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”.
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