Supreme Court notice on journalist’s bail plea in money laundering case
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing Langa’s plea challenging the Gujarat HC’s July 31 order dismissing his plea for regular bail.
Langa was granted anticipatory bail in the two FIRs against him. The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by journalist Mahesh Langa seeking bail in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing Langa’s plea challenging the Gujarat HC’s July 31 order dismissing his plea for regular bail.
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.
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