Editors
Guild of India, an Association of Media Organizations, has criticised the
decision of High Court Patna's forbiddance on reporting in the matter of rape
in Girls Home in Muzzafferpur. The Editors Guild has appealed to the chief
Justice of HC and Supreme Court to review the decision.
Editors
Guild has said, instead of securing the freedom of Media, the decision of High
Court is hampering the work of Media. According to PTI, in a statement issued
from Editors Guild, it has been said, "The restriction on reporting of the
public related matters always results adversely. Such decisions weak the fourth
pillar of democracy."
On
last Thursday, Patna HC had expressed its concerned over, saying on the matter
of rape in Girls Shelter Home in Muzzafferpur, how the facts link to the
investigation of CBI were in access to the media. HC Patna had restricted the
publishing and the broadcast of facts related to this matter during the
investigation.
The
sexual exploitation case of Girls shelter home was surfaced in month of May
this year after the investigation of Police. The matter of sexual exploitation
of dozen of Girls, and six of this disappearance, from this home during the
year 2013 to 18 were in spotlight. After the initial inquiry of Police, the
matter was handed over to CBI. The Girls who were living here recently have
been sent in other shelter home.
