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Supreme Court Stays Criminal Defamation Trial Against TV Today Network
Nyaya Prep • Published • Updated • 3 min read
The Supreme Court stayed criminal defamation proceedings against TV Today Network and its officials over a television report published in 2011.
Trial proceedings in the specified complaint remain stayed until further orders, and the matter is listed for December.
Background
BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri and his nephew Rajpal Poswal had complained that the report linked their family to an accused in a gang-rape and abduction case. TV Today challenged the rejection of its discharge applications, which the Delhi High Court had upheld.
Legal issue and reasoning
Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan granted interim protection after being informed that the trial court was due to consider the case on October 16. The Supreme Court has not decided whether the report was defamatory.
Outcome and next step
Trial proceedings in the specified complaint remain stayed until further orders, and the matter is listed for December.
- Media Law and Criminal Defamation
- SC
- 9 October 2026