Supreme Court protects journalist from arrest during SIT probe into Sidhu Moosewala murder case involving jailed gangster Bishnoi.

The Supreme Court has protected a private news channel anchor from arrest, while a court-monitored SIT probe is conducted in a case involving mobile phone interviews with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was allegedly involved in Sidhu Moosewala's murder. The court acknowledged the importance of journalistic integrity, but also acknowledged that interviewing inmates may pose serious breaches of jail regulations. The top court issued notices to the Punjab government and SIT head Prabodh Kumar and directed no coercive steps against the journalist pending further orders.

August 30, 2024
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