The News Minute Moves Karnataka HC Against Dharmasthala Gag Orders

Spunklane Media, which runs The News Minute (TNM), has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging two ex parte gag orders restraining it from reporting on the Sowjanya rape-murder case and the Dharmasthala temple issue.

The March 22 and July 18 orders were issued by Bengaluru courts without notice, allegedly violating TNM’s Article 19 rights. TNM argued that the orders lacked legal justification and amounted to prior restraint on factual reporting.

Referring to the Kudla Rampage case, where a similar gag order was struck down, TNM has sought similar relief and quashing of the orders.

[Spunklanc Media Pvt Ltd v Ilarshcndra Kumar D & Ors.]