Supreme Court says India ranked 161 in terms of journalistic freedom; SG Tushar Mehta says it depends on who gives the ranking
The exchange transpired towards the fag end of the hearing in the case challenging the remission granted by the Gujarat government to the 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Justice KM Joseph, SG Tushar Mehta and Supreme Court
India is ranked 161 in terms of journalistic freedom, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday, referring to the recent World Press Freedom Index ranking.
