The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Press Council of India and the News Broadcasters Association on actor Rakul Preet Singh’s plea against unsubstantiated reports linking her with a drug case being investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau, reported Live Law.
Actor Rhea Chakraborty is a prime accused in the case and has been described as an “active member of a drugs syndicate” by the federal drug agency.
The court asked the respondents to file a status report by October 15 on the steps taken to restrain media.
Justice Navin Chawla refused to pass any interim directions, but asked the NBA to take up her representation on October 3. He also told the ministry that merely because the investigation in the drug case was “sensitive” or “at a crucial stage”, the government cannot say…