Republic TV And Arnab Goswami's Plea Against Mumbai Police's FIR In TRP Scam: Live Updates From Bombay High Court

J Shinde interrupts Mundargi

J Shinde- Now Mr Mundargi how do you decide what is the big channel. Channel is channel

Mundargi - For the police, the present channel (Republic TV) is a big channel 

Mundargi says that there is no offence under any Act for a financial arrangement with a cable operator, for placement of the channel

Reading the transcript

J Shinde asks if there is a statutory provision that TRP decides advertisement

Mundargi - It's only a market practice

J Pitale - But higher the TRP higher the commanding position of the channel.

Mundargi - I am referring to this because he says BARC has implicated Republic. I am here to show the channel was never under inquiry by BARC  

Mundargi now refers to CP Mumbai Police's press conference from October 8, 2020.

Mundargi- I'll make a statement. they have not denied the press conference.

J Shinde asks for written arguments 

Mundargi- The placement in the paras is wrong. First they take the person into custody and then search for him.

Reading from Hansa's complaint and FIR

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Refers to API Riyazuddin Qazi, Sachin Waze's subordinate to bust the secret information theory.

Mundargi- There are other details that can wait for trial. Information is in the evening, FIR is in the morning.

J Shinde - But you are right about the complainant coming forward before this court

Mundargi - Mumbai Police says a secret source came forward. Hansa is being harassed for not taking our name and now they are before the court. 

Mundargi - In every criminal matter there will be a malafide.

J Shinde - Mr Mundargi what is the distinction between malice in fact and malice in law... at the appropriate stage.