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Meghalaya HC bars parties, NGOs from press briefings at police stations
Meghalaya HC bars parties, NGOs from press briefings at police stations
The Meghalaya High Court has directed that police stations and prisons cannot be used for press briefings by any political party or NGO. Only the police department may hold press briefings at…
The Story in Brief
The Meghalaya High Court has directed that police stations and prisons cannot be used for press briefings by any political party or NGO. Only the police department may hold press briefings at these locations, the court said. The directive came on a writ petition by the Meghalaya High Court Bar Association seeking action against members of the Hynniewtrep National Youth Foundation (HNYF) who allegedly apprehended an advocate, LiveLaw reports. The court observed that such use of police facilities is impermissible.
The Indian Opinion
This order is a sensible check on the politicisation of state infrastructure. Some may cry 'curb on free speech', but holding press meets at police stations blurs lines between law enforcement and partisan activity. The Meghalaya High Court has merely restored a clear boundary. The real test will come during election season: will parties quietly defy the order by using police station premises for informal briefings? The court's vigilance will determine whether this ruling has teeth.
Source: livelaw.in
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