January 17, 2014

Petitions possible to gag media from publishing photographs of any person or accused or victim

In your own photographs, you have your own copyrights or rights to privacy. 

No one can publish your photos for advancing his commercial purpose.

Recently there is a disturbing trend in media.

If a murdered or arrested girl is beautiful, the photographs of deceased, their family, their building, accused, gates of houses etc are kept flashing to arouse media curiosity and to increase TRP or sales.

In my view such photographs cannot be used in media without permission of concerned person, unless he or she is a public figure or a celebrity.

Petitions in courts possible. Suit for damages possible.

Haresh Raichura
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