The Latest Breaking News from Mohammed Zubair

Supreme Court to take up on July 8 Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea for liberty, protection

Case to be “listed on July 8 before the appropriate Bench subject to assignment”. The Chief Justice of India has to formally assign the case to a Bench

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2022

Quashing of UP FIR against Zubair: Supreme Court agrees to list matter tomorrow

The Supreme Court has agreed to list a hearing tomorrow on Mohammed Zubair challenging a high court order that refused to quash an FIR against him.

Newslaundry · Jul 7, 2022

'Journalists should not be persecuted': Germany's embassy in Delhi is 'closely monitoring' Zubair's arrest

Germany's embassy in New Delhi is "monitoring very closely" the arrest of Alt News cofounder Muhammed Zubair and is also "in contact" with its "EU partners on the ground", a representative of the German foreign ministry has said.

Newslaundry · Jul 7, 2022

UP: Now, Sitapur court remands Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody

LUCKNOW: Delhi Police on Monday brought Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Sitapur in connection with a case registered against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his tweet on Mahant Bajrang Muni, Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati and Swami Anand Swaroop.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

I hang my head in shame: Kapil Sibal on state of judiciary

Kapil Sibal said Emergency was declared by virtue of powers that were provided for in the Constitution.

The Hindu · Jul 3, 2022

Mohammed Zubair | The man who chased facts

The Alt News journalist was arrested over a tweet of an image from an old film

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Over 100 concerned citizens demand immediate release of Mohammed Zubair

“We apprehend that police may tamper with the seized material and build a false conspiracy to implicate him”

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Zubair denied bail, sent to 14-day judicial custody

A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair’s plea for bail and sent him in police custody for 14 more days, Live Law reported.

Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2022

Delhi Police officer admits to improper leak about Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea

Mr. Zubair’s lawyer called it ‘scandalous’ and said the court was yet to pronounce its order.

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Journalists rely on Delhi cop to report falsely on Zubair’s bail hearing

As a Delhi court was wrapping up the custody and bail hearing of Mohammed Zubair on Saturday, journalists, media organisations as well as news agency ANI reported that the Alt News journalist had been denied bail. The source appeared to be KPS Malhotra, head of the Delhi police’s cyber crime…

Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2022