‘Ban’ on Reporting From Kerala Courts
A year has passed since the kerala courts have become alien grounds to journalists- Of course the situation has changed a lot for the better, but the problem remains unsolved. Reposting my article published in EPW web exclusive on 27.10.2016 ‘Ban’ on Reporting From Kerala Courts N P Rajendran ( nprindran@gmail.com ) is a political columnist, retired deputy editor of Mathrubhumi and former chairman of Kerala Media Academy. The entry of the media to the open court to report its proceedings is a constitutional right, not a special favour of the judges or advocates. Court proceedings and wider functioning of the judiciary are subjects that the public have every right to scrutinise. The bar association activists’ act of preventing the media from entering the courts of Kerala is illegal, unconstitutional, and hence, punishable. N P Rajendran ( nprindran@gmail.com ) is a political columnist, retired deputy editor of Mathrubhumi and former chairman of