[Breaking] "If State Govts Targets Individual They Must Realise That SC is Here To Protect Them": Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Arnab Goswami

Harish Salve : The demand for investigation of suicide case against Arnab Goswami was raised in assembly, when there was discussion against his reporting. The Home Minister says investigation ordered. This is where mala fide comes in.

Harish Salve : The CJM said that no connection was found between the suicide and the accused.

Harish Salve : The Magistrate did not reject the 'A Summary' report. Does the executive retain the power to further investigate after that? I submit, they do not. Allowing that will be destruction of criminal procedure.

Harish Salve says the Magistrate has endorsed on the police application for further investigation "seen and filed only".

Harish Salve while reading out a document in Marathi to court : In fact, my Marathi is extremely rusty.

HarishSalve : The further investigation in Anvay Naik case was directed by the further investigation. This is illegal. Interference by the State is clearly made out.

It will set a dangerous precedent if the executive initiates further investigation after the Magistrate has accepted the 'A Summary' : Harish Salve 

Harish Salve now making submissions on the point that Magistrate has to make an order for further investigation.

So we know where all this(bail hearing) is leading to : Harish Salve

Mr. Desai had assured that there won't be technical objections. But what is happening on the ground is something different : Harish Salve.