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Right to liberty non-negotiable, says SC; grants bail to Prashant Kanojia

However, the bench said granting bail does not mean that it approves of the journalist's tweets or posts on social media

Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court of India

Press Trust of India New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia who was arrested for allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media.

A vacation bench, comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi, said Right to Liberty, a fundamental right, is non-negotiable as it granted bail.

However, the bench said granting bail does not mean that it approves of the journalist's tweets or posts on social media.

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First Published: Jun 11 2019 | 12:00 PM IST

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