SC cautions media on Aarushi case reporting
22 Jul 2008, 1730 hrs IST,PTI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the media to exercise caution in reporting or telecasting matters relating to the sensational twin murder involving teenager Aarushi and her domestic help Hemraj.
A bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Justice Markandeya Katju directed that the media report the issue with objectivity so as not to cause any prejudice to the reputation of the teenager's family and friends.
The bench order came while posting for August 18, a public interest petition filed by Dr Surat Singh, a practicing advocate, seeking a series of directions to protect the reputation of the Aarushi Talwar's family.
He alleged the family's reputation has been maligned by the media and the police; and sough action against investigators keeping the teenager's father in 50 days' custody before declaring him innocent.
Besides the Union Home Ministry, Ministry of Law and Justice, I&B Ministry, CBI, and the UP Police, the PIL has arrayed media organizations, including newspapers and TV channels, as respondents before the court.
The petition alleged that the media had maligned the sacred father-daughter relations by "irresponsibly" reporting the incident.
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