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The Bombay High Court has asked media houses to exercise restraint when reporting on suicide cases, saying media trial leads to interference and obstruction to administration of justice .
Sushant Singh Rajput s Death Case: Bombay HC Says ‘Media Trial Impacts Investigation
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Published: Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 12:31 [IST]
The Bombay High Court on Monday (January 18) passed its ruling about the impact of the media trial during the investigation of Sushant Singh Rajput s death case. According to the court, the media trail in any case violates program code under the Cable TV Network Regulation Act, and impacts the investigation. The court has also ordered that electronic media needs to frame their own guidelines but until then, the Press Council of India (PCI) guidelines will apply to electronic media along with print media.
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In a significant verdict, the Bombay High Court on Monday said that "media trial" impacts investigations, violates laws, obstructs administration of justice besides amounting to a contempt of court.The ruling was passed by a division .