CENTRE PUBLIC INTEREST (CEPIL) & OTHERS Vs ATTORNEY GENERAL

Case Brief

Background

The appellants challenged provisions establishing two government-controlled regulatory bodies with wide and significant discretionary powers over the media; restricting the practice of journalism by requiring compulsory licensing and registration of journalists; provisions authorizing significant penalties and sanctions on journalists, including disqualification and suspension from practicing journalism; provisions authorizing the Media Council to censor films and plays. The case was dismissed before the Constitutional Court.