SC to Hear Plea Challenging FIR Against Journalist Who Reported on Ram Temple Donation Row
Upadhyay says the road rage FIR was filed in retaliation for his reporting on alleged Ram temple donation irregularities and seeks an independent probe.
- Journalist Upadhyay filed a plea in the Supreme Court challenging an FIR lodged by Ghaziabad police, citing alleged irregularities in his reporting on Ramjanmabhumi temple donations in Ayodhya.
- According to the plea, an August 18 road rage incident near Shipra Mall led to a call to the 112 emergency helpline and a case registered at Indirapuram.
- The Petitioner apprehends arrest and physical harm by the State, alleging the FIR was planted due to his reporting on corruption in Uttar Pradesh.
- Upadhyay requested the Supreme Court to quash the FIR or transfer the investigation to independent agencies, citing safety concerns regarding the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
- Alleging the Investigating Agency forced shopkeepers to delete CCTV visuals, Upadhyay requested footage release while claiming the FIR copy was not supplied to him.
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SC to hear plea of journalist who blew lid off Ram temple theft
The Supreme Court will hear a plea from journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who is challenging an FIR filed against him by Ghaziabad police in an alleged road rage case. Upadhyay claims the FIR is retaliatory, stemming from his reporting on alleged irregularities in donations to Ayodhya's Ram temple and corruption in Uttar Pradesh. He fears arrest and seeks quashing of the FIR or transfer of the investigation to an independent agency.
Supreme Court to hear journalist Abhishek Upadhyay's plea against Ghaziabad FIR
The Supreme Court will hear journalist Abhishek Upadhyay's plea against a Ghaziabad FIR on Tuesday. He says the case is retaliatory and seeks an independent probe outside Uttar Pradesh Police.
Journalist Who Reported on Ram Mandir Donations Row Moves SC Against Ghaziabad FIR
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The plea was mentioned before a bench of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana on Monday. The Court has agreed to list it tomorrow, subject to the petitioner curing defects in the plea. India News | Journalist Who Reported on Ram Mandir Donations Row Moves SC Against Ghaziabad FIR.
SC to hear plea challenging FIR filed against content creator who reported on Ram Temple donations theft, in road rage case
The plea by journalist Abhishek Upadhyay claimed that the FIR was based on concocted allegations against him and was an attempt to harass him for his independent journalistic works
Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who reported on Ram Temple donation ‘theft’, moves SC against FIR in road rage case - The Tribune
Apprehending his imminent arrest, journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who had reported on the Ayodhya Ram temple donation ‘theft’, has moved the Supreme Court challenging an FIR lodged against him by the Ghaziabad Police in connection with an alleged road rage incident.
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