Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Former Zee Rajasthan Head in Extortion Case

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR filed by Rajasthan Police against Ashish Dave, former regional head of Zee Rajasthan, in an extortion case lodged by Zee Media. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta criticized the police for registering the FIR without proper inquiry, calling it baseless and highlighting concerns over privileged treatment for influential complainants. The court emphasized that common citizens face hurdles in lodging FIRs and rejected the police's argument that quashing would hinder investigation.