September
09
/ 2022
Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan granted bail by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court today granted bail to the journalist, who has been lodged in Uttar Pradesh jail since 2020. On getting bail, he said, "Every person has freedom of expression.
Siddique Kappan, who had been in jail since 2020, was arrested for going to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh and reporting about the gang rape of a 19-year-old girl. He was charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.