According to the Guild, the across-the-board requirement for journalists to obtain consent before publishing data relating to any person in their reports is unnecessarily restrictive and impractical
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"Information about a person s political beliefs can be used by the State at a political level, to suppress dissent, and at a personal level, to discriminate by denying employment or subjecting them to trolls," Justice Chandrachud, who penned the verdict for himself and on behalf of Justices B R Gavai, J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said.
"The freedom of creation by artistic means is a fundamental right and is covered under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. However, the same can be regulated," the Court said.