Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today
granted permission to CBI to speak to the media about the
investigations conducted by it into the death of the two women
in Shopian district of South Kashmir on May 30.
The direction came in response to the plea from CBI
counsel Anil Bhan seeking permission of the court for
speaking to the media.
Bhan informed the court that in view of its directions
CBI had not spoken to the media about the investigations into
the case but were facing a lot of queries from media persons.
He pleaded that permission may be granted as CBI had
filed the chargesheet in the designated court of law.
Chief Justice Barin Gosh while granting the permission,
however, said, "something or other has been coming in the
media (about the Shopian case) investigation everyday."
On September 30, the court had directed CBI not to reveal
anything to the press and the people who are not connected
with the investigation.
"And CBI should file regular status reports to the court
and it is the court that will decide what is to be revealed to
the press," Justice Gosh had said.
PTI
First Published: Monday, December 14, 2009, 21:03