Slain Noida teenager Aarushi's parents demand action against news agencies
Slain Noida teenager Aarushi's parents demand action against news agencies
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| Khamosh: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar. Pic/Mid day |
The parents of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar have moved the Supreme Court against a segment of media which is promulgating "irresponsible and uninformed conspiracy theories" in the unsolved murder of their daughter.
In their petition before the apex court, the Talwars have asked the court to pass orders which: "Refrain the press and electronic media from exhibiting/showing/publishing/reporting any such information which may have the effect of prejudicing the conduct of investigation in the pending criminal proceedings and or/damaging the reputation of the applicant and his family."
This is in addition to the earlier writ petition filed by a senior advocate of the Supreme Court, Dr Surat Singh, seeking framing of guidelines for responsible media coverage of sensitive cases so as not to harm the reputation of people concerned.
The application alleged that the electronic and print media "obdurately and disdainfully were continuing with their reckless 'whodunit' speculative reportage related to Aarushi murder case."
"Irresponsible and uninformed conspiracy theories being floated by a section of the media with the sole purpose of satisfying the voyeuristic curiosity of the readership and viewership," the petition filed by Dr Rajesh Talwar, father of deceased school student Aarushi said.
"This is not only prejudicing the conduct of the ongoing investigation in pending criminal proceedings but the same is also complete disregard of the respect and reputation of the persons families connected with the case," it said.
The matter is likely to come for hearing next week.
Aarushi,14, was found dead in her parents' home at Jalvayu Vihar in Noida on May 16, 2008.
| Case update |
| The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought help from two Canadian forensic laboratories to crack the Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj Banjade murder case. The CBI has approached the Ontario Centre for Forensic Sciences, located in Toronto, and the Warnex Pro-DNA Services, Inc, based in Silver Bay, to test evidence using a new DNA technology that is not yet available in India. |
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