Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine questioned by police in Keralam CM defamation case
Anto Augustine, the Managing Director of Reporter TV, was questioned by police regarding a defamation case filed by a Congress party spokesperson. The case involves allegations made by Augustine about the personal life of Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of media ethics, political defamation, and the legal challenges faced by journalists in India.
Anto Augustine, Managing Director of Reporter TV, was on Thursday (October 1, 2026) interrogated at the Kalamassery police station in connection with a case registered against him and two unidentified persons over the alleged defamatory remarks he made against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan .
The Kalamassery police issued Mr. Augustine a fresh summons after he failed to appear before the investigation team on September 28, 2026. Mr. Augustine has also moved the High Court seeking to quash the first information report registered in the case.
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