(TRP Scam) Republic TV moves Bombay High Court challenging the FIR of Mumbai police, seeks CBI intervention in investigation of proceedings

Republic TV (through its parent company ARG Outlier) has filed the plea challenging the FIR no. 843 of 2020 filed with the Mumbai police in relation to an alleged fake Television Rating Points (TRP) scam unearthed by the Mumbai police..The plea seeks quashing of the FIR against Republic and its employees including Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and an order transfering the investigation proceedings from the Crime Branch Mumbai Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)..Republic has sought directions to the Centre to initiate a CBI enquiry against Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh as well as initiate disciplinary proceedings against him for abuse of power..Republic has also sought interim protection against any likely coercive action like questioning and investigating by the Crime Branch against the members of the channel..They have prayed for an order of stay on the investigation of the channel and its employees till the Court decides on the plea..Republic sought transfer of investigation to the CBI anticipating a pre-determined and biased investigation by the Crime Branch of Mumbai Police. .They have challenged the FIR believing that they have been falsely implicated in connection of the FIR as they have been in the forefront of exposing shortcomings of the Maharashtra Government and the Mumbai Police in recent investigations of Sushant Singh Rajput and Palghar lynching incident..They have pleaded that Republic was deliberately not mentioned in the FIR to preclude them from availing any remedies..That based on the statements of Singh in the press briefing of October 8, Republic channel employees have a fear of apprehension by the Mumbai Police..The Mumbai Police reportedly began investigation of the alleged roles of a few news channels in connection with the FIR including Republic TV and its employees..Mumbai Police arrests owner of Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema: Republic TV to be investigated says Mumbai Police.Republic TV had filed a plea in the Supreme Court earlier last week challenging the summons issued to the channel by the Mumbai Police..[Breaking] TRP Scam: Republic TV moves Supreme Court challenging Mumbai police summons.The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition as wihdrawn and directed Republic TV to approach the Bombay High Court..[Breaking] TRP Scam: Republic TV challenge to Mumbai Police summons dismissed as withdrawn, channel to approach Bombay High Court.The present petition before the Bombay High Court will be listed for hearing on October 19.