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Crime
Madras HC Bars Media from Trial in Veeramani Case, Protects Rights of Victims, Accused
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 10:51 AM
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The Madras High Court ruled that media outlets cannot conduct a trial in the Veeramani case, emphasizing that the legal rights of both victims and the accused must be upheld.
The Madras High Court issued an order stating that media organisations are not permitted to conduct a trial in the ongoing Veeramani case. The bench highlighted that the trial is a judicial function that cannot be substituted by any form of media coverage.
The court further directed that the procedural rights of the victims as well as those of the accused be fully protected throughout the investigation and subsequent proceedings. It warned that any attempt to influence the case through sensational reporting would be contrary to the principles of natural justice.
Legal experts said the ruling reaffirms the separation between the press’s role in reporting facts and the courts’ duty to determine guilt or innocence. The decision is expected to shape how high‑profile criminal cases are covered in the media going forward.
The court further directed that the procedural rights of the victims as well as those of the accused be fully protected throughout the investigation and subsequent proceedings. It warned that any attempt to influence the case through sensational reporting would be contrary to the principles of natural justice.
Legal experts said the ruling reaffirms the separation between the press’s role in reporting facts and the courts’ duty to determine guilt or innocence. The decision is expected to shape how high‑profile criminal cases are covered in the media going forward.