Madhya Pradesh-based journalist Amarkant Singh Chouhan says there was threat to his life

State: Madhya Pradesh

Year: 2025

Date: May 28, 2025

Source:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-hc-orders-protection-to-madhya-pradesh-journalist-facing-threat-from-police-101748430297113.html

Threats – Journalists

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted protection to a Madhya Pradesh-based journalist who claimed there was threat to his life by the Bhind superintendent of police after he was allegedly beaten in his office.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja directed the Delhi Police to give protection to Amarkant Singh Chouhan, a resident of Madhya Pradesh and Bhind Bureau Chief of Swaraj Express news channel, for two months.

“In the meantime, they can approach the high court concerned ,” the court said.

The court disposed of the plea, asking the petitioner’s counsel to furnish the details of the police station where the journalist is staying in Delhi. It also said that Chouhan’s number be shared with the beat officer and Station House Officer.

The plea, however, was opposed by the Delhi Police counsel.

Threats

Updated On: June 9, 2025

SC grants interim protection to journalists alleging assault by MP Police

The Supreme Court on Monday, 9 June, granted interim protection from arrest to two journalists from Madhya Pradesh who were allegedly assaulted and abused at the instance of Bhind’s superintendent of police over their reporting on “illegal sand mining” in the Chambal river.

However, a bench of justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan told the petitioners, Shashikant Jatav and Amarkant Singh Chouhan, to approach the Madhya Pradesh High Court for further relief within two weeks.

In the meantime, the petitioner journalists will not be arrested, ordered the justice Mishra-led bench, clarifying that it would be open for the Madhya Pradesh High Court to consider the petitioners’ prayer for extension of interim protection.

Source:

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/supreme-court-grants-interim-protection-to-journalists-alleging-assault-by-mp-police