CJI Grants Interim Bail to Mahesh Langa; SG Mehta, Sibal Spar in SC

• Supreme Court granted interim bail to journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case.
• The case involves allegations of fraud, criminal breach of trust, and alleged extortion against Langa.
• CJI Suryakant presided over the hearing, which saw heated arguments between SG Tushar Mehta and Kapil Sibal.
• Bail conditions include depositing a bond, cooperating with the trial, and not publishing articles on the ongoing allegations.
• Langa was previously arrested in Oct 2024 for GST fraud and Feb 2025 by ED for money laundering.

Why It Matters: CJI grants journalist Mahesh Langa interim bail, navigating press freedom and serious allegations.