Holding right to liberty as sacrosanct and non-negotiable which cannot be trampled on by the government by arresting a citizen without sufficient reason, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the immediate release of a journalist arrested by the Uttar Pradesh government for sharing a post against chief minister Yogi Adityanath on social media.
The apex court criticised the state government’s decision to arrest Delhi-based journalist Prashant Kanojia, holding it as a clear case of infringement of his liberty as the arrest was not needed for the alleged offence. The court asked the state to show “magnanimity” in releasing him.
Holding right to liberty as sacrosanct and non-negotiable which cannot be trampled on by the government by arresting a citizen without sufficient reason, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the immediate release of a journalist arrested by the Uttar Pradesh government for sharing a post against chief minister Yogi Adityanath on social media.
The apex court criticised the state government’s decision to arrest Delhi-based journalist Prashant Kanojia, holding it as a clear case of infringement of his liberty as the arrest was not needed for the alleged offence. The court asked the state to show “magnanimity” in releasing him.
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