Producing Victims & Suspects Before Media By Police Violates Article 21 & Encourages Media Trials: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that production of victims and suspects before the media, as well as disclosure of personal information of the suspects to the media or display of their photographs in newspapers or on any digital platform is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Bench of Justice G.S. Ahluwalia further held that parading of suspects in general public is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India.