A Delhi court recently issued an exparte ad-interim order prohibiting the publication, re-publication, and circulation of any piece in the print, electronic, social media, or online against the lady before she has had a chance to face the charges against her.Accused of violating the requirements of the Information Technology Act of 2002 and Indian Penal Code sections 507 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (insulting the modesty of a lady), Neelam Sharma was present in court to present her case. Sharma filed a lawsuit against the English newspaper that had published the piece because she felt it injured her reputation and should be removed from publication.
The court stated that the case is still in its preliminary stages and that making it public would be a violation of the right to 'personal liberty' guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution of India.The court ruled that a person can be hanged if he is given a fair trial. To execute such a person prior to trial would be unethical and illegal."Some media outlets go too far and present an alternate interpretation of events. Before a person is found guilty in a court of law, his or her constitutional rights require that the court ensure his or her safety and good standing in the community "Karkardooma Court Principal District and Sessions Judge Deepak Jagotra made the remark.
The court found that the injunction is the most effective remedy available to Sharma since she is a woman and has a responsibility to safeguard her dignity in public regardless of the circumstances.The court found that the lady would suffer irreparable harm if the exparte injunction was not issued in her favor.
