Advocates Johnson Manayani, Benhur Joseph Manayani and Jeevan Mathew Manayani represented Dejo Kappan.

Attorneys CJ Joy, CC Abraham and Tiny Thomas represented Public Eye.

Senior Advocate NN Sugunapalan assisted the Court as amicus curiae.

attorney general K Gopalakrishna Kurupadditional solicitor general KP Jayachandran, senior government advocates Jaffer Khan and V Manu and special government advocate S Renjith represented the state. Advocates Suvin R Menon and TC Krishna represented the Union of India.

Counsel representing various other respondents, including several media organizations and press syndicates, included senior counsel Elvin Peter PJ, R Lakshmi Narayan, K Ramakumar, MR Rajendran Nair, Grashious Kuriakose, G Shrikumar and Shyam Padman and advocates Ashik K Mohammed Ali, R Ranjanie , P Aniyan, G Biju, Benoj C Augustin, V BHari Narayanan, Jomy George, S Jiji, Kaleeswaram Raj, J Kasthuri, Legith T Kottakkal, Millu Dandapani, VV Nandagopal Nambiar, Nagaraj Narayanan, Dr KP Pradeep, VRenju , Ruby P Paulose, M Rajagopalan Nair, Ron Bastian, V Raima Ramesh, Sebastian Paul, Sebastian Thomas, Saijo Hassan, Sreekala Krishnadas, Sebin Thomas, Sabeena P, Ismail, Sajna T, Ummer S, Vinod Bhat, Vivek V Kannankeri, Vishnu Bhuvanendran, PC Sasidharan, PC Chacko, CP Udayabhanu, Asha Babu, K Ramakumar, Krishnadas P Nair, MR Sudheendran, CM Andrews, Boby M Sekhar, Vj James, Jaimon Andrews, AH Najmal, Peeyus A Kottam, TT Rakesh, Ruben George Rock , A Salini Lal, R Sunil Kumar, T Thasmi, S Vaisakh and Vimal Sankar

Standing Counsel Rajit appeared for the Bar Council of India.