Arnab Goswami And Republic TV's Plea Against TRP Scam Case; Live -Updates From Bombay High Court

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15 Jan 2021 11:57 AM IST

  • Arnab Goswami And Republic TVs Plea Against TRP Scam Case; Live -Updates From Bombay High Court

    Bombay High Court is considering today Republic TV's and Arnab Goswami's challenge against the #TRPScam case taken by Mumbai Police.On last hearing date, Mumbai police told the HC that its undertaking to not take coercive action against the accused cannot continue beyond Jan...

    Bombay High Court is considering today Republic TV's and Arnab Goswami's challenge against the #TRPScam case taken by Mumbai Police.

    On last hearing date, Mumbai police told the HC that its undertaking to not take coercive action against the accused cannot continue beyond Jan 15

    Live Updates

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:06 PM IST

      Kapil Sibal responds that the oral submissions of Salve are not there in the writ petition.

      Sibal submits that the allegations against Mumbai police cannot be deemed to be admitted. Cheating has taken place and 15 people have been arrested, Sibal adds.

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:05 PM IST

      Harish Salve says Mumbai police has not replied to the allegations of malice against them. Therefore, the allegations must be taken as unrebutted and admitted as per the law of pleadings, Salve adds.

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:05 PM IST

      Harish Salve : None of these allegations do not make an offence even remotely.

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:05 PM IST

      Harish Salve : Assuming some TV channel has paid money to rig TRP - where is the crime of cheating? TRP is not a statutory thing. Has any advertiser said they have been cheated? Where is the complainant?

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:04 PM IST

      Harish Salve : Mumbai police drifts off into something which they have no jurisdiction. The idea is to find something.

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:04 PM IST

      Harish Salve : The Mumbai police starts a spate of arrests against the Republic employees. There are two dimensions. They first start with BARC. Then they investigate Republic for violations under Telegraph Act, which they have no jurisdiction at all.

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:04 PM IST

      ustice Shinde says there are some disturbances in the VC and that it is difficult to hear the submissions.

      Salve says he will try to log out and log in again.

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:04 PM IST

      Salve : We have now the petition of Hansa Research also which challenges the investigation.

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:03 PM IST

      Salve : The proceedings start with Mumbai police commissioner calling a press conference, with a "glee on his face", against Mr Goswami.

    • 15 Jan 2021 12:02 PM IST

      Salve : The proceedings by Mumbai police against Republic are politically motivated.

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