New Delhi: Noted constitutional expert Fali Nariman has slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for searching the residences of the NDTV's co-founder Dr Prannoy Roy. Mr Nariman addressed a meeting of journalists in New Delhi and said that while no one was immune from prosecution for a crime, the justification given by the CBI made him believe that this was an assault on the press and media freedom.
On June 2, an FIR was lodged by CBI alleging criminal conspiracies, cheating by NDTV and unknown officials of ICICI Bank about "something that took place during 2008-09", he said.
"Why was it not brought to light earlier was not mentioned anywhere," he said.
"The FIR was filed solely on the information provided by a private individual."
The jurist emphasised that the CBI instituted a criminal inquiry against Dr Roy immediately after receiving the complaint.
"We citizens enjoy freedom, which is not there in many places in the world. There is a freedom of speech guaranteed in the constitution," he added.
On June 2, an FIR was lodged by CBI alleging criminal conspiracies, cheating by NDTV and unknown officials of ICICI Bank about "something that took place during 2008-09", he said.
"Why was it not brought to light earlier was not mentioned anywhere," he said.
"The FIR was filed solely on the information provided by a private individual."
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The jurist emphasised that the CBI instituted a criminal inquiry against Dr Roy immediately after receiving the complaint.
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"We citizens enjoy freedom, which is not there in many places in the world. There is a freedom of speech guaranteed in the constitution," he added.
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