The Patna High Court ruled that media can report criminal proceedings but should avoid labels like “mastermind” or “kingpin” that suggest guilt before trial. Justice Ansul said prejudicial reporting may harm an accused’s reputation and amount to defamatory or improper conduct during pending cases.
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A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court today against leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi and Uddhav Thackeray, for allegedly spreading false claims about hacking electronic voting machines (EVMs). The petition seeks contempt proceedings for violating the court’s order on avoiding media trials. The court directed the petitioner to seek listing of their plea before an appropriate bench.
