Case Against Prabhu Chawla and Aroon Purie Over 2003 India Today Story on Sexual Exploitation of Minor Girls Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against India Today’s former Editor Prabhu Chawla and Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie in connection with a 2003 investigative report titled “Ladkiyon Ki Mandi”. The report had focused on issues of child trafficking and prostitution. The judgment was delivered by Justice Brij Raj Singh, who observed that the article did not constitute any offence under Section 153 or Section 153A of the Indian…
