Goswami has sought an interim stay on the re-investigation initiated in the 2018 closed case on the direction of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
After arrest, Arnab Goswami was taken to Alibaug police station, that comes under the Konkan Range, Raigad, where after hours of custody, the police produced him in court.
“The Central Government may consider imposing punishment, such as, 'hanging' or 'death penalty', for corrupt practices or for demanding and accepting bribes, like in China, North Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Morocco", the High Court bench said.
Baba Ka Dhaba's owner had earlier filed a complaint stating that Swad Official's Gaurav Wasan had not handed over the entire amount collected in his name via donations.
The state Homes Minister said that the deceased interior designer's daughter told him that the case of non-payment of dues by Republic TV to her father was not investigated by Alibaug police and therefore he ordered re-investigation by CID.
Maha CM and Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh met over the issue of Arnab Goswami arrest after which orders were issued from the CM's office, claims a report by Republic TV.
Kangana Ranaut expressed her support and solidarity for senior journalist Arnab Goswami who was assaulted and dragged by the Mumbai Police before being arrested this morning
Several Union Ministers and prominent personalities took to Twitter to express their solidarity with Arnab Goswami and condemn Maharashtra government's brazen assault on the freedom of the press
Instead of condemning the arrest of a journalist critical of state government, the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party supporters and leaders have taken to celebrating it.