Delhi HC directs Arnab Goswami to refrain from running parallel trial on Sunanda Pushkar case


Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi (SD)

New Delhi, Sep 10: Arnab Goswami received a jolt after the Delhi high court directed him to restrain from bringing down the rhetoric Shashi Tharoor who sought injunction against defamatory broadcasting on Sunanda Pushkar case until the case is disposed off.

The single bench of Justice Mukta Gupta issued a notice to Goswami highlighting the pending nature of the case and asked him to refrain from calling someone guilty making unsubstantiated claims, as a whole asked the media not to run a 'parallel trial'.


Shashi Tharoor (left) and Arnab Goswami

'The sanctity of an investigation and evidence has to be understood and respected', the court said.

The order resulted after Shashi Tharoor sought interim injunction against Arnab Goswami, Republic TV's anchor to restrain him from broadcasting any news related to the death of Sunanda Pushkar as the case is still pending and not defame the plaintiff or pronounce guilty in any manner on a national platform.

Senior Advocate Kabil Sibal appearing for Tharoor said that despite chargesheet being filed in the case with murder being ruled out, Goswami repeatedly claiming in his shows that Sunanda Pushkar was murdered.

Sibal also pointed out that despite previously directed by the court to refrain from conducting media trials in its order dated December 1, 2017, Goswami continued his claims of murder and said that he does not trust the investigation done by the Delhi police.

Sibal in his claims stated, "Can a man abuse like this in a public debate? How can he (Goswami) say that a murder was committed, when the chargesheet says otherwise? This can't continue like this till the court hears the matter."

"When a case under abetment to suicide is made out in the charge-sheet, why are you still saying that murder has been committed? Were you at the spot, are you an eye witness? You must understand and respect the sanctity of criminal investigation and various contours of it. Just because there is a bite mark, it doesn't amount to murder. Do you even know what constituted murder? You need to first understand what murder is before claiming that a murder took place."

Malvika Trivedi, Goswami's counsel countered Sibal stating that they have credible evidence from AIIMS that points towards Pushkar's murder, however, the court questioned her stating, "You are not in the field of collecting evidence, do you even know how evidence is collected and appreciated in a criminal trial? Can the media act as an appellate authority over what is stated in the chargesheet? There is no gagging of the media, but the law also prohibits media trial."

The court further said, "Press has to exercise care and caution while reporting criminal matters that are under the investigation."

The court has strictly warned Goswami to refrain from making any further claims and comply with the court orders or face consequences. "This has to be strictly complied with, otherwise consequences will follow," the court said.

 

 

  

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  • Arthur, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    Arnab Goswami is guilty of journalistic malpractice.

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    He is not going to stop at it. He will get the truth out both for Kangana and soul of Sunanda.
    The Lutyens cannot continue to rule the country. There is a government of strict governance now.

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  • Manu, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    If its suicide not murder then why to block any trial either on TV or Street ?? Daal Mey Kuch Kaala hey !!!

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    so they want to close it as sucide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Parag H, IXE

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    Hope this judge doesn't get transferred out.

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  • Ramesh, Udupi

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    He is just a highly paid puppet to hide the failure of current government.

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  • Alwin, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    He and all channels be directed in any cases

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  • irshvish, Onji Mooled

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    Why cant court take stringent action against him? For The way he barked for Palghat lynching , trying disrupt communal harmonies in his TV debates ,he should be behind the bars. I used to be one of his fan when he was with Times Now.
    Can some one help me to block his news channel notification in my Daily Hunt App, It keeps popping up and no button to disable/block his mad channel.

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  • francis lobo, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    Uska Bhi Time Aayega

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  • Aparna Thingalaya, Udupi

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    Very good. A tight slap.

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  • RAJ, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    This mentally disordered journalist has become bigger virus than Covid. His abusing and hatred culture not only destroying peace in society but also spoiling young generation mind set to abuse their elders at home. Arnab is not a journalist but other face of terrorist who is spreading hatred within community. For such a person with multiple complaints and cases court should put ban with immediate effect. Its very strange that Central govt is providing Y or Z security at cost of public tax money for such people like Arnab and Kangana where whole India is striving for survival without food, unemployment and Covid.

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    One day will come all High courts in India will stop Arnab Bowbow goo swamy from making a comment or even make him shut up at home. Because whenever this DogSwamy speaks he spit venom and now courts started to understand this kind of Media will spoil respect our great Country.

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  • Mario Almeida, Falnir / Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    You started very early in the PM of evening, dear AM, take it easy.

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    Why the court is not ordering a severe punishment for this Barking Animal.. court had already asked this animal not to bring up anything regarding Pushkar case.

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  • Anticorrupt, Mangalore/kuwait

    Thu, Sep 10 2020

    That’s because they cannot identify the breed.

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