Semester-II Syllabus II nd IV: Media Laws & Ethics (MCJ 204) No. Of Semester Lectures Unit-1 Indian Constitution, Salient Features, Fundamental Rights, 15 Article 19 (1)(A), Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Freedom of the Press, Ramesh Thapar vs. State of Madras, Brij Bhushan vs. State of Delhi, Virendra vs. State of Punjab, RamjiLal Modi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, Sakal Newspapers vs Union of India, Bennet Coleman & Co vs. Union of India, Indian Express vs. Union of India. Unit-2 Prevention of Publication and Objectionable Matter Act - 20 Official secrets Act 1923 - Books and Registration of newspapers Act, 1956 - Working Journalists Act, 1955 - Press and Publication (Parliamentary Proceedings) Act, 1976 & Its repeal act Constitutional amendment Article 361 (Protecting – the publication of Parliament and Legislature) - Press Council of India Act, 1978 - Indian Cinematography Act, 1950 - Contempt of Court Indecent Representation of Women – Prohibition Act Drug and Magic Remedies Act Children’s – – Act - Censorship Law. Unit-3 Law of Defamation Libel Slander Right to Privacy 20 – – – – Difference between Right to privacy and Libel –Copyright, What constitutes copyright, Infringement of Copyright, Copyright and Mass Communication, Defenses to infringement of Copyright. Unit-4 Ethics, Aristotle Golden Mean, Kant Categorical Imperative- 20 Principles of Utility Structural Ethics Code of Ethics – – – Self regulation Profit motive and Social responsibility – – Confidentiality of News sources Truth and Accuracy Right – – to Privacy and Public’s right to Know Right to Information – Act. Total number of 75 Lectures Class Room Exercises, Assignments, Seminars 15 90 Total Reference I. B.N. Pandey: Indian constitution, Cental Law Publications.
Semester-II Syllabus II nd Semester IV: Media Laws & Ethics (MCJ 204) No. Of Lectures Unit-1 Indian Constitution, Salient Features, Fundamental Rights, Article 19 (1)(A), Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Freedom of the Press, Ramesh Thapar vs. State of Madras, Brij Bhushan vs. State of Delhi, Virendra vs. State of Punjab, RamjiLal Modi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, Sakal Newspapers vs Union of India, Bennet Coleman & Co vs. Union of India, Indian Express vs. Union of India. 15 Unit-2 Prevention of Publication and Objectionable Matter Act - Official secrets Act 1923 - Books and Registration of newspapers Act, 1956 - Working Journalists Act, 1955 - Press and Publication (Parliamentary Proceedings) Act, 1976 & Its repeal act – Constitutional amendment Article 361 (Protecting the publication of Parliament and Legislature) - Press Council of India Act, 1978 - Indian Cinematography Act, 1950 - Contempt of Court – Indecent Representation of Women Prohibition Act – Drug and Magic Remedies Act – Children’s Act - Censorship Law. 20 Unit-3 Law of Defamation – Libel – Slander – Right to Privacy – Difference between Right to privacy and Libel –Copyright, What constitutes copyright, Infringement of Copyright, Copyright and Mass Communication, Defenses to infringement of Copyright. 20 Unit-4 Ethics, Aristotle Golden Mean, Kant Categorical Imperative- Principles of Utility – Structural Ethics – Code of Ethics – Self regulation – Profit motive and Social responsibility – Confidentiality of News sources – Truth and Accuracy – Right to Privacy and Public’s right to Know – Right to Information Act. 20 Total number of Lectures 75 Class Room Exercises, Assignments, Seminars 15 Total 90 Reference I. B.N. Pandey: Indian constitution, Cental Law Publications.