Arnab Goswami's Habeas Corpus Plea Against His Arrest - Live-Updates From Bombay High Court

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5 Nov 2020 3:11 PM IST

  • Arnab Goswamis Habeas Corpus Plea Against His Arrest - Live-Updates From Bombay High Court

    A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik is hearing the habeas petition filed by Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami against his arrest and remand in 2018 abetment to suicide...

    A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik is hearing  the habeas petition filed by Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami against his arrest and remand in 2018 abetment to suicide case.

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    • 5 Nov 2020 4:02 PM IST

      As per "Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya vs. State of Gujarat" judgment, nod of Magistrate is needed for further investigation. A "seen and filed" endorsement is not enough : Ponda.

    • 5 Nov 2020 4:01 PM IST

      Point I am making is this - before closure, you have to seek further investigation under Section 156(3). If after closure, they should seek further investigation under Section 173(8). Neither done in this case : Ponda.

    • 5 Nov 2020 4:00 PM IST

      Ponda refers to last years SC decision in "Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya vs. State of Gujarat". 

    • 5 Nov 2020 3:58 PM IST

      Ponda continues. Refers to the Bhagwat Singh case.

      Police has not referred to Section 156(3). They mention Sec 173(8). The law is that they should go back to pre-cognizance stage : Ponda.

    • 5 Nov 2020 3:54 PM IST

      A lawyer submits that he is appearing for an intervenor.

      Ponda : I don't understand this.

    • 5 Nov 2020 3:54 PM IST

      Correction : The decision is Bhagwat Singh vs Commissioner Of Police And Anr on 25 April, 1985

    • 5 Nov 2020 3:53 PM IST

      Ponda referring to the decision in Bhagwant Singh vs Commissioner Of Police, Delhi (1983), which he terms the "Bible of the Case" on the point of further investigation.

    • 5 Nov 2020 3:51 PM IST

      Justice Shinde (in lighter vein) to Ponda : Initially you said 7 minutes, now you have crossed.

      No problem(smiling). Continue.

    • 5 Nov 2020 3:50 PM IST

      Justice Shinde : The petition by the original complainant is also listed today. That also needs to be heard.

      Ponda : They(Naik family) should have gone back to the Magistrate.

      Ponda : They (Naik family) cannot ask for a further investigation here(HC). They must go to the Magistrate.

    • 5 Nov 2020 3:49 PM IST

      The complainants now seek re-investigation. By their own admission, they also realize that the closure order needs to be set aside : Ponda.

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