Defending the top court's recent statement over reporting on court matters, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said that media cannot run reports with personal opinion about sub judice matters.

"Media reports with personal opinion about pending matters have been barred by the top court, not overall reporting," he said on Sunday (May 19).

According to him, the statement was made for “only judicial purposes not to stop reporting”.

Speaking to the media after a meeting with EU diplomats at his offices, he said: ''I think Appellate Division also has same explanation over the issue.''

“What they [top court judges] said a report on a pending matter may influence the judgment,” said Huq.