Constitution of India: Art 32 – Writ of Certiorari – Petitioner was the anchor of Newshour Debate (debate) telecasted on Times Now – Various FIRs/criminal complaints filed against the petitioner in relation to the debate telecasted on 26.05.2022 – Petitioner prayed for quashing the FIRs/complaints described in the instant writ petition or any other FIR/criminal complaint that may be instituted in future arising out of the same incident – Petitioner also prayed that the various FIR/Complaints be clubbed together – Held: Taking into consideration the order passed by this court at earlier occasion in the case of co-accused, all FIRs/complaints against the petitioner are directed to be transferred to the IFSO unit of Delhi Police – IFSO unit of Delhi Police shall be at liberty to collect and gather any information from the concerned State agencies for the purpose of conducting a thorough investigation – No coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in FIRs/complaints already lodged or that may be lodged in future pertaining to the debate for a period of eight weeks from the date of judgment so as to enable the petitioner to approach the concerned Court for appropriate relief – The investigation of any subsequent FIRs/complaints which are registered in future in respect of the debate shall stand transferred to IFSO unit of Delhi police – With respect to quashing of FIR/complaint, the petitioner is at liberty to pursue such prayer by approaching the High Court u/Art.226 or s.482 of Code – Writ petition disposed of – Code of Criminal Procedure – s.482.
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