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SC says right to life embraces even undertrial, orders shifting of Kappan to Delhi for treatment
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SC says right to life embraces even undertrial, orders shifting of Kappan to Delhi for treatmentPTI
Last Updated: Apr 29, 2021, 02:27 PM IST
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Synopsis It would be in the interest of justice to shift Siddique Kappan - the arrestee, either to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital or to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) or any other Government Hospital in Delhi for the proper medical treatment. The needful shall in this regard be done at the earliest, the bench said in its order uploaded last Wednesday night.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to shift arrested journalists Siddique Kappan to a government hospital in Delhi for his treatment but disposed of the Kerala Union of Working Journalist s plea seeking his release.
The SC said once Kappan is treated and certified to be fine, he would be taken back to Mathura jail. “It is open for Kappan thereafter to apply for regular bai before a competent court,” the apex court said.
“We are confined to health issue. It is in the interest of the state also that the accused gets better treatment,” the bench observed.
Centre in process of banning Popular Front of India, Supreme Court told
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The bench asked Mehta whether PFI has been banned. Mehta replied, In several states PFI has been banned. As per my information Centre is also in the process of banning it.
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The Centre is in the process of banning Popular Front of India (PFI), an Islamic organisation which has been banned in several states, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday. A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and A S Bopanna was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Uttar Pradesh government, that Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan has association with PFI, whose office bearers were found to be associated with banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
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Home / India / SC directs UP govt to shift arrested scribe Kappan to Delhi hospital for better treatment SC directs UP govt to shift arrested scribe Kappan to Delhi hospital for better treatment Apex court grants journalist liberty to approach appropriate forum challenging his detention or for any other relief
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to shift journalist Siddique Kappan, suffering from various ailments and arrested last year on way to Hathras where a young Dalit woman had died after being gang raped, to a hospital in Delhi for better medical treatment.
Keeping in mind the basic human rights of an accused, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana headed bench granted the relief and directed the state to provide medical treatment to the Kerala-based scribe.