Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Journalist's Plea Against Tripura Police FIR
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A date for the hearing will be fixed shortly, Chief Justice NV Ramana said, in response to the plea by advocate Prashant Bhushan on behalf of Shyam Meer Singh and others
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by journalist Shyam Meer Singh and others against a FIR by Tripura Police over tweets and social media posts - including Mr Singh's "Tripura is burning" comment on Twitter - made during horrific violence in the northeastern state last month.
A date for the hearing will be fixed shortly, Chief Justice NV Ramana said, in response to the plea by advocate Prashant Bhushan on behalf of Mr Singh and those seeking to quash the police complaint.
"Petition is filed regarding incidents in Tripura and FIRs and notices issued to lawyers who went on a fact-finding mission, and said 'Tripura is burning'... we've challenged several issues, including wide definition of 'unlawful activities'," Mr Bhushan told the top court.
"Why didn't you file before (the Tripura) High Court?" Chief Justice Ramana asked.