The Supreme Court on Tuesday Asked If Former Jnu Student Sharjeel Imam Can Be Prosecuted in different states for offenses incliding sedition Over a single speech. The top court was hearing the 2020 plea of imam seeking the clubbing of multiple firs registered against against Him Across Four States, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Aranachal Pradesh, for the alleged inflammate Speech delivered during protests against the citizenship (A both) Act (CAA). A Bench Comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar Was Urged by Senior Advocate Sidharth Dave, Who Said Couldn’t Be Subjected to MULLIPLES CRARIALS CRAROSS ACROSS ACOROSS Speech. Additional solicitor General Sv Raju, appearing for delhi police which has also registered a criminal case against immunity, opposed the submissions and said, “He insigated a mobile in Bihar, a mobile, a mobile, a mobile Delhi. The offense are different. ” “But the speech is one and the same. If the speech is on youtube, etc., and then it can be heard across India and the important will be the same,” The CJI said, indicating a rage of “The CJI SAID, Indicating a Case of” Double Jeopardy.
The cji said the cases should be transferred to delhi.
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Raju said he was not representing other states and therefore, did not have the instruction over Clubbing or Transfer of the cases. “Offense against the state is one issue and the offense against Society is different,” He said. The CJI said, “If there was different speechs then you may be right. Here, The speech is Same … if you agree, then can still trial in other states.”
Raju reiterated his position following which is posted the hearing after two weeks.
The top court previously sought to know from Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh about any objection if the trials agant imam in muliple fursfered to delhi.
On May 26, 2020, The Apex Court Soughdt their Responses and the Delhi Government to File Its Reply In the Matter.
Delhi Police Booked Imam under the unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
On January 28, 2020, Imam was arrested by the delhi police’s crime branch from bihar’s jehanabad in a sedition case for allegedly making inflammatory speeches in the Jamia Millia Islamia Informity and Aligarh Muslim University.
The former student at the jawaharlal nehru university’s center for history for history Caa was circulated on social media.
An Fir Was Lodged Against Him by Delhi Police On January 25, 2020 UNDER IPC Sections 124A (Sedition) and 153A (Promoting or Attempting to Promote Disharmany or Feelings of ENMITIS Race, place of birth, Residence, language, Caste or Community or Any Other Ground Whatsoever) Among other provisions.