The Supreme Court has given permission to the Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan to meet his ailing mother through video conferencing. Siddique was arrested while he was on his way to meet the hathras rape victim's mother.
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Central and the State Government to file their counter-affidavits in a habeas corpus petition relating to the Hathras gangrape case.
The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) had, through its plea, asked the Supreme Court to intervene and exercise its constitutional powers to order the release of Kappan calling it an illegal arrest and unlawful detention.
Kappan was arrested while he was on his way to report the Hathras incident and to meet the victim’s family. A petition was then filed by the KUWJ contending that the detention of Kappan is violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
New Delhi (ILNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the habeas corpus plea filed by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) seeking the release of its Delhi unit secretary Siddique Kappan from the illegal detention of Uttar Pradesh Police.
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.
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the habeas corpus plea filed by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) seeking the release of its Delhi unit secretary Siddique Kappan from the illegal detention of Uttar Pradesh Police by 4 weeks.