ASG Chetan Sharma: It is the responsibility of the channel owners that the programmes don't violate the Programme Code, having said that, the petition is mostly focused on tweets.
19 Feb 2021 5:39 AM GMT
Sr. Adv. Bhambhani for NBSA: They are not members with us. We just have 9 members. If they file a complaint we can take action. No such complaint filed.
Delhi HC: There is generally a misunderstanding about NBSA and NBA.
19 Feb 2021 5:36 AM GMT
Delhi HC: So you're official position is you haven't leaked and don't intend to?
ASG: Yes, to the extent that it is illegal.
19 Feb 2021 5:35 AM GMT
Delhi HC: These news channels are saying that they've got details from Delhi Police
, we understand we can't ask a journalist his source..
ASG: Whatever the journalist is saying cannot be taken as the Gospel Truth. In fact whatever is being reported also may not be true.
19 Feb 2021 5:33 AM GMT
Delhi HC: Mr. Raju have you had the occasion to go through the tweets?
ASG: I have not got copies of manu videos etc he's referring to. I need time till Monday, no press briefing till then.
Delhi HC: I am merely asking about the tweets. Are they genuine?
19 Feb 2021 5:30 AM GMT
Sibal: The stage of arrest is over, investigation is ongoing, and it will culminate in any final report. Where is the occasion to share anything then? Hence I seek the relief.
19 Feb 2021 5:30 AM GMT
Sibal: This memorandum has also been referred to by recent judgements, strict action on any deviation is prescribed.
19 Feb 2021 5:29 AM GMT
Sibal: This memorandum has also been referred to by recent judgements, strict action on any deviation is prescribed.
19 Feb 2021 5:29 AM GMT
Sibal reads out the Ministry of Home Affairs' Office Memorandum dated 01.04.2010, issuing an “Advisory on Media Policy of Police” for reporting on ongoing criminal cases.
19 Feb 2021 5:26 AM GMT
Sibal: Half-baked, speculative information about an ongoing investigation was being disseminated.