TRP scam case: Mumbai court grants bail to Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani
4 years ago

TRP scam case: Mumbai court grants bail to Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani

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The police began a probe into the alleged scam after ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council filed a complaint through Hansa Research Agency about rigging of TRP by some channels Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Wednesday granted bail to Republic Media Network’s Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani, who was arrested in the alleged TRP rigging scam. A metropolitan magistrate court granted bail to Khanchandani on a cash surety of Rs 50,000, his lawyer Niteen Pradhan informed. The police began a probe into the alleged scam after ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council filed a complaint through Hansa Research Agency about rigging of TRP by some channels. In a charge sheet filed recently, the police alleged that an official of Hansa paid money to sample households to tune into Box Cinema, Fakt Marathi, Maha Movie and Republic TV.

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Court closes TRP manipulation case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Court closes TRP manipulation case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Esplanade metropolitan magistrate court on Wednesday allowed the state government’s plea to drop prosecution of all the accused, including Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami, in the Television Rating Point manipulation case. When the court asked the prosecution if they had applied their mind to the withdrawal, he said, “We have applied our mind and felt that the case …

TRP Scam: Complainant gives no objection for withdrawal of the case
11 months ago

TRP Scam: Complainant gives no objection for withdrawal of the case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The first informant in the Television Rating Points manipulation case, Nitin Kashinath Deokar, a representative of the Hansa Research Group, on Thursday gave his no objection for the withdrawal of the prosecution. On November 28, 2023, the state government had filed an application before the court for withdrawal of prosecution in the Television Rating Points manipulation case, which had …

Fake TRP scam: Crime Branch finds flaws in probe conducted by Sachin Vaze, says the malice is evident in the investigation against Arnab Goswami
1 year, 3 months ago

Fake TRP scam: Crime Branch finds flaws in probe conducted by Sachin Vaze, says the malice is evident in the investigation against Arnab Goswami

Op India  

In the Fake TRP scam case, a new twist has come up as senior state home department officials have found flaws in the probe conducted by dismissed cop Sachin Waze and his team. According to a Hindustan Times report, senior officials in the state home department recently got documents pertaining to the case from Mumbai police, and upon re-examination detected …

TRP Rigging Case: 3 Republic TV Employees Get Anticipatory Bail
3 years, 5 months ago

TRP Rigging Case: 3 Republic TV Employees Get Anticipatory Bail

News 18  

A sessions court here on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to three Republic TV employees in connection with the alleged Television Rating Points rigging scam. The three employees – Shivendu Mulherkar, Ranjit Walter and Sivasubramaniyam Sundaram – had filed their pleas before the court in November-December last year, their lawyer Vikram Kamath said. In a supplementary charge sheet filed in the …

TRP Scam : 3 Republic TV Employees Granted Anticipatory Bail By Sessions Court
3 years, 5 months ago

TRP Scam : 3 Republic TV Employees Granted Anticipatory Bail By Sessions Court

Live Law  

A sessions court at Mumbai, on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to three Republic TV employees including, their Chief financial Officer, in the alleged TRP Scam.Additional Sessions Judge Abhishri Deo granted anticipatory bail to Shivendra Mundherkar, Ranjit Walter and Chief Financial Officer Siva Subramaniam.They were recently cited as accused in the TRP Scam charge sheet along with. A sessions court at …

TRP scam and Arnab Goswami: Here is what 2nd supplementary chargesheet says
3 years, 6 months ago

TRP scam and Arnab Goswami: Here is what 2nd supplementary chargesheet says

Hindustan Times  

The criminal intelligence unit of the Mumbai police crime branch on Tuesday named seven more persons, including Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV and Republic Bharat news channels, as an accused in a 1,912-page second supplementary charge sheet in the television rating point manipulation case. Police claimed that some of the households with BARC Bar-o-Meters for measuring TRP were bribed …

TRP Scam Case | Arnab Named Accused: Key Allegations, Evidence
3 years, 6 months ago

TRP Scam Case | Arnab Named Accused: Key Allegations, Evidence

The Quint  

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday, 22 June, named Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami as an accused in the Television Ratings Points scam, nine months after registering an FIR in the case. Allegations against the Television personality pertain to his purported chats with BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta and specific techniques used to manipulate Republic TV’s TRP. A total of 22 people …

BREAKING : Mumbai Police Names Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Chief, As Accused In TRP Scam Chargesheet
3 years, 6 months ago

BREAKING : Mumbai Police Names Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Chief, As Accused In TRP Scam Chargesheet

Live Law  

The Mumbai Police has named Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-chief of Republic TV as an accused in the Television Rating Points Scam, nine months after registering an FIR in the case and ex- Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh naming the channel as being involved in the scam. The police named Goswami and four others from ARG Outlier Media in their 1800 …

TRP scam: Maharashtra to complete probe against Republic TV in 12 weeks
3 years, 9 months ago

TRP scam: Maharashtra to complete probe against Republic TV in 12 weeks

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, after the Maharashtra government assured the Bombay high court that it will complete its investigation into the role of Republic TV in the TRP manipulation case within 12 weeks, the court directed Mumbai Police to give an advance notice of three days to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, if he had to be arrested in the case. A …

TRP scam: Partho Dasgupta, former BARC CEO, granted bail by Bombay HC
3 years, 9 months ago

TRP scam: Partho Dasgupta, former BARC CEO, granted bail by Bombay HC

Firstpost  

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Broadcast Audience Research Council CEO Partho Dasgupta, an accused in the Television Rating Points rigging scam. Justice PD Naik granted bail to Dasgupta on a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and two solvent sureties of the same amount. The court permitted him to furnish temporary cash surety of …

TRP Scam: Bombay HC Grants Bail to BARC's Ex-CEO Partho Dasgupta
3 years, 9 months ago

TRP Scam: Bombay HC Grants Bail to BARC's Ex-CEO Partho Dasgupta

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Broadcast Audience Research Council's former CEO Partho Dasgupta, an accused in the alleged Television Rating points rigging scam. Dasgupta approached the HC in January this year after a sessions court rejected his bail plea while noting that he had played a vital role in the scam and was its alleged "mastermind". …

Bombay high court grants bail to former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta, accused in TRP case
3 years, 9 months ago

Bombay high court grants bail to former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta, accused in TRP case

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted bail to former Broadcast Audience Research Council CEO Partho Dasgupta who is accused in the Television Rating Points scam case. Partho Dasgupta, the former chief executive officer of BARC India is accused in the TRP manipulation scam. In January this year, he had approached the high court after a sessions court rejected his …

Breaking- Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta In TRP Scam Case
3 years, 9 months ago

Breaking- Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta In TRP Scam Case

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Partho Dasgupta, former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council, Partho Dasgupta, in the case registered by the Mumbai police over the alleged manipulation of Target Rating Points of news channels to give undue favours to Republic TV. During the bail hearing Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hirey relied heavily on a BARC …

TRP Scam- Mumbai Police Investigation Against Arnab Goswami & Republic TV Is "Political Vendetta" and "Malicious Witch Hunt":ARG Media Tells Bombay HC
3 years, 10 months ago

TRP Scam- Mumbai Police Investigation Against Arnab Goswami & Republic TV Is "Political Vendetta" and "Malicious Witch Hunt":ARG Media Tells Bombay HC

Live Law  

ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd. has told the Bombay High Court that the investigation carried out by Mumbai Police in the TRP Scam case is guided by unparalleled political vendetta and a malicious witch hunt. The rejoinder comes in response to the counter-affidavit filed by the Mumbai Police in a writ petition filed by ARG Outlier and news anchor Arnab …

Republic TV tells court that chargesheet shows no evidence against Arnab Goswami
3 years, 10 months ago

Republic TV tells court that chargesheet shows no evidence against Arnab Goswami

Hindustan Times  

ARG Outlier Media,the company that runs all Republic TV channels, has told the Bombay High Court that the Mumbai police's charge sheet in the fake TRP scam did not disclose any evidence against Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, who is an accused in the case. The company also said its employees had been targeted for the "fearless news …

[Breaking] TRP Scam Case : Mumbai Sessions Court Denies Bail To Ex-BARC Chief Partho Dasgupta
3 years, 11 months ago

[Breaking] TRP Scam Case : Mumbai Sessions Court Denies Bail To Ex-BARC Chief Partho Dasgupta

Live Law  

A sessions court is Mumbai dismissed the bail application of Partho Dasgupta, ex-CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council, who was arrested in the alleged Television Rating Points scam case on December 24, 2020. Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hirey read out several Watsapp chats between Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and Dasputa to display their 'proximity.' A graduate from IIM …

TRP scam | Bombay High Court extends protection to Arnab Goswami, other ARG employees
3 years, 11 months ago

TRP scam | Bombay High Court extends protection to Arnab Goswami, other ARG employees

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Friday extended the protection granted to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and other employees of ARG Outlier Media Private Limited from the Mumbai police till January 29 in the alleged Television Ratings Point manipulation case. Senior advocate Harish Salve, representing ARG, said all the allegations made by the Mumbai police of Mr. Goswami paying bribes …

More Evidence Found Against Republic TV In TRP Scam Case, Mumbai Police Tells Bombay High Court
3 years, 11 months ago

More Evidence Found Against Republic TV In TRP Scam Case, Mumbai Police Tells Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Mumbai Police on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it has found more evidence against Republic TV in the Television Rating Points scam case.In the light of that fact, the Mumbai police told the Court that it did not want to continue its earlier undertaking to refrain from taking coercive action against the accused in the case.This submission …

TRP Scam-Materials Show That Partho Dasgupta Manipulated TRP For Particular TV channels Using Office Of CEO Of BARC: ACMM Court-Read Order
3 years, 11 months ago

TRP Scam-Materials Show That Partho Dasgupta Manipulated TRP For Particular TV channels Using Office Of CEO Of BARC: ACMM Court-Read Order

Live Law  

While rejecting the bail plea filed by former CEO of BARC Partho Dasgupta, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Esplanade, Mumbai observed- "The material available on record shows the involvement of the present accused in the alleged crime. The material collected by the Investigating Officer shows that the present accused manipulated TRP for particular TV channels by using his office …

TRP Scam: Mumbai Court Denies Bail To BARC's ex-CEO Partho Dasgupta
3 years, 11 months ago

TRP Scam: Mumbai Court Denies Bail To BARC's ex-CEO Partho Dasgupta

Live Law  

A local court on Monday rejected the bail plea of Partho Dasgupta, former CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council, who was arrested in the alleged manipulation of TRP scam. On Monday, a court of metropolitan magistrate in Mumbai rejected Dasgupta's application. Dasgupta's advocate Kamlesh Ghumre said an appeal would be filed in the sessions court this week. Mumbai Police's …

TRP scam case: Mumbai court rejects former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta's bail plea
3 years, 11 months ago

TRP scam case: Mumbai court rejects former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta's bail plea

Firstpost  

Mumbai Police’s crime branch had argued that Dasgupta, in connivance with another senior BARC official and ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd’s owner Arnab Goswami, manipulated the TRPs of Republic TV and Republic Bharat Mumbai: A local court on Monday rejected the bail plea of Partho Dasgupta, former CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council, who was arrested in the alleged …

TRP SCAM: Arnab Goswami Conspired With Arrested Ex-BARC CEO To Manipulate TRP Of Republic TV:Mumbai Police Tells Court
3 years, 11 months ago

TRP SCAM: Arnab Goswami Conspired With Arrested Ex-BARC CEO To Manipulate TRP Of Republic TV:Mumbai Police Tells Court

Live Law  

The Mumbai police on Monday told a local court here that Partho Dasgupta, arrested former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council, in alleged connivance with another ex-senior BARC official and Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, manipulated the television rating points of Republic TV and its Hindi arm. The Mumbai police's Crime Branch, in its remand note submitted before a magistrate's …

Ex-BARC CEO Dasgupta Got 'Payment in Lakhs' from Arnab Goswami to Manipulate TRP: Mumbai Police
3 years, 11 months ago

Ex-BARC CEO Dasgupta Got 'Payment in Lakhs' from Arnab Goswami to Manipulate TRP: Mumbai Police

News 18  

The Mumbai police on Monday told a local court here that Partho Dasgupta, arrested former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council, in alleged connivance with another ex-senior BARC official and Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, manipulated the television rating points of Republic TV and its Hindi arm. The Mumbai police’s Crime Branch, in its remand note submitted before a magistrate’s …

Mumbai Police arrests Partho Dasgupta, ex-CEO of rating agency BARC, in TRP scam case
4 years ago

Mumbai Police arrests Partho Dasgupta, ex-CEO of rating agency BARC, in TRP scam case

Firstpost  

Dasgupta is the fifteenth person to be arrested in the case related to alleged rigging of television rating points by some television channels Mumbai: The crime branch of Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested a former CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council from Pune district in the fake TRP scam case, an official said. Partho Dasgupta, the accused, is the …

Former CEO of Rating Agency BARC Partho Dasgupta Arrested in TRP Scam Case
4 years ago

Former CEO of Rating Agency BARC Partho Dasgupta Arrested in TRP Scam Case

News 18  

The crime branch of Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested a former CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council from Pune district in the fake TRP scam, an official said. Partho Dasgupta, the accused, is the fifteenth person to be arrested in the case related to alleged rigging of Television Rating Points by some TV channels. Earlier, the CIU had arrested …

Mumbai Police arrests former BARC COO in 'fake TRP scam': Details
4 years ago

Mumbai Police arrests former BARC COO in 'fake TRP scam': Details

Op India  

The Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested former chief operating officer of the Broadcast Audience Research Council Romil Ramgarhia in connection with the alleged ‘Fake TRP’ scam, after almost 4 months of his resignation from BARC. The arrest of former BARC COO comes just days after Mumbai Police had continued its witch-hunt against Republic Media Network and had arrested CEO Vikas …

TRP scam case: Former COO of ratings agency BARC Romil Ramgarhia arrested in Mumbai
4 years ago

TRP scam case: Former COO of ratings agency BARC Romil Ramgarhia arrested in Mumbai

Firstpost  

This is the 14th arrest in the case. On Sunday, the Mumbai Police had arrested Republic Media Network’s Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani in connection to the scam Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested former Chief Operating Officer of the Broadcast Audience Research Council in connection with the alleged TRP rigging scam, an official said. Romil Ramgarhia, former COO of …

TRP Rigging Scam: Ex-COO of Ratings Agency BARC Romil Ramgarhia Arrested in Mumbai
4 years ago

TRP Rigging Scam: Ex-COO of Ratings Agency BARC Romil Ramgarhia Arrested in Mumbai

News 18  

Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested former Chief Operating Officer of the Broadcast Audience Research Council in connection with the alleged TRP rigging scam, an official said. Romil Ramgarhia, former COO of the BARC, was arrested in the afternoon by a team of Mumbai crime branch, which is probing the TRP case, he said. The police began a probe into the …

TRP scam: Mumbai magistrate court grants bail to Republic Media Network's CEO Vikas Khanchandani
4 years ago

TRP scam: Mumbai magistrate court grants bail to Republic Media Network's CEO Vikas Khanchandani

Firstpost  

In a chargesheet, the police alleged that an official of Hansa Research Agency paid money to sample households to tune into Box Cinema, Fakt Marathi, Maha Movie and Republic TV Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Wednesday granted bail to Republic Media Network’s Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani, who was arrested in the alleged TRP rigging scam. A metropolitan magistrate court …

Breaking: No Bail For Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani, Remanded To Mumbai Police's Custody For Two Day In Fake TRP Scam Case
4 years ago

Breaking: No Bail For Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani, Remanded To Mumbai Police's Custody For Two Day In Fake TRP Scam Case

Live Law  

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Mumbai has remanded Republic TV Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani for two days police custody in the fake TRP Scam case registered by Mumbai Police.Vikas Chandani has been arrested by Mumbai Police from his residence early morning today.On Thursday Chief Executive Officer of ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Mumbai has remanded Republic …

TRP scam case: Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani arrested in Mumbai
4 years ago

TRP scam case: Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani arrested in Mumbai

Firstpost  

Republic TV has stated that it will move the holiday court against the arrest Republic TV Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani was arrested by Mumbai Police on Sunday in connection with the alleged television ratings manipulation case, NDTV reported. Arnab Goswami, the editor-in-chief of the news channel, condemned the arrest, and was quoted by Mumbai Mirror as saying, “If the …

Republic Media Network's CEO Vikas Khanchandani Arrested in TRP Scam in Mumbai
4 years ago

Republic Media Network's CEO Vikas Khanchandani Arrested in TRP Scam in Mumbai

News 18  

Mumbai: Mumbai Police arrested Republic Media Network’s Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani on Sunday morning in connection with the alleged TRP rigging scam, a police official said. The police began a probe into the alleged scam after ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council filed a complaint through Hansa Research Agency about rigging of TRP by some channels. The BARC engaged …

Fake TRP Scam Case: Republic TV CEO & CFO File Anticipatory Bail Applications Before The Sessions Court
4 years ago

Fake TRP Scam Case: Republic TV CEO & CFO File Anticipatory Bail Applications Before The Sessions Court

Live Law  

The Chief Executive Officer of ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd Vikas Khanchandani and its Chief Financial Officer Sivasubramanian Sundaram moved Sessions Court, Mumbai on Thursday seeking anticipatory bail in the fake TRP scam case registered by the Mumbai police apprehending arrest. Apprehension Of Arrest Applicants have alleged that the Mumbai police's conduct and line of questioning in the case despite …

Mumbai Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Republic TV COO Priya Mukherjee In TRP Scam Case
4 years ago

Mumbai Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Republic TV COO Priya Mukherjee In TRP Scam Case

Live Law  

The Sessions Court at Mumbai allowed the pre arrest bail application filed by Republic TV Chief Operating Officer Priya Mukherjee on Friday. On December 5, the Sessions Court granted bail to Republic TV's Assistant Vice President Ghanshyam Singh who was arrested on November 10, in connection with the fake TRP Scam Case. After Mumbai Police's crime branch filed the chargesheet …

Republic TV Official Ghanshyam Singh, Another Accused Get Bail in TRP Rigging Scam
4 years ago

Republic TV Official Ghanshyam Singh, Another Accused Get Bail in TRP Rigging Scam

News 18  

A Mumbai court on Saturday granted bail to Republic TV's western region distribution head Ghanshyam Singh, arrested last month in the alleged TRP rigging scam. The sessions court also granted bail to Vishal Bhandari, a former employee of Hansa Research Agency, who had been arrested on October 8 in the case. The police began to probe the alleged scam after …

Mumbai Police File 1,400-page Charge Sheet in TRP Rigging Scam
4 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai Police File 1,400-page Charge Sheet in TRP Rigging Scam

News 18  

Nearly 50 days after the Mumbai police unearthed a racket related to alleged rigging of television rating points, they filed a charge sheet in a court on Tuesday in the case in which 12 people, including senior executives of Republic TV and two other channels, have been arrested so far. The Crime Branch has so far arrested 12 persons, including …

Mumbai Police files charges against 12 in fake TRP scam, includes Republic TV's distribution head
4 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai Police files charges against 12 in fake TRP scam, includes Republic TV's distribution head

Firstpost  

The scam came to light last month when rating agency BARC filed a complaint through Hansa Research Group, alleging that certain television channels were rigging TRP numbers Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet in a court here in the alleged TRP rigging scam. The fake TRP scam came to light last month when rating agency Broadcast …

Fake TRP case: ED files complaint under PMLA, likely to summon officials of Republic TV and other accused
4 years, 1 month ago

Fake TRP case: ED files complaint under PMLA, likely to summon officials of Republic TV and other accused

Firstpost  

The ED will probe if fake TRPs were generated and if the money earned through this was used to generate illegal funds and create illegitimate assets New Delhi/Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering complaint in the alleged TRP rigging scam that is being investigated by the Mumbai police, official sources said on Friday. They said the central …

ED Files Money Laundering Case in Fake TRP Scam Probed by Mumbai Police
4 years, 1 month ago

ED Files Money Laundering Case in Fake TRP Scam Probed by Mumbai Police

News 18  

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering complaint in the alleged TRP rigging scam that is being investigated by Mumbai police, official sources said on Friday. They said the central probe agency has filed the enforcement case information report that is equivalent to a police FIR. Officials of the news channels and others named in the police FIR will …

TRP scam case: Republic TV distribution head arrested, remanded to police custody till 13 Nov
4 years, 1 month ago

TRP scam case: Republic TV distribution head arrested, remanded to police custody till 13 Nov

Firstpost  

The arrest of Ghanshyam Singh, who is also assistant vice president of the Republic Media Network, takes the number of people held by the Crime Intelligence Unit in the case to 12 Mumbai: Republic TV’s distribution head Ghanshyam Singh was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the alleged TRP rigging scam. Singh, who is also assistant vice president of the …

Employees being forced to speak against Republic TV: Hansa research
4 years, 1 month ago

Employees being forced to speak against Republic TV: Hansa research

Op India  

The Bombay High Court, while hearing a habeas corpus petition moved by Republic TV Editor in chief Arnab Goswami seeking revocation of the 2018 abetment of suicide case in which he has been arrested, briefly heard Hansa Research Group Private Ltd, the original complainant in the TRP manipulation case, which has filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court …

[TRP Scam] Sachin Vaze And Team Harassing, Threatening Us To Make Statements Against Republic TV; Hansa Research Group Seeks CBI Probe
4 years, 1 month ago

[TRP Scam] Sachin Vaze And Team Harassing, Threatening Us To Make Statements Against Republic TV; Hansa Research Group Seeks CBI Probe

Live Law  

The Hansa Research Group has filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court alleging pressure and intimidation tactics being used by Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze and his team of Crime Branch, Mumbai police to make false statements against Republic TV and sought a transfer of investigation in relation to the FIR filed in the TRP scam case to …

HC Notice to CBI Over Plea Seeking Transfer of TRP Scam Probe from Mumbai Police
4 years, 1 month ago

HC Notice to CBI Over Plea Seeking Transfer of TRP Scam Probe from Mumbai Police

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the CBI on a fresh application filed by ARG Outlier Media Limited, which owns news channels Republic TV and Republic Bharat, in connection with the alleged TRP scam. A bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik posted the application and the main petition filed earlier by ARG Outlier Media …

Fake TRP scam: Centre appoints four-member committee to review rating guidelines
4 years, 1 month ago

Fake TRP scam: Centre appoints four-member committee to review rating guidelines

Firstpost  

The four-member committee will be headed by Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi S Vempati and the panel to submit its report to the I&B minister within two months New Delhi: Days after an alleged TRP scam came to the fore, the Centre on Wednesday constituted a committee to review the guidelines on television rating agencies in India and asked the panel …

TRP Scam Case: Sessions Court Grants Bail To The Owner Of Fakt Marathi Channel
4 years, 1 month ago

TRP Scam Case: Sessions Court Grants Bail To The Owner Of Fakt Marathi Channel

Live Law  

The Mumbai City Civil and Sessions Court on Thursday granted bail to Shirish Pattanshetty, the owner of Fakt Marathi, one of the channels accused in the Television Rating Point scam case registered by Mumbai police. Advocate Aniket Nikam appeared on the applicant's behalf and argued that this was a witch hunt by the Mumbai police and that his client has …

Mumbai Police intensifies its witchhunt against Republic, now wants complete access to newsroom
4 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai Police intensifies its witchhunt against Republic, now wants complete access to newsroom

Op India  

After issuing a statement condemning the summons served by Mumbai police on the investors of the Republic TV network, the channel today issued another statement this time calling out the Mumbai police for demanding editorial access to the the newsroom of the channel. Terming the action of Mumbai police as “an unprecedented move in the history of Indian media”, the …

TRP Scam : Mumbai Court Refuses Interim Injunction To Restrain Republic TV From Referring To Hansa's BARC Report
4 years, 2 months ago

TRP Scam : Mumbai Court Refuses Interim Injunction To Restrain Republic TV From Referring To Hansa's BARC Report

Live Law  

The City Civil & Sessions Court in Mumbai on Wednesday refused to grant ad-interim relief against Republic TV and its Chief Arnab Goswami in a civil suit filed by Hansa Research Group Pvt Ltd seeking permanent injunction restraining the Defendants from referring to the internal report prepared by the plaintiff along with the Vigilance Team of Broadcast Audience Research Council …

TRP scam: Former cop files suit to restrain Arnab Goswami, Republic TV from airing material related to the case
4 years, 2 months ago

TRP scam: Former cop files suit to restrain Arnab Goswami, Republic TV from airing material related to the case

Hindustan Times  

Former Assistant Commissioner of Police Iqbal Shaikh has approached the city civil court seeking a restraining order against the news channel Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami from airing any material related to TRP scam. 1 cannot be granted the liberty to discuss his own case and arbitrate it in his own TV channels by defaming Mumbai Police.” Shaikh …

TRP scam case: BARC says disappointed with Republic TV for 'disclosing, misrepresenting' confidential communication
4 years, 2 months ago

TRP scam case: BARC says disappointed with Republic TV for 'disclosing, misrepresenting' confidential communication

Firstpost  

The statement comes after the Republic Media Network earlier in the day claimed that BARC, in an email said it had found no complaint or evidence of malpractice against Republic TV, RepublicBharat or any of its affiliates The Broadcast Audience Research Council on Sunday denied that it had commented on the ongoing investigation against Republic TV for allegedly rigging TRPs …

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