Sahara v SEBI Explained | Fair Trial, Media Reporting and Article 19(2)

Case 18 of 30 in Law Easy's Media Law series. Sahara India Real Estate Corporation v. Securities and Exchange Board of India, Supreme Court of India, decided 2012. FACTS During a Supreme Court dispute about refunds to investors, Sahara's lawyer sent a confidential proposal to the market regulator's lawyer, and a television channel broadcast its details before the next hearing. Sahara asked the Court to frame guidelines for media reporting of pending cases. WHAT THE COURT HELD A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice S. H. Kapadia refused to frame general guidelines but developed postponement orders. A court may order the media to postpone reporting for a limited time only where there is a real and substantial risk of prejudice to a fair trial, the order is necessary and proportionate, and other measures cannot prevent the risk. Such orders are reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2). EXAM POINT A postponement order is a neutralising device, not a punishment, and it must not alter the content of the report. PREVIOUS CASE: Bloomberg Television Production Services India v. Zee Entertainment Enterprises - https://youtu.be/qHfVlO3NLP8 NEXT CASE: Shreya Singhal v. Union of India - https://youtu.be/Qaxzs44watY FULL PLAYLIST (all 30 cases in order): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY-t71WbMh6k COMPLETE LECTURE (all 30 cases, 1 hour 52 minutes): https://youtu.be/8AFvktrLPM4 Made for LL.B. students and for CLAT PG, UGC NET Law and judiciary exam preparation. Subscribe to Law Easy for the full law course. Notes: https://www.thelaweasy.com #MediaLaw #FairTrial #LawEasy