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Mumbai court denies anticipatory bail to two former TISS students

A Mumbai court denied anticipatory bail on Friday to two former students of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences who face criminal charges for an unauthorised campus gathering. The event involved paying homage to the late professor G N Saibaba and calling for the release of undertrial prisoners Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. While the court rejected the bail pleas for two individuals, it granted pre-arrest bail to seven other students involved in the same incident. Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticised the court's decision, describing it as a reflection of government intolerance and the current state of the judiciary.

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What Happened

A Mumbai court denied anticipatory bail to two former students of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences on Friday. The students face criminal cases related to an unauthorised gathering held on campus to pay tribute to former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba. Participants at the event also raised slogans demanding the release of undertrial prisoners Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Additional Sessions Judge V B Bohra granted pre-arrest bail to seven other students involved in the same matter.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal publicly criticised the court's decision to deny bail to the two individuals. He stated that the ruling highlights government intolerance and raised concerns regarding the state of the judiciary. The legal proceedings follow the unauthorised campus event that drew attention to the cases of specific undertrial prisoners.

Key Facts

  1. A Mumbai court denied anticipatory bail to two former TISS students.
  2. Seven other students were granted pre-arrest bail by the same court.
  3. The criminal cases stem from an unauthorised campus gathering.
  4. The gathering included tributes to G N Saibaba and slogans for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
  5. Kapil Sibal publicly criticised the court's decision.

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  1. 10 Aug

    1. HTHindustan Times
      Shows govt's intolerance, state of judiciary: Sibal on court denying bail to two ex-TISS students
    2. DHDeccan Herald
      Shows govt's intolerance, state of judiciary: Kapil Sibal on court denying bail to two ex-TISS students
    3. HiThe Hindu
      Shows government’s intolerance, state of judiciary: Sibal on court denying bail to two ex-TISS students

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