Direct the jail authorities to permit to meet Nalini: Journalist knocked HC door

A Journalist working for a Electronic Media, moved to Madras High court, seeking direction to Vellore women prison authorities to permit him to interview Ms Nalini Sriharan, who is serving life sentence in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

Sam Danial, Reporter of NDTV submitted in his writ petition, that he made two representations on February first and fourth to the prison authorities to permit him to meet Nalini, but it was rejected by the officials vide a order dated February 8.

Danial prayed the court to call for the records from the prison authorities and quash the order passed by them, and direct them to permit him to meet her and record her interview.

When the matter came up for hearing on Monday before Justice K Venkataraman, the judge directed the Government Pleader (GP) to get instructions from the government and file a report in the court.

The Judge posted the matter to February 18 for further hearing.

Mean while, Nalini requested her Advocate Radhakrishnan through a telegram, that she is not constrained to meet any Media representatives. "Nalini requested me to inform her decision to the court. I will plead the court not to entertain the writ petition", Radhakrishnan said.

- Asian Tribune -