COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FREEDOM OF PRESS BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AUTHOR – AJITESH KUNDER, STUDENT, AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA

BEST CITATION – AJITESH KUNDER, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FREEDOM OF PRESS BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (3) OF 2024, PG. 218-224, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

This comparison highlights the key differences in press freedom between India and the USA, shaped by their distinct legal frameworks, political environments, and cultural contexts. While the U.S. enjoys strong protections under the First Amendment, offering robust freedom and limited government interference, India’s media operates under Article 19(1)(a) with more restrictions related to security, morality, and public order. Though both countries have laws and judicial precedents backing freedom of press yet have a significant difference in the rankings of World Freedom of Press Index, with India far below USA. This paper, with the method of doctrinal research aims to highlight the differences between press freedom in India and USA and highlight the shortcomings in Indian system, which makes US media more independent and free from restrictions.

Keywords: India, USA, Media, Freedom, Speech, Expression, Comparison.