Producer Nilesh Navlakha has filed an application in #BombayHighCourt seeking disclosures from the broadcasters about the source from where they received chats, statement of witnesses of the investigation agencies.
The application has been filed in the plea filed by Navlakha in Bombay High Court seeking to issue directions to prominent networks to restrict reportage that could hamper investigation.
#BombayHighCourt will begin hearing the plea filed by Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, Republic TV, challenging his illegal arrest by the Mumbai Police yesterday.
Bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik will begin hearing shortly.
The Bench will also hear the plea filed by Goswami challenging the FIR filed with Mumbai Police in relation to the alleged fake TRP Scam unearthed by the Mumbai Police.
The court had in the previous hearing took on record that Goswami would be issued summons by the Mumbai Police and that Goswami would extend his co-operation for the investigation.
#BombayHighCourt is hearing the plea filed by TV Today seeking quashing and setting aside of the order of BARC and warning letter cautioning the network to refrain from indulging in any viewership malpractice.
Bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Milind Jadhav had in the previous hearing directed TV Today Network Ltd to deposit the fine imposed on it by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) if it wanted protection from possible coercive action.
Sr. Adv. Dr. Veerendra Tulzapurkar appearing for #TVToday submitted to the Court that he was willing to appear before #BARC again for a hearing with proper quorum.
Counsel appearing for BARC submitted that they have a new code, and they are willing to hear the matter de novo.
Supreme Court to shortly hear a plea by Andhra Pradesh government challenging the AP High Court order staying the Government Orders (GOs) pertaining to the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged Amaravati land scam
Senior Adv Dushyant Dave: this is a drastic interim order staying the entire investigation. The decision of cabinet on June is there and entire process is transparent and just. All steps taken cautiously.
Dave: The cabinet sub committee was asked for a report. This was done for transparency. After June, a report was given by the sub committee in December 2019. Its not filed today.
#MadrasHC disposes of PILs against Vel Yatra which was proposed to be taken by BJP between Nov 6-30 with liberty to BJP TN Unit to challenge Govt rejection of the application made for permission conduct the Yatra.
During the hearing today, AG Vijay Narayan informed Madras HC that the State has decided to reject the application for the conduct of the Vel Yatra in the public interest in view of the COVID-19 Govt orders as well as the threat of a law and order situation
AG Vijay Narayan had added that the State is in the process of finalizing and communicating the reply.
#BombayHighCourt will give its verdict in the plea filed by social activist Saket Gokhale seeking removal of his contact details which were uploaded on the official website of the MIB.
Bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Jadhav will pronounce order shortly.
The Court had in the previous hearing reserved the matter for judgment stating that they would deal with the issue of the lapse on the part of MIB, which went unnoticed until Gokhale raised alarm.
Court orders that the petition and the replies in the plea would be placed before the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, who will hold an inquiry and submit the report within 3 months.
#CentralVista: Hearing before 3-judge bench of Supreme Court resumes.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta continues his defence of the redevelopment project.
#CentralVista: Arguments now progressing on heritage nature of Central Vista and whether the proposed new buildings will impact the heritage character of existing structures.
#CentralVista: There is no Constitutional requirement that a govt building of historical importance can be constructed only after making a special law in that regard: Tushar Mehta.