The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to shift jailed journalist Siddique Kappan to any government hospital in Delhi from Mathura for better treatment, days after his wife had written to the Chief Justice of India alleging that her husband had been chained to his bed “like an animal”.
Wednesday’s hearing witnessed sharp exchanges between a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and solicitor-general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government. While the lawyer cited the hospital bed crisis in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, the court said it would intervene as it had been informed Kappan was unwell.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the UP government to submit within 24 hours all medical reports of hospitalised journalist Siddique Kappan, who has been in custody since October 5 for allegedly attempting to fuel unrest in Hathras after the death of a girl who was gang raped.
Appearing for Kerala Union of Working Journalists, advocate Wills Mathew said Kappan was admitted to Mathura’s KM Hospital after testing positive for Covid and alleged that he was tied to the bed with chains. He requested a bench of CJI N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and A S Bopanna to immediately remove the chains to enable him to eat freely.
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By Garima Tyagi
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to shift arrested Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan from Mathura Jail to a government hospital in Delhi for better medical treatment.
Kappan has been lodged in Mathura jail under the UAPA case on the allegation that he was trying to create communal unrest in Uttar Pradesh after the Hathras gang rape murder.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that after Kappan s treatment, he can be transferred back to Mathura jail after the doctor certifies on his recovery.
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April 27, 2021 13:44 IST
Advocate Wills Mathew, appearing for KUWJ, said that on April 20 he fell in the bathroom and on April 21 Siddique Kappan was tested positive for COVID-19
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Advocate Wills Mathew, appearing for KUWJ, said that on April 20 he fell in the bathroom and on April 21 Siddique Kappan was tested positive for COVID-19 The Supreme Court on April 27 asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit medical records of journalist Siddique Kappan who was arrested last year on way to Hathras where a young Dalit woman had died after being allegedly gang-raped.
Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) alleged that Mr. Kappan has been chained to a cot in the hospital he was admitted to after falling in the bathroom and later testing positive for COVID-19.
SC directs Uttar Pradesh govt to file medical report of journalist Siddique Kappan tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a medical report of journalist Siddique Kappan and adjourned the matter for further hearing till Wednesday.
Journalist Siddique Kappan, who was arrested under UAPA & is lodged in Mathura Jail, has been currently undergoing treatment for COVID in a Mathura Hospital ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2021 Let us first see the reports. Please produce medical reports tomorrow. If possible, circulate it today, According to Live Law, Supreme Court s three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, reported Live Law.