SC extends Zubair's interim bail in UP case, next hearing on September 7
New Delhi, July 12: The Supreme Court has extended the interim bail granted to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair in the case registered against him by Uttar Pradesh Police in Sitapur.
On Tuesday, a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna posted the matter for hearing on September 7. The court also granted four weeks to the Uttar Pradesh government to file a response to Zubair's plea.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju representing the Uttar Pradesh government sought time to file an affidavit on Zubair's plea.
Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Zubair, told the bench that his interim bail was only for five days and is expiring on Tuesday to which the bench said that it will continue the interim bail for Zubair.
"State seeks time to file a counter-affidavit. Reply to be filed within 4 weeks and rejoinder within 2 weeks thereafter. Interim bail in the Sitapur FIR case shall continue. List for final disposal on September 7, 2022," the bench said.
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Zubair has challenged the Allahabad High Court ruling that refused to quash an FIR registered against him by Uttar Pradesh police in Sitapur for a tweet in which he allegedly called three Hindu seers 'hate mongers'.
Last week, the Supreme court granted interim bail for five days to Zubair in the case registered against him in Sitapur.
The apex court had made it clear that the interim bail order was only with respect to FIR lodged in Sitapur against Zubair and it has nothing to do with the case registered in Delhi.
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