Supreme Court directs UP government to produce medical records of journalist Siddique Kappan tomorrow
The UP government refuted the allegations that Kappan has been chained to a cot at the hospital and said it would file a short reply on his medical records by tomorrow.
FollowNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit medical records of journalist Siddique Kappan who was arrested last year on way to Hathras where a young Dalit woman had died after being allegedly gang-raped.
A three Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana today sought medical records of Kerala based Journalist Siddique Kappan, who is allegedly "chained like an animal" at a Hospital in Mathura where he is undergoing treatment for Covid-19.
"Let us first see the reports. Please produce medical reports tomorrow. If possible, circulate it today," the CJI told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday took strong objections to the Supreme Court hearing the Habeas Corpus plea seeking release of journalist Siddique Kappan stating that the plea is not maintainable since Kappan's detention is as per the procedure prescribed under law (Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. Union of India).
Advocate Wills Mathew, appearing for KUWJ, said that on April 20 he fell in the bathroom and on April 21 he was tested positive for Covid-19.
The Bench was hearing a letter addressed to it by Kappan's wife, Raihanth Kappan through Advocate Wills Mathews, seeking immediate intervention torelease Kappan from Mathura Medical College to Mathura Jail as his "life is in extreme danger".
Advocate Mathew added that besides the reliefs being sought, Kappan should also be allowed to talk to his mother via video conference.
The bench, which was facing difficulty in hearing the arguments due to connectivity issue, adjourned the matter for Wednesday.
"When we are adjourning the matter for detailed hearing for tomorrow, why are you making arguments now," the bench told Mathew.
It asked Mehta to file medical records of Kappan by Wednesday to which the solicitor general agreed.
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