Supreme Court Orders Release of Janastha Publication Chairman Kishore Shrestha
Summary
The Supreme Court has ordered the release of Kishore Shrestha, chairman and editor of Janastha Publication Pvt. Ltd., saying he should be investigated while kept outside custody. The court said he could not be detained over a photo the complainant had already shared on Facebook and stressed that editors should not be arrested simply for publishing news reports.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court issued a mandamus to release Kishore Shrestha from custody and investigate him while keeping him outside.
- The court said the complaint was based on a photo the complainant had already made public on Facebook, so custody was unjustified.
- It ruled that arresting an editor solely for publishing a news report is wrong and inconsistent with press freedom under the constitution.
- The court also said police failed to show sufficient grounds to keep Shrestha in custody for investigation.
