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2022 Supreme(SC) 1573
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli, JJ.
Navika Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India & Ors. – Respondents
Writ Petition(s)(Criminal) No(s). 286 of 2022
Decided On : 08-08-2022
Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Sr. Advocate, Ms. Ruby Singh Ahuja, Advocate, Ms. Meenakshi Grover, Advocate, Mr. Pavan Narang, Advocate, Mr. Varun Khanna, Advocate, Ms. Kritika Sachdeva, Advocate, Ms. Lakshya Khanna, Advocate, Mr. Himanshu Seth, Advocate, For M/S. Karanjawala & Co., Advocate, Ms. Menaka Guruswamy, Sr. Advocate, For the Appellant / Mr. Suhaan Mukerji, Advocate, Mr. Abhishek Manchanda, Advocate, Mr. Sayandeep Pahari, Advocate, Mr. Vishal Prasad, Advocate, Mr. Yash S.Vijay, Advocate, Mr. Utkarsh Pratap, Advocate, Mr. Tanmay Sinha, Advocate, For PLR Chambers & Co, Advocate, For the Respondent.
Granting interim relief to prevent coercive action based on impugned and future FIR(s)/complaint(s) related to a specific telecast.
Headnote:
Interim Relief - Coercive Action - Telecast Date 26.05.2022
Fact of the Case:
The court heard the petitioner and the respondent, and directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in relation to the telecast dated 26.05.2022 on Times Now.
Finding of the Court:
The court granted interim relief to the petitioner, restraining any coercive action based on the impugned FIR(s)/complaint(s) or future FIR(s)/complaint(s) related to the mentioned telecast.
Issues: Interim Relief, Coercive Action, Impugned FIR(s)/Complaint(s), Future FIR(s)/Complaint(s), Telecast Date
Ratio Decidendi: The court considered the potential harm to the petitioner and granted interim relief to prevent any coercive action until the matter is further examined.
Final Decision: The court directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in relation to the telecast dated 26.05.2022 on Times Now as an interim measure.
ORDER
1. Heard Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as also Ms. Menaka Guruswamy, learned Senior counsel, who appears on behalf of respondent No. 3 - State of West Bengal.
2. Issue notice, returnable within two weeks.
3. Mr. Suhaan Mukerji, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 3 - State of West Bengal.
4. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to serve the standing counsel for the other respondents.
5. Meanwhile, as an interim measure, it is directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner pursuant to the impugned FIR(s)/compliant(s) or the FIR(s)/complaint(s) which may be registered/entertained in the future pertaining to the telecast dated 26.05.2022 on Times Now.
