Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, arrested on charges of mocking Parliament and the National Emblem, has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court on a personal bond of 5,000 rupees on Tuesday. Mr Trivedi had earlier said that he would not apply for bail till sedition charges against him are dropped. However he decided to leave jail to campaign against existing sedition laws.

Earlier today, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said injustice will not be meted out to Kanpur-based cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who is facing charges of sedition. Mr Trivedi was arrested in Mumbai on Saturday and sent to judicial custody Monday.