The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Court hints at norms on police speaking on cases

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Court hints at norms on police speaking on cases

Staff Reporter

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High Court says it cannot direct the media from reporting on issues

State Government's stand on the issue sought before issuing guidelines

BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Friday indicated that it would issue certain guidelines to the police on granting interviews to the media on the statues and progress of on-going cases but that it could direct the media from reporting on issues.

The court made these remarks when it was dealing with a contempt petition by a Bangalore-based advocate, A.V. Amarnathan, against two private Kannada television channels, Udaya TV and ETV, for telecasting crime-based serials — Crime Story and Crime Diary — and for violating an interim order of the court.

The court said it would like to know the stand of the State Government on the issue before issuing guidelines or directions to the police and said though the State is a party neither the Advocate-General and the State Public Prosecutor (SPP) were present. It directed the office to ensure that the AG and SPP were present during the next date of hearing.

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