The Supreme Court on Friday in its interim order three granted 3 weeks of interim protection and no coercive action against Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami. The apex cour also said he can move an anticipatory bail application in three weeks.
The court, however, stayed all but one FIR against Goswami. The one FIR that was not stayed was filed in Nagpur and which has now been transferred to Mumbai. SC also directs Mumbai Police Commissioner to provide security to Arnab Goswami and Republic TV
The court earlier in the day heard the petition filed by Goswami challenging the FIRs registered against him in various parts of the country.
Reportedly, hundreds of FIR have been filed against Goswami in various states across the country.
On Thursday, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar, condemned the attack on Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami saying that this is "against democracy".
Meanwhile, the Editors Guild of India on Thursday strongly condemned the alleged attack on Goswami and his wife, saying any physical assault, instigation for hate or verbal abuse hurled against any scribe is a "reprehensible act".
Two motorcycle-borne persons allegedly attacked Goswami's car in Mumbai and tried to break its glass window when he and his wife were on the way home in the early hours of Thursday, police said. Both the attackers have been arrested.
The Guild also urged the Mumbai Police to bring to book those who had attacked Goswami and his wife.
In a statement, the Guild said it strongly condemns the "physical attack" against senior editors of Republic TV channel Arnab Goswami and Samyabrata Ray.
"Any physical attack, instigation for hate or verbal abuse hurled against any journalist is a reprehensible act. The freedom to express one's views or report facts without any fear or intimidation whatsoever is the most fundamental tenet of journalism," the Guild said.
Goswami, the editor-in-chief and owner of Republic TV, has invited sharp criticism from Congress leaders for his remarks aimed at their party president Sonia Gandhi during a TV discussion on the Palghar incident in which three people, including two sadhus, were lynched.
