India

SC Gives 3 Weeks Breather To Arnab Goswami

By
OB Bureau

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday gave three weeks protection from arrest to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in connection with FIRs filed against him for his alleged defamatory statements made during the news shows on recent Palghar mob-lynching and Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

“I am averse to imposing restrictions on media,” said Justice D Y Chandrachud.

The case will be transferred to Mumbai from Nagpur. All probe in all other cases and complaints has been stayed. There will be no investigation into fresh FIRs arising out of the April 21 show. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, who is representing Arnab, has been asked to club all FIRs and complaints, and bring them on record.

FIRs have been registered against the journalist in Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

The apex court also ordered the Mumbai police to provide protection to Arnab and his office after the midnight attack on him while returning home from office.

Arnab had blamed youth Congress workers for the attack.

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Vigilance Apprehends College Principal While Taking Rs 1 Lakh Bribe In Odisha’s Nayagarh

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance has apprehended a college principal while taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh…

November 26, 2024

FIR Against ‘Pushpa 2’ Actor Shri Tej For Cheating & Exploiting Woman

Mumbai: Ahead of the release of Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated ‘Pushpa: The Rule’, one of the…

November 26, 2024

Odisha Govt Rejects IAS Officer Sujata Karthikeyan’s Leave Extension Application

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has rejected the application of IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan for…

November 26, 2024

16 Years Of 26/11: Terrorists Targeting India Will Get Befitting Reply, Warns PM Modi

New Delhi: It was the 16th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on Tuesday,…

November 26, 2024

Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita Dhulipala Sell Their Wedding Rights To Netflix For Rs 50 Crore: Report

Mumbai: Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala’s wedding, to be held in December, is a high-profile…

November 26, 2024

Odisha Govt Plans To Ask MLAs To Adopt Orphaned Children, Says Dy CM

Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure a better future for orphaned children, the Odisha government is…

November 26, 2024

Donald Trump To Impose Tariffs On These Countries; Will India Be Exempted?

New Delhi: Donald Trump, who will take oath as the 46th President of USA on…

November 26, 2024

Actress Rani Priyadarshini Meets Odisha Law Minister To Raise Concern Over STA’s ‘Unjust’ Action Against Her

Bhubaneswar: Odia Jatra actress Rani Priyadarshini on Tuesday met Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan to express…

November 26, 2024