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Police seeks more time for ATR on complaint against Bhushan

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 2:11 AM IST

The Central district's deputy commissioner of police (DCP) sought more time from Metropolitan Magistrate Anil Kumar to file the ATR and was allowed time till September 3.

Earlier on June 8, the magisterial court had directed the Central Delhi DCP to apprise it of the steps taken on the complaint of one Vibhor Anand, a law student, against Bhushan.

In his plea, Anand had sought directions to the police for registration of a FIR against Prashant Bhushan on charges of sedition for his alleged remarks on the status of Kashmir and for withdrawal of Army from the region.

Complainant's counsel V K Anand also told the court that Bhushan made the comments with "sole motive to create panic among the masses and to disturb the Constitutional set up."

Bhushan had triggered a controversy by supporting a plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir following which he was attacked by three youths belonging to a right-wing group in his chamber on October 12 last year.

Responding to the law student's complaint against him, Prashant Bhushan's office earlier had said in a statement, "In a democracy, everyone has a right to express their views on all issues. Just because the issue concerns Kashmir, it does not mean that it becomes out of bounds for a reasoned discussion."

  

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First Published: Jul 12 2012 | 4:35 PM IST

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