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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.
The Bombay High Court today delivered its judgement in the PIL's that were filed against media trial being held in the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni said some reportage by Republic TV and Times Now in the aftermath of the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput were "contemptuous".