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ARTICLE · 09 MAY 2019

Electoral Laws & Digital Media

Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys
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Media, being considered as the fourth pillar of democracy is one of the most important weapons being used especially during elections.

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Media, being considered as the fourth pillar of democracy is one of the most important weapons being used especially during elections. Of all the media, digital media in today's digital world is the most used form of media, with the Loksabha elections currently being held all over the country, it is the responsibility of the Election Commission of India (EC) to keep a check on the candidate's and party's promotions and their means and limit of promotion and to ensure the same, the EC must be conferred with the essential powers to deal with the upcoming issues like propaganda spreading, fake news, paid news, et cetera for which the use of digital media and social media is being made. Are the electoral laws strong enough to deal with more contemporary issues like these? Is the EC having enough powers to deal with problems arising from use of Digital Media?

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