SC order on media

It refers to a bold CNN IBN presentation in its programme ?Face the Nation? (10.08.2010) where Ashutosh, the editor of its associate Hindi news-channel IBN 7 strongly criticised the Apex Court order restraining media to cover crime-reporting in infamous Arushi murder case.

Media-role has by and large been very fruitful in achieving justice done including even sue-motto re-opening of some hi-profile cases like of Jessica Lal murder case involving very influential persons as culprits. Media takes risks for useful stings which exposed hi-profile conspiracy involving even senior public-prosecutor in yet other infamous BMW case.

India has too many laws like of defamation which can restrict irresponsible media. Therefore Supreme Court order trying to restrict media in Arushi murder case could be avoided. Objectionable media-coverage mainly related to police briefing and CBI investigations, and media cannot be held responsible for objectionable references, if any, publicly made at police-briefings being televised live.