Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan's Arrest Mentioned In Supreme Court During Arnab Goswami Case Hearing

The arrest and custody of Kerala journalist Siddiqque Kappan, who is under custody since October 5 since his arrest by the Uttar Pradesh police while he was on his way to report the Hathras rape case, was mentioned in the Supreme Court on Wednesday during the hearing of the Arnab Goswami's case.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who was representing the State of Maharashtra, mentioned Kappan's...

Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Release Of Arnab Goswami From Jail; Says 'Personal Liberty Must Be Upheld'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami,who was arrested on November 4 and has been under judicial custody since then in a criminal case relating to abetment to suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik in 2018.The top court also allowed the interim release of the co-accused Neetish Sarda and Firoze Mohammed Sheikh in the case.After a marathon...

"Will Chief Minister Be Arrested If A Person Names Him In Suicide Note For Not Paying Salary?" Salve Argues For Arnab Goswami

Senior Advocate Harish Salve vociferously told the court today that the case against Arnab Goswami did not stand the test of basic ingredients required to establish an offence of Abetment to Suicide under Section 306 IPC."Last month a man in Maharashtra committed suicide saying the Chief Minister failed to pay salary? What you do? Arrest the Chief Minister?" Salve said.Mr. Salve is...

Arnab Goswami Case : 'If This Court Does Not Interfere Today, We Are Travelling On Path Of Destruction', Says Justice Chandrachud

A vacation bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee of the Supreme Court is currently hearing the petition filed by Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami challenging the November 9 order of the Bombay High Court which denied him interim bail in the Anvay Naik abetment to suicide case.During the hearing, Justice Chandrachud, wondering if the offence of abetment to suicide can...

[Breaking] "If State Govts Targets Individual They Must Realise That SC is Here To Protect Them": Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Arnab Goswami

A division bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud & Indira Banerjee will hear at 10.30 AM the petitions filed by #ArnabGoswami & co-accused Neetish Sarda & Parveen Rajesh Singh against the Bombay High Court's denial of interim...

Priya Ramani Concocted A Fictitious Story Against Akbar And Published It Without Due Care and Caution: Geeta Luthra Argues

Before the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja, Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra commenced her rejoinder arguments today on behalf of MJ Akbar in his criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani. While addressing the court, Ms Luthra submitted that Priya Ramani concocted a fictitious story against MJ Akbar, and then published it on Twitter without...

[Breaking] Supreme Court Bench Headed By Justice Chandrachud To Hear Arnab Goswami's Plea Against Bombay HC Order Tomorrow [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the special leave petition filed by Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami challenging the November 9 order of the Bombay High Court refusing him interim bail in the 2018 abetment to suicide case.A vacation bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee will consider the petition of Goswami, who has been under custody since November 4 in the case. The...

'His Tirades Going Unabated' : Madras High Court Directs Blocking Of Ex-HC Judge Karnan's Videos With Obscene Allegations Against Judges & Their Families [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Tuesday slammed C S Karnan, former High Court judge, for uploading videos with obscene, derogatory and defamatory statements against former and sitting judges of the Supreme Court and High Court and also for passing rape threats and sexually coloured remarks against wives of judges, women lawyers and female court staff.A division bench comprising Justices...

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 3 Women Accused Of Assaulting YouTuber Over Vulgar Comments

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to famous dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi and feminist activists Diya Sana and Sreelakshmi Arackal who are accused of assaulting and abusing a YouTuber over a derogatory video.Pronouncing the order on the bail application jointly filed by the three women, a single bench of Justice Ashok Menon stated that in the event of their arrest...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Apply 'Prashant Kanojia' Precedent In Arnab Goswami's Case; Says Facts Are Different

In the order refusing interim bail to Arnab Goswami, the Bombay High Court distinguished the facts of the precedent of Prashant Kanojia's release in a habeas corpus petition filed in the Supreme Court last year and held that it was not applicable to the Republic TV anchor's case.Senior Advocate Harish Salve, Goswami's lawyer, had placed reliance on the order passed by the Supreme Court last...

'Maybe, I'm Old School', Justice Rajiv Shakdher Reminisces About Doordarshan Days While Hearing Bollywood's Plea Against Republic TV, Times Now

While hearing the suit filed by Bollywood production houses against the alleged derogatory reporting by Republic TV and Times Now, Justice Rajiv Shakdher of the Delhi High Court reminisced about the Doordarshan days. 'We used to wait for that news broadcast on Doordarshan; it was clear and factual reporting', Justice Shakdher said. Justice Shakdher also commented on the new forms...

Arnab Goswami Case - Further Investigation Of Anvay Naik Suicide Not Illegal; Victims' Rights Also Important: Bombay High Court [Read Order]

In the order refusing interim bail to Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami, the Bombay High Court observed that the further investigation started by Raigad police in the Anvay Naik suicide case "cannot be termed as illegal and without seeking permission of the Magistrate".A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik rejected the arguments raised by Goswami's lawyers- Senior Advocates...