Punjab: HC quashes FIRs against Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, Kumar Vishwas

Chandigarh, October 12: The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed the FIRs registered against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas.

Notably, both leaders were booked by Punjab Police in separate cases and FIRs were registered against them at Mohali for alleged derogatory tweets against AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal.

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The decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court of granting relief to both the leaders is a big blow to Punjab Government.

The order was pronounced by the bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara and while announcing relief to both the leaders judge quoted Jawaharlal Nehru and Benjamin Franklin saying that there is no freedom without freedom of speech and expression.

The Punjab Police earlier booked Bagga under various charges, including promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, etc., doing acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony and making statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between classes, among others, of the Indian Penal Code.

Meanwhile, Vishwas allegedly made inflammatory statements against AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal alleging links with separatist elements and was booked u/s 153, 153-A, 505, & others.

In the meantime, both the leaders celebrated the victory by taking to their Twitter handle.

-PTC News