New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday restrained the police from issuing any statement or circulating information regarding allegations and any evidence collected against a JNU student, associated with the 'Pinjra Tod' group, in relation to anti-CAA protests and communal violence in the national capital.
The group is a collective of women students and alumni of colleges from across Delhi.
Justice Vibhu Bakhru directed that the information or allegations against the student - Devangana Kalita - not be conveyed to any person, including media houses, or on social media platforms.
The court also issued notice to the police and sought its reply on the woman's plea alleging that the Crime Branch was selectively leaking, to the media, certain information regarding allegations against her and the evidence allegedly collected against her.
The court also directed the DCP concerned of Crime Branch to file a personal affidavit "affirming whether any such information as is mentioned in the present petition has been circulated by the officials of the Crime Branch to third persons, journalists or on social media".
With the direction, the court listed the matter for further hearing on July 9.
The woman has claimed that the leaked information was selective and misleading.
Her lawyer contended in court that such information relating to allegations and alleged evidence is being given much publicity and was likely to prejudice the trial of persons accused in the FIRs, including hers.