Thread by @barandbench

(Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan's case)

#SupremeCourt bench led by CJI SA Bobde to shortly hear plea by a scribe association urging the top court to order release of Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan who was arrested by @Uppolice while he was on way to cover #HathrasCase

The Journalist spoke to his lawyer from Mathura jail briefly this week. Kappan now faces charges under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
(UAPA).
#Freespeech
#journalistarrest

Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta:
Arrested and remanded by competent court. Bail plea was heard for 9 days. He was arrested with others. Detailed reply was filed. They should approach the HC

Kapil Sibal: No not yet. We have not been served

CJI: then serve them

CJI: there was very unfair reporting about our earlier order. It was said we denied you relief.

Sibal: I have nothing to do with it. Unfair reporting happens everyday

SG: Such reports need to be clarified. Yes there was inaccurate reporting

Sibal: Please my lord, we can prove that everything in the affidavit is ex facie false

SG: Mr Sibal does not leave any option to make it a bit political

CJI: SG says Kappan was accused and remanded by court. He was accused of certain offences. Why don't you approach the HC?

Sibal: We went to the jail authorities to meet him, we were asked to go to the magistrate, and then magistrate told us that #SupremeCourt has not ordered so

SG: We have no objection to them approaching the accused and take his signature

CJI: SG says there is no objection to an adv approaching the accused for sign or vakalatnama wherever the accused is.

SG: Mr Sibal should put all this on record .. all false statements

Sibal: how can you say that?

CJI: Carry on talking after the hearing.

Matter to be listed after a week.

Matter over.

#SiddiqueKappan

Siddique Kappan: Supreme Court unhappy with "unfair reporting" of previous order, matter adjourned

#SupremeCourt #SiddiqueKappan
#Hathras

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