In a country of 1.3 billion with a backed-up legal system, justice is patchy and slow. Unless there is media attention, which can often expedite trials and bring down powerful criminals. But has this really led to justice, or merely the appearance of it? Is there a difference?
In today's episode, we talk about:
What leads to media trials and by extension, social media trials?
Legal and regulatory reasons that contribute to the phenomenon
Prominent examples - The 2019 Hyderabad encounter case, the recently thrown out Shashi Tharoor/Sunanda Pushkar case, and the biggest media circus in recent history, the Sushant Singh Rajput case
Reading material:
Rhea Chakraborty’s TV trial for TRPs shows why TRAI should stop fixing channel prices
Media Trials in India: A Judicial View to Administration
Article 19(1) in The Constitution Of India 1949
Manu Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi), (2010) 6 SCC 1
Dr. Rajesh Talwar And Another V. Central Bureau Of Investigation