An application has been filed by Imam in this regard in his already pending bail appeal before the High Court in the case stemming from allegedly inflammatory speeches related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizen (NRC).
Imam has submitted that his bail was rejected by the lower court primarily because it had sought it fit to frame sedition charges thereby finding that a prima facie offence under Section 124A was made out against him.
The application filed by him on May 12 states that the case against him now stands significantly diluted and improves his case for securing bail.
“In view of the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directions, the hindrance raised by the Ld. Special Court in the impugned order stands obviated, and observations surrounding the offence under section 124-A IPC cannot be taken into consideration in the proceedings against the Appellant pending the final outcome of the Constitutional challenges to the section,” the application argued.
The application has been filed through advocates Talib Mustafa, Ahmad Ibrahim and Kartik Venu.
Source: Barandbench
