Supreme Court grants Mohan Babu interim relief in journalist assault case

The relief was granted as part of a special leave petition filed by Mohan Babu, challenging the Telangana High Court’s refusal to grant him anticipatory bail in the matter.

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to veteran actor Mohan Babu, directing the police not to take any coercive action against him in an alleged assault case involving a journalist.

The incident occurred when Mohan Babu reportedly grabbed the journalist’s mic while being questioned about a property dispute with his son, Manchu Manoj. The journalist sustained severe injuries during the attack, requiring surgery.

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A division bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prasanth Kumar Mishra issued a notice in the case, with a four-week timeline for response. The relief was granted as part of a special leave petition filed by Mohan Babu, challenging the Telangana High Court’s refusal to grant him anticipatory bail in the matter.