More legal illiteracy

IN Media Watch Briefs | 06/06/2013

In the 3 pm newscast on June 6, CNN-IBN scrolled that Suresh Kalmadi had "served" a year in jail for the CWG scam when he was actually "held" during the probe. Only a sentence is served, which is long way from now. He is out on bail at present.  Television newsrooms now need a refresher from a good lawyer on the nuances of even ordinary issues.