Mangalore: Home Stay Attack - HC Notice to State on Media Coverage

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)

Mangalore, Sep 18: In connection with the various attacks that took place in the city between 2006 and 2012, including the recent attack on Padil home stay, the high court on Monday September 17 issued a notice to the the state government and the union information and broadcasting department.

The notice was issued by Justice VJ Sen and Justice BV Nagaratna based on a plea submitted by Louis G Pinto and 23 others blaming the media for the uncensored video footage.

The court issued notices to union information and broadcasting department, state government, state human rights commission, women commission, and Mangalore police commissioner.

Court also ordered an investigation against them.

Applicants blamed media for the uncensored video footage for an incident in 2006, pub attack in 2009 and for the recent resort attack. They stated that the media is doing such immoral things mainly to attract their readers. "Despite knowing about the incident well in advance, they do not inform the police," they alleged.

In this regard, they asked the court to reframe the guidelines and restrictions for the media.