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India court orders release on bail of journalist over 'provocative' tweet

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release on bail of a prominent journalist arrested last month over what police said was a "highly provocative" 2018 tweet aimed at straining ties between majority Hindus and minority Muslims.

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Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair

The protection of bail will by default also apply to any future FIRs registered against him.

The Hindu

SC directs UP police not to take precipitative action against Mohammad Zubair in FIRs till July 20

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh police not to take any precipitative action against fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair in any of the FIRs filed in the state till July 20. Read more on Dynamite News

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SC asks Uttar Pradesh to not take any action against Zubair without its nod

Bench has said the ‘vicious cycle’ of cases filed by the State Police against the Alt News co-founder for his tweets seem to have ‘similar content’

The Hindu

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair seeks urgent hearing in SC on his plea against FIRs

NEW DELHI: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Monday sought an urgent listing of his plea in the Supreme Court seeking quashing of FIRs lodged against him in several districts of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious feelings.

The Times of India

Lakhimpur Kheri court denies bail to Mohammed Zubair

BAREILLY: The court of additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) Ruchi Srivastava on Saturday denied bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case filed in Lakhimpur Kheri for allegedly "promoting enmity" through a tweet.

The Times of India

Mohammed Zubair denied bail in Lakhimpur Kheri case

Case relates to fact-checking a report broadcast by Hindi television channel.

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The Hindu

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair

Court also holds that Mr. Zubair exercised due diligence to stop foreign contributions to his website Alt News

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‘Dissent is necessary’: Five takeaways from Delhi court’s bail order for Zubair

Granting bail to Alt News journalist Mohammed Zubair on Friday, judge Devender Kumar Jangala held that dissent was necessary for a healthy democracy.

Newslaundry

Delhi court grants bail to Mohd Zubair in objectionable tweet case

Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangla granted bail to Zubair and directed him to deposit a personal bail bond of Rs 50,000 and one like amount surety. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Zubair gets bail in case over 2018 tweet, but will stay in jail

A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair in a case filed against him by the Delhi police for hurting religious sentiments through a 2018 tweet that an anonymous tweeter had found offensive. Zubair, however, will remain in jail as he has been remanded in…

Newslaundry

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair in 'objectionable' tweet case

NEW DELHI: The sessions court of Patiala House Court in Delhi granted bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair in the alleged 'objectionable' tweet case on Friday.

The Times of India

How many people offended by Mohammad Zubair tweet, asks Delhi court

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday asked the prosecution to place on record how many statements they have recorded and how many people got offended by the alleged objectionable tweet by Alt News cofounder Mohammad Zubair. Additional sessions judge Devender Kumar Jangala reserved the order on the bail application…

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'We don’t go by tweets': Court to cops in Delhi case against Zubair

Hearing the bail plea of Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair, who was arrested last month in connection with a case filed in the national capital over a 2018 tweet, a Delhi court Thursday asked why the statement of the “victim” was not recorded.

The Hindu

Delhi court reserves order on Mohammed Zubair's bail plea

New Delhi A Delhi court on July 14 reserved the order on the bail plea filed by Alt News co-founder

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Alt News co-founder Zubair’s bail plea in Delhi case deferred to July 14

Mr. Zubair had moved a fresh bail application in this case before the court of Additional Sessions Judge Devendra Kumar Jangala

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Newslaundry

Court adjourns Zubair’s bail hearing in Delhi case, SC extends interim bail in UP case

Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea – linked to an FIR filed in Delhi – has been adjourned and will now be heard on July 14, while his interim bail in another case filed in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur has been extended till September 7.

The Hindu

Lakhimpur Kheri court sends Alt News co-founder Zubair to 14-day judicial custody

Lakhimpur Kheri (U.P.) A court in Uttar pradesh sent Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day j

Newslaundry

In case filed by Sudarshan News staffer, UP court sends Zubair to judicial custody for 14 days

A local court in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri today sent Alt News cofounder Muhammed Zubair to 14 days in judicial custody. This is in connection with a case filed against Zubair last year by an employee of Sudarshan News.

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Now Lakhimpur police to seek Alt News Zubair’s custody

A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri has summoned Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair in a case registered on the charge of promoting enmity

Newslaundry

UP police issue warrant for Zubair in case filed by Sudarshan News staffer

The Uttar Pradesh police have issued a warrant for Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in another case registered in UP’s Sitapur. Zubair is accused of promoting enmity between two religious groups through a tweet he made last year.

Newslaundry

Reporters Without Orders Ep 227: Sudhir Chaudhary quits Zee, Alt News deals with cofounder's arrest

In this episode, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Nidhi Suresh and Ashwine Kumar Singh.

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