New Delhi, June 13 -- The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to journalist Kommineni Srinivas Rao (KSR), who was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police over allegedly defamatory remarks made by a panellist during a live TV show he was moderating.
The top court noted that Rao himself has not made any such defamatory statements, and his journalistic participation in a live TV show deserves to be protected.
During a live news show on Sakshi TV, a panellist allegedly made offensive remarks about Amaravati, calling it a "capital of prostitutes" and claiming "only AIDS patients live there." A complaint was lodged, stating the comments were derogatory and hurt the sentiments of women. It was also alleged that Rao, being the show moderator, di...
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