Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
BNS Section 308(5) & 308(6) | Sting Operations in Public Interest Not Blackmail: MP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Journalist
Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that sting operations exposing illegal female foeticide do not constitute blackmail under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, granting anticipatory bail to a journalist. The judgment reinforces investigative journalism's protection when acting in public interest, setting a precedent for press freedom under criminal law.