Wary of bias, Delhi HC stops news channels from airing it

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed telecast of the recording of narco analysis conducted on Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the sole accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder, will prejudice the case and restrained all news channels from displaying or playing content of the charge sheet filed in the matter. The High Court also directed the Centre to ensure that no news channel displays such material till disposal of the petition filed by the Delhi Police.

The order was passed on a petition by the Delhi Police for restraining media houses from publishing, printing and disseminating confidential information contained in the charge sheet and other such material collected during the course of investigation.