NEW DELHI: :The Delhi high court on Thursday issued notices to TV news channels and the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) on a plea by jailed climate activist Disha Ravi seeking to restrain police and media from selectively leaking private chats.
Justice Pratibha M Singh issued notices to the channels even as police maintained that they had not leaked any material to the media in relation to its probe on the FIR against Disha for her alleged involvement in sharing a toolkit backing the ongoing farmers’ protest.
Appearing for police, solicitor general Tushar Mehta said he will file an affidavit in this regard. Since there were no counsel representing NBSA and some of the channels named in Ravi’s petition, the court issued notices to them and said it will hear the matter on Friday.
Delhi HC issues notices on plea seeking to restrain cops and media
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Activists demand the release of Disha Ravi, who was arrested in connection with the Google toolkit case, in Thane on Thursday | Pti By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Thursday denied leaking any information to the media in connection with the probe against Bengaluru student and climate activist Disha Ravi in the farmer protest toolkit case. Appearing for police, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Delhi High Court that an affidavit would be filed on Friday.
A bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh, however, issued notices to the News Broadcasters Standards Association (NBSA) and three news channels on Disha’s petition seeking an order restraining the police from leaking investigation material accessed as part of the probe.The court said the prayer required consideration and posted the matter for hearing on Friday.
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