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EC's plea seeking media curbs is 'far-fetched'; can't restrain reporting on court remarks, says SC
FirstpostThe media is an important and powerful watchdog in democracy and it can’t be stopped from reporting discussions in higher courts, the bench observed New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday termed as “too far fetched” the poll panel’s plea for restraining media from reporting remarks in court proceedings and came out in support of high courts saying it does not want to demoralise them as they are vital pillars of democracy. A bench of Justice D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah assured the Election Commission that the high court’s remarks were not meant to “run down” the poll panel and it will try to balance the rights of two constitutional bodies - the high court and the EC - in its order. “We will take into account EC’s grievance and to the best of our abilities, try to balance between rights of the poll panel and high courts,” the bench said. The high court had, on 26 April, castigated the EC for the surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic, holding it “singularly” responsible for the spread of the viral disease, called it the “the most irresponsible institution” and even said its officials may be booked under murder charges.
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