The Supreme Court did not listen to Kapil Sibal’s plea, said on the bail application of the journalist caught during the Hathras gang rape coverage – Why do not the High Court go?

Hearing the bail petition of Kerala journalist Siddiqui Kappan, the Supreme Court asked the journalist’s lawyer Kapil Sibal why you cannot go to the High Court? The arrest of journalist Siddiqui Kappan was challenged in the Supreme Court by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists. The case was being heard by a bench headed by
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The Supreme Court did not listen to Kapil Sibal’s plea, said on the bail application of the journalist caught during the Hathras gang rape coverage – Why do not the High Court go?

Hearing the bail petition of Kerala journalist Siddiqui Kappan, the Supreme Court asked the journalist’s lawyer Kapil Sibal why you cannot go to the High Court? The arrest of journalist Siddiqui Kappan was challenged in the Supreme Court by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists. The case was being heard by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. The Chief Justice has also sought answers from the Center and the Uttar Pradesh government in the matter.

Let us tell you that 3 people, including 41-year-old Kappan, were arrested when they were going to report the incident of the famous Hathras gangrape and murder of Uttar Pradesh. Kapil Sibal requested for bail to the journalist and said that there was nothing against him. He said, “His name is not there in the FIR. No offense is charged. He has been in jail since October 5. ”

“We will issue notice,” the bench said. Listing the matter for Friday. “Asked about not going to the High Court in this case, the bench said,” We are not on the merit of the case. ” Why did you not go to the High Court. According to the police, the CFI was involved in disturbing religious harmony during the Hathras incident. In this case, the police had also registered a case under all these UAPA Acts.

Senior lawyers were present on behalf of the Journalists Association in the Supreme Court. Kapil Sibal said that in such a case the court has intervened earlier and given important decisions. He said that this is a journalist’s case, otherwise, he does not go to the Supreme Court to seek relief under Article 32. To this, the court said that “We are aware of the strength we have received under Article 32.” In this case, the court issued a notice that the next hearing of the case will be held on November 20.

Let us tell you that this same bench of the Supreme Court also referred a second case related to article 32 to the High Court. The case was related to Samit Thakkar. Samiti Thakkar, who hails from Nagpur, was accused of making several controversial tweets against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his ministers and several FIRs were lodged against him.

On 11 November, the Supreme Court had said to all the High Court, giving Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, that ‘freedom of defense is necessary and it is important to think seriously about the decisions in this case.’ The Supreme Court later granted bail to Arnab Goswami and two others. All three were arrested in a case of abetment of suicide.

The Bombay High Court had earlier rejected Arnab Goswami’s bail plea and the Maharashtra government had also opposed Arnab’s plea in the Supreme Court. Explain that Article 32 has been mentioned in the Constitution. It is related to Fundamental Rights. It mentions that any person can file a petition in the Supreme Court in violation of his fundamental right.