The Karnataka High Court on 6 March directed media channels to strictly follow the Programme Code while reporting on Ramesh Jarkiholi’s alleged sex scandal case.
The order has come in a public interest litigation plea moved by BJP-affiliated advocate Arma V Hiremath, seeking protection of Jarkiholi’s fundamental right to privacy in wake of sex scandal allegations.
Recently, Jarkiholi had resigned from the post of Karnataka’s Water Resources Minister over allegations of taking sexual favours from a job aspirant.