SC sends ‘message’ to high court, frees Arnab Goswami

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the “forthwith” release of Republic TV managing director Arnab Goswami and two others in a 2018 abetment to suicide case, saying it would be a “travesty of justice” and “we are travelling the path of destruction” if personal liberty is curtailed.

The apex court expressed concern over state governments targeting individuals on the basis of ideology.

The court also granted interim bail to two others in the case — Neetish Sarda and Feroz Mohammad Shaikh.

A vacation bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee restrained the three accused from interfering with the investigation or intimidating witnesses.