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'We're Now At 161' : SC Judge Refers To India's Sinking Press Freedom Index Rank; Solicitor General Says Ranking Depends On Who Gives It

Awstika Das

10 May 2023 8:40 AM IST

    • Were Now At 161 : SC Judge Refers To Indias Sinking Press Freedom Index Rank; Solicitor General Says Ranking Depends On Who Gives It

    Hope I don’t get misquoted, but in the ranking, we are now at 161, in terms of journalistic freedom : Justice KM Joseph

    Supreme Court judge KM Joseph on Tuesday referred to India’s plummeting rank in the World Press Freedom Index published by non-profit organisation Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) earlier this month. India has fallen to the 161st position out of 180 countries as per the 2023 edition of the index, slipping down 11 notches. While hearing a batch of petitions challenging 11 life...

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    Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme CourtJustice KM JosephWorld Press Freedom IndexReporters Without BordersRankingPress Freedom
    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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