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A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud to hear Republic TV's CFO Shiva Sundaram's plea against the summons issued by Mumbai Police to the news channel in connection with the alleged Television Rating Point (TRP) scam.

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The plea has challenged the October 9 summons, issued to the CFO of Republic Media Network. The CFO citing the plea in the top court had urged the Mumbai Police to pause its probe in the role of the network and its employees briefly. @MumbaiPolice

In an affidavit filed before the SC the @MumbaiPolice has said that Republic TV is attempting to turn the FIR in the TRP scam case into a “media spectacle”, and that rights under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution cannot act be used as a shield against commission of a crime.

The affidavit states that Republic TV had been conducting debates regarding the TRP scam and has been “contacting witnesses” who are being summoned by the police to investigate the case. It is claimed,

“Petitioners are directly interfering and intimidating the witnesses”

Hearing begins.

Senior Adv Harish Salve appears for Republic Network

Justice Chandrachud: Your client's office is in Worli, you can go to flora fountain and approach Bombay HC under Article 226

Justice Chandrachud: we are also concerned by the way police commissioners are giving interviews to the press these days

Justice Indu Malhotra: We are only saying approach the HC first

Justice Chandrachud: without HC venturing into it, it will not be appropriate for us

Petition dismissed as withdrawn.

Republic media network to approach Bombay HC under Article 226 of the Constitution.

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