Question 68 Legal Reasoning 2024 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks · -0.25 negative

The Editors Guild of India has expressed concern over the "draconian provisions" of the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Bill, 2023, that can have an adverse impact on freedom of the press. The Guild added: "Editors Guild of India would like the proposed bill to…

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Which of the following is a threat to the freedom of press in India?

A. Liberal use of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act against Journalists refrains journalists from tracing, tracking and publishing investigative articles because they apprehend that they might be linked with criminals. B. Use of Sedition laws against journalists under the guise that through their articles they are promoting hatred and exciting disaffection against the government. C. Levy of GST on newspapers. D. Both (a) and (b).

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