ARNAB RANJAN GOSWAMI vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed the multiple FIRs and criminal complaints lodged against Arnab Ranjan Goswami, the Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, following broadcasts that allegedly incited communal disharmony. The court emphasized the need for protection of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, ruling that the FIRs were an abuse of process and ordered their quashing. The judgment reinforced the principle that the media should be allowed to operate without undue interference from the state, particularly in matters of public interest.