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Law student alleges police harassment in Noida protest case
A first-year Delhi University law student has approached the Supreme Court, alleging that Uttar Pradesh police arrested him in 11 FIRs after protests by Noida workers. Advocate Shahrukh Alam told a bench…
The Story in Brief
A first-year Delhi University law student has approached the Supreme Court, alleging that Uttar Pradesh police arrested him in 11 FIRs after protests by Noida workers. Advocate Shahrukh Alam told a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan that Yogesh Meena was picked up outside college, beaten and subjected to casteist slurs. She alleged that police were questioning him over his acquaintance with a driver arrested for sharing allegedly provocative messages. The driver has since secured bail, while Meena remains in custody, LiveLaw reported.
The counsel said there was no material to support the claim that Meena was the main conspirator. The bench said he should pursue remedies such as bail or challenging the FIRs, while Alam sought judicial notice of alleged abuse of process. The court indicated the petition could be disposed of with liberty to seek relief before the appropriate forum.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest narratives will either brand every protest-linked arrest as proof of conspiracy or dismiss all police action as repression. Neither follows from allegations recorded in court. Eleven FIRs against a student warrant scrutiny, but claims of assault and caste abuse must be tested through evidence, medical records and a proper judicial hearing. The immediate measure is simple: will Meena receive a timely bail decision and will each FIR disclose a distinct, legally sustainable allegation?
Source: livelaw.in
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