Judge, however, allows police to hold press briefings on the case
The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered the Delhi Police to ensure there was no leakage to the media of documents relating to its investigation into the FIR against climate change activist Disha Ravi, arrested in connection with the ‘toolkit’ case.
Justice Prathiba M. Singh, however, said the Delhi Police could conduct press briefings on the case “as per law and its office memorandum, so long as no rights of the individuals are violated”.
The High Court’s direction came on Ms. Ravi’s plea seeking to restrain Delhi police from leaking any investigation material relating to her case to the media.
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The arrest of 22-year-old Indian climate activist Disha Ravi is the latest in a series of heavy-handed tactics Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is using to suppress support for thousands of farmers who have been protesting for months against agricultural reforms.
The Delhi police accuse Ravi of being an “editor and key conspirator” in creating a farmers’ protest “toolkit,” a document that was shared widely online, including on Twitter by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The toolkit contains a brief argument for why people should support the farmers’ protests, a list of suggested actions people can take internationally to do so, and some additional resources to help people organize.
Greta Thunberg toolkit case: Shantanu Muluk granted 10 days transit bail
Nikita Jacob s similar plea was heard by Justice P D Naik at the high court s principal bench in Mumbai, which said it would pass order on Wednesday. (Image: IANS)
Updated: Feb 16, 2021, 06:25 PM IST
Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted transit anticipatory bail for a period of ten days to engineer Shantanu Muluk, who is being probed by Delhi Police in connection with the toolkit case . Justice Vibha Kankanwadi of the Aurangabad bench of the high court granted Muluk ten days pre-arrest bail to enable him to apply for protection before the appropriate court in Delhi.
Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist shot to fame on Sunday after she was arrested on charges of sharing a toolkit on the social media related to the farmers protest.