Journalist Isn't Expected To Dramatize Horrifying Incident & Make News By Putting His Actor In Danger Of Death: Allahabad High Court
Live LawThe Allahabad High Court has observed that a journalist is not expected to dramatize a sensational and horrifying incident and make news by putting his actor in a pitiable condition in danger of death. Allegedly, under the aforesaid inducement, given by the accused, the co-accused brought the deceased in front of "Vidhan Sabha Bhawan", where he, as induced and planned, poured oil on him and lit the fire and the accused journalists were making video of the incident. Therefore, the Court observed that the case of the prosecution against the accused was prima facie established that he told the deceased, living in mental and financial distress, to the temptation and plan to get rid of them. The Court further noted that he was present with the deceased at the scene of the incident and filming it and therefore, the claim of his innocence by the accused was prima facie not established.
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