Supreme Court notice on journalist’s bail plea in money laundering case

Appearing for Langa, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal contended that the cases were registered on false allegations, prompting Justice Kant to ask, “What kind of a journalist he is?”

“There are very genuine journalists. But there are also people on vehicle/scooter saying we are patrakaar (journalists) and what they do everybody knows,” Justice Kant said.

Sibal said, “there’s a background…” to the cases against Langa.

Before the HC, the counsel for Langa, who is employed with The Hindu, had said that the ED case was based upon two FIRs – one registered at DCB police station, Ahmedabad, on October 29, 2024 and the other registered at Satellite police station, Ahmedabad, on January 23, 2025.

Langa was granted anticipatory bail in the two FIRs against him.