A day after three news channels got notice over activist Disha Ravi's petition - linked to the coverage of her arrest and the case filed over the farmers' protest toolkit shared by teen climate crusader Greta Thunberg earlier this month - the Delhi High Court today made observations about "sensationalism" in reporting. At the same time, Ms Ravi, 22, has been "directed to ensure that there is no indulgence to malign the police and other authorities".
The High Court asked Delhi Police to stick to the stand that it hasn't leaked details while the reporters were asked to ensure probe is not hampered.
Ms Ravi, 21, had moved the High Court seeking to the Delhi police "not to leak investigation material", including alleged contents of private chats, to the media.
The 22-year-old had also said the police "did not obtain any transit remand, nor did they permit the petitioner to consult with a lawyer".
"Surprisingly, there was significant media coverage of the petitioner's remand hearing and the media seemed to have more knowledge about the time and venue of the petitioner's production than her lawyers," her petition said.
