Monday, May 29, 2023

Mohammed Zubair

Delhi-based businessman behind Zubair’s arrest: police

The Twitter user behind the arrest of fact checker and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair is a 36-year-old Delhi-based real estate businessman who originally belongs to Ajmer in Rajasthan, police said on Wednesday.Police officials, who have been working to...

‘Vicious cycle’ against Zubair, says SC

ORDERS NO “PRECIPITATIVE STEPS” IN FIVE UTTAR PRADESH POLICE FIRS In a breather for Mohammed Zubair, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that no “precipitative steps” be taken against the fact-checker in the five cases he is facing in Uttar...

Delhi court grants bail to Mohammed Zubair

A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to his alleged objectionable tweet in 2018 on a Hindu deity, observing that “the voice of dissent is necessary for a healthy...

SC grants interim bail for five days to Alt News co-founder Zubair in UP case

The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged against him in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments.The top court also restrained Zubair...

Alt News co-founder Zubair moves SC for bail

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with a case registered against him in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious feelings.A vacation bench of Justices Indira...

Opposition, media bodies condemn Zubair’s arrest; BJP points to ‘chequered past’

The Opposition and media bodies on Tuesday condemned the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and demanded his immediate release, even as the BJP said he had a “chequered past” and posted tweets which hurt religious feelings of...

Alt News co-founder Zubair arrested for hurting religious sentiments

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting sentiments.According to media reports, Zubair has been charged under Section 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed—if not...