TRP ‘manipulation’ case: Agencies in welfare state should be reasonable, probes can’t go on for years, says Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Thursday observed that investigation agencies belonging to state or central governments should maintain a reasonable approach, as faith of the public in them depended on it.

The observation came after the Maharashtra government, while responding to the query why Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and ARG Outlier Media Private Limited – which runs the channel – have not named as accused in Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation case despite claims of there being evidence against them, told HC that it had right to continue with the probe.

A division bench of Justice S S Shinde and Justice Manish Pitale was hearing a plea filed by ARG Outlier and Goswami, challenging the police probe, FIR, court proceedings and chargesheets filed by the Mumbai Police.