Sallu’s website aims at scribes?
In one of the first instances of its kind, Salman Khan has launched a website www.salmankhanfiles.com that’ll report on those very cases where he serves as an accused. But how legal or ethical is it for an accused to report on a case that is still sub judice?
Pavan Duggal, a cyber law expert, says that though there is no bar against any person to disseminate information through a website, extra precaution needs to be taken when it comes to pending cases. “And this particular website is a first of its kind where an accused himself is reporting on the case. He needs to be very careful about what goes on that site,” he adds.
Asked where can one draw a line between what can be uploaded and what can’t, Pavan says, “As long as the website reports what is on record, that’s fine. But if those facts are produced that lead to misrepresentation or cause any impediment to justice, then Salman will be calling for trouble.”
But how will this move affect Salman fans or his critics? Nimesh Shah, a social media expert at Windchimes Communications, says, “Irrespective of this website, his loyal fans will stay with him and his critics won’t hate him any less. And what I feel is that this website is not targeted at his fans at all. It is aimed at the journalists who can follow the case on his website and report what will eventually be his side of the story.”
“At some level he is trying to mobilise public opinion. If he wants a trial by media, he should remember that it can be very harsh,” he adds.
The declaration on the website claims that the intention is just to report “factual information” and to avoid “misleading reports that cause damage to his reputation”.
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