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Abetment case: Arnab Goswami granted interim bail by Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: In a major relief to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, the Supreme Court has granted him interim bail in a 2018 case of abetment to suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother. The top court also allowed the interim release of the co-accused Neetish Sarda and Firoze Mohammed Sheikh.
The accused are required to execute a personal bond for an amount of Rs 50,000 for release on interim bail. They have also been directed to cooperate with the investigation and should not interfere with the witnesses.
A vacation bench comprising justices D Y Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee passed the order after an urgent hearing given to the pleas challenging the order of the Bombay high court, which denied the accused interim bail in the habeas corpus petitions filed by them challenging their ‘illegal’ custody.
The Supreme Court stated that the Bombay HC was in error in rejecting the application for grant of interim bail and failed to exercise its jurisdiction to protect the personal liberty of a citizen.
"If this court does not interfere today, we are travelling on the path of destruction. Forget this man. You may not like his ideology. Left to myself, I will not watch his channel. Keep aside everything. If this is what our state governments are going to do to people who are to be nailed, then the Supreme Court has to intervene. There has to be a message to HCs- Please exercise your jurisdiction to uphold personal liberty. We are seeing case after case. HCs are failing to exercise jurisdiction. People are in jail for tweets," justice Chandrachud remarked.
Goswami was arrested from his Mumbai residence on 4 November and was sent to 14-day judicial custody.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
