AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair moves SC for pre-arrest bail in connection to a hate speech FIR registered against him at Sitapur in UP.
Sr adv Colin Gonsalves seeks urgent hearing from Supreme Court.
Supreme Court vacation bench agrees to list it on Friday subject to CJI's order.
Sr Adv Colin Gonsalves: His job is to fact check news. There are death threats against him and people who deliver hate speech says that they might kill him
Gonsalves: My lady please list this matter today at 2 pm. He approached Allahabad HC too. The ones who deliver hate speeches are very anxious.
Justice Indira Banerjee: Only the Chief Justice of India can..
Gonsalves : this is urgent. If you can record my lady urgency
Justice Indira Banerjee: List the matter tomorrow subject to clearance by the Chief Justice of India
The plea by Zubair is an appeal seeking to quash the FIR against him in Sitapur and also seeks a bail in the same case.
