Supreme Court of India

Chief Election Commissioner of India v. M.r Vijayabhaskar & Ors.

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Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 6 May 2021

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, we find no substance in the 231 prayer of the EC for restraining the media from reporting on court proceedings.

Judgment, page 35

From the headnote

Constitution of India: Arts. 32, 226, 19(1)(a), 19(2) – Freedom of the media to report court proceedings – High Court made certain oral remarks attributing responsibility to the Election Commission-EC for the present surge in the number of cases of COVID-19, due to their failure to implement COVID-19 related protocol during the elections – Oral remarks were ‘EC is singularly responsible for the second wave of Covid-19 and that the EC should be put up for murder charges” – Said remarks though not part of order of the High Court, were reported in print, electronic and tele media – EC seeking a…

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