Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
Journalists Entitled to Anticipatory Bail Under BNSS Section 35(3) & Arnesh Kumar Guidelines When Reporting Without Criminal Intent : Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to eight journalists facing criminal charges over their reporting, holding that professional journalism cannot be equated with criminal intent under BNSS Section 35(3). The ruling reinforces that law enforcement must apply the Arnesh Kumar safeguards to prevent arbitrary arrests of media personnel, setting a critical precedent for press freedom in criminal investigations.