US EditionSupreme Court Grants Bail to Journalist in Free Speech Case
- On June 13, 2025, the Supreme Court ordered the release on bail of Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, a veteran journalist who had been detained following controversial comments made by a panel member during his live television program.
- The arrest on June 9 followed remarks by VV Krishnamraju calling Amaravati the 'capital of sex workers', which triggered complaints and political outrage.
- During the hearing, advocates argued Rao had no role in the remarks, while the State claimed his laughter constituted abetment, which the bench rejected.
- The bench clarified that laughter in response to provocative remarks should not be seen as approval, highlighting the importance of safeguarding journalists' rights and freedom of speech.
- The court released Rao with conditions to avoid enabling defamatory speech and scheduled further hearings to consider free speech boundaries in journalism.
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SC grants bail to journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao over controversial TV show remarks - The Statesman
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to senior journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, who was arrested on June 9 in connection with alleged derogatory remarks made by a panelist during a live television debate on his show, KSR Live Show, aired on Sakshi TV.
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Journalist in Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court granted bail to journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, arrested for alleged derogatory comments about Amaravati made by a panellist on his show. The court emphasized the protection of Rao's journalistic and free speech rights, questioning the arrest's validity. Rao was directed to avoid defamatory statements.
SC grants bail to journalist held for remark on Andhra women
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Friday, June 13, granted bail to journalist Srinivasa Rao, who was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh police on June 9 for moderating a show in which a panellist made derogatory remarks on women from Amravati. A bench of Justice PK Mishra and Manmohan granted bail to the journalist after hearing a writ petition. Rao filed a petition challenging his arrest and remand. The court questioned the rationale behind arrestin…
Supreme Court orders bail and immediate release senior journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao
Supreme Court grants bail to journalist arrested after objectionable comments were made on Amaravati women in a panel discussion he was moderating, sparking controversy and warnings from CM
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