Chief Justice of India Surya Kant dismissed as false media reports claiming he refused to list a plea on police action against student protesters. He clarified that no such petition had been filed before the Supreme Court.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that fair and accurate reporting of judicial orders pronounced in open court does not amount to contempt merely because the order remains unsigned, reaffirming the principles of open justice, press freedom, and transparency in judicial proceedings.
Sr. Adv. Aryama Sundaram strongly opposed linking an NDPS case to the Pahalgam terror attack in the Supreme Court. He highlighted the serious impact on the accused’s family, saying, “Children are being bullied in school, called children of terrorists.”
The Supreme Court of India ruled that courts must provide a prima facie finding of contempt before ordering the removal of news reports related to legal proceedings. This decision arose from a defamation case between Asian News International and Wikimedia Foundation, emphasizing the importance of freedom in reporting court activities without undue suppression.
