Hearing Of Arnab Goswami's Petition [Live-Updates From SC]

"This, is a concerted action against a political party and a Journalist" - Salve for #ArnabGoswami

"The truth is out. This case is about what this man [#arnabgoswami] has said? Some may be happy with the kind of journalism [he delivers] and some may not be"

Senior Advocate Harish Salve continues.

"Please read the affidavits filed by #ArnabGoswami [in terms of the show he delivered]. My submission is that the probe [for investigating Goswami] should be taken away from Mumbai Police

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"The whole thing is to teach me [#ArnabGoswami] and my profession [of Journalism] a lesson. However, I made it clear that we did our duty, nothing wrong in that. Police wanted to know why #Arnab had communalised Palghar on whose behalf he is doing so..."

- Sr. Adv. Harish Salve

"What is the point we are arguing for? They are trying to stifle an unpleasant voice. The real purpose is to teach a journalist [#arnabgoswami] a lesson, by asking very silly questions during the investigation in the case"

- Senior Advocate Harish Salve

The only solution is that if your lordship reaches the conclusion & an offence is prima facie made out, then the let this case be handled by an independent agency that does not need any "insulation" and the accused is also unable to say that he is being harassed:SG

"The demarcating line between other cases you may have come across and this case is the Counter allegation of the police saying "we are under pressure"."

If the result of the investigation is closure then what a common man would feel? - Solicitor General

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta:

"My take on this matter, this is a case where the way in which state police has acted is undesirable. This is a first case where the police comes and says 'pls insulate us' & the accused says 'I don't have faith'"

Now, Senior Advocate KV Vishwanath apprising the Court in terms of [Irfan Abu Bakhar Sheikh's complaint (who had filed the FIR against Goswami alleging communal disharmony created at #ArnabGoswami 's behest in light of the Bandra #Migrant incident).

"He [#ArnabGoswami] is indulging in pure Communal Violence" - Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal