The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of AltNews, on interim bail in all UP Police FIRs. A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud observed that existence of power of arrest must be pursued sparingly by the Police, Live Law reported.
WhatsApp Group
Join Now
The Court has directed the Tihar jail authorities to ensure that he is released before 6 pm today, subject to furnishing bail bonds.
The bench was of the view that there is “no justification” to keep Zubair in continued custody any further and subject him to diverse proceedings when the gravamen of allegations arises from the Tweets which forms part of investigation by Delhi Police, in which case he has already been granted bail.The bench observed.
