In her petition, Disha claimed that she was viscerally attacked by Delhi Police and several media houses on the basis of leaked investigative matter and prejudicial press briefings.
Such conduct, it was asserted, went against her presumption of innocence, and violates her right to fair trial, thereby affecting the administration of justice.
The other parties in the petition are News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA), News 18, India Today and Times Now.
After a detailed hearing, the Court had, on February 19, 2021, passed an interim order directing news channel editors to exercise proper control while reporting so that the investigation into the farmers protests toolkit case is not hampered.
Source: Barandbench
