Manipur seeks to delay relief plea of detained activist
The Hindu
Supreme Court adjourns hearing on petition from father of activist detained over social media post
The Manipur government on Friday sought an adjournment in the hearing of a plea for compensation filed by the father of Erendro Leichombam, who was under the National Security Act (NSA). An activist, Mr. Leichombam was detained for two months for his Facebook posts questioning the efficacy of cow dung and cow urine as a cure for in the context of the death of a BJP leader due to the virus.
A Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, while orally remarking about the inconvenience suffered by advocate Shadan Farasat, the petitioner’s lawyer, who was made to wait for the case only for the government side to seek adjournment, scheduled the next hearing on October 5.
Mr. Leichombam was in July after the apex court had made it clear that he should not spend another night in prison.
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