Calcutta HC stays proceedings in FIR against Bengali news channel official

The Calcutta High Court.

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Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday stayed proceedings in an FIR lodged against a senior official of a Bengali news channel at Sandeshkhali police station over reporting a court proceeding.

The official moved the high court challenging a notice by the police to appear before the investigating officer in connection with the FIR.

Noting that the petitioner had with promptitude clarified the reasons for a mistake in the news disseminated and also sought an apology, Justice Kausik Chanda stayed proceedings in the FIR for 12 weeks.

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