Sibal: All we're saying is till the filing of the chargesheet please don't share case file record with the media.
19 Feb 2021 11:35 AM IST
Sibal: Public interest and interest of the public are not the same thing. They must not disclose anything from the case file which is not part of the public record.
19 Feb 2021 11:34 AM IST
Sibal: The police or any other agency cannot use the media till investigation is pending to subvert the process of justice, as this would weaken the presumption of innocence in favour of the accused.
19 Feb 2021 11:31 AM IST
Sibal referring to Delhi Police holding a press briefing: Day in and day out the judiciary is questioned, but does it come out to hold press briefings?
19 Feb 2021 11:28 AM IST
Sibal: The OM itself says that privacy has to be respected.
19 Feb 2021 11:28 AM IST
Sibal: On maintainability, no remedy is provided to me under the CTN Act. They say we have to make a representation, but there is no remedy.
19 Feb 2021 11:27 AM IST
ASG Sharma for I&B Ministry: They have not approached us for any remedy. So this petition is premature.
Sr. Adv. Sibal: There is a difference between public domain and public record.
19 Feb 2021 11:27 AM IST
ASG Raju: It is in favour of Investigation that these materials are not to be given out. It's about whether it will hamper investigation. If I make these part of the chargesheet, no right to privacy will be violated.