The Latest Breaking News from Mahesh Langa

SC grants interim bail to Mahesh Langa

The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry · Dec 15, 2025

SC seeks govt response on Mahesh Langa bail, asks ‘what kind of a journalist is he’

The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Gujarat government and the Enforcement Directorate on journalist Mahesh Langa’s petition seeking bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged financial fraud.

Newslaundry · Sep 8, 2025

Gujarat HC notice over Mahesh Langa bail plea

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notice on a regular bail plea moved by journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case linked to two cheating FIRs against the journalist, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Apr 16, 2025

Gujarat journalist gets anticipatory bail in another FIR for ‘cheating’

A Gujarat sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa in an FIR lodged against him by an ad agency owner for “cheating” him of Rs 28.68 lakh and threatening “with negative publicity using media influence”, Livelaw reported.

Newslaundry · Nov 26, 2024

Third FIR against Langa for ‘Rs 28.56 lakh fraud’ and ‘intimidation’

The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa has been booked in a third FIR for alleged fraud and intimidation based on a complaint from a business owner, the Ahmedabad police said in a statement after a press conference on Tuesday.

Newslaundry · Oct 29, 2024

Press bodies condemn FIR against Mahesh Langa, seek PCI intervention

Five press bodies have condemned the second FIR against The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa. Four of them have urged the Press Council of India to “perform its mandate of safeguarding the freedom of the press”.

Newslaundry · Oct 28, 2024

‘Investigative reporting will be extinct’: The Hindu editor, N Ram condemn FIR against Gujarat journo

Over four days after a second FIR was lodged against The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa, his colleagues took to X to condemn the police action and uphold “a journalist’s right to obtain and process a confidential or ‘sensitive’ official document in line with their work”.

Newslaundry · Oct 26, 2024

Gujarat journalist arrested in ‘GST scam’ case now booked for ‘possession of confidential files’

Mahesh Langa, a senior assistant editor at The Hindu, who has been in judicial custody in a case of alleged GST evasion since October 8, has now been booked for possession of documents related to the Gujarat Maritime Board, Indian Express reported. 

Newslaundry · Oct 23, 2024

No guarantee of protection or change: What the stories of 3 journalists tell us this month

Journalism and journalists have made news this last fortnight.

Newslaundry · Oct 17, 2024

‘Don’t want any publicity’: Gujarat HC after Mahesh Langa withdraws plea

The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa has withdrawn his petition challenging his police custody in the Gujarat High Court.

Newslaundry · Oct 14, 2024