MUMBAI, April 17 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday again cautioned Republic TV and its editor-in-chief, Arnab Goswami, over the news channel's coverage of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) investigations into companies linked to industrialist Anil Ambani, stating that while court proceedings can be reported freely, defamatory "embellishments" should be avoided. Speaking about the manner in which court proceedings should be reported, a single-judge bench of justice Arif Doctor said that the "way things are conveyed is crucial" and that there is a "fine line" between reporting and adding embellishments. The court was hearing a defamation suit filed by Ambani against Republic TV and Goswami for linking him to the ED's ongoing investigations into alleged loan fraud involving three companies he founded but no longer controls-Reliance Communications (RCom), Reliance Home Finance Ltd, and Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd. In his petition, Ambani stated that the continuous coverage on Republic TV regarding the ED's proceedings involving the three companies, and the continuous use of words such as "financial scam mastermind, cheat, money launderer, and a fraud," have caused "irreparable damage" to his reputation. During the hearing, Ambani submitted that usage of such words can't be allowed under journalistic freedom and that any kind of fair reporting cannot be justified by assassinating one's character. "I'm not being touchy about what's been spoken about me, but this is building a public perception against me and trying to colour everybody's mind, which is affecting my image," he argued. Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, appearing for Republic TV, contended that nothing "disparaging" was said on the news channel. "Reporting facts is not the commission of an offence," he said, before clarifying that if anything is truly found to be offensive, they "will make sure it's amended". However, the bench said, "No one stops you from reporting and no one can, but application of mind has to be there." Stating that the issue can be "worked out" between the parties, the court said, "The moment things heat up, parties can spiral there. There is no need for embellishment."...