The Delhi High Court on Friday granted two weeks to Delhi police to respond to Alt-news co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea challenging his police remand in a case related to an objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The four-day remand of Mr. Zubair ends on Saturday.
Justice Sanjeev Narula posted Mr. Zubair’s petition, which challenges a trial court’s June 28 order granting four days of custody to the police, for further hearing on July 27.
In the meantime, Justice Narula also made it clear that the proceedings before the trial court will continue without being influenced by the proceedings before the high court.
