J Shinde - We are very happy with the determination of Mr Mundargi. He is one of the counsels who will keep the atmosphere lively in the court.
Hearing ends
16 March 2021 7:55 AM GMT
Mundargi- If there is vicarious liability then Pet 1 (channel), if not then Pet 2 (Arnab). But in criminal law, there is no vicarious liability.
Justice Shinde said the court will continue tomorrow 11am-1pm on the challenge to the Charge sheet
16 March 2021 7:50 AM GMT
Mundargi - There is no vicarious liability. My petition becomes even stronger if the individual is divorced from the company...
J Shinde- He is saying that if the company goes, where is the scam
16 March 2021 7:50 AM GMT
J Pitale - Usually channels are bunched together
Mundargi- Now their allegations is I want to be first in that bunch
16 March 2021 7:45 AM GMT
Sr Adv Mundargi now begins referring to the MumbaiPolice's reply to the petition
Mundargi - They say there is no material to indicate culpability of your channel...the role of the channel is not disclosed by anyone
16 March 2021 7:41 AM GMT
Hirey - Partho Dasgupta (CEO) had resigned so BARC only got this forensic analysis done.
16 March 2021 7:38 AM GMT
Mundargi - In November 2020 BARC said there is nothing.
The report is tendered
J Pitale says that this is a forensic analysis of the BARC report. Not the report itself.
Mundargi - This forensic analysis report which names Republic is not part of the first charge sheet
16 March 2021 7:32 AM GMT
J Pitale - Where is the analytical report by BARC where Republic TV is suspect as per the CP Mumbai Police's interview
Special PP Shishir Hirey says there is a report and he will deal with it. It is a part of the charge sheet.
16 March 2021 7:29 AM GMT
Mundargi now refers to a communication from BARC's Sunil Lulla to Arnab Goswami where BARC says - "There is no disciplinary proceedings initiated against Republic TV or Republic Bharat from 2017 under Code..
16 March 2021 7:27 AM GMT
Mundargi now refers to a press report of another channel saying "another channel is involved, not them"