Bombay High Court hears Republic TV's plea against proceedings by Mumbai Police in TRP Scam case: LIVE UPDATES

The Bombay High Court is hearing the petition filed by ARG Outlier Media Pvt. Ltd. (holding company for Republic TV channels) challenging the criminal proceedings initiated against their channel and its employees in the TRP Scam case.To read an account of the hearing on Monday, click here. Live updates of the hearing today feature here..Thakare: Then we will inform the Court..Justice Shinde: Then we cannot continue your statement of “no coercive action”.Because if you will investigate and then you issue summons to the Petitioner 2, and if during the course of the investigation you want to take coercive action...Chief Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation will be completed within 12 weeks..Senior Advocate Ashok Mundargi for Republic submits the written submissions will be submitted by tomorrow. .Justice Shinde: No we will pass an order. If during the course of the investigation, you come across something and you want to take coercive action then you will give 72 hours prior notice. .Thakare: Or move the concerned trial court..Justice Shinde: We were also in the dilemma as to how to pass an order when they are not made an accused….Mundargi: Milords may make it 1 week.. Justice Shinde: No Mr. Mundargi, only 3 days.. Mundargi: Then holidays may be excluded..Justice Shinde: You have not clarified whom are you arguing for….Mundargi: I would have requested to grant protection to the suspects in my company..Justice Shinde adds that three clear days notice (excluding holidays) have been provided for. Petition is admitted..Justice Shinde reads out the detailed draft of the order they have prepared..Justice Shinde: We are saying three clear days! Notice will have to be given. And you are at liberty to move the Court if you want..Justice Pitale: They (Republic) have also argued the malafides...Mundargi: What if courts are closed.. Thakare: They cannot dictate like that.Justice Pitale replied that investigation cannot be stayed right now as there is no clarity on who is the accused and who is not..Mundargi: I would have argued that the facts in the case presented before you do not point out that Republic is involved. I would asked for a stay in the investigation .Justice Pitale replied that the investigation cannot be stayed right now as there is no clarity on who is the accused and who is not..Mundargi: I would have argued that the facts in the case presented before you do not point out that Republic is involved. I would asked for a stay in the investigation.Hearing has ended. Detailed interim order will be out soon. The matter has been posted on June 28 2020.

Bombay High Court hears Republic TV's plea against proceedings by Mumbai Police in TRP Scam case: LIVE UPDATES

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