Today, On 30th April, The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on Congress leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea in a defamation and forgery case lodged by the Assam Police. Senior Advocate A.M. Singhvi said, “Dr. B.R. Ambedkar would turn in his grave…”
The Assam government approached the Supreme Court challenging Telangana High Court’s transit anticipatory bail granted to Pawan Khera. The case stems from Assam Police FIR alleging defamation, forgery and conspiracy over his statements regarding the Chief Minister’s family.
The Supreme Court has extended interim protection to The Wire’s founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan in his plea challenging Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Court noted that the petitioners have not been contacted by police and directed them to join the probe only when required.
