Updated Feb 20, 2021 | 19:59 IST
News headlines for February 20: The order on the bail plea of climate activist Disha Ravi, who was held in connection with the toolkit case, has been reserved for February 23 by the Patiala House Court. Members of various social organisations display placards during a protest against Disha Ravi s arrest | Photo Credit: IANS
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New Delhi: On Saturday, the Patiala House Court in Delhi reserved its order for January 23 on the bail plea of climate activist Disha Ravi, who was held in connection with the toolkit case. Also, the BMC sealed a total of 1,305 buildings in Mumbai after the city reported 2,749 fresh cases of COVID-19. Below are the day s biggest headlines.
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Climate activist Disha Ravi being produced at Patiala Court in connection with Greta Thunberg toolkit case.
Delhi s Patiala House Court on Saturday reserved its order for Tuesday on Disha Ravi s bail application, who is under 3-day judicial custody in the toolkit case.
Disha arrested in toolkit case in relation to farmers protest
A Delhi court on Friday sent climate activist Disha Ravi to three-days judicial custody in connection with the toolkit case. The 21-year-old activist was produced before the court amid high security at the end of her five-days police custody.
Ravi was arrested from Bengaluru on February 13 in connection with allegedly editing and sharing a toolkit on social media related to the farmers protest.
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Activist Disha Ravi has been accused in the toolkit case.
Activist Disha Ravi on Friday was sent to 3-day judicial custody by Delhi s Patiala House Court in the toolkit case. The activist was produced before ACMM Aakash Jain at the Patiala House Court.
Disha Ravi, who was first produced before the court on February 14 and sent to 5-day police remand was evasive during the investigation, therefore, they needed three days more, said Delhi Police Prosecutor Irfan Ahmed.
Delhi Police said in the Patiala House Court that Disha Ravi has been evasive in giving replies during the interrogation and shifted the blame onto co-accused Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk, therefore, a notice has been served to Shantanu and that is the reason Disha has to be confronted infront of him.
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Updated Feb 19, 2021 | 19:38 IST A Delhi court Friday sent climate activist Disha Ravi, arrested for allegedly being involved in sharing a toolkit on social media related to the farmers protest, to three-day judicial custody. Members of various social organisation display placards during a protest against the arrest of climate activist Disha Ravi, in Bengaluru on Monday. | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: A group of former judges and IPS officers has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind backing the Delhi Police on the arrest of climate activist Disha Ravi for allegedly being involved in sharing a toolkit on social media related to the farmers protest.