Supreme Court starts hearing the petition filed by State of Maharashtra against the order passed by the Bombay HC on June 30 to stay the investigation against Republic TV Chief Editor Arnab Goswami.

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Senior Advocate Dr A M Singvhi @DrAMSinghvi starts submissions for the State of Maharashtra.

He takes the court through the transcripts of the programs where Goswami allegedly made communal statements.

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How can the High Court stay the entire investigation? asks Singhvi appearing for State of Maharashtra.

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Arnab Goswami will not be arrested if the investigation is revived. 48 hours notice will be given to him for appearing for interrogation : Singhvi tells SC on behalf of Maharashtra govt.
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Message should not go that some people are above the law, Singhvi submits opposing the stay on investigation against #ArnabGoswami
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CJI Bobde remarks that "some people are targeted with higher intensity".
"That is the culutre these days. Some people need higher protection", CJI says.

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Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for #ArnabGoswami, submits that last week another FIR was registered by the @MumbaiPolice against the entire editorial team of @republic

CJI Bobde tells Salve that the Court wants an assurance from #ArnabGoswami for responsibility.

"As a court, our important concern is peace and harmony in the society", CJI says.

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CJI Bobde says while the court accepts the importance of freedom of press, it cannot mean that a media person should not be asked questions.
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CJI Bobde : There has to be responsibility in reporting. There are some areas one has to tread with caution.
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Salve replies that he agrees with the Court's views but adds that the present FIR is not genuine and not to be taken at face value.

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CJI to Salve (Arnab Goswami's lawyer ) : You can be a little old-fashioned with reporting. Frankly speaking, I cannot stand it. This has never been the level of our public discourse.
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'Every day we have one or other case coming up', CJI tells Salve referring to different petitions filed by #ArnabGoswami in the SC.

CJI asks Salve to put it on affidavit as to what he proposes to do.
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SC further asks Maharashtra Government to submit a list of FIRs filed against #ArnabGoswami.

Matter listed after two weeks.

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