<p>New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear a plea filed by two journalists who were allegedly assaulted by police in Madhya Pradesh for reporting on the local sand mafia. </p><p>A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma agreed to examine the plea urgently mentioned by the lawyer on behalf of the journalists.</p><p>The counsel contended the two journalists have been allegedly beaten up in a local police station in Madhya Pradesh. The incident took place a month ago.</p><p>"They were reporting on sand mafia. It is very serious. They were beaten up in the police station. They have now sought protection," the counsel said.</p>.Scolding does not amount to provoking someone to take own life: SC.<p>He sought anticipatory bail for them, saying that they were apprehending arrest by police in Bhind.</p><p>Upon hearing the counsel, the bench asked, "Why you have not gone to the High Court?"</p><p>The lawyer replied the petitioners were presently in Delhi.</p><p>The bench then asked, "So we should entertain all-India matters for anticipatory bail only because a journalist is there?"</p><p>The counsel claimed the lives of the petitioners were in danger and the Press Club of India had also condemned the incident.</p><p>The lawyer, while saying the petitioners don't have the wherewithal to move the High Court, asked the bench to list the plea for hearing.</p><p>The bench then agreed to list the matter for hearing.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear a plea filed by two journalists who were allegedly assaulted by police in Madhya Pradesh for reporting on the local sand mafia. </p><p>A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma agreed to examine the plea urgently mentioned by the lawyer on behalf of the journalists.</p><p>The counsel contended the two journalists have been allegedly beaten up in a local police station in Madhya Pradesh. The incident took place a month ago.</p><p>"They were reporting on sand mafia. It is very serious. They were beaten up in the police station. They have now sought protection," the counsel said.</p>.Scolding does not amount to provoking someone to take own life: SC.<p>He sought anticipatory bail for them, saying that they were apprehending arrest by police in Bhind.</p><p>Upon hearing the counsel, the bench asked, "Why you have not gone to the High Court?"</p><p>The lawyer replied the petitioners were presently in Delhi.</p><p>The bench then asked, "So we should entertain all-India matters for anticipatory bail only because a journalist is there?"</p><p>The counsel claimed the lives of the petitioners were in danger and the Press Club of India had also condemned the incident.</p><p>The lawyer, while saying the petitioners don't have the wherewithal to move the High Court, asked the bench to list the plea for hearing.</p><p>The bench then agreed to list the matter for hearing.</p>
