38.6c New Delhi, India, Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Top Stories Supreme Court
Political NEWS Legislative Corner Celebstreet International Videos
Subscribe Contact Us
close
Judiciary

Bombay HC Dismisses TISS Students Plea For Anticipatory Bail, Charged With Sedition For Raising Slogans In Support Of Sharjeel Imam

By LawStreet News Network      10 February, 2020 11:02 AM      0 Comments
Bombay HC Dismisses TISS Students Plea For Anticipatory Bail, Charged With Sedition For Raising Slogans In Support Of Sharjeel Imam

The Bombay High Court will hear on February 11, 2020 an anticipatory bail plea filed by a student of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) who has been charged with sedition for allegedly raising a slogan in support of Sharjeel Imam at an LGBTQ rally held at Azad Maidan last Saturday (February 1, 2020).

A Sessions Court had, on Febuary 5, 2020 rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Urvashi Chudawala, a 22-year-old student of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), booked on charges of sedition by Mumbai Police for allegedly raising a slogan in support of JNU student Sharjeel Imam at an LGBTQ rally at Azad Maidan.

Urvashi moved the Bombay High Court today after the Sessions Court rejected her anticipatory bail plea on Wednesday.

The petition filed in the Bombay High Court on her behalf claims,

"The slogans raised by the Applicant were neither intended to, nor resulted in any violence or incitement to violence at the Azad Maidan.

It also states,"The applicant was exercising her fundamental right to speech and that unless the speech results in imminent lawless action, it cannot be criminalized.

It is also stated by the applicant that the entire case is based on the material or a video which is already in the custody of the police, and thus no case for custodial interrogation is made.

Advocate Vijay Hiremath mentioned the plea before a Single Judge Bench of Justice SK Shinde. The Court has now posted it for urgent hearing on Tuesday, February 11.

Urvashi was among the 51 people against whom an FIR was filed by the Mumbai Police on Monday. According to the FIR, the slogan, Sharjeel tere sapno ko, hum manzil tak pahuchaenge, was raised during the gathering.

 

Author: Shubham Jindal

 



Share this article:

User Avatar
About:


Leave a feedback about this
TRENDING NEWS

sc-stays-defamation-proceedings-against-rahul-gandhi
Trending Judiciary
SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi

SC stays defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Amit Shah, providing relief as trial court proceedings remain suspended until further orders.

20 January, 2025 12:30 PM
lakhimpur-kheri-case-sc-asks-up-cops-to-find-out-if-ashish-mishra-tried-influencing-witnesses
Trending Judiciary
Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC asks UP cops to find out if Ashish Mishra tried influencing witnesses

SC directs UP cops to probe claims that Ashish Mishra tried influencing witnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri case; demands report on allegations’ veracity.

20 January, 2025 03:54 PM

TOP STORIES

sc-lawyers-associations-demand-uniform-guidelines-on-advocate-appearances
Trending Legal Insiders
SC Lawyers’ Associations demand Uniform Guidelines on Advocate Appearances

Supreme Court lawyers associations urge the apex court to frame uniform guidelines for marking advocates’ appearances, ensuring fairness and consistency.

15 January, 2025 01:15 PM
delhi-high-court-grants-custody-parole-to-former-councillor-tahir-hussain-for-election-nomination
Trending Judiciary
Delhi High Court grants custody parole to former councillor Tahir Hussain for election nomination [Read Judgment]

Delhi HC grants custody parole to ex-councillor Tahir Hussain for election nomination, balancing judicial custody with electoral rights.

15 January, 2025 01:57 PM
delhi-high-court-grants-exit-permit-without-penalty-to-foreign-national-despite-visa-expiry
Trending Judiciary
Delhi High Court grants exit permit without penalty to foreign national despite visa expiry [Read Order]

Delhi High Court grants a foreign national an exit permit without penalty despite visa expiry, addressing Form-C requirements and unique circumstances.

15 January, 2025 02:04 PM
sc-grants-interim-protection-to-ex-ias-trainee-in-case-of-cheating-fraudulent-availing-of-quota-benefits
Trending Judiciary
SC grants interim protection to ex IAS trainee in case of cheating, fraudulent availing of quota benefits

SC grants interim protection to ex-IAS trainee Puja Khedkar accused of fraudulently availing OBC quota benefits; next hearing on February 14.

15 January, 2025 02:41 PM

ADVERTISEMENT


Join Group

Signup for Our Newsletter

Get Exclusive access to members only content by email