[TRP Scam- Arnab Goswami Vs Mumbai Police] Bombay HC Hearing On Republic's Plea To Quash FIR [Live-Updates]

The investigation is not going against "A" Channel but against the practice of paying money for TRP for commercial gains : Sibal.

The bench now hears Sr Adv Kapil Sibal for the State of Maharashtra.

"Petition is wholly pre-mature", Sibal says.

Where allegations of mala fides have been made, the Court must look into them. I have impleaded the Commissioner of Police: Salve.

Salve submits that BARC has told Republic TV that they have not complained to the Mumbai Police.

Salve says that the Section 108 notice is issued with respect to the same allegations in the FIR which has been stayed by the Bombay HC.

After that, Mumbai police has issued show cause notice under Section 108 CrPC.

After that, a breach of privilege notice is issued by Maharashtra assembly against Arnab Goswami stating that he insulted CM

 Writ petition has been filed in the SC against it and the court has issued notice : Salve.

Salve refers to the Bombay HC order passed in the case filed by Republic TV against the boycott call made by Shiv Sena.

Salve refers to the Bombay HC order passed in the case filed by Republic TV agaisnt the boycott call made by Shiv Sena.

On September 10, Shiv Sena writes to cable TV operators to boycott Republic TV stating that Arnab Goswami had been insulting the Chief Minister: Salve