MEDIA LAWS CERTIFICATE COURSE
Duration
30 Hours [15 Sessions of 2 hours each.]
Start Date
To be announced
Schedule
To Be Announced
Syllabus
- Understanding the social relevance of law and the impact of law on society, Development of Law and Origins of Law. (2)
- Constitutional Provisions and the Media: (4)
Understanding the Constitution of India and the Preamble.
- Freedom of Speech and Expression.
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Information and Informed Opinion.
- Freedom of Trade and Profession.
- Art. 21 and Personal Liberty
- Freedom of the Press and Right to Information under the Constitution.
- Contract Law and Media Contracts: (4)
- Principles of Contract Law
- Media Contracts and Type of Contracts used in the Media Industry
- Specific Contracts for the Media.
- Intellectual Property: (5)
Understanding Types of Property and Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Use of IP and licenses/assignment of IP rights.
- Infringement
- Bonafide or permissible use
- SEBI Advertising Guidelines (overview) (1)
- Consumer Protection Act: Provision relating to Advertising (2)
- Information Technology Act: (1)
- Provisions relating to Social Media
- Provisions relating to offences
- Indian Penal Code: (1)
- Defamation
- Indecent Representation of Women and Public Decency (to be read with the Indecent Representation of Women Act)
- Offences against Public Peace and incitement of Violence
- Offences hurting Religious Sentiments.
- Contempt of Court (2)
- Prasar Bharti Act and Broadcast Act (General Overview) (1)
- Censorship (Overview and Discussion) (1)
- Laws relating to Regulation of the Press: (3)
- Press Council of India Act
- Working Journalists Act.
- Media Trials (discussion based)
- Moot Court (3)