Tripura violence: SC restrains arrest of two lawyers & journalist booked under UAPA
The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained Tripura police from arresting lawyers Mukesh Kumar, Ansarul Haq Ansari and journalist Shyam Meera Singh, booked under UAPA, over their social media posts regarding recent communal violence in Tripura.
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained Tripura police from arresting lawyers Mukesh Kumar, Ansarul Haq Ansari and journalist Shyam Meera Singh, booked under UAPA, over their social media posts regarding recent communal violence in Tripura.
The apex court also issued notice to Tripura Police on the plea challenging UAPA invoked against lawyers Mukesh Kumar, Ansarul Haq Ansari and journalist Shyam Meera Singh.
Tripura police had registered a case against four Supreme Court lawyers under the stringent UAPA and various sections of IPC for allegedly promoting communal disharmony with their social media posts about the recent violence targeting Muslims.
The case was registered at West Agartala police station on November 3 under various sections of IPC including 153 (a) and (b) related to promoting disharmony, enmity or feelings of hatred between different groups on the grounds of religion, race etc, 469 (forgery), 504 (intentional insult, provocation), 120 (b) (criminal conspiracy), besides section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. If convicted under the tough UAPA, an offender might have faced imprisonment up to seven years.
(With agency inputs)
