PANDIT M. S. M. SHARMA vs SHRI SRI KRISHNA SINHA AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the liberty of the Press is implicit in the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, which includes the freedom of propagation of ideas and circulation. The Court ruled that the privileges of the Legislature under Article 194(3) cannot prevail over the fundamental right to freedom of speech, especially in the absence of a law governing such privileges. The judgment emphasized that no special privilege attaches to the Press, affirming the importance of freedom of expression in a democratic society.