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12 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Supreme Court to shortly take up the habeas corpus petition seeking the release of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan after he was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Oct 5

Kappan was arrested while he was on his way to cover the #HathrasCase

#SupremeCourt
@Hathraspolice
Senior Adv Kapil Sibal: When we filed this plea, it was a habeas corpus petition. Now we learnt that an FIR was registered. UAPA was invoked. No court in UP will grant us bail. Let us approach you under Article 32 of the Constitution
CJI: Please approach Allahabad HC. we are here in case something wrong happens

Matter adjourned for 4 weeks.

Senior Adv Kapil Sibal at liberty to approach HC for bail in the interim
Supreme Court asks Kerala journalist arrested in Hathras to approach Allahabad HC for bail, keeps petition pending
#Hathras
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