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Journalist Siddique Kappan. (Image: Twitter)
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian requested the counsel for the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) as to why it has not approached the Allahabad High Court and got here to it right away.
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The Supreme Court Monday sought response of the Uttar Pradesh authorities on a plea difficult the arrest of Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan on his manner to Hathras the place a younger Dalit lady had died after allegedly being gang-raped.
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian requested the counsel for the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) as to why it has not approached the Allahabad High Court and got here to it right away. “We will issue notice. We are keeping it on Friday,” the bench mentioned when senior advocate Kapil Sibal, showing for the affiliation, sought bail for the scribe saying that there was nothing against him.
“The FIR does not name him. No offences alleged. He is in jail since October 5,” Sibal mentioned. While elevating questions on not approaching the excessive court docket, the bench mentioned, “We are not on merits of the case. Why haven’t you gone to the High Court.” Earlier, the highest court docket had mentioned it will hear the plea after 4 weeks and within the meantime, the journalists’ physique might method the Allahabad excessive court docket for the reduction.
Journalist Siddique Kappan was arrested on October 5 whereas he was on his manner to Hathras, dwelling to the younger Dalit lady who died after being gang-raped, allegedly by 4 upper-caste males.
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