Module 1: Jurisprudence and Foundations of Law

• What is Justice
• What is Law?
• Rights, Rules, and Laws
• Law and Society

Module 2: Sources and Types of Law 

• Sources of Law: Precedent, Statute, Custom
• Types of Law: Criminal, Civil, Public, Private
• Tort Law and Tort as a Remedy for Invasion of Privacy

Module 3: The Indian Constitution, Press Freedom, and Fundamental Rights

• Fundamental Rights: Article 19(1)(a) — Freedom of Speech and Expression
• Reasonable Restrictions underArticle 19(2)
• Landmark case: Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015)
• Landmark case: K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)
• Rights and Duties of the Press
• History of Press Law in India
• Press Freedom in India

Module 4: Structure of the Indian Judicial System

• Supreme Court of India and Court Officials
• High Courts
• Lower/Subordinate Courts

Module 5: Criminal and Civil Procedure Under India's New Legal Codes

• Introduction to Civil Procedure
• Introduction to Criminal Procedure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
• Sanhita (BNSS)
• The Trial, The Charge, and Trials of Different Cases under the BNSS
• The Judgment and The Appeal
• The Execution of Sentences under the BNSS
• The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023

Module 6: Press Council ofIndia and Media Self-Regulation

• Press Council of India — Formation and Function
• Press Council Act(s)
• Press Council and Media Management

Module 7: Defamation, Reputation, and Privacy Law

• Defamation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023
• Civil Defamation
• Landmark case
• Legal Procedure in a Defamation Case
• Right to Privacy
• The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Module 8:Intellectual Property in Media

• Introduction to Copyright
• The Copyright Act, 1957 (as amended)
• International Copyright Order, 1999

Module 9: Obscenity, Decency, and Content Regulation

• Obscenity and "Bad Taste" — The Legal Standard
• The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
• OTT and Streaming Content

Module 10: Broadcasting and Telecommunications Law

• The Prasar Bharati Act, 1990
• The Telecommunications Act, 2023
• The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill 

Module 11: State Secrecy, Contempt, and Restricted Speech

• The Official Secrets Act, 1923
• The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
• Sedition's Abolition and Replacement
• The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
• The Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977

Module 12: Right to Information and Transparency

• The Right to Information Act, 2005
• The Exemption Framework Under Section 8
• The Information Commission and the Appeal Structure
• The RTI Act as a Journalistic Tool

Module 13: Cyber Law and Digital Media Regulation

• The Information Technology Act, 2000
• The IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
• The 2023 Amendment and the Government Fact-Check Unit
• Landmark case: Kunal Kamra v. Union of India
• Emerging Issues

Module 14: Media Ethics and Professional Conduct

• Introduction to Media Ethics
• Press Council: Norms of Journalistic Conduct
• The Broadcasting Code of Conduct
• Rights, Duties, and Restrictions of Media Professionals
• Accurate and Fair Reporting

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