Turn at Mohammad Zubair’s bail hearing at Patiala House court borders on the scandalous
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Turn at Mohammad Zubair’s bail hearing at Patiala House court borders on the scandalous

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The turn at Mohammed Zubair’s bail hearing at New Delhi’s Patiala House court is beyond intriguing. Merits of the order aren’t the issue. It’s the ‘release’ of the order hours before the judge pronounced it, and that too by a senior cop at the court, that borders on the scandalous.

Denying Nupur Sharma right to have multiple FIRs clubbed is unfair. SC shouldn’t act in anger

Nupur Sharma’s utterances have drawn wide condemnation, including from her party. SC added its powerful voice too. But to deny her the right to have multiple FIRs clubbed in one place is unfair. Top court shouldn’t act in anger. There’s a precedent of FIRs against painter MF Husain being clubbed.