New Delhi: A Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday expressed its displeasure over the reporting of court proceedings by the media saying observations made by it are often reported out of context leaving no scope for the judges to defend themselves.
"A judge cannot come out to say and clarify about the report. A judge cannot defend what has been reported. We have to swallow as it is. It is not our culture to go to the press and say," Justice Markandey Katju said.
"That is our culture, I cannot go to the press," he said.
The unhappiness of the Bench, also comprising Justice A K Ganguly, came out during a hearing of petitions relating to students union elections in universities.
The Bench expressed concern that the media was not reporting the observations made by it in correct perspective which otherwise would not be reported as it did not form part of its order or proceedings.
"The journalists are reporting those things which are not part of the order. Those things which are not part of the order should not be reported. These are highly sensitive issue.
"Journalists also have a duty to do. They have the duty to preserve the sanctity of the court proceedings," Justice Ganguly said.
The Bench had taken exception to a report in a section of the media that it had questioned the appointment of Committee headed by former Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh to go into the issue of students union elections.
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