The fine so collected would be contributed to the Jammu and Kashmir Victim Compensation Scheme, after the same is deposited by the erring media houses with the registrar general of the high court within a week. Photo: HTNew Delhi: The Delhi high court on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs10 lakh each on 12 media houses for disclosing the name and other details of the Kathua gang rape victim. The fine so collected would be contributed to the Jammu and Kashmir Victim Compensation Scheme, after the same is deposited by the erring media houses with the registrar general of the high court within a week. “The media has to circumvent in reporting to the extent it is in contravention of law. Freedom of press has to be balanced with the integrity of the judicial process, and must comport with the requirements of the law,” the court had observed.

Source: Mint April 18, 2018 19:18 UTC