Tripura violence: SC protects 2 lawyers, scribe booked under UAPA from ‘coercive action’
The Hindu
Lawyers led a fact-finding mission and released report on ‘targetted political violence against Muslim minorities in the State’ and journalist tweeted ‘Tripura is burning’
A Special Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana protected two lawyers and a journalist booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) from any “coercive action” by the Tripura police.
The lawyers had led a fact-finding mission and released a report on the “targetted political violence against Muslim minorities in the State” in October and the journalist had tweeted “Tripura is burning”.
Advocates Mukesh and Ansarul Haq Ansar and journalist Shyam Meera Singh had petitioned the court to quash the FIR lodged against them and for protection from arrest.