Hate speech case Delhi HC grants bail to organiser of Jantar Mantar event
New Delhi Sep 24 PTI The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Preet Singh one of organisers of an event at Jantar Mantar where communal slogans were allegedly raised last month The petition is allowed The petitioner has been granted bail said Justice Mukta GuptaSingh who was remanded to judicial custody on August 10 after his arrest is accused of creating enmity between different groups and inciting the youth to propagate against a particular religion at a rally at Jantar Mantar here on August 8In his plea filed through advocate Vishnu Shankar JainSingh claimed that he was not involved in giving any inflammatory speech or raising any slogan against any person or communityHe asserted that the demand of establishing a Hindu nation did not attract Section 153A hate speech of the IPC and that he was not even present at the site at the time of sloganeeringThe Delhi Police had opposed Singhs plea for his release on bailOn August 27 Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil had refused bail toSingh arrested by the Delhi Police in the case saying right to assemble and freedom to air ones thoughts are cherished under the Constitution However these are not absolute and have to be exercised with inherent reasonable restrictions PTI ADS DV DV
New Delhi Sep 24 PTI The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Preet Singh one of organisers of an event at Jantar Mantar where communal slogans were allegedly raised last month The petition is allowed The petitioner has been granted bail said Justice Mukta GuptaSingh who was remanded to judicial custody on August 10 after his arrest is accused of creating enmity between different groups and inciting the youth to propagate against a particular religion at a rally at Jantar Mantar here on August 8In his plea filed through advocate Vishnu Shankar JainSingh claimed that he was not involved in giving any inflammatory speech or raising any slogan against any person or communityHe asserted that the demand of establishing a Hindu nation did not attract Section 153A hate speech of the IPC and that he was not even present at the site at the time of sloganeeringThe Delhi Police had opposed Singhs plea for his release on bailOn August 27 Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil had refused bail toSingh arrested by the Delhi Police in the case saying right to assemble and freedom to air ones thoughts are cherished under the Constitution However these are not absolute and have to be exercised with inherent reasonable restrictions PTI ADS DV DV
