HC halts probe against journalists, RTI activist over query on CM’s helicopter
By Staff writer in Media News on Wednesday, 14th January 2026 at 10:43pm
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday granted interim relief to a law student–RTI activist and three journalists, staying further investigation in an FIR lodged against them over a social media post questioning the use of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s official helicopter while he was abroad.
According to the source, Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj issued notice to the Punjab government, with the matter listed for February 23, and stayed all proceedings in the case.
The petitioners — Manik Goyal and journalists Baljinder Singh alias Mintu Gurusaria, Maninderjeet Singh and Mandeep Singh Makkar — had sought quashing of FIR No. 67 of 2025 registered by the Cyber Crime Police Station, Ludhiana, under provisions of the B...
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