# Madras HC warns media against trial in Veeramani case 2026-10-10T03:56:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Madras High Court said on Friday, 9 October 2026, that the media cannot hold a trial in cases such as the child sexual assault case against R. Veeramani, chairman of Gem Granites, because the rights of victims and the accused must be protected. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan was hearing a petition by Tulir Charitable Trust seeking action to stop television channels and digital platforms from publishing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The judge said a child who has suffered trauma cannot be made to relive it, and questioned the legality of a media trial, asking if it would prejudice the trial judge if TV channels compared Veeramani to Jeffrey Epstein. Senior counsel Hrishikesh Barua, representing Republic TV, argued the media only conducted a debate on why a closure report was filed. The court adjourned the hearing to 15 October. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral - thehindu.com (government critical) Leads with police lethargy and a cover-up, omitting the court's media warning. - newindianexpress.com (neutral report) Straight court report focused on the media trial remarks and adjournment. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Madras High Court, R Veeramani, Republic TV, Tulir Charitable Trust Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/madras-hc-warns-media-against-trial-in-veeramani-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/madras-hc-warns-media-against-trial-in-veeramani-case/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/