HC asks Delhi Police to place chargesheet filed against Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair on record
The Hindu
The counsel for the Delhi Police informed the court that the probe agency has found no criminality against Mr. Zubair and his name has not been included in the chargesheet.
The Delhi High Court asked the city police on Thursday to place on record the chargesheet filed in a case against fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for allegedly threatening and torturing a minor on social media.
The counsel for the Delhi Police informed the court that the probe agency has found no criminality against Mr. Zubair and his name has not been included in the chargesheet.
"Before proceeding further, let a copy of the chargesheet be filed before the next date of hearing," Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said.
The court also asked police to give a copy of the chargesheet to Additional Solicitor General K.M. Natraj, who is representing complainant National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the matter.
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The law officer said he would take further instructions, after which the court listed the matter for further hearing on March 2.
On the basis of a complaint from the NCPCR, the Delhi Police lodged an FIR against Mr. Zubair on August 9, 2020, under the provisions of the Information Technology Act for allegedly threatening and torturing a girl on Twitter.
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