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Kappan, a reporter for Malayalam news portal Azhimukham, was arrested along with three others in Uttar Pradesh in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras to report on the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman
A single bench of Justice Krishan Pahal passed the rejection order on Thursday. The detailed order is yet to be made available.
Journalist Siddique Kappan was arrested along with three others in Uttar Pradesh in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras to report on the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman.
Kappan has been jailed since October 2020 when he was travelling to Hathras to cover the story of a Dalit teenager's gang-rape and murder.
Elamaram Kareem, a CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member, filed a complaint against prime time news anchor Vinu V. John over comments made on air against him on the day of the Bharat Bandh on March 28.