Republic TV Journalists Move Kerala Court Seeking Bail in Cochin Port Spying Case

Two Republic TV journalists arrested for allegedly filming an Iranian vessel in a restricted area of Cochin Port, have approached the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Kochi for bail.

The prosecution alleges the duo entered the high-security Southern Coal Berth to capture visuals of the ship, claiming their actions intended to threaten national security.

The journalists were booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Official Secrets Act. In their plea, the petitioners argued their presence was purely for legitimate journalistic purposes and that the arrest violated Supreme Court safeguards.

The Magistrate heard the arguments on Monday and reserved the verdict.

[Sankar C.G. & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Anr.]