LANDMARK CASE

Sahara India Real Estate Corporation v. SEBI

(2012) 10 SCC 603 · Supreme Court of India · Media law

At a glance

Citation: (2012) 10 SCC 603
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Media law
In one line: Yes. Courts can order temporary postponement of publication to protect fair trial, as a narrow measure.

1 Facts

Confidential settlement proposals in the Sahara case were leaked to the media.

2 Issue

Can courts postpone media reporting of cases?

3 What the court decided

Yes. Courts can order temporary postponement of publication to protect fair trial, as a narrow measure.

4 Why it matters

Balances media freedom and fair trial.

5 Think about it

Is a postponement order a form of prior restraint?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

7 More cases on Media law

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan 376 U.S. 254 (1964)

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