A single judge bench of Delhi High Court on April 29 dismissed a plea seeking to ban Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting in elections for six years owing to an alleged violation the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by seeking votes in the name of religion for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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January 19, 2021 00:05 IST
Court was hearing a bunch of PIL pleas seeking direction from it to authorities to issue guidelines to be followed by all media houses
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Court was hearing a bunch of PIL pleas seeking direction from it to authorities to issue guidelines to be followed by all media houses The Bombay High Court on Monday held that a media trial interferes with administration of justice and could lead to obstructing investigation and administration of justice. The court, referring to the print and electronic coverage following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, said this amounts to criminal contempt.