‘Selective Quoting’ Of Judges’ Speeches And Judgments A Matter Of Concern: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Wednesday spoke about “a growing hobby in felony journalism”, which he stated became “the storyteller of the justice system”, however recommended against “selective quoting”. He stated it became crucial for reporters to offer a entire photo of events, and now no longer a “one-sided view” due to the fact they’ve a responsibility to record “correctly and impartially”.

Speaking on the Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism, CJI Chandrachud stated: “Legal journalism is the storyteller of the justice system, losing mild at the complexities of the regulation. However, selective quoting of speeches and judgments of judges via way of means of reporters in India has turn out to be a count of concern.”

He stated the exercise ought to distort the information of critical felony problems most of the public. “Judges` selections are regularly complicated and nuanced, and selective quoting can deliver the affect that a judgment way some thing totally one of a kind from what the decide virtually intended. It is as a consequence crucial for reporters to offer a entire photo of events, in preference to offering a one-sided view,” the Chief Justice added.

`Press Must Remain Free If A Country Is To Remain A Democracy`

CJI Chandrachud, who became the leader visitor on the award ceremony, additionally confused how unfastened press is critical for a democracy. “A practical and healthful democracy should inspire the improvement of journalism as an organization that could ask tough inquiries to the establishment — or as it’s far typically known, `talk reality to power`,” he stated, including that the vibrancy of any democracy is compromised while the media is stopped from doing this. “The press should continue to be unfastened if a rustic is to stay a democracy.” The pinnacle Supreme Court decide additionally highlighted the want to apprehend why war of words have to now no longer result in hatred and violence.

“As citizens, we might not believe the method that a journalist has followed or the conclusions that they reach…But war of words should now no longer distort into hatred and hatred should now no longer be accepted to conform into violence,” he stated.

The CJI provided RNG Awards to the winners of 2019 and 2020 on Wednesday. As many as forty three winners, who couldn’t be honoured in advance due to the pandemic, had been felicitated. ABP News` Sanjay Nandan became offered withinside the Uncovering India Invisible (Broadcast) class for 2020 for his record on `What is going into the making of a Naxal in India; the perspective, the lens and the voices`.

Praising the career of journalism, CJI Chandrachud stated he became “fairly inspired via way of means of the intensity and breadth of the reportage” via way of means of reporters. “To the ones reporters who’ve now no longer gained today – you aren’t anyt any much less a winner in the sport of lifestyles for yours is a noble career.”

He additionally stated the professions of regulation and journalism “percentage a few matters in common”. “…humans of each professions are fierce believers of the aphorism that the pen is mightier than the sword. But, additionally they percentage the occupational threat of being disliked via way of means of distinctive feature in their professions – no clean go to bear.”