[LIVE UPDATES] Disha Ravi Case : Channel Editors To Ensure Editorial Control To Avoid Sensationalism, Delhi High Court Says
India Today ran even more detailed statements, with in-built commentary. The narrative is that she panicked and tried to delete - all based on leaked material and details.
Delhi HC: So what you're saying that these have infact been leaked out?
Sibal: There is no other explanation. Even while I was being produced before the magistrate, reports with details of interrogation, WhatsApp chats, purported confessional statements were being run.
Sibal: We have submitted videos with timestamps. In the press briefing on the other hand, the Police Commissioner said that highly incriminating evidence was found that #DishaRavi had disseminated the #Toolkit and "coaxed Greta Thunberg" to post the same.
Sibal describes News18's story, states that the person reporting in Hindi, went into detailed particulars of what questions were purportedly posed to her and what answers she purportedly gave.
Sibal: On 15th, there was a press briefing and the news channels started disseminating what were purported WhatsApp chats.
Sibal: On 15th, there was a press briefing and the news channels started disseminating what were purported WhatsApp chats.
Sibal: The Special Cell retweeted this.
Sibal: On 14th, the Twitter handle of Delhi Police activates. Disha Ravi's arrest is tweeted about.
Sibal reads out the tweet.
Sibal: I am on the point that the FIR did not reflect any particular name. I was arrested in Bangalore, brought to Delhi, I deposed before the magistrate, no information was given to my lawyer about when I would be produced but the media was there in large numbers.
Sibal: They must be restrained from divulging information related to the investigation of the case to the media.