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16 Nov, 8 tweets, 4 min read
(Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan's case)

#SupremeCourt bench led by CJI SA Bobde to hear plea seeking release of Kappan from UP jail. The scribe was arrested while he was on his way to cover the #HathrasCase

Petitioner org states Kappan was denied meeting with lawyers Image
Siddique Kappan now currently faces charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Earlier CJI had asked Kappan to approach Allahabad High Court.

#SupremeCourt
#freedomofspeech
#journalistrights
Hearing begins

Senior Adv Kapil Sibal: I am inside jail since October 20. The FIR does not mention me. When lawyers went to meet Kappan in jail, we went to the magistrate

CJI: Why did not you approach the HC?
CJI: We are not merits at all

Sibal: We need to visit him and understand

CJI: We are trying to discourage Article 32 petition..

Sibal: You have interfered under Article 32
CJI: There is a spate of Article 32 petitions

Sibal: This is about a journalist who continues to be in jail. These are exceptional circumstances
CJI: We issue notice. Let the matter be listed this Friday. You have not filed their amended petition

Sibal: we could not meet the gentleman. How do we amend? We have filed an affidavit to this effect
Supreme Court: We will hear the matter this Friday. Let State of UP be here then

#SupremeCourt
#SiddiqueKappan
Supreme Court seeks response from Uttar Pradesh government in plea seeking release of Siddique Kappan.

#SiddiqueKappan #SupremeCourt

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