Bombay High Court Refuses to Gag Republic TV; Warns Against Disparaging Adjectives in Anil Ambani Case

The Bombay High Court has declined to grant a blanket injunction against Republic TV and Arnab Goswami in a defamation plea filed by industrialist Anil Ambani.

The Court clarified that while the media acts as the "fourth estate" and has a right to report on matters of public interest, including SEBI orders, it must refrain from using disparaging rhetoric or "below-the-belt" insinuations.

The Court warned that if the channel continued using disparaging adjectives or smear-campaign tactics, it would not hesitate to intervene with specific restrictive orders.

The matter was adjourned to allow the news channel to file a detailed response justifying its reportage.

[Anil Ambani v. ARG Outlier & Ors.]