:60
Marks
1. The course will also provide students an insight into the competing theoretical
positions in media &telecommunication law, ethics and to the legal framework
dealing with media &telecommunication law.
Course 2. will reflect upon the role, management and the recourse aimed at resolving
Objectives service issues; and the functions performed by authority under the law to
ensures accountability for its proper use.
After the completion of this course,:
1. Students will be expected to understand the structure, composition, powers and
Course functions of the authorities that regulates media & telecommunication in India.
Outcomes The students would be immensely benefited and shall be well acquitted with
the limits of media in advertising., tools to deal with various specific issues like
contempt etc.
COURSE SYLLABUS
NOTE:
1. The question paper shall consist of Five Questions in all.
2. The first question is compulsory in nature and it shall contain short answer-type questions from
all the modules, carrying 2.5 marks each and the student shall be required to attempt all the eight
questions.
3. Question No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be long-answer-type questions from all the units and students shall
be required to attempt anyone out of the given two choices under each question from the individual
module. Each long answer type question shall carry 10 Marks. The Examiner will be free to set
the questions either in analytical based or case law based.
Module Contents Contact
No. Hrs.
Introduction
I 1. Different forms of Media. 15
2. Media & Freedom of Speech.
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3. Right to Information.
4. Media Trial
5. Privacy, Defamation & Right to Publicity
Media and Advertisement –
i. Concept of Advertisement,
ii. Advertisement & Ethics, (Sections 2-6) under The Drugs and Magic
Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act,1954,
iii. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986(Sections 3-4)
II iv. IT(Intermediary Guidelines& Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,2021(Rule 13
2 (clauses f, g, h, m, o, s, t, u, w, x, y),Rules 3-5,Grievance Redressal
Mechanism (Rule 10),Self Regulating Mechanism Level I(Rule 11),Level
II(Rule 12),Level III(Rule13),Blocking of Information in case of
emergency(Rule16)
Press Council of India Introduction to Telecommunication Laws
i. Historical Evolution of Telecommunications Law.
ii. The Indian Telegraph Act 1885
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iii. Privileges & Powers of the Government (Sections 4-9),
iv. Power to place telegraph lines and posts (Sections 10-11,17-19B)
v. Penalties (Sections 20-32)
1. Reforms in Telecommunication
i. Constitutional aspects of Telecommunication
ii. Technological reforms: Satellite Communication, Internet
IV iii. Foreign Direct Investment Policy in Telecommunication 10
2. Telecommunications: Issues and Challenges
i. Jurisdictional issues: National & International Aspects
iii. Dispute Settlement under TRAI
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SUGGESTED READINGS
Bare Acts:
1. The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
2. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2001
3. Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act,1954
4. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
5. The Competition Act, 2002
6. Information Technology Act, 2000
Text Books & References:
1. Basu, Dr. Durga Das, Law of The Press, 5th Edn., Lexis Nexis, Haryana, 2010
2. Bloy, Duncan & Hadwin, Sara, Law and the Media, 2nd Edn., Sweet & Maxwell, London, 2013
3. Carey, Peter, Media Law, 2nd Edition, Sweet & Maxwell, London 1996
4. Divan, Madhavi Goradia, Facets of Media Law, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2010
5. Gallant & Epworth, Media Law: A Practical Guide to Managing Publication Risks, Sweet &
Maxwell, London, 2000
6. Iyer, V. R. Krishna and Sethi, Vinod, Essays on Press Freedom, Capital Foundation Society,
New Delhi, 1996
7. Iyerass, Venkat, Media Laws And Regulations in India; 1st Edition, Bahri Sons (India Research
Press), New Delhi, 2000
8. Jethmalani, Ram and Chopra, D. S., Cases and Materials on Media Law, 1st Edition, Thomson
Reuters, New Delhi, 2012
9. Paul, Sebastian, Ethics and The Media, 3rd Edition, Lexis Nexis, Haryana, 2015
10. Prasad, Kiran, Media Law in India, Kluwer Law International, Netherlands, 2011
11. Price, Monroe Edwin, & Verhulst, Stefaan G., Broadcasting Reform in India:
12. Media Law from a Global Perspective, Oxford University Press, London, 2001
13. Shukla, V.N., Constitution of India, 11th Edition, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2011
14. Global Legal Group, The International Comparative Legal Guide to Telecommunication Laws
and Regulations 2019: A Practical Insight to Cross-border Telecommunication Laws and
Regulations, Global Legal Group, London, UK, 2008
15. India Telecom Laws and Regulations Handbook, Volume 1, International Business
Publications, USA, 2010
16. Vikram Raghavan, Communications Law in India: Legal Aspects of Telecom, Broadcasting, and
Cable Services, LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa, Nagpur, 2007
17. Media and Telecommunication Laws, Universal Law Publishing Company, 2009
18. Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Communication and Information
19. Technology, website: [Link]
20. Amit M. Schejter (ed.),Telecommunications, Broadcasting, and Information: Law, Policy,
and Regulation, Cognella Academic Publishing, California, USA, 2012
Note: Students are advised to study the latest edition of the recommended books and recent caselaws.
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