Why the Zee Editors are not out on bail
12 years, 3 months ago

Why the Zee Editors are not out on bail

Firstpost  

We spoke to the lawyer representing Zee’s editors as well as Senior Advocate KTS Tulsi to find out why the courts are not granting the Zee Editors bail A Trial Court in Delhi has denied bail to two Zee News editors, Sudhir Chaudhary and Samir Ahluwalia who were arrested on charges of extortion, for the second time in a week on a complaint filed by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. Is this a case where the court wants to set a precedent and thereby send a strong message to media groups? Delhi Police has booked Zee News editor Sudhir Chawudhary and Zee Business head Sameer Ahluwailia under IPC section 384, 420, 120 B and 511. During the first hearing on the bail plea of the journalists on November 28, the court relied on police testimony which sensed a conspiracy and wanted time for a sustained interrogation of the two. Public prosecutor Rajiv Mohan had said that police had to know the source of the CAG report, based on which Zee News aired stories related to coal block allocation.

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Ranveer Allabadia case: What has Supreme Court previously ruled on ‘onerous’ conditions and gag orders?
1 month ago

Ranveer Allabadia case: What has Supreme Court previously ruled on ‘onerous’ conditions and gag orders?

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to podcaster and influencer Ranveer Allahbadia in connection with the first information reports registered against him over remarks made on the YouTube show “India Got Latent”. However, these conditions contravene prior Supreme Court rulings that have cautioned against the imposition of onerous restrictions that unduly curtail personal liberty while granting …

Gujarat Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In Alleged Extortion Case
1 month, 1 week ago

Gujarat Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In Alleged Extortion Case

Live Law  

A Sessions Court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to journalist Mahesh Langa in connection with an FIR registered by the city's Satellite Police Station for alleged extortion of Rs. Additional Sessions Judge Ahmedabad Dipen Dilipkumar Buddhdev in his order observed that the offence alleged against Langa carries maximum imprisonment of upto seven years and is triable by Magistrate's …

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Pleas Of Surendra Gadling, Jyoti Jagtap & NIA Appeal Against Mahesh Raut's Bail
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Pleas Of Surendra Gadling, Jyoti Jagtap & NIA Appeal Against Mahesh Raut's Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the petitions filed by lawyer Surendra Gadling and Jyoti Jagtap seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon case over alleged links with banned Maoist groups. A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal also adjourned the appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency challenging the bail granted to co-accused Mahesh Raut. He also …

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Pleas Of Surendra Gadling, Jyoti Jagtap & NIA Appeal Against Mahesh Raut's Bail
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Pleas Of Surendra Gadling, Jyoti Jagtap & NIA Appeal Against Mahesh Raut's Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the petitions filed by lawyer Surendra Gadling and Jyoti Jagtap seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon case over alleged links with banned Maoist groups. A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal also adjourned the appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency challenging the bail granted to co-accused Mahesh Raut. He also …

HC grants pre-arrest bail to two IPS officers and 3 others in Kadambari Jethwani case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HC grants pre-arrest bail to two IPS officers and 3 others in Kadambari Jethwani case

The Hindu  

The High Court granted anticipatory bail to IPS officers Kanti Rana Tata and Vishal Gunni and three others in actor Kadambari Jethwani case on Tuesday. the others who were given bail are K. Hanumantha Rao, M. Satyanarayana, and practiSing advocate I. Venkateswarlu. He mentioned that the petitioners had made out their case for pre-arrest bail and his observations had no …

Bail being the rule message hasn’t reached district judiciary: CJI Chandrachud
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bail being the rule message hasn’t reached district judiciary: CJI Chandrachud

Hindustan Times  

CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, in a candid conversation with Utkarsh Anand, reflected on his tenure and vision for India’s judiciary, outlining critical principles on independence, judicial appointments, and the role of the courts in upholding liberty. However, this fear within the district judiciary must be addressed, and high courts and the Supreme Court should not readily criticise a judge’s motives …

Despite emphasis on bail being the rule, message hasn’t reached dist judiciary
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Despite emphasis on bail being the rule, message hasn’t reached dist judiciary

Hindustan Times  

CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, in a candid conversation with Utkarsh Anand, reflected on his tenure and vision for India’s judiciary, outlining critical principles on independence, judicial appointments, and the role of the courts in upholding liberty. CJI: Over the last two decades, the complexity of cases before the Supreme Court has grown immensely—not just constitutional cases, but those dealing with …

CJI's Philosophy: 'Bail is the Rule, Jail is an Exception' Remains a Matter of Debate
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CJI's Philosophy: 'Bail is the Rule, Jail is an Exception' Remains a Matter of Debate

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud addressed the issue of granting bail to undertrial prisoners and whether the principle of 'bail is the rule, jail an exception' applies in the Supreme Court. CJI stated that he has always granted bail from A to Z and that the principle has not permeated to the Trial Courts. He emphasized that various parameters …

"This Is No Way To Treat A Media Journalist, This Is Lawlessness" : Supreme Court Slams Jharkhand Govt For Arrest Of News 11 Bharat Reporter
2 years, 6 months ago

"This Is No Way To Treat A Media Journalist, This Is Lawlessness" : Supreme Court Slams Jharkhand Govt For Arrest Of News 11 Bharat Reporter

Live Law  

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the Jharkhand High Court granting interim bail to News 11 Bharat Journalist Arup Chatterjee. The journalist's wife had approached the High Court alleging that the arrest was made without following the due process of law. Moreover, friends and relatives were not allowed to meet the arrested journalist, despite …

Supreme Court Grants Zee News Producer Protection From Arrest In FIRs Over Broadcasting Doctored Video of Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Zee News Producer Protection From Arrest In FIRs Over Broadcasting Doctored Video of Rahul Gandhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted interim protection from arrest to Zee News Producer, Narinder Singh in FIRs registered in relation to the airing of a fabricated video of Rahul Gandhi's speech. Chandrachud and A.S. Bopanna that three FIRs have been filed against him - one in Jaipur, Rajasthan; the other in Raipur, Chhattisgarh; and the third one by Zee …

Supreme Court Grants Zee News Editor Protection From Arrest In FIRs Over Broadcasting Doctored Video Of Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Zee News Editor Protection From Arrest In FIRs Over Broadcasting Doctored Video Of Rahul Gandhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to Zee News Editor Rajnish Ahuja in the multiple FIRs registered over the airing of a doctored video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.The Court issued notice to the States of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and the Union Government and ordered that no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner with respect …

Delhi High Court grants police time to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea in objectionable tweet case
2 years, 7 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 …

Welcome relief: The Hindu Editorial on bail to Mohammed Zubair
2 years, 8 months ago

Welcome relief: The Hindu Editorial on bail to Mohammed Zubair

The Hindu  

There is a sense of relief among everyone who values personal liberty and free speech, following the grant of interim bail to Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News. Further, some obviously trivial and absurd cases of insulting religious feelings based on innocuous tweets have made it quite clear that the investigation is not so much about what he …

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Journalist 'Crime' Nandakumar Accused Of Verbally Abusing Woman Colleague
2 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Journalist 'Crime' Nandakumar Accused Of Verbally Abusing Woman Colleague

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to journalist T.P Nandakumar who was arrested last month on charges of verbally abusing a former woman employee and allegedly forcing her to make a vulgar video. Nandakumar, more commonly known as 'Crime' Nandakumar, is the chief editor of Crime Magazine.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A allowed the appeal moved by the journalist primarily …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walks out of Tihar as Supreme Court grants bail in U.P. cases
2 years, 8 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” …

India’s top court orders release of jailed Muslim journalist
2 years, 8 months ago

India’s top court orders release of jailed Muslim journalist

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s top court Wednesday granted bail to a Muslim journalist and ordered his release from jail, more than three weeks after he was detained for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his tweets. Zubair’s arrest came after he highlighted comments made by the now-suspended spokesperson of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party about Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in June that …

'Can't Ask A Journalist To Not Write' : Supreme Court Rejects UP Police Plea To Restrain Mohammed Zubair From Tweeting As Bail Condition
2 years, 8 months ago

'Can't Ask A Journalist To Not Write' : Supreme Court Rejects UP Police Plea To Restrain Mohammed Zubair From Tweeting As Bail Condition

Live Law  

While granting interim bail to fact checker Mohammed Zubair in all FIRs registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police over his tweets, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to impose a bail condition that he should not tweet.The Court turned down a request made by the Additional Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh for such a condition. While granting interim bail to …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
2 years, 8 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 …

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Mohammed Zubair Forthwith On Interim Bail In All UP Police FIRs; Transfers UP FIRs To Delhi Police
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Mohammed Zubair Forthwith On Interim Bail In All UP Police FIRs; Transfers UP FIRs To Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of AltNews, on interim bail in all UP Police FIRs. The bench was of the view that there is "no justification" to keep Zubair in continued custody any further and subject him to diverse proceedings when the gravamen of allegations arises from the Tweets which forms part …

Despite Supreme Court observations, bail is still not the norm
2 years, 8 months ago

Despite Supreme Court observations, bail is still not the norm

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court judges have raised the alarm about indiscriminate arrests and the near-impossible chances of getting bail for undertrial prisoners in two separate fronts in a matter of a week. On July 8, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair got interim bail from the top court in a case registered against him in Sitapur of Uttar Pradesh for a tweet. …

Mohammed Zubair denied bail in Lakhimpur Kheri case
2 years, 8 months ago

Mohammed Zubair denied bail in Lakhimpur Kheri case

The Hindu  

An Uttar Pradesh court on Saturday denied bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case registered against him for fact-checking a report broadcast by Hindi television channel. The court again relied on the case diary to put on record that the police purportedly have evidence that Mr. Zubair’s post had the potential to spread communal riots. Mr. Singh …

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
2 years, 8 months ago

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

The Hindu  

A Delhi court granted bail on Friday to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to a tweet in 2018, stating, “The voice of dissent is necessary for healthy democracy. It added, “It is also not out of place to mention that the alleged tweet of the accused was made in the year 2018 but till the date …

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair over 1 FIR
2 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

Alt News co-founder Zubair’s bail plea in Delhi case deferred to July 14
2 years, 8 months ago

Alt News co-founder Zubair’s bail plea in Delhi case deferred to July 14

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Tuesday, deferred the hearing to July 14 in the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, in connection with the Delhi Police Special Cell case against him for a 2018 tweet of his. Initially, Mr. Srivastava told the court that the bail plea should be put off because the Supreme Court was set to hear …

SC Extends Zubair's Interim Bail in Hatemongers Case, to be Listed in September
2 years, 8 months ago

SC Extends Zubair's Interim Bail in Hatemongers Case, to be Listed in September

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 12 July extended the interim bail granted to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in the 'hatemongers' case lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police case in Sitapur till further orders of the court, said the matter would be listed on 7 September for final disposal. The UP Police have been given four weeks to file their …

UP court sends Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody
2 years, 8 months ago

UP court sends Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody

Firstpost  

He was presented before the Lakhimpur court through video conferencing from Sitapur Jail. The court will hear his bail plea on 13 July New Delhi: A court in UP’s Lakhimpur on Monday sent Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody. A case was registered against Zubair in Lakhimpur Kheri by an employee of a private news channel over …

After Bail from SC, Fresh Warrant Against Zubair Over a Case in Lakhimpur Kheri
2 years, 8 months ago

After Bail from SC, Fresh Warrant Against Zubair Over a Case in Lakhimpur Kheri

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Friday, 8 July, granted five-day interim bail to Zubair in Uttar Pradesh police's FIR against him over his reference in a tweet to certain Hindu seers as ‘hatemongers.’ The court said that the order pertains to the ‘hatemongers’ case FIR, and not any other FIR against him. The court also further ordered that the bail is …

SC Grants Interim Bail for Five Days to Alt News Co-founder Zubair in Uttar Pradesh Case
2 years, 8 months ago

SC Grants Interim Bail for Five Days to Alt News Co-founder Zubair in Uttar Pradesh Case

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshari issued notice on Zubair’s plea and listed it for further hearing before a regular bench. It clarified that …

Supreme Court grants interim bail for five days to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in UP case
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail for five days to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in UP case

Firstpost  

A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshari issued notice on Zubair’s plea and listed it for further hearing before a regular bench New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments. A …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Zubair in UP case
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Zubair in UP case

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 08, 2022 13:25 IST The Supreme Court on July 8 granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari issued notice on Zubair’s plea and listed it for further …

Mohammad Zubair gets interim bail for 5 days in UP case, to remain in judicial custody in Delhi case
2 years, 8 months ago

Mohammad Zubair gets interim bail for 5 days in UP case, to remain in judicial custody in Delhi case

Op India  

The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Alt News co-founder and propagandist Mohammed Zubair in a case filed in the Sitapur District of Uttar Pradesh. Zubair petitioned the Supreme Court challenging a lawsuit filed in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district over a tweet in which he referred to Hindu seers as “hate mongers.” However, Zubair will remain in police custody …

Mohammad Zubair case: Bail can’t be granted based on the gravity of offences alleged, says Delhi court rejecting plea
2 years, 8 months ago

Mohammad Zubair case: Bail can’t be granted based on the gravity of offences alleged, says Delhi court rejecting plea

Firstpost  

Atul Shrivastava, representing Delhi Police, said there are donations from countries like Pakistan and Syria and hence the case is not just about a simple tweet when Zubair’s lawyer said, “The mentioned tweet belonged to the comedy ‘Kissi Se Na Kehna’, which was not censored Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of …

Delhi court denies bail to Mohammed Zubair, sends him to 14 day judicial custody
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi court denies bail to Mohammed Zubair, sends him to 14 day judicial custody

Op India  

On Saturday, July 2, the Delhi Court rejected the bail application of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of leftist propaganda portal Alt News and sent him to 14-day judicial custody, reported ANI. Delhi’s Patiala House Court rejects the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair, grants 14-day Judicial Custody pic.twitter.com/qnJtvBmvwP — ANI July 2, 2022 The decision was taken after …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair denied bail, sent to 14-day judicial custody
2 years, 8 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair denied bail, sent to 14-day judicial custody

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Saturday denied bail to Alt-News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and remanded the journalist to 14 days in judicial custody, noting the probe was at “the initial stage”, considering the “overall facts and circumstances of the case” and given the “nature and gravity of offences”. The statement from the police had prompted Mr. Zubair’s counsel, Advocate Soutik Banerjee, …

Zubair’s Bail Plea Rejected, Alt News Fact-checker Sent to 14-day Judicial Custody; High Drama After Police 'Leak' Order
2 years, 8 months ago

Zubair’s Bail Plea Rejected, Alt News Fact-checker Sent to 14-day Judicial Custody; High Drama After Police 'Leak' Order

News 18  

A Delhi court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and sent him to 14-day judicial custody. “We found it during social media analysis that most of the Twitter accounts supporting Zubair after his arrest were from countries like the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan,” a senior Delhi Police official told IANS. Outside the courtroom, …

Alt News co-founder held for four-year-old Twitter post
2 years, 8 months ago

Alt News co-founder held for four-year-old Twitter post

The Hindu  

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was on Monday arrested by the Delhi Police’s IFSO unit in connection with an “objectionable tweet” he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity, officers said. “Strongly condemn the arrest of one of the world’s finest journalists who exposes the BJP’s #FakeNews factory every single day,” Mr. O’Brien tweeted. — Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক …

Hanuman Chalisa row: Mumbai police seek cancellation of Rana couple\'s bail
2 years, 10 months ago

Hanuman Chalisa row: Mumbai police seek cancellation of Rana couple\'s bail

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Mumbai police on Monday filed an application in a special court here seeking cancellation of the bail granted to independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA-husband Ravi Rana, accused in a sedition case following a row over the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa. The police sought that the couple's bail be cancelled on the ground that they had allegedly …

Ethiopia’s Supreme Court upholds bail for journalist
2 years, 11 months ago

Ethiopia’s Supreme Court upholds bail for journalist

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Ethiopia’s Supreme Court has upheld the order to release on bail journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro, who has been imprisoned for four months without charges, rejecting a police effort to block his bail. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal by police against bail that had been granted by a lower court earlier this week …

Stand News: Hong Kong court denies bail to two former senior editors charged sedition
3 years, 2 months ago

Stand News: Hong Kong court denies bail to two former senior editors charged sedition

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A local court in Hong …

Elgar Parishad case: Bombay HC grants default bail to activist Sudha Bharadwaj, rejects pleas of 8 others
3 years, 3 months ago

Elgar Parishad case: Bombay HC grants default bail to activist Sudha Bharadwaj, rejects pleas of 8 others

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, but rejected the pleas of eight other co-accused, including Varavara Rao Sudhir Dhawale and Vernon Gonsalves. The HC on Wednesday rejected the default bail pleas filed by eight other co-accused in the case - Sudhir Dhawale, Varavara Rao, Rona …

Tripura Violence- Local Court Grants Bail To 2 Delhi Based Journalists Arrested On Charges Of Publishing False News
3 years, 4 months ago

Tripura Violence- Local Court Grants Bail To 2 Delhi Based Journalists Arrested On Charges Of Publishing False News

Live Law  

A Tripura Court has granted bail to two women Journalists associated with the HW News Network in connection with a case registered against them for posting on social media that a mosque was burnt in the Gomati district of Tripura and a copy of the Quran was damaged.Journalists Samriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha were granted bail by the Chief Judicial …

India journalists accused of publishing ‘false news’ granted bail
3 years, 4 months ago

India journalists accused of publishing ‘false news’ granted bail

Al Jazeera  

Journalists Samriddi Sakunia and Swarna Jha were arrested for reporting on anti-Muslim violence in Tripura state. New Delhi, India – Two female Indian journalists who were arrested in the northeastern state of Assam for their coverage of anti-Muslim violence in the neighbouring Tripura state have been granted bail. Sujit Nair, co-founder and managing editor of HW News Network, said on …

Mumbai Police opposes Raj Kundra's bail plea in court, says businessman may flee country if released
3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai Police opposes Raj Kundra's bail plea in court, says businessman may flee country if released

Firstpost  

Police told the court that releasing Raj Kundra on bail, who was arrested last month for alleged creation and streaming of pornographic content through apps, “would send a wrong message to society.” Police on Tuesday opposed the bail plea of businessman Raj Kundra, arrested last month for alleged creation and streaming of pornographic content through apps, saying it would send …

Explained: Why Raj Kundra, Ryan Thorpe's bail pleas in connection to porn film case were rejected by Mumbai court
3 years, 7 months ago

Explained: Why Raj Kundra, Ryan Thorpe's bail pleas in connection to porn film case were rejected by Mumbai court

Firstpost  

The detailed order passed by Mumbai court is now available, and states that the alleged offence for which Kundra and his associate were arrested last month is “detrimental to the health of our society” On 28 July, a magistrate’s court in Mumbai court rejected the bail pleas of businessman Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe in a case related …

'No Likelihood Of Trial Being Completed'; SC Grants Bail To Undertrial Languishing In Jail For 9 Years
4 years ago

'No Likelihood Of Trial Being Completed'; SC Grants Bail To Undertrial Languishing In Jail For 9 Years

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to an accused in a murder case who had been languishing in jail for 9 years while observing that there was no likelihood of the trial being completed. A Bench of Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai were hearing an SLP challenging an order passed on December 3, 2019, passed by the Allahabad …

Zimbabwe court denies bail for journalist over false story
4 years, 2 months ago

Zimbabwe court denies bail for journalist over false story

The Independent  

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Bail for some, jail for others: Understanding the skewed reasoning of the apex court's judicial process
4 years, 4 months ago

Bail for some, jail for others: Understanding the skewed reasoning of the apex court's judicial process

Firstpost  

While it is encouraging that the grant of bail has been prioritised in some cases, a number of other journalists are languishing in prison, with the top court doing little about their plight On 11 November, the Supreme Court intervened to grant bail to Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami. “The courts owe more than verbal respect to the principle that …

Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami denied bail once again
4 years, 4 months ago

Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami denied bail once again

Deccan Chronicle  

Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami was once again denied interim bail by the Bombay High Court on Monday. The Bombay High Court denying interim relief to Goswami came on a day when Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari phoned state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and raised concerns over the security and health of the controversial journalist. TIMELINE OF EVENTS SINCE ARNAB'S …

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Editor Of News Channel That Allegedly Defamed UP CM Adityanath [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Editor Of News Channel That Allegedly Defamed UP CM Adityanath [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Anuj Shukla, editor of news channel Nation Live, which had allegedly aired defamatory content about Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath.Shukla was arrested last month in a fraud and forgery case registered for allegedly operating a news channel without possessing a proper broadcast license. The Allahabad High Court on …

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