New Delhi, July 18 -- The Delhi High Court has called for a regulatory framework to safeguard the freedom of the press, while ensuring professional accountability, adherence to ethical standards, respect for the rule of law, protection of citizens' rights and the larger public interest. A bench of justice Girish Kathpalia, in his verdict delivered on Thursday, observed that virtually anyone armed with a mobile phone and a microphone can now claim to be a "reporter", and many such individuals were operating without journalistic training, ethical grounding or accountability. "The freedom of press must remain zealously protected. But, it cannot become a shield for irresponsible journalism, intimidation or the dissemination of content that jeop...