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Police disclosure must not result in media trial: SC directs MHA to prepare guidelines on briefings by cops

September 14, 2023 3:15 am

A three-judge bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said, “Media trials are liable to result in a deflection of the course of justice by impacting upon the evidence which would be adduced and its assessment by the adjudicating authorities.”

Muzaffarpur shelter case: Media trial of cases can't be allowed; press needs to draw a line, says SC

September 11, 2018 6:39 pm

"It is not such a simple matter. The media goes to one complete extreme at a point. There has to be a balance. You cannot say whatever you feel like saying. You cannot have media trials," the top court said.

Give fair chance to Mallya, stop media trial: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

March 19, 2016 7:23 pm

"There are many debts which have to be recovered. Fair opportunity should be give to debtors to settle. But just being carried away by TV shows, nothing is going to come.

Be detached, be tolerant

June 15, 2015 4:59 am

Courts should use contempt law with utmost caution, and never to prevent criticism.

Will maintain silence on issues other than governance: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

May 05, 2015 8:32 pm

"We will answer questions only on government and work being done by us. Have no replies to other questions," he said.

CJI expresses concern over 'media trial'

February 23, 2013 4:26 pm

Media trial can prejudice against an accused in a case,says Altamas Kabir.

Delhi Underground

March 07, 2011 11:42 pm

Harassed by a barrage of questions posed by persistent scribes as he prepared to present his arguments in a high-profile case at a city court.

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