Republic TV on Thursday filed a defamation suit against Times Now anchor Navika Kumar for allegedly making statements about its Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in connection with the WhatsApp chats related to the Television Rating Point scam, Bar & Bench reported.
Republic TV has alleged that Kumar made “reckless” and “grossly defamatory” statements during her show, Newshour, on January 18. In an attempt to change the mind of the people, Kumar accused Goswami of building his success by manipulating the TRP, the plea alleged.
The channel’s petition added:
“By misusing, misconstruing and distorting the documents from the Mumbai Police’s chargesheet in the TRP Scam, mainly the WhatsApp Chats, and without regard to the matter being sub judice both before the lower courts at Mumbai and the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, the Accused Person has gone on a reckless spree to spew grossly defamatory material mentioned below that has been telecast, published, circulated and…