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Punjab and Haryana High Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of Madhu Purnima Kishwar in case over retweeted video

The Indian Express·Manraj Grewal Sharma·3 days ago
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Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Sartaj Singh Narula, appearing for Kishwar, argued that she had merely retweeted an “innocuous” 14-second clip without any ill-intent or forgery on her part. (File Photo) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail application of academician and author Madhu Purnima Kishwar in a case registered against her for allegedly retweeting a 14-second video defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Justice Aman Chaudhary rejected the petition filed under Section 438 CrPC, holding that it was not a fit case for the extraordinary relief of pre-arrest bail given the nature and gravity of the accusations, Kishwar’s conduct during the investigation and the nascent stage of the probe. The FIR (No. 44 dated April 19) was registered at Police Station-26, Chandigarh , and accused Kishwar of forgery, identity theft, defamation, spreading false information and acts likely to disturb public peace.…

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