Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, who was arrested from his home this morning in connection with an abetment to suicide case was later produced before the an Alibaug court. Mumbai Police has sought a 14-day police remand for Goswami.
New Delhi (ILNS): The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the arrest of MLA Mahesh Negi. The MLA had filed a petition in court for cancellation of the FIR lodged against him in a sexual abuse and also asking for protection against arrest. The court has directed the MLA to cooperate in the investigation.
The arrest of a journalist en route to Hathras has unveiled the draconian features of the Act, under which anyone can be arrested for a period of six months without any proof of anti-national activities. It raises serious questions about violation of human rights.