Media Trials And Its Influence On The Judicial System
- IJLLR Journal
- Aug 21
- 1 min read
Ambika Roychowdhury, Symbiosis Law School, Pune
ABSTRACT
The purpose of a democratic society is to allow civilians to be governed, legislated and adjudicated by peers. In a world becoming highly dependent upon artificial intelligence, social media and the internet, it is in the interests of every person to have institutions that are backed solely by hard evidence and incorruptible data.
In that vein it is of the utmost importance that the judiciary which holds in balance the fate of many, remains absolutely free of influence and corruption; so that every individual can seek and attain true justice. The phenomenon of a media trial, where common citizens are pronouncing judgement on supposed accused individuals is a grave miscarriage of justice. The old adage, ‘Innocent until proven guilty’ is the cornerstone to our justice system, enshrined in the Basic Structure of the Constitution.
This paper therefore seeks to examine what a media trial constitutes, who it affects, what happens in the aftermath and after thorough research proposes suggestions to curb the same.
