The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the government of Uttar Pradesh for challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict that directed the State to consider giving job to a family member of the Hathras gangrape and murder victim on compassionate grounds and relocation of the victim’s family from Hathras.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted, “I have a preliminary objection, that one person is in jail and a charge sheet has been filed against him under the UAPA. Eight persons filed for bail and a journalists’ association file a Habeas Corpus petition, which is not maintainable.
According to the joint statement by EGI President Seema Mustafa and others, the Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the reports of inhuman treatment being meted out to journalist Siddique Kappan.