Broadcast bill

IN Law and Policy | 19/10/2007

Broadcast bill

Proposed Broadcasting Bill

Part I - http://www.thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web5917640125Hoot51613 PM2240&pn=1&section=S3

Part II - http://www.thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web5917619227Hoot13444 AM2247&pn=1&section=S3

Part III - http://www.thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web5917617140Hoot34323 PM2255&pn=1&section=S3

Part IV - http://www.thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web5917617140Hoot35505 PM2256&pn=1&section=S3

Broadcasting code on Anvil

Part I - http://www.thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web59176397Hoot13333 PM2161&pn=1&section=S3

Part II - http://www.thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web5917627180Hoot120411 AM2163&pn=1&section=S3

Part III - http://www.thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web5917627180Hoot120811 AM2164&pn=1&section=S3

A Draft of the Proposed Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2006-

http://www.mib.nic.in/informationb/POLICY/BROADCASTSERVICESREGULATIONBILL.htm

Useful articles and links

Law commission of India- http://lawcommissionofindia.nic.in/

Legal service -http://www.legalserviceindia.com/

Indian Parliament -http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/

Government of India http://goidirectory.nic.in/

Constitution of India- http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/welcome.html

National portal of India- http://india.gov.in/

Media Laws – An Overview – Primate Base- http://www.legalserviceindia.com/articles/media.htm

Has The Time Come To Review Press Freedom? - Hama Lawrence

http://www.legalserviceindia.com/articles/press_freedom.htm

Legal resource base- http://www.indlaw.com/

http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/about_asialink/opportunities/events/past/past_events_public/freedom_of_the_media_in_india_-_constitution_and_courts?SQ_DESIGN_NAME=text&SQ_ACTION=set_design_name

Reflections on Free Speech and Broadcasting in India- Vikram Raghavan-

http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/2005-December/007464.html

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