Updated Feb 07, 2021 | 00:02 IST
Taking on Twitter, Chidambaram said that it has been more than 30 hours since the order was passed but Munawar Faruqui has not released from jail. P Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday questioned the delay in the release of comedian Munawar Faruqui by the Madhya Pradesh Police and jail authorities despite the order of interim bail granted by the Supreme Court yesterday.
Taking on Twitter, Chidambaram said that it has been more than 30 hours since the order was passed but Munawar Faruqui has not released from jail. Why has Munawar Faruqui not been released from jail despite an order of interim bail granted by the Supreme Court yesterday morning, Chidambaram tweeted.
Citing the jail manual, a jail official told PTI that since the production warrant was issued by a trial court in Allahabad, an order from the same court or a competent government officer is needed to release the comedian
SC grants interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui, stays production warrant issued in UP case A bench headed by Justice RF Nariman also issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh Government on Munawar s plea challenging the high court order refusing to grant regular bail to him File photo of comedian Munawar Faruqui. Twitter
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui in a case lodged at Indore in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
A bench headed by Justice RF Nariman also issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh Government on Munawar s plea challenging the high court order refusing to grant regular bail to him.