Supreme Court grants interim bail to Fact checker and Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair in UP Police FIR.
“SC grants 5 day interim bail to #MohammedZubair in FIR lodged at Sitapur by UP police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. However, the SC ordered him not to leave jurisdiction of #Sitapur magistrate’s court & not to post any fresh tweets on the issue related to the case,” TOI tweeted.
SC grants 5 day interim bail to #MohammedZubair in FIR lodged at Sitapur by UP police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. However, the SC ordered him not to leave jurisdiction of #Sitapur magistrate's court & not to post any fresh tweets on the issue related to the case. pic.twitter.com/RNM6Txmf17
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) July 8, 2022
It is pertinent to mention that Zubair was arrested 27 July by the Special Cell of Delhi Police under Sections 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed) and 295A (Outraging religious feelings of any class) of he Indian Panel code.
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