Delhi Police’s Press Note Publicizing Allegations Prejudices Right to Fair Trial, Argues Devanga Kalita as Delhi HC Reserves Order

The Delhi High Court reserved order in a plea moved by Pinjra Tod member Devangana Kalita demanding Delhi Police to withdraw its Press Note wherein Kalita has been alleged of ‘actively hatching a conspiracy to cause riots in Delhi. The Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru reserved order by noting that the court is only concerned with the question as to whether the police was right in issuing this kind of a Press Note and whether the said release prejudiced Kalita’s right to fair trial.