The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Tripura government and police on a petition filed by three journalists of HW Network, against whom FIRs were lodged in connection with their news reports of the recent communal violence in the state.

A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud also stayed any coercive proceedings against the journalists and any other proceedings connected with the FIRs lodged till the next date of hearing. The top court has directed the state to file a response within four weeks.