Writer Siddique Kappan, who was allowed safeguard in 2022 after being captured beneath the Illegal Exercises Anticipation Act (UAPA), has drawn closer the Incomparable Court looking for a unwinding of his safeguard conditions. Kappan, who went through two a long time in imprison taking after his 2020 capture whereas traveling to report on the Hathras assault case, as of now faces confinements that require him to report to a police station in Uttar Pradesh each Monday. His supplication demands a alteration to ease this exacting necessity.
The Uttar Pradesh government has been ordered to answer to Kappan's case, and the Supreme Court, presided over by Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan, has scheduled a hearing for two weeks from now. The Supreme Court had earlier granted Kappan bail, recognizing his right to free speech and reporting, but with various conditions attached, such as frequent police check-ins. The legal team for Kappan contends that these requirements are unduly onerous, particularly given that he lives in Kerala, which is remote from Uttar Pradesh.
In addition to being restricted from leaving Delhi and Kerala, his passport is still being held by the authorities as part of his bail terms.
This most recent advancement comes as Kappan looks for more tolerance, having as of now been discharged from care in February 2023 after securing safeguard in a related cash washing case.
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