Allahabad High Court criticises Mohammed Zubair for posting on X and not taking legal remedies in Yati Narsinghanand case
3 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court criticises Mohammed Zubair for posting on X and not taking legal remedies in Yati Narsinghanand case

Op India  

On 18th December, the Allahabad High Court questioned Alt-News co-founder and propagandist Mohammed Zubair about his intent behind the social media posts he made regarding the alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand. ‘Creating unrest instead of filing an FIR’ A division bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra observed that Zubair’s actions appeared to foster social disharmony. I will look at your conduct…If… — Live Law December 18, 2024 The court further expressed dismay over the fact that Zubair took to social media to amplify the alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand instead of taking legal remedies. Whatever he says,… — Live Law December 18, 2024 Zubair’s counsel invokes ‘freedom of speech’ When the court asked why Zubair took to X instead of pursuing legal remedies, his counsel argued that the “journalist” was exercising his “constitutional right to freedom of speech” by highlighting the speech by Narsinghanand.

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Allahabad High Court Extends Stay On Arrest Of Mohammed Zubair Till January 16 In Yati Narsinghanand 'X' Post Case
2 days, 22 hours ago

Allahabad High Court Extends Stay On Arrest Of Mohammed Zubair Till January 16 In Yati Narsinghanand 'X' Post Case

Live Law  

Today, the Allahabad High Court extended the stay on the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair until January 16. For the uninitiated, Zubair is facing an FIR lodged by the Ghaziabad Police in October 2024, accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand. During the previous hearing, which …

Allahabad High Court stays arrest of Mohammed Zubair, accused of inciting violence
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Allahabad High Court stays arrest of Mohammed Zubair, accused of inciting violence

Op India  

On Friday, the Allahabad High Court stayed the arrest of Alt New co-founder Mohammed Zubair, accused of creating social disharmony through a social media post. So whatever you have argued, we will pass orders protecting him till the 2nd January only.… — Live Law December 20, 2024 The Allahabad High Court has further asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file …

BREAKING | 'Not A Dreaded Criminal': Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of Mohd Zubair Till Jan 6 In Yati Narsinghanand 'X' Post Case
2 weeks, 5 days ago

BREAKING | 'Not A Dreaded Criminal': Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of Mohd Zubair Till Jan 6 In Yati Narsinghanand 'X' Post Case

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court today stayed the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, till 6th January in connection with an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' regarding an alleged inflammatory speech by Yati Narsinghanand.Orally observing that Zubair is not a dreaded criminal, a bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice. In a …

Why Create Social Disharmony? : Allahabad HC Questions Mohd Zubair For Posting On 'X' About Yati Narsinghanand Speech Instead Of Filing FIR
3 weeks ago

Why Create Social Disharmony? : Allahabad HC Questions Mohd Zubair For Posting On 'X' About Yati Narsinghanand Speech Instead Of Filing FIR

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a plea filed by Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, against an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' regarding an alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand, orally questioned Zubair for choosing to post the matter on social media rather than filing an FIR against him or approaching the court seeking appropriate remedy. Before …

Allahabad HC bench recuses from hearing Zubair’s plea against FIR
1 month ago

Allahabad HC bench recuses from hearing Zubair’s plea against FIR

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ A bench of justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Prashant Kumar of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday recused from hearing a plea moved by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair seeking protection from arrest in a case filed by supporters of Yati Narsinghanand, the priest of Ghaziabad’s Dasna Devi Temple. In his plea before the HC, Zubair had said that …

Allahabad HC bench declines to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea
1 month ago

Allahabad HC bench declines to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea

Op India  

On 3rd December, Allahabad High Court’s bench of Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Prashant Kumar declined to hear a plea from Alt News ‘fact-checker’ and Islamist Mohammed Zubair seeking protection from arrest in a case launched by supporters of Yati Narsinghanand who is the priest of Dasna Devi Temple in Ghaziabad. The official looking into the case told the court …

UP police book fact-checker Mohammed Zubair for 'endangering sovereignty of India'
1 month, 1 week ago

UP police book fact-checker Mohammed Zubair for 'endangering sovereignty of India'

New Indian Express  

The Ghaziabad police in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday informed the Allahabad High Court that the First Information Report against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair includes "endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India." According to reports, the officer investigating the case informed the High Court that the FIR filed against the fact-checker include the offence of endangering the sovereignty, unity and …

X post on Narsinghanand: Allahabad HC likely to hear Zubair’s petition next week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

X post on Narsinghanand: Allahabad HC likely to hear Zubair’s petition next week

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court is likely to hear a petition next week filed by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, challenging an FIR registered against him by Ghaziabad police last month. Zubair is accused of promoting enmity among religious groups, along with other charges, following a complaint lodged by Udita Tyagi, general secretary of the Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Trust. Zubair’s post …

Mohammed Zubair Moves Allahabad HC Against UP Police FIR Over His 'X' Post On Yati Narsinghanand's Alleged Speech
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mohammed Zubair Moves Allahabad HC Against UP Police FIR Over His 'X' Post On Yati Narsinghanand's Alleged Speech

Live Law  

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR lodged by the Ghaziabad Police last month accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups, among other charges, following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.The complaint lodged by Udita Tyagi, general secretary of the Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Trust,. Alt News co-founder Mohammed …

Delhi HC orders man to apologise to Md. Zubair for offensive comment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC orders man to apologise to Md. Zubair for offensive comment

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed a man named Jagdish Singh to apologise to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for his “offensive” comment against him on social media platform X. The court asked Mr. Singh to publish his apology on his handle on X in one week while “giving context to the offensive tweet” and retain the post for …

Uttarakhand Police busts fake claims of Quran-burning incident by Mohammed Zubair
7 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand Police busts fake claims of Quran-burning incident by Mohammed Zubair

Op India  

Alt News cofounder and self-described fact-checker Mohammed Zubair was once again caught peddling lies after Uttarakhand Police refuted claims of a Quran-burning incident in the state. Mohammed Zubair tweets disinformation about the alleged burning of the Quran However, realising the sensitivity of the matter, Haridwar Police swung into action and came out to dispel mistaken notions that Zubair’s tweet was …

'No criminality': Delhi Police gives clean chit to POCSO complainant who called Alt News co-founder Md Zubair a 'jihadi'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'No criminality': Delhi Police gives clean chit to POCSO complainant who called Alt News co-founder Md Zubair a 'jihadi'

Op India  

The Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that no case has been filed against the person who called Alt News co-founder and ‘fact-checker’ Mohammed Zubair a “Jihadi” in a tweet in 2020. The Delhi Police has stated that nothing incriminating has emerged for further action against Singh, who commented “Once a jihad is always jihadi” on Zubair’s tweet …

Lawyer files complaint against Md Zubair accusing him of spreading misinformation and communal unrest
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawyer files complaint against Md Zubair accusing him of spreading misinformation and communal unrest

Op India  

On Sunday, advocate Chandni Shah wrote a complaint letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking legal action against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair “for spreading misinformation and inciting communal unrest”. Shah has alleged that Zubair attempted to incite communal unrest by deliberate dissemination of misinformation and incomplete facts concerning the Gujarat University clash over namaz in a public place. Taking …

Mohammed Zubair shares fake news about suspension of Acharya Pramod from Congress
11 months, 1 week ago

Mohammed Zubair shares fake news about suspension of Acharya Pramod from Congress

Op India  

On Friday, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair took to X to peddle fake news about the suspension of Acharya Pramod Krishnam from the Congress party. With complete disregard for simple fact-checking rules, the Alt News co-founder falsely claimed that Acharaya Pramod Krishnam had been suspended from the Congress party by one ‘Rao Sahab’ of the All India Congress Volunteers Committee. …

What Action Has Been Taken Against Man Who Allegedly Made Hate Speech Against Mohd. Zubair? High Court Pulls Up Delhi Police
1 year, 7 months ago

What Action Has Been Taken Against Man Who Allegedly Made Hate Speech Against Mohd. Zubair? High Court Pulls Up Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Police over no action taken against the man who allegedly made hate speech and posted offensive tweets against Mohammed Zubair in August 2020. As the Delhi Police informed court that it is conscious of the directions of the Supreme Court on the action to be taken in hate speech cases, …

No Criminality Found in Zubair's Tweet: Delhi Police to High Court in POCSO Case
2 years ago

No Criminality Found in Zubair's Tweet: Delhi Police to High Court in POCSO Case

The Quint  

The Delhi Police on Thursday, 5 January told the Delhi High Court that they found “no criminality in so far as Zubair is concerned” amid a hearing of the case related to a 2020 tweet posted by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair. What is the case: Zubair was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act by the …

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR
2 years, 2 months ago

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR

Op India  

On October 10, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights opposed Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea to quash FIR against him in the POCSO case in Delhi High Court. BREAKING: Mohammed Zubair neither deleted tweet about minor girl, nor informed the concerned authorities about users indulging in sexual harassment of minor girl, @NCPCR_ tells Delhi High Court opposing …

Delhi police opposes pleas by Mohammed Zubair for return of seized devices
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi police opposes pleas by Mohammed Zubair for return of seized devices

Op India  

On Friday, the Delhi police opposed the petition of AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair wherein he sought the return of devices and documents seized by the cops during the investigation of the case against him. #BreakingNews | Mohammed Zubair’s devices still under forensic examination: Delhi Police tells High Court @anany_b brings in the legal know-how | @akankshaswarups pic.twitter.com/gjAGO0Rqvr — News18 September …

Police complaint filed against Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair over working in tandem with Pakistan to build “Khalistan” narrative
2 years, 4 months ago

Police complaint filed against Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair over working in tandem with Pakistan to build “Khalistan” narrative

Op India  

BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday said that a police complaint has been filed against Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair for allegedly working in tandem with Pakistan agencies and setting a ‘Khalistan’ narrative against cricketer Arshdeep Singh over India vs Pakistan match. He was a part of planned conspiracy agnst Sikhs pic.twitter.com/wtQAdr8May — Manjinder Singh Sirsa September 5, 2022 In …

Delhi High Court grants police time to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea in objectionable tweet case
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court grants police time to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea in objectionable tweet case

Firstpost  

Lawyer Vrinda Grover, appearing for the petitioner, informed the high court that the trial court had granted bail to him earlier this month but urged the bench to grant him relief as sought in the petition New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted time to Delhi Police to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea against his …

2018 Tweet Case: High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Mohammed Zubair's Plea For Return Of Devices Allegedly Seized Beyond Scope Of FIR
2 years, 5 months ago

2018 Tweet Case: High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Mohammed Zubair's Plea For Return Of Devices Allegedly Seized Beyond Scope Of FIR

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of city police in a plea moved by Alt News Co Founder Mohammed Zubair, in connection with 2018 tweet case, seeking that any device or document seized by the Delhi Police, being beyond the allegation in FIR, be forthwith restored to him. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav granted four weeks time to …

Opinion | Let courts decide whether Zubair was guilty of inciting communal passions
2 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Let courts decide whether Zubair was guilty of inciting communal passions

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair in all FIRs filed in UP and elsewhere, and transferred the FIRs filed in UP to the Special Cell of Delhi Police for probe. She alleged that Zubair used to chop and edit Nupur Sharma’s comments made on television and made them viral on social media. Since …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walks out of Tihar as Supreme Court grants bail in U.P. cases
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walks out of Tihar as Supreme Court grants bail in U.P. cases

The Hindu  

Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair walked out of the Tihar Jail hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail on Wednesday in six cases registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police accusing him of hurting religious feelings through his Twitter posts. The bail presents a decisive turn for Mr. Zubair, who has been booked in a “vicious cycle” …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the forthwith release of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on interim bail in First Information Reports registered against him by the Uttar Pradesh Police accusing him of hurting religious feelings on Twitter. Justice Chandrachud, speaking for the court in the order, observed there was “absolutely no reason or justification” for the Uttar Pradesh Police …

Five FIRs still pending against Mohammed Zubair in U.P.
2 years, 5 months ago

Five FIRs still pending against Mohammed Zubair in U.P.

The Hindu  

Of the six cases the Uttar Pradesh Police is investigating against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, five are for his Twitter posts — where he either reported hate crime against Muslims, fact-checked television reports and other false information online, or called out television channels for hosting communal debates. The tweets Mr. Sharma referred to in his complaint had been compiled …

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair over 1 FIR
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair over 1 FIR

Op India  

The Patiala House Court in Delhi has granted bail to Alt News Co-Founder and serial fake news peddler Mohammed Zubair in the Delhi FIR stemming from a tweet he wrote in 2018. On July 14, Patiala House Court Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala stated that the orders on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s bail petition will be announced on …

Mohammed Zubair: Alt News co-founder granted bail
2 years, 5 months ago

Mohammed Zubair: Alt News co-founder granted bail

Live Mint  

Delhi Court has granted bail to Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair in the Delhi FIR. In a similar event, Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala reserved the decision on Zubair's request for bail in the Delhi police's 2018 tweet case. A magisterial court on July 2 dismissed Zubair's bail plea and sent him to 14-day judicial custody after the end …

Md Zubair of Alt News sent to 14-day judicial custody by Hathras court
2 years, 5 months ago

Md Zubair of Alt News sent to 14-day judicial custody by Hathras court

Op India  

There seems to no end of trouble for Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, as today a court in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh remanded him to judicial custody for 14 days. Zubair was produced at the court in Hathras, and after the hearing the court sent him to judicial custody till July 27. The FIR filed on July 4 at the …

Alt News' Mohammed Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody in Lakhimpur case
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News' Mohammed Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody in Lakhimpur case

Op India  

On Monday, Alt News co-founder and alleged ‘fact checker’ Mohammed Zubair was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Mohammadi Session Court. Uttar Pradesh | Mohammadi Sessions Court sends Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody. pic.twitter.com/Pz1LtWpl5n — ANI UP/Uttarakhand July 11, 2022 Earlier, an arrest warrant was issued against the Alt News co-founder in the Lakhimpur Kheri …

Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair Sent to 14-day Police Custody
2 years, 6 months ago

Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair Sent to 14-day Police Custody

News 18  

A court here on Thursday granted the custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to the UP Police till July 14. The Delhi Police brought Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Sitapur in connection with a case registered against him at the Khairabad police station for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a tweet. Zubair's advocate Mukul Mishra told media persons …

Sitapur Court Denies Bail To Alt News' Mohammed Zubair In Connection With FIR Over His Alleged 'Hatemongers' Tweet
2 years, 6 months ago

Sitapur Court Denies Bail To Alt News' Mohammed Zubair In Connection With FIR Over His Alleged 'Hatemongers' Tweet

Live Law  

A local court in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh today denied bail to the Co-Founder of Alt News, Mohammed Zubair in connection with a case against him for a tweet in which he allegedly called 3 Hindu seers- Yati Narasinghanand Saraswati, Bajrang Muni, and Anand Swaroop as 'Hate mongers'.Judicial Magistrate First Class Judge Abhinav Srivastava denied him bail on …

Delhi polices takes Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to UP's Sitapur for a case of inflaming religious sentiments: Details
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi polices takes Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to UP's Sitapur for a case of inflaming religious sentiments: Details

Op India  

On Monday, the Delhi police brought Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Sitapur in connection with a case registered against him in Uttar Pradesh. #WATCH | UP: Delhi Police bring Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Sitapur in connection with a case registered against him here for allegedly inflaming religious sentiments through his tweet on Mahant Bajrang Muni, Yati Narsinghanand …

Mohammed Zubair |  The man who chased facts
2 years, 6 months ago

Mohammed Zubair |  The man who chased facts

The Hindu  

“They cannot file a complaint against me for writing a story because we have facts with us in our stories,” Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact-check website Alt News, said in an interview in October 2021. Rise to prominence A computer engineer-turned-journalist, Mr. Zubair, who had earlier worked with Nokia, joined hands with Mr. Sinha, also a former software engineer, …

Over 100 concerned citizens demand immediate release of Mohammed Zubair
2 years, 6 months ago

Over 100 concerned citizens demand immediate release of Mohammed Zubair

The Hindu  

Over 100 concerned citizens have demanded immediate release of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of AltNews, welcoming the Delhi High Court’s notice to the Delhi Police seeking a response on a petition challenging the legality and propriety of his four-day police remand and the seizure of his digital devices. “We believe that Mr. Zubair is being targeted maliciously for performing the …

Twitter accounts supporting Zubair after his arrest were mostly from Pakistan, Kuwait: Delhi Police
2 years, 6 months ago

Twitter accounts supporting Zubair after his arrest were mostly from Pakistan, Kuwait: Delhi Police

Op India  

Delhi Police on Saturday revealed that Twitter accounts supporting Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair after his arrest for hurting religious sentiments, destroying evidence, and other charges, majorly belonged to Pakistan, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other middle-east nations. According to social media analysis, Twitter users who posted in support of Mohammed Zubair were mostly from the middle-east countries and Pakistan after …

Twitter account that led to Zubair’s arrest back online
2 years, 6 months ago

Twitter account that led to Zubair’s arrest back online

The Hindu  

The Twitter account that led to the Delhi Police filing FIR against Alt-News co-founder Mohd. The account’s June 19 tweet, which was the first post made since its creation in October 2021, formed the basis for the Special Cell’s FIR against Mr. Zubair. An analysis of the tweet of @balajikijaiin that the police said revived Mr. Zubair’s post from 2018, …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair moves Delhi HC against police remand
2 years, 6 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair moves Delhi HC against police remand

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court will hear on Friday a plea by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair challenging his police remand in a case related to an alleged objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The petition, which challenges the trial court's June 28 order granting four days of custody of Mr. Zubair to the Delhi Police, …

Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair Moves Delhi HC Against Police Remand
2 years, 6 months ago

Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair Moves Delhi HC Against Police Remand

News 18  

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court challenging his police remand in a case related to an alleged objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The petition, which challenges the trial court’s June 28 order granting four days of custody of Zubair to the Delhi Police was mentioned by his lawyer, …

Delhi High Court to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea challenging police remand tomorrow
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea challenging police remand tomorrow

Firstpost  

The Alt News co-founder was arrested on 27 June for posting an ‘objectionable’ tweet and ‘hurting religious’ sentiments Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the police remand granted by Patiala House Court to the Delhi Police Special Cell. The developments so far The Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to multiple banks seeking information …

Delhi High Court agrees to hear Zubair’s plea on Friday
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court agrees to hear Zubair’s plea on Friday

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair’s plea challenging his police remand in a case related to an objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. Mr. Zubair’s plea was mentioned by advocate Vrinda Grover before a Vacation Bench of the High Court, which posted it for hearing …

Mohammed Zubair arrest: Donations to Alt News also being probed, say police
2 years, 6 months ago

Mohammed Zubair arrest: Donations to Alt News also being probed, say police

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A day after Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking site Alt News, was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell, investigators said they were looking into donations to the website as some of these were being made from “across the border”. Alt News co-founder Pratik Sinha tweeted that it was “all lies” while sharing a screenshot of a news …

Zubair’s police custody extended by four days
2 years, 6 months ago

Zubair’s police custody extended by four days

The Hindu  

A city court on Tuesday granted the Delhi Police four more days of custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, a day after he was arrested for posting an “objectionable tweet” in 2018. The court also dismissed the precedent cited by Mr. Zubair’s counsel to contest the charge under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, saying they “are also …

Mohammed Zubair sent to 4-day police custody
2 years, 6 months ago

Mohammed Zubair sent to 4-day police custody

Live Mint  

Delhi Police gets four-day remand of fact checker and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair. Zubair was arrested and sent to one day of police custody after a First Information Report was registered against him based on a Twitter posting, which another Twitter handle alleged "hurt Hindu sentiments." "He was evasive on the questions and neither provided the necessary technical equipment …

Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair punished for speaking the truth: Opposition parties
2 years, 6 months ago

Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair punished for speaking the truth: Opposition parties

The Hindu  

Opposition parties reacted sharply to the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, calling out the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre for its hypocrisy since the arrest came on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed the “2022 Resilient Democracies Statement” at the G7 summit, committing to “protect freedom of expression and opinion online and offline”. Going a …

Delhi Police Produces Mohammed Zubair Before Court Over Objectionable Tweet
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Police Produces Mohammed Zubair Before Court Over Objectionable Tweet

News 18  

Delhi police on Tuesday produced Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair before a court here in a case related to an objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The police produced Zubair before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria on the expiry of his one-day custodial interrogation. A day after he was affrested, officials said that his “objectionable …

Mohammad Zubair's 'objectionable' tweet of 2018 led to Twitter storm with 'hate' speeches: Delhi Police
2 years, 6 months ago

Mohammad Zubair's 'objectionable' tweet of 2018 led to Twitter storm with 'hate' speeches: Delhi Police

Firstpost  

Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets posted in 2018 New Delhi: A day after fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Tuesday that his “objectionable tweet of 2018 led to a Twitter storm with hate speeches, detrimental to …

Journo Zubair’s 2018 tweet against ‘particular community’, incites hatred: FIR
2 years, 6 months ago

Journo Zubair’s 2018 tweet against ‘particular community’, incites hatred: FIR

Hindustan Times  

The words and the picture journalist Mohammed Zubair used in a 2018 tweet “against a particular religious community are highly provocative and more than sufficient to incite a feeling of hatred among people”, according to the Delhi Police’s First Information Report against him. It says the complainant was monitoring social media when he came across Twitter user @balajikijaiin’s post seeking …

'Was Evasive on Ques Over Objectionable Tweet': Cops on Why Zubair of Alt News was Held
2 years, 6 months ago

'Was Evasive on Ques Over Objectionable Tweet': Cops on Why Zubair of Alt News was Held

News 18  

A Delhi court in a late night hearing on Monday sent Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to one day police custody of the Special Cell’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations. Zubair was arrested in a case which the Delhi Police registered after receiving a complaint from a Twitter handle, wherein it was alleged that he had tweeted a questionable image …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, who flagged Prophet remark, sent to 1-day police custody
2 years, 6 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, who flagged Prophet remark, sent to 1-day police custody

Hindustan Times  

Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair was sent to one-day police custody late Monday night, hours after he was arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets. Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair being taken by police in a van in Delhi. Police said the case was registered on the complaint of a …

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